Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 18

Oakland Ctlfiune APRIL 1 20 TRibAY EVENING 1 BUILDING ion Picture' Gomedies Berlin Quizzed By Heads on Indemnity Debt mm TAXES SRE Be Produced by Dfel Ruth Here DUE BOOSTERS WILL discuss runs DURING BANQUET SHOTS FIBED TO HALT MOTORIST i CET.TNO III JAIL IILUUIIU UIIUIILII TffTHECOUHTY Un I lib IV nil UN -I versa nuns vrt; nuoi mai and State Department Is Silent On Result ST nmERHATIOHAt" JTCWg BESTICE. LEASED WTRE TO TRIBUNE WASHINGTON, April conversations have been carried on between German officials and Ellis Lorlng Dreaael, American etmT-mlcsioner In Berlin, with regard to Germany's attitude toward payment of the reparations demanded by the allien, it wan learned at th urate rl a- A Civic Organization Men Will 703 Permits Issued in Oakland With TotaiValueof $1,314,457. Prisonera' Sty They Were Sending S. 0. for Gas; -Police Not, Satisfied.

5 Fer (nt Charge Will Be Added to the Bills of Delinquents. Gather Tuesday Night At Hotel Oakland. County Tax Collector M. J. Kelly I partment today.

It was stated that la retting anxious about the money (the conversations had been entirely neople owe him or. rather, hMn. tii Annntir nf Ala BABE BORN IN HALL; MOTHER IN SAD PLIGHT Deserted by the anan who should have stood by her through tha long misery she has'endured, a girl of 20 years was taken with her newly-born tfaby to the Salvation Army maternity home at Beulah Heights today from San Francisco after one of the most pathetic and yet surprising experiences the army has had to report. The name of the young woman Is being guarded by the Salvation Army officers. Apprehending, the imminent approach of mother-' hood she wandered about south of Market street in gan Francisco of the night.

Toward dawn she could go no further and stumbled Into the dark doorway of, a cheap lodging house. Here her baby was horn without the attention of phVslclans or nurses, with nothing but her-own inexperience to guide it into the. world. For ah hour the girl malned in the doorway pressing the babe to her, seeking to keep it warm with parts of her own sparse clothing. At the end of ah hour she rose at last to her feet.

Through the still dark streets, too weak to mora than stumble along, she carried hes naked child to the Salvation Army home at 870 Harrison street and fell unconscious into the arms of the attendant who admitted her. At the Beulah Heights home today it seemed probable that she would survive and her baby, too, despite the terrible ordeal of the night. 400 MEN QCIT WORK OMAHA, April 1. Some of the building tradss lipes workers Omaha quit Work toity because of a 20 per cent wage reduction announced recently by Borne of the city's contractors J. Gtbb, secretary of the Building Trades Council, estimated the number of men affected as 200, but later said but 400 men quit work.

meda through him. Kelly announced today that only three weeks remain for the payment of taxes for the year l20-21, and that there is yet to be collected the MtiUI MIU lUr LIIV pUi UH Vi IB porting correctly to the administration the views of Germany on the of reparations. State department officials refused to confirm reports current In Europe that Germany has sent a. formal note to the United States question of reparations, offering to assume a portion of the allied debt to the United States. Nor would the state department confirm a report that Germany has indicated to the United States that she recognises her re- All records in the history of Oakland, for the construction 'of small homes were broken during March, according to a' statement informally issued today by the ctty building department, which shows that 'there were 70S permits issued in March, of a total value of $1,814,467.

1 The cash value of the permits has been exceeded several times in the past, but never have there been so many permits for small homes. A total of 251 permits were Issued for one-story dwellings, of a value Of $653,835.. This is far beyond any and the final figures are not expected to affect this total materially. During the month there were 1SS In the interest of boosting Oakland and creating a closer amalgamation of tlie clvio organisation of the city, final details of the banquet planned by the Merchants' Exchange for next Tuesday night at the Hotel Oakland are being rounded In shape. Attorney Charles A.

A. McOee will speak on "The Value of the Civic Organization to a Community." Ezra Decoto, district attorney, will tell of the work which can be accomplished by--business men's organizations In the matter of boosting a city. Fred E. Reed, president of the California State Realty Board, will talk on ''Future Possibilities of Oakland." I. II.

Splro, president of the Merchants' Exchange, has promised that the banquet will be as snappy as possible and the talks will be short and to the point. In addition to the main speakers, presidents of all the clvio organizations will give flve-mlnute talks. Bponsibiiity in carrying out cora-I four-flftha of the amount due on the installment. The total charge for the year 1R20-21 Is Sc. 866.000.

The amount collected up to the close of business last year was I4.4S5.000. Unless taxes are paid by April 25 a penalty of 6 per cent additional is charged. Council Votes for Carnival Licenses RICHMOND, April 1. AlfO(lso of Oakland and 6am' DeMartlni of Berkeley ran out of gasoline here last night and fired several shots with a revolver in an effort to atop a passing motorist, and 'get more gasoline, they told the police, but the police were skeptical and locked the iqen, up pending further investigation. Vaueher of 730 Twenty-second street, Richmond; Standard Oil employee, was the passing motorist He was on his way to.

work at midnight when the two men attempted to atop him and fired several shots after his automobile, he told the Officers Jones, Cox, Howard and Mes- -senger made a flying trip to the and found Alfonso and De Martini and their stalled automobile at Tenth street -and Cutting boulevard. "The explaantion of the shooting did pot satisfy the police. The revolver which had been- fired was found in the automobile. The two men were Jailed and the police this morning ha not decided what kind of a charge to pra-1 fer against them. BIGAMY llAID TO WOMAW SACRAMENTO, April 1.

Mary Sobin, wanted in Lob Angeles on charges of bigamy and grand lareeny, is -under arrest here today awaiting arrival of an officer from the southern city. The- woman had been working In a local cannery for a short time. I t1 'hl I i garage permits applied for, valued at 129,895. There were 1Z6 alteration permits, for $64,387. There were 16 two-story $113,182, and seven two-story flats, $55,350.

The lost also includes three three-story the ordinance requiring a Jicenjse-of $23 per quarter for all carnivals and utrcet fairs and requiring them to get a perrn.lt from the city council before operating, th council this morning devoted its full attention to nrAfirittr nMewiillrlnir on virions pletely the terms of reparations. Colvin Charges At Mare Island Are Up in Court Arguments of Both Sides Are Submitted in Alcohol Scandal. "YAIXE JO. April 1. The closing arguments In the Lieutenant J.

F. Colvin court martial case were made today by Judge Advocate R. E. West of the marine corps and Attorney Thoma P. Dozier, the latter counsel for thi accused.

The findings of the court will not be made for a week or more, and will not be apartments, $74,000, and five two-story apartments, $67,000. streets. The streets Include: Board Hears Dispute Between Freight Men SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. Pis-pute between the Williams Motor Express Company-and the Santa Fe Express and Drayage Company over the hauling of freight by auto between Oakland and San Leandroand Hayward was brought to the attention of the Railroad Commission today through a complaint filed by J. Scott, owner of the Williams East Twenty-fifth between Nineteenth and Twenty-first avenue.

Ygnaclo avenue from Forty-fifth to Forty-seventh avenues. Arthur street from Seventy-third venue to Church street. Weld street from Sixty-ninth to Seventy-third avenue. Lockwood street fromVSflxty-nlnth to Sevejity-thlrd avenue. Fiftieth avenue from East Tenth to company.

He claims that the Santa, Fe 'comparjy is soliciting and haul- lng freight in territory he has been serving under a permit from the LETS GO! TOS0W Associated Federal Students Dance EWorld War" Veterans Bond street. made public, until they reach Washington. The office'r was accused of perjury and conspiracy, the two Moniell street, south side, from Piedmont avenue easterly. Charges growing out of the alleged A protest from property owners theft of 200 gallons of alcohol from Ja- tcX it vc ysTA I 4f jtV'fe jt 1 irriiiii -iim r-mmml v' "-wy Irish Recpgmhdn 'i Friends Will Meet lMifl V-'- 1 The 1776 Independence Branch, of i the American Association. for Recog-' nltlon of the Irish Republic will hold A.

A V-" I an open meeting in Assembly hall, 4' --li I third floor, Bacon building, tonight W'''y 8 o'clock. The speaker of -the commission! He wants an investigation and iflhe Santa Fe company forced to change Its methods. Dynamite in House near Nineteenth and Harrison rtreets Mare Island last year. Holds Off Firemem Oakland Municipal AUDITORIUM OAKDALE, April 1. Firemen and a large crowd of spectators were kept at bay watching a house burn, until quantity of dynamite stored 4n the place went off.

Then they rushed In and saved a few articles cf furniture. The dwelling was the property of R. H. Spencer, located In the Lelth colony. He had a lot of Super-Music Valuable Door Prizes Pageant-A Real Big Time In protest against a proposed oil station at that corner, was received by the council and referred to Commissioner Morse.

This is the second protest from ttiat neighborhood. Yosemite Roads to Be Opened Earlier SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. The California State, Automobile Association has started a movement to open the roads into Yosemite National Park earlier than in the past. At meeting here today, park concessionaires, auto men, government officials and the association agreeito cooperate in an.effort to make me park accessible to the public a month earlier than it has been heretofore. A plan Is being worked out where- ADMISSION $1-00 evening, will he the president of tha high explosive under his roof, in- SHIMMY GIRL WOULD SHAKE HER HUSBAND CHICAGO, April 1.

Bee Palmer, who since her origination of the shimmy shaken her shoulders' in some of the best theaters of the attempted to shake her husband, Al Siegel, who plays the piano while she quivvera. Bee had the following things to say in her-divorce petition: "He is a mere nonentity, blooming like the flower in the 1 M-ell known poem, merely to waste" his sweetness on the desert air of a kerosene circuit. "To be able to give the right interpretation of the shimmy, one must be at rest before one goes dlstrlct council. tending to blast holes for trees. ljy the road work in the park can on the stage.

With my husband be done during the late winter instead of waiting till spring. JAMTOK UNDER FIRE Thomas Lavin, Janitor at the Hall of "Records, has" been summoned to appear before the board of supervisors Monday morning to show cause why he should not be discharged for failing, to perform his duties satisfactory. Two Convicted of Breaking Food Laws njpa charged with violating the pure food laws were given choice Of paying a $10 fine or serving five days In the city prison today by Police Judge Edward Tyrrell, following their arrest yesterday by Pure Food Inspector C. B. Helzer.

They are A. Vannucci of 1540 Seventh street, who is alleged to have sold spoiled aprteH, and C. B. Crestitto. proprietor of a grocery store at 811 Washington street.

Crestitto was found guilty of selling a mixture of. cocoa and chocolate in cans labeled "pure Chocolate." in the act, I am never at rest." shimmy is the synchronized undulations of the muscles of he upper limbs." she defines her-, dance. She didn't'deflne a husband. Two Seek Vacancy On Superior Bench SACRAMENTO, April 1. Walter Perry Johnson, law partner of Albert A.

Uosenshlne of San Francisco, and Frank English, deputy attorney general, today" assumed the. role of the leading candidates for the place left vacant on the miperiof thrown the death of Judge Henry M. Owens. Governor has not indicated in any way what his choice will be. por is he prepared to discuss 1448 San Pablo Avenue fTMOt I As'A VI' tt'aV ALT A ALLEN, wife of Hampton.

Del Ruth, comedy film pro the. question until after the Owens funernl toilitv. 10 fan ducer, Aiko is here with Iwr husband for a vuut. Mrs. Del Ruth is known to her many local friends a Miss Alta Crowan, an Oakland girl.

if.CS HA I I '1: aW W4- ft Special Sale of do the actual producing in San Francisco. I may accept their proposition and start a Btudio in San Francisco, but first I am going to try to Induce them to locate In Oakland. "Conditions In the Eastbay district are ideal for motion (Picture production. You have a- good climate. There Is not the night life here that proves so distracting to many actors and actresses in larger cities and yet you are nearby to one ofthe largest distributing centers in the motion picture "There Is no question but that Oakland and the Eastbay district nre far.

superior to San Francisco for the purpose of motion picture production." Mrs. Pel Ruth, meanwhile, is enjoying visits with her many Oakland friends. She and her husband will remain hen for several woeks, and Within a short period motion picture comedies under the direction of Hampton Del Ruth, one of the foremost comedy producers in the motion picture "game." may be In process of manufacture In Oakland, it was learned today In an Intervle-w with Del who is staying at the Hotel, Oakland with his wife, Alta Allen. His wife is known as Miss Alta Crowan In Oakland, which was her home for many As to his" reason for coming 11016 from Los Angeles, Del Ruth says ha has hopes of starting production of comedies In Oakland in the near future. "I have an offer from a group of San Francisco promoters before me now," he says, "to finance a with myself in charge of production, which would produce a serien of high class motion picture comedies.

'These men. of course, want me to layer V1 'A SS II I I VERTEGRAND-STENWAY possibly permanently if he starts, St: production work uakland. it- only slightly used, regular price $1000. Saleprice $650 Kohler Chase, Mahogany MORE MUHDEBS FULL OF JAZZ AND GINGER! Off to school with bounding buoyancy and vigor, tackling study and play with dasb an darin star per-former in all athletic contests -thats the Shredded Whieat boy, the boy who eats Slireddea Wheat for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner, and in between meals. A diet of Shredded WlieSt avoids many ailments that are common to youngsters.

It is 100 per cent whole wheat Two Biscuits with hot milk make a warm, nourishing meal and cost but a few cents. Delicious -with fruits and fruit juices. FORGER SUSPECT ARRESTED HERE $275 $485 Weber, Golden Qak Player Piano, nearly new ATH 0 Tomorrow morning at the-tick of nine we place on special sale 1 00Q Republic and Pianostyle Player Rolls. Just received from the. factory.

Take your choice and as many as you want at 20c, 25c and 50c for the kind you. usually pay from 85c to K25. Pretty late songs, both standard and popular marches, two-steps, fox trots and plenty of jazz to select from. NO TELEPHONE ORDERS OR FREE DELIVERY Kimball and Pathe Phonograph Sale COVINGTON. April Two h.ore negroes, making a total of.

13. I were murdered on Jasper county's faniiiU.V "death, farm." according to Radde, Mahogany. Bell, Mahogany -Wagner, Mahogany Mason, Walnut Cecilian Player Steinway, Bungalow Chickering, Bungalow Villard, Mahogany $185 $264 $445 additional di.iclosureB alleged to have been made today hefore state "officials investigating the case. "'barged with forgery, Oscar O'Connor, who has been hie cause for a wldely-conduted search by police of the entire bay region, was arrested' In Oakland last night and la being held in the city prison here today for return to Fresno, where it is alleged he realized more than $1300 through worthless checks. Connor, according to the police, is charged -jvjih forgeries on the bank accounts of 13.

O. Newton, of HitUenville. Kern jounty, and George W. Morgan of Kir.gsburg, made while tnTth In government service. I Authorities are endeavoring to se re substantiating evidence that A-ur You Pay $1.00 Cash Down $23.00 worth of Pathe Records included with any cabinet machine purchased Both Kimball and Pathe Phonographs play all makes of records PRICES $110, $140, $150, Etc.

Terms $2, $2.50, $3 per iveek, etc may lead to the discovery of the two remaining bodies, which, according to the alleged statement of a former Irvepro workman 'on the "'death ire buried on' or near the place. The, nan i ft the informant for the pres-I ent iw withheld. I Acco'rding to the negiw's state-I ment, his two fellow workmen were killed under the orders of Hulland AVilharn. son of John Williams. Easy Terms i Specials in Used Phonographs Paafic Coast hj-edded Wheat Co.

Oakland.CL Speeders-Wind Up in Police Court ALA EPA, April 1. Roscoe Hupp of Santa Rosa found "Alameda to be a bad place in which to speed his automobile. He was fined 'I owner of the death farm, who is himself accused of ordering the execution of cloven negroes, said to have been on his farm as peons. Tlie elder, Williams will go to trial for hie life in the Newton" Superior Court. Tuesday, charged with slay- i P' Si-'Jii 'i i.

1 r. A $10 by Judge' R. Welnmann. Glumbia, Cabinet Victrola, Cabinet Brunswick, Cabinet Everton, Cabinet Tonophone, Cabinet fin ifiKy.j' tig Utree negroen, whoje bodies 1448 fiiumrn iheS -Ho fiver near here recently rii.iiixti tolipKlik. RKr.KKLF.Y.

April l.Rraulio $50 $35 inusor wean, a coxswain in tne navy, has made up his mind that It Js cheaper 4 stick to the rolling deck of a ship than to attempt to handle the wheel of knot-making automobile through the main streets of Alanieda. He was. fined $5. F. G.Trentwa' fined William J.

P. Pa veil, $10 and Mario Rlsso. $7.50. VictorJIable Model Mandel; Table" Model TfTahvayco, a studeruTn TThe San Pablo Ave. I ty of will address the students-of the' Filipino club to-nlgiitHi PhHji'riise" independence..