Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 20

Combined Wire News Service of all papers. Associated Presi, Untied Press, International News, Universal Nevts and Consolidated Press PAGE 20 SATURDAY EVENING APRIL" 16, 1921. niiTPiin i inr THREEHCIES FW of Four Revenue Graft WEN III Ml APPROVAL Two Expositions Will Be Held at Oakland Schools New Club Will Boost Wellesley Girls as Wives Will Be Launched This Evening iliiiVii SECURE DIVORCE FOR WIRELESS I Oil ml ml. BIRD FILLED TEST GROWING 7 i nPWO young exposition will be conducted in Oakland trhoolt in the next two week. Lockwood will have community fair April 28 and 29, while Bay school will have an exhibition of foreign hand iwork on the afternoon and evening of April 2i.

The Bay school display is intended to thow the (kill and art of many newcomers from the old world. Only foreign arrivals and the children of foreign-born parents will participate. Bay school expect about 600 guests and exhibitors. The Lockwood community fair will include exhibits from the school and theVeighborhood, with two divisions, one for school children and one for grown folk. Prizes are being offered for the best exhibits in both classes.

Each child may make as many entries as.be likes, provid ed it he his own handiwork. CONFERENCE HELD 11 MRS. FRANK G. LAW, president of the California Civic" League, who will be sponsor for the United States revenue cutter Tampa, when that vessel is launched tonight at the Union Construction Company plant OF CAPPUER BILL Smith Towner Measure Given Preference by Congress of Mothers. SAN FRANCISCO.

April 16. The Fess-Cappner bill caused perfectly polite mothers to lose their tempers yesterday In tho final session of the tenth annual convention, second dis-i trict California Congress of Mothers, in the Civic Auditorium. A resolu- tion was introduced asking endorse-I ment of the. federal measure pro-i viding compulsory physical education for the children of the United States. The bill was not endorsed.

Sponsor of It offered telegrams from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Will C. Wood to refute in- sinuatlons iio- opposed it. and the opinlpn of Roy Cloud, county superintendent of San Mateo county schools, who left the convention hall before the discussion became an issue. "I take Mrs. Wales' statement as offering a direct lie to me," cried Mrs.

Charles Godfrey, second vice-; president of the district, from the rear of the hall, when Mrs. George 1 Wales, San Francisco leader, 'had taken her seat after declaring that' Superintendent, Cloud had personally informed her that" he was not opposed to the Fess-Cappner bill. Mrs. Godfrey stated that SuperintchdentJOloud had ad-" vised that the "women concentrate on one measure as both- were not likely to carry the preferable bill being that known as the Smith-Towner. ENT FAILS The tight against endorsement oft, the resolution was led by Mrs.

L. IVBoyee-ef San Francisco, who made an effort to block action by Introducing a motion to table-. This was voted down by the convention body. Amidst confusion four ballots were taken before a final decision was reached. Endorsement was lost.

When Mrs. Godfrey recalled that the federal program was toward rigid retrenchment, Miss Florence Musto of San Francisco, district par iinmontarlan, answered that retrenchment need not begin with the children. In a telegram to the convention State Superintendent Wood stated that "he was not opposed to the bill: that he had not studied it thoroughly, hut, that he was- favor-- ably Impressed with it." Every effort to place in the Presi- dent's cabinet a secretary of educa- husband. William Fernandez, (knocked her down while she was in delicate condition and that he threw Lines were drawn yesterday in the shoes, brushes and other articles of initial conference between repre- furniture at her to watch her' Jump, sentatives of the American Ship- She also says in her divorce com-owners' Association and. the various organizations of men from masters tnat ne 8ald on Aprjl n.

your to water tenders. kid away. He Isn't mine." She asks The initial conference was held 1125 a month. alimony, stating that yesterday in Washington, according 1919 Cruelty, Neglect, Cold Meals and Gambling Charged in Complaints. The ghost of a woman's past life appearing to reveal the existence of an unburied husband who, she had aid, was dead, caused Antonio Vier-ra to file suit for divorce against Ro- salina Vierra, charging cruelty, according to the affidavit in the superior court.

That the wife whom he- married April 11, 1920, told -incoherent tales of her "paat' that ehe stole money from lilm. and blamed it on his chil dren, thait she nagged and scoldedH and tnat she finally admitted that her "dead" husband was still alive and eald: he was a "better man than I you are," are allegations made by I Vierra, also charges that his wife refused to give his children by" a I former marriage enough to eat. I They separated Januar- 1921. 1 Lillian Fernandez chances that her and aeparated April 15, 1921. They nave one cmia, June, aged 5 months, Margaret A.

Webster is suing Floyd A. Webster for an interlocutory de- cree of divorce, charges that he stayed away from home until late hours in the night playing games of chance and that wheja he found cold meals awaiting him on his return he would fly into a rage. They were married February 12, 1917. F. Post Would Block Navy Quarter Change SAN FRANCISCO.

April 16. Civic and commercial organizations throughout the city are beinr circu- larlzed today by the C. C. Thomas Post, No. 244, A merican which is seeking to block what it ciecrlDes as being legislation, now before Congress, which probably would mean the loss to San Francisco of the Twelfth Naval District headquarters.

A' "rider" attached to a bill now before Congress specifies that a naval headquarters with an admiral in charge Bhall be stationed only where tllArjl la a nival Vinua TIiaka la mm There is no naval base at this city and it la pointed out that the measure, "If enacted, would eliminate the Twelfth Naval District headquarters here, with the headquarters in all probability being transferred to San Diego which has a base. Ceremonies Programmed for Union Construction Yards and Will Be Sponsored by Clubwomen. be "assigned to Atlantic coast service; A. sister ship, the Haida, will be launched from the same yard, April 19, at 10 a. with Mrs.

John Con nors as sponsor. 10 private xeiegrams receiveu by tne unions, tne marine engineers setting forth as their first proposi- tion that they would not, under aiy circumstances, consiuer a wage re- ductlon, but would be willing to de- bate elimination or overtime ana alteration of working conditions which would mean a saving to own- ers. A time limi of April 22 was set by the engineers for reply of the owners. Ernest F. Pegg.

business manager of the Marine Engineers' Association No. 35, including bay and Pacific coast men, was one of those to present the engineers' view. representatives of masters, mates, pilots', seamen, firemen and oilers are also to oppose wage reductions. it is announced. The owners plan scaling down of wages 20 to per cent, 30 PCRSE THKFT UKPOKTED Mrs.

L. Hunter, 277 Twenty-third street, reported to the police the theft of her purse from the dressing room of a local department store. The purse contained $-0, a gold ring and a pawn ticket. Wilson of San Francisco. Mrs.

James Warren Comstock of Oakland- presented the report on patriotism. Mrs. H. O. Tardy of Oakland, retiring president, was presented with a handsome pin by the executive board, Mrs.

offered her annual message before adjournment. TTUSBANDS of Velle.ley College graduate have organized a club. They believe the man who has not a Wellesley-trained girl for a wife ii missing what makes life worth while, and they would bring joy to their brothers. Hence, the club ha inaugurated an "honorary roll" on which only the name of Wellesley spinsters are to be found. husbands will be given welcoming band.

All members of the club are called by tkieir complimentary title Among those, who proving the worth of Wellesley wives, have enrolled are: II. R. Hatfield, dean of the College of Commerce, University of California; Walter Tibbitts, B. S. Noyes, Rudolf Schevill.

Walter du Bois Brookings and some score others. is 8AN J08E, April 16. Louis Aylesworth, 21, member of a Cupertino family, was arrested here today by deputy sheriffs on a charge of forgery. The authorities claim merchants throughout the valley region and bay district have been victimized by more than fifty checks drawn by Aylesworth. ranging from $25 to jnore than $100..

According tothe KherlfT'i office Ay lesw-orth has 5j mitted his guilt. Aylesworth, it is chargeji used chec-ks bearing the alias of P. Ialton," and passed them whenever possible on persons with whom he was acquainted. He is accused of having operated in San Jose, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, I'alo Alto, Oakland. San Francisco and smaller bay district communities.

Officials said it would ije some time before a definite Idea of the scope of Ayiesworth's alleged opera- tlona can be arrived at. Aylesworth, it became known to- smiKht quietly by po- lice officials for 'several weeks. It was said to be his practice 1o uih- aimear for ft. while after number of fictitious checks He ctttio 1k the brother he postmaster Cupertino. rwrirc riir TWO WALLS TO ROB FUR SHOP SAN FRANCISCOi April Preparations that would do credit to a dozen bank robbers were made nnd the plans executed by three burglars who ransacked the lJttle Fur Shop, 557 Geary street, early today.

In order to accomplish their purpose the thieves cut their way through two udjoining stores, causing $1000 worth of damage In order to steal J1000 worth of furs. They entered the Leopold Millinery. 649 Geary-street, which is nt the corner of an alley, by forcing a side window. A there was no evldenco of a ladder, it is believed that they 'boosted each other up. scaling 'fashion.

They then cut their way 'into the ladies' tailoring establishment of Joseph Winler. and from tijiere again shattered the wall and made their way. Into' the fur sho.ii. Nothing was taken from either of the other two stores, although a pile of garments had 'been collected in the tailoring store but had been abandoned wlyi) the men fled. HAWAIIAN MAHOGANY ii I OUT ARRESTED ORGERY CHARGE 17 I 1 I I was urgen ny Airs.

a. ueorge r. The contract for these four ships was secured by the Union Construe- tion company in competition with' lfie most magnificently THE MIRACLE MAN pake district of Oakland. If you have any pain go to hear The Mlraclo Man W. B.

Thompson, Splendid V1CW LOIS 40, in Aahmes Temple. 13th and Harrl- cft son streets, every afternoon, and Oil and OU teet Wide and 150 night, starting Sunday, March 13. i Headaches and constipation dlsap- feet ueep, DOW On Sale XOT, pear like magqL Free. Come. Ad- a IOW The first of four sister craft to be built by the Union Constructioncom-pany for the United' States, the revenue cutter Tampa, will be launched from the company's dock at the foot of West Fourteenth street this evening at 730.

Mrs. Frank G. Law. president of the California Civic Le a gu WiTnact- a s--i ponso The Tampa is to be equipped with the latest model turboelectric-drive will give her a speed of sixteen knots. She will carry a Crew of 100 officers and men and will $100 SHAWL STOLEN SAN FRANCISCO, April Miss T.

Kadlan of 2908. Elmwood court, Rerkelev. had her $100 Spanish shawl stolen from her while dancing at the at the Spanish clubs osnsani at Golden Gate Commandery Hall last night. Within an hour the shawl was offered for sale to Mrs. A.

Love of 19S1 Grant avenue by a stranger at Kearny and Jackson streets. The police are looking for the thief. Cities progress only as progressive men Ruido their doparunent-. See Pafje- 7. H.

Foster Bain of California Named Director of Boreai of Mines. WHINGTON, April 1. Th threevacanclea on the Labor Board were filled today by President Harding by the nomination of Walter L. McMenlmen of Massachusete, deputy prisidenty0' the Brotherhood of Railway Trfcin-men, to represent the labor group; Samuel Higgins of New York, former general manager of the New Tork, New Haven and Hartford Railway to represent the management group, and Ben W. Hooper, former governor of Tennessee, to represent the public group.

H. Foster Bain of California was nominated director of the Bureau of Mines. Bain was nominated for the same position by President Wllaon in Jan yary, but his nomination was not confirmed. Mary Anderson of Illinois was nominated director of the Women') Bureau of the Department Of Labor. Buchanan was the only bachelor President of the United State.

You Will Never Again Have Opportunity Now Offered You in LAKEMONT On most liberal terms COME OUT SUNDAY AND SEE A 'BIG, NEW FEATURE OF INTEREST TO ALL HOME SEEKERS For two months a famous firm of architects and engineers have been at work designing house plans for every lot in Lakemont. These sketches will Je shown at the tract office Haddon-Road and HMlgirt Circle from Sunday Afternoon 2 to 5 o'clock BE SURE TO SEE THEM OTHER LAKEMONT FEATURES Panoramic view of the en-tire bay region. All wires underground only tract in bay region with this feature. Perfect parking wide streets. system rounded curbs, etc.

AND THE BIGGEST VALUE ON THE MARKET TODAY. TO GET TOXAKEMONT Prorr San Francisco take Key RouuN boat! then Key Route train to Lakeshore and Lake ark avenue. -From Oakland take Lakeshore Avenue car, going nrth on Broadway, and get off at Lake Park Avenue. Or motor out Grand Avenue to trac or phone Lakeside and we will send auto. Fred T.

Wood Co SwHallM In Ae IMstric -305 Syndicate Building, Oakland, California rhone Lakeside 243 TRACT OFFICE KiccWor and iAkenbore- Arena! tbone Lakeside 11 Sacramento, Lodi, Stanford and Many Other Places to Be Represented. Announcement of a preliminary 'list of the Central California wlre-. less operators, who will transmit ntwt to tho TRIBUNE on the night of Tuesday, April 19, when the first 'western test of amateur radio leo will be held under the Joint auspices of the Bay Counties Itadio Club and the TRIBUNE, was made today by W. Carroll, secretary of the club." These are the stations which will transmit the news written by correspondents of the TRIBUNE to Oakland amateur wireless stations for publication In next Wednesday's TRIBUNE: 61j, E. Stadler.

Sacramento. SIM, R. J. Eiler, Mare Island. (KM, K.

A. Adams, Stockton. AJ C. S. Mundt, Concord.

AE. F. E. Terman, Stanford University. 6 TV, C.

W'hysall, Loa Gatos. 6AT, E. G. Arnold, San Jose. SZK, A.

E. Bessey, Sunnyvale. VX, A. A. Jiunt, Los Gatos.

DP, E. II. Harris, Santa Crux. PR, B. P.

Willey, Santa Cruz. AFV, J. S. Gerard, Lodl. More stations from othe Central California towns were being listed today by the committee of the radio -Iu-b In charge of the test In preparation for the big night next Tups-day when the wireless air throughout Central California will- be hummtnfjwtln wIfeleSstTTewswlng-ins; Its way through the ether to Oakland amateur radio operators, who will turn it over to the TRIBUNE for publication on Wednesday.

A broadcast invitation to all Central California stations to participate In the amateur radio pre.s service test was sent out last night by members of the Bay Counties Radio Club, resulting In the addition of a number -of other stations in other cities of the district which are-todav being tabulated ''bv the Club. 1.... I ANOTHER SUIT FILED AGAINST J. LINDEBERG i SAN FRANCISCO April lfi.r-An-' auit against Jafet Linde.berg, capitalist, wnose airairs recently have become involved in much litigation, was on ifile here today. The Pioneer Mining and Ulteh Company is the plaintiff.

It charges that in 1908 and 1910 Llndeberg purchased li mining claims in Alaska. Ths stockholders of the company, according to the complaint, under-Wood, the claims were company property, but in 1920. it is alleged, they learned the claims stood in the name of Llndeberg personally: The complaint asks that the courts awavd title to the property to the Pioneer jompany. Will Go to-Hearine On Oakland Building Notice was received-' by Mayor tsvle today th.nl the Senate flnatfc-committee at Sacramento has t-et evening s- the dale forH( hearing on the proposed $1,000,000 expouition building and iirmorv which the state is (fcked to construct in Oakland. Mayor Davie.

Secretary Joseph E. Caine of the Chamber of Commerce and Major Harry Huber Of the artillery will appear at Sacramento armed with all the possible statistics and arguments, especially the argument that Oakland has asked little from the state and have this buildin. Children to See How Newspaper Is Made Thin venifm 1.a .1....," I i I'l 1 (J ill the. California School ihe Ik. if' end Wind, in JSerk.

H-v, he tho guests of The Oakland TltiWNK at a presentatjon of. the two-reel film, "The Making of a. Newspaper. This picture shows detail the i io O'lUCe Ji complete new-hpuper frcn I he 5 i torial department, to the prcs-vriumi. Some comedy have also been i provided to round out the program.

akw sthkkt nR TrtTrrvsin ine l-ojna ar lino ii-u Route Inn. Oakland, has the K-'v 1 lenued i i na Htmstim fare, 1 It.MH.i'y mos if. haze and k. wvartr-aft h''r. gut-den iMc' s.

$zi: asv cvn will lie Salufoay and Surnl.iy.- JUeil ti, VH for V. m--" For School lilreclor No A Business Man for a Uoarvt of Education. 1RXD APRIL 1 i Lowest Prices fainting. UfM ntrrlnln. SHAW BROS.

Oak. T24lt. Alamrdn KRYPTOKS vie mh rlr 1 iatae mm rrillnf la pair. W( crlaa tkra wltt. trfaril.irini tt baaipa a aaaat ja Ch as.

H.Wood -Si n. Li WINKIMO tV Oakland is your city. Maie It btggw btfe. rc lare 7. I 1 rnon, a mcnwier oi me vuntaiiu board of education.

Endorsement was given this measure the Smith-Towner measure. Resolutions adopted protested corporal punishment in schools; appealed for a higher standard of Illms, and clean journalism; peti-tionPd Governor Stephens to sign the teacher tenure bills; placed the mothers on record us opposed to capital punishment for youths under IS years. POSTKR CONTEST The Alameda county schools took honors in tho poster contest in child welfare subjects. Frt-mont high and Alameda high schools won first and second place, with Cleveland school of Oakland winning In the grammar grade class. Proposals to change the mode of elections bv eliminating 'he nomi nating committee and substituting I nominations from the floor, nnd raising the per capita tax to 10 cents I per annum, were rcrerreil to tne i executive board.

Addresses were made by Uoy Cloud or San Mateo nnd Mrs. J. M. rent new never eanie of tils-cord. Harmony in a city government inakcM for grrxtnes-j of clly.

Piige For your HARDWOOD Interiors Use The Tartars Had Literary Tastes 0 THE lowly and uncultured lartars when books fell into their possession ate them to acquire the knowledge contained therein. They doubtless suffered indigestion. At least, they weren't overlooking any bets. i 1 There are mistakes both of commission and omission. Better, by far, to be satisfied that you have done your best and endure indigestion, than overlook real opportunities and feel the pangs of unavailing regret.

The jhisilewspaper are business "mines of opportunity. They tell you of values you might never know, if they were not there to guide you. Do you readand digest this advertising? Figuratively speaking, some folks "eat it up." They are the wise shoppers the economical buyers the ones who are strictly up to date on the opportunities for saving money or spending it most judiciously. Read the advertisements. Read them to know what's what in the shopping district.

Read them to save steps to save money to savQ. disappointments. Read them because they place before your eyes a moving panorama of business progress. Read them to keep yourself informed. Read them regularlyilpays wThe supply is now plentiful.

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