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SPECIAL fall to receive It you by 6 o'clock, telephone une special messe ger and a your copy. CARRIER The Trib 2000 will bring Redwoods City NEWSPAPER EIGHTH YEAR REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1931 No. 286 THREE DIE IN PENINSULA A CRASHES Tribune GUGGENHEIM AWARDS MADE TO LOCAL MEN Stanford Educators And Composer Given Scholarships Two Stanford educatorsS. Jacobsen and George Sutton Parks and Henry Cowell, ultracomposer of Menlo moderniana Cowell, ultramen and women of art, letters and science to win $2,500 scholarships in the annual award of the Guggenheim Foundation, announced today. Dr.

Jacobsen, who is assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford, will conduct studies in European laboratories in the field of earthquake resistant flexible building materials. On the basis of the award, Dr. Parks, associate professor of chemistry, will pursue studies in the thermal chemistry of organic compounds. Mr. Cowell, who is internationally known for his work in ultramodern music, will have the opportunity to carry on investigations of materials used in extraEuropean musical systems.

Other winners from the Pacific Coast of the Guggenheim awards are: Carleton Beals, journalist and author, Berkeley; preparation of a biography Porfirio Diaz, former president of Mexico. Miss Ione Robinson, painter, of Los Angeles; creative work in painting in Mexico. Miss Genevieve Taggard, poetess, formerly of Berkeley; creative writing aboard. Dr. Carl Ortwin Sauer, University of California; a study of cultural successions in type settlements of Northwestern Mexico.

Dr. Lila Morris O'Neale, University of California; a study of prehistoric (Inca and pre-Inca) textile collections in Peru. Dr. Lesley Byrd Simpson, University of California; a study in Mexico of Spanish relations in the colonial period. Dr.

Ermon Dwight Eastman, University of California; studies in nonisothermal systems of ionic entrophies and of electrons in metals. Dr. James Rud Nielsen, California Institute of Technology; theoretical and experimental studies of Raman spectra and molecular structure. Dr. George W.

Williamson, Uniof Oregon; studies of the metaphysical element in English literature of the first half of the seventeenth century. MAYOR DEFENDS LIDLESS RENO IN CHURCH TALK RENO, March 30 fending Nevada's liberal laws on divorce and gambling and declaring that prohibition is an unenforceable law, Mayor E. E. Roberts of Reno spoke at the Reno Methodist church last night to an audience that filled the church to the doors. The mayor's speech opened what promises to be a vigorous election campaign in which three candidates are seeking the office held by Roberts for eight years.

Asserting that gambling bad business any way it is looked at, but far more desirable when conducted in the open than under cover, the mayor declared intimations that Reno's city officials had grafted off the gamblers in the past are untrue. The mayor declared that the only way to drive the bootleggers out of business is to place a barrell of whisky on every corner and let everyone help hinself, the liquor to be furnished at public expense by the municipality. Nevada's divorce laws are as old as state, he said, and in offering facilities of the Nethe vada courts to the residents of other states, Nevada is doing a humane service, he declared. MIDDLE VISITED WEST, BY NEW SNOWFALL KANSAS CITY, March 30 (P)- The Middle-West, digging out from a snowstorm which took a known toll of 16 lives last week, found its efforts mocked by 8 fresh fall today. Snow began falling in the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado.

Wyoming and Montana yesterday and late last night was falling in Nebraska, Kansas and Western Missouri. Temperatures were moderate, however, and there was no wind. Forecasts were for pre cipitation in Oklahoma and Northern Texas today. SIX SLEEPING PEOPLE RUN OVER BY AUTO 16 Others Meet Violent Deaths Sunday On Coast LOS ANGELES, March 30 (P)- Four men, a mother and her sixyear-old daughter slept on a roadside near San Dimas when their automobile broke down. At dawn the men planned to repair the machine and continue their search for work.

Suddenly another automobile, with engine roaring, swerved from the pavement, bound over the road-side, and six sleeping persons disappeared in the night. Cries of anguish reached the ears of passing motorists this morning, who saw a tragic scene of five mangled and bleeding persons scattered more than 100 feet on the highway. Two men and the mother, John Blanco, 17, and Mr. and Mrs. Socorro Gonzales probably will die, physicians said.

Tomasa Blanco, 38, and Manuel Gonzales, 21, were hurt badly, but are expected to recover. Lupe Gonzales, six, sleeping in the arms of her mother, escaped without a scratch. Police had found no clues to identify the hit-run driver. The car swung SO far off the road that it passed the parked automobile on the right. HAMMER USE ENDS RENT BILL FIGHT SAN MATEO, Mar.

of having beaten a former roommate with a hammer in an argument over a $15 board bill, J. M. Rangell of Gilroy was sought by police here today on a battery complaint sworn to by George Jamison, 22, San Mateo. Jamison declared to police that Rangell became violent when Jamison was able to give only $5 in part payment of the debt. After striking him with a hammer, Jamison said, Rangell took his clothes and a suitcase.

CAFE CASHIER ON WAY TO BANK ROBBED OF $150 SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 (P) -Three men, one of them armed, today held up and robbed Miss Katherine Kennedy, cashier for Clinton Company, Incorporated, restaurant, of $150 in currency and cash. Miss Kennedy saved $2100 in bills concealed in her dress. She was on her way to the bank to deposit the week-end receipts of the restaurant located at 1016 Market street. The robbery took place in an elevator. No arrests have been made.

LAST SURVIVOR OF "CHARGE" IS DEAD, AGED 104 DETROIT, March 30 (P) -A 104-year-old soldier who fought under the flags of five nations died here yesterday. He was Captain Arthur Walpole Rowland. He was born in India, the son of a British army officer, and was educated in Edinburgh. He was an army engineer and was said to be the last survivor of the famous "Charge of the Light Brigade," in the Crimean War. He fought in Indian, under "Chinese" Gordon in China, with the federal forces in the American Civil War and with the Bona partists in Vera Cruz.

He became a citizen of the United States in 1923. An adventure of Captain Rowland late in life occured in the Gold Rock country of Canada 20 years ago when he was lost from his party and wandered about for a month before he was found by a geological survey group. CONFESSED KILLER OF SIX SENTENCED DETROIT, March 30 (P)-Leroy Robinson, alias George Meyers, who Saturday confessed the slaying of six persons in Iowa in 1912, and who yesterday was said to have headed 8. plot of 10 prisoners to break out of the county jail, was sentenced to from to 15 years in the Michigan State Prison today. TELEPHONE 2000 to reach the advertising and news departments of The Tribune.

Classified ads will help you buy, sell or exchange anything. ITE EDY VIAL op importance. 79 ER3 1P0S 1A3 KEYS VIES ANTS EL gATS LEAS MING CES M. AN INDEPENDENT CARROLL WASTEBASKET HALL 1 Cu ADVERTISERS sometimes specify a certain page in a newspaper as being preferred. Newspapers usually endeavor co-operate with their ad10 vertisers in this respect.

But, any page is a good page. A paper in Richmond, recently took a vote of newsreaders, following the paper insistence of advertisers for page 2 or page 3 position. An average of 62 per cent of the paper's readers were found to start at the front page and go straight through, and 34 per cent started at the back and read forward. (I'm one of those who starts on the back page, myself). A six-column ad on page 22 of a 24- page paper had four more readers than a similar ad on page 3, while ads on pages 19 and 20 were as well followed aS those on page 2, it was shown.

The paper felt that the figures exploded the theory that pages 2 and 3 catch the attention to a greater degree than others. Commenting upon the test, Fort Wayne newspaper said: "Could YOU honestly way that you read one page more regularly than another? I so, consider that your nextdoor neighbor may either have no such preference, or, he does, probably gives his chief attention to a page which you find of secondary Interest. Any way you look It it, it is apparent that, from the advertiser's standpoint, any page is a good page." THE other day a friend called my attention to the different ways persons have entering a meeting room late. "It affords an insight into human nature," he said. I told aim I had often thought the Jame thing.

Let us assume, for example, that a meeting of a committee on ways and means is in sesNon, Late-comers arrive as follows: Mr. A. enters cautiously, looks neither to the right nor left, makes a bee-line for a hair, stepping as if he were in a tightrope, and sits down. Mr. B's method is to come bow to the chairman, exchange a nod or two with acquaintances and select a seat next to some friend, to whom de whispers his reason for being late.

Mr. C. bursts in, out of John!" exclaims: "Hi, there, breath, to the presiding offiper, temporarily steals the show from whoever is, speak4g at the time, shakes hands with half a dozen and subsides noisily and finally cheerfully. And then there is almost late somebody who comes always the one broken unwittingly chair sits in and which is avariably found in all average committee meeting rooms. WEATHER -San SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 (7) tonight and Tuesday; region--Fair Santa Clara moderate west winds.

moderate and Tuesday; valley- Fair tonight Nite; gentle, changeable winds. tempera(Observed LOCAL CONDITIONS official 2.) bureau at Fire Station city 8: Temperatures Maximum, for Saturday, Mar. Sky 63; minimum, 43. maidity, cloudy. cent.

Relative huTemperatures for Sunday, Mar. Sky 65; minimum, 37. cent. Relative humidity, 75 MRS. FORDE'S STORY IS TOLD IN FLOOD CASE Grandmother, 93, Says Cannon Was Father Of Mrs.

Gavin Mrs. Alfredeta Forde, 93, of Oakland, grandmother of Mrs. Constance May Gavin, claimant to a daughter's share of the Flood estate, was somewhat hazy in recollecting events of many decades ago when her deposition was taken over the week-end in Oakland before attorneys for both sides in the battle of millions. After first stating that she came to California in 1866, she later fixed the date at 1871. Again she said she played the Grove Street Theater in 1860, and that she was the mother of a son and daughter, but would not rememson's name.

Questioned about the discrepancies in dates, she said: "It's all SO long ago; Dora (Mrs. Willette) ought to be here to prompt me." Mrs. Forde stated that she was born in Athens, Greece, 93 years this coming April 16. She said that she had been an actress for many years, often giving dramatic readings to eke out a livelihood, and said that she was often penniless. "I am the grandmother of Constance May Gavin, who is the daughter of my daughter, Eudora (Continued on Page Three) THEOLOGY STUDENT ILL IN HOSPITAL Police in San Mateo today received a 21, report student saying Alphonse Connelly, a priesthood at St.

Patrick's Theological Academy at Menlo Park, was in a San Mateo hospital suffering from an overdose of a sleeping potion. Marda study was believed to caused insomnia, leading him to take the potion. He has been unconscious since Saturday, the report said. TEACHERS HOLD MEMORY "EX'S" UNSATISFACTORY CHICAGO, March 30 (P)-Representatives of nine large universities have come to the conclusion that better methods for testing the knowledge of pupils should be found. George A.

Works, dean of students and university examiner at the University of Chicago, said the delegates from the nine schools had agreed that the type of examination generally given was little more than a memory test, and extended so the instructor will be recommended that the scope able to judge the pupil's ability to do creative work. In addition to the University of Chicago representatives from Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota, Columbia, Wisconsin, Buffalo Universities attended. PRIEST TAKES MOVIES SHOWING ALASKAN LIFE SEWARD, Alaska, March 30 (P) -Moving pictures of Alaskan of film, have been taken by the winter life, more than 8,000 feet "Glacier Priest," Father Bernard R. Hubbard, on his trek to Bering Sea by dog team. Word from the Santa Clara University geologist yesterday said he reached Unalakleet, Morton Sound, on March 7.

More pictures will be taken between Unalakleet and the sea. During the summer Father Hubbard plans to fly into the Moon Crater on the Alaska peninsula. Either Pilot Frank Dorbandt or Father G. N. Woodley, who will leave Roosevelt Field, N.

within a few weeks for Alaska to take up duties as a "flying missionary," will be his pilot. FIRE TRUCKS HELD BACK BY TRAFFIC SAN MATEO, Mar. of spectators were drawn to the destruction of a two-room shack by fire near the Beresford polo field here yesterday afternoon. Dense clouds of black smoke were visible for several miles. San Mateo fire engines were forced to crawl through the heavy Sunday traffic on El Camino Real to reach the blaze.

TRIPLY HIDDEN CASH FAILS TO BAFFLE BANDIT NOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. scene of a holdup on January 25 when $35 was taken, the Fat Boy barbecue stand here was sometime early this morning broken into and robbed of $240 in cash which was hidden in three different places. The money had been placed in varying amounts in a cracker barrel, a bean can and the ice machine. Mr. and Mrs.

William Burroughs, operators of the barbecue stand, told police that they had closed the place at midnight and returned at 3 o'clock when everything was all right. Entrance was gained through the back door. RESORT BURNS ON HIGHWAY Happy Gardens Completely Wiped Out By Night Fire Happy Gardens, picturesque Japanese dining resort on the highway south of Mayfield, was burned to the ground at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. The fire occurred an hour and a half after the place had closed for the night. The origin of the fire is unknown.

It is believed that the blaze started in the kitchen roof. Happy Gardens, owned by S. Van Gordon who resides on adjoining property, was leased to Happy Gardens Corporations, and managed by a sub-lessee, Ichi Matzu. It had been in operation for two years. The property loss, covered by insurance, is estimated at $10,000.

CITIES, COUNTY SCHOOLS GIVEN SHARE OF $4446 Warrants for the distribution of $4,446.35 collected in taxes on stocks and solvent credits since the December tax apportionment among cities, school districts and the county were being drawn today by County Auditor Edward M. Stack. Of this money $1,352.22 is allotted to cities, $773.55 to elementary school districts, $773.53 to high school districts and $1,547.05 to the county. The town of Hillsborough receives the greatest individual amount, $1,122.89. Its elementary school district gets $561.44.

Redwood City receives $5 and its elementary school district $84.35. Atherton receives $193.33. BOMB EXPLOSION REPORTED AT ROYAL PALACE TURIN, Italy, March 30 (P)-Reports were current here today that a bomb had exploded in the Piazzetta Pasello, near the royal palace where the Prince of Piedmont, Humbert, and his bride, Marie Jose, princess of the Belgians, live. of Officials, denied any knowledge The infernal machine was said to have been a box of explosives, placed close to a wing occupied by the royal apartment, the royal armory and the prefecture seat of the provincial government. It exploded without damage.

Paving Firm Is Sued Over Belmont Lots Declaring that they were ejected from the use of two lots they own in Subdivision No. 1 of the Belmont Country Club properties on January 12, 1931, Edward H. Fowler and his wife, Hazel DeQ. Fowler, today filed suit in superior court in Redwood City against the Union Paving Company of San Francisco for $400 damages. BURLINGAME MAN CROSSING VICTIM SAN MATEO, Mar.

Mazella, 47, manager of a Burlingame chain store, died in St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco yesterday from a fractured skull received on Friday when his automobile collided with a train at Third and Twenty-fifth streets in Oakland. Mazella resided at 378 North Delaware street, San Mateo. COP'S' BADGE DID HAVE LAW BACK OF IT! But Deputy Constable Had To Prove That To S. S.

F. Police An inquiry to determine the status of Antone Nunes, 25, of 177 Balbach street, Jose, as a traffic officer or adity policeman ended today in the youth's favor, but not until he had been detained by Chief Louis Belloni in South San Francisco and questioned by Capt. James B. Logan of the San Mateo County Traffic Bureau in Redwood City. Nunes, wearing a dark blue police uniform, a new badge, numbered No.

1, and inscribed "Peninsula Highway Patrol," was taken into custody by Chief Belloni when passing through South San Francisco this morning. Belloni's curiosity was aroused when Nunes cited Joe Gaba, 211 Bayswater avenue, Burlingame, to appear on a charge of reckless driving in the court of Judge Edward Farrell, South San Francisco, yesterdagetained by the chief, Nunes was found to be driving a regulation police roadster with red lights, and the man was armed with a service revolver. He said he was a deputy constable in the employ of Constable Fred M. Jarvis in Mountain View, and although Jarvis could not be reached, Nunes was found to have been deputized and had proper credentials. He was in possession of a detective book, and said that he was planning to learn all he could about this line of work.

He said he was hired to patrol service stations and other highway businesses. Police immediately ordered him released when his status as an officer was learned. Gaba must appear before Judge Farrell tomorrow at 10. o'clock. Nunes signed the complaint as A private citizen and not an officer.

CARBON MONOXIDE FATAL TO PRINTER WATSONVILLE, March 30 (P)- Frank A. McLaughlin, 39, linotype operator on the Evening Pajaronian, was found dead of asphyxiation from carbon monoxide in his automobile today. ASS'N OF SCHOOL HEADS ELECTS SANTA CRUZ, March A. Spindt, principal of the Bakersfield High School and Junior College, was nominated today president of the Association of Secondary School Principals. G.

W. Spring, Santa Rosa, was named vice president. K. L. Stockton, principal of the Huntington Park University High School, was nominated for the vacancy on the executive board.

S. F. MERCHANT FATALLY SHOT IN LOVE DUEL SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 (P) -Percy W. Benson, 50, a merchant, was shot and possibly fatally wounded here today allegedly by William E. Hardnedy, 42, in a duel over Mrs.

Hardnedy's affections. Police said Benson admitted calling at Hardnedy's home in an effort to persuade Mrs. Hardnedy to elope with him. and was shot by the woman's husband. At the hospital where Benson was taken it was said he might not recover.

Wife Fatally Shot by Man For Burglar TEST MEMPHIS, March 30 (P)-Mistaken for a burglar by her husband, Mrs. Edith Platt, 47, was shot to death here early today. The Platts lived in the rear of their store, and the husband, J. L. Platt, told police that when he saw the dim outline of his wife on the threshold of their bedroom he thought an intruder was entering and fired.

Her scream told him of his tragic mistake. DRIVER KNOCKS SELF OUT AFTER AUTOS COLLIDE CAN MATEO, Mar. Vendt musician, 263 Carl street, San Francisco, went through an automobile collision here yesterday without a scratch but went to the hospital with a self-inflicted wound when he attempted to straighten out the scrambled cars. Vendt's car collided with one driven by W. A.

Swabeck, 500 Arlington street, San Francisco, at Third avenue and El Camino Real. No one was hurt, but the fenders of both machines were tangled together. Drawing a hammer from his repair kit, Vendt struck a blow at the engaged fenders. The head of the hammer flew off and struck him in the forehead. He was treated at Mills Memorial Hospital for a deep gash.

BLIZZARD DEAD AWAIT BURIAL Community Funeral Is Planned For Snow Victims HOLLY, March 30 (P)- In the armory here tomorrow the bodies of five children and a man who gave his life to save them will lie in state as this community sorrows for the victims of Colorado's most severe storm in recent years. Funeral services for the victims of the blizzard last week will be conducted by four ministers. All schools and business houses will close. Of the children those who froze to death gave some of their garments to keep others warm, and Carl Miller died in an attempt to reach help for the tots left in a marooned bus. Beside the body of Miller was a small white casket containing the body of his daughter, Mary.

All will be buried side by side. JOHN CURRY. 78. TAKEN BY DEATH John Curry, 73, resident of Redwood City for the past seven years, died at his home, 356 King street, Redwood City, following long illness. He was native of Canada.

Mr. Curry is survived by his widow, Margaret, and by the following children: Charles Harry Hugh Wesley Curry; Mrs. Pearl Pierce, Redwood City; Mrs. H. R.

Sullivan, Boston, and Mrs. Archie Greer of Canada. Services will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday, morning in the Layng Tinney chapel, with interment to follow in Cypress Lawn Cemetery. The Rev. Jesse Rudkin of the First Methodist Episcopal Church will officiate.

DISTRICT PLAN OF TAXATION IS HIT SACRAMENTO, March 30 (P)- Taxation through assessment districts was to the special, attention of the legislature today by Fred Houser Alhambra and Lawrence Cobb of Los Angeles. The bill is designed to curb high assessments in Southern California. The bill declares that a special assessment cannot be assessed on property if a majority of land owners in the area object. The bill would be made effective in every city and county in the state. SAFE IS ROBBED SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 (P) -The safe in the office of the Western Auto Supply Company here was "cracked" today and $320 was taken from it.

SAN MATED FELON KILLED BY TRUCK SAN QUENTIN, March 30 UP) -Walter Zwick, 24, received at San Quentin a year ago from San Mateo county to serve a term on a statutory charge, was killed instantly today when a truck ran over him. The victim was playing handball. Running to get the ball which had bounded onto the roadway, he was struck down. FATAL MISHAPS ALL OCCUR ON BAY HIGHWAY Many Others Injured Throughout County During Week-End Motor car crashes on the Bayshore highway in South San Francisco and San Mateo left three dead in their wake Sunday and early today. The dead: George L.

Nelson, 20, Glendale, killed on the bayshore highway near Visitacion valley when his car overturned after a collision. Mrs. Emma Russell, 70, 246 Eureka street, San Francisco, who died of internal and head injuries following a crash in South San Francisco at Bayshore and Grand avenue yesterday. Michael Hess, 62, of 1538 Baker street, San Francisco, killed in a crash at Bayshore and Mt. Diablo street, San Mateo.

Nelson met his death early today when he was driving three companions toward San Jose. The car collided with one driven by E. C. McCoy, 2191 Mission street, San Francisco, police reported. The dead youth's companion, all of whom were were E.

A Eyre, Los Miss Ilene prelured, Ford, San Jose, and another San Jose girl, whose name was not learned. The four had their photo taken at 8 beach place in San Francisco yesterday. Mrs. Russell, mother of Mrs. Agnes Tardelli, 38, of 1170 rero street, San Francisco, was fatally injured in 8 crash when cars driven by R.

A. Tardelli and B. H. Monroe, 516 Ellis street, San Francisco, collided. Mrs.

Tardelli, who was critically injured, is San Francisco school principal. Monroe is associate editor of the American Historical Society of New York City. may be held on a charge of manslaughter and was to be questioned by District Attorney Franklin Swart in Redwood City this afternoon. Hess, 62, 1538 Baker street, San Francisco, died on the way to Mills Memorial Hospital last night after a collision between care driven by his son-in-law, Lloyd F. Christie, 27, 1540 Baker street, and another driven by Frank O.

Long, 38, 228 Third avenue, San Mateo. After treatment for cuts and bruises Long was booked at the San Mateo jail on a charge of manslaughter, but was released on $500 bail. Mrs. Hess, 56, suffered wrenched hip and cuts about the legs in the crash, while Christie and Mrs. Christie were also injured.

Jack Sheehan 59 Hilltop drive, San Carlos, was treated at Mills Memorial Hospital Saturday night for cuts about his head received when his automobile struck a tree in Burlingame. After another car-tree mixup on Crescent drive, San Mateo, yesterday Horace Hendry, Stanford University, was treated for shock. John Alexander, 12, suffered possible broken ribs yesterday when a car driven by his father, Douglas Alexander, 1904 Forest View avenue, Hillsborough, collided with one driven by Julius N. Lohse, San Francisco, on El Camino Real near Forest View avenue, Burlingame. The elder Alexander was also hurt.

Mrs. Fannie Pelmeneff, San Francisco, suffered cuts and bruises last night when her husband's automobile collided with one driven by Robert Burns, Ventura, at El Camino Real and Hobart avenue, San Mateo. M'AD0O'S SON PAYS LIQUOR CASE FINE SANTA BARBARA, March 30. (P) William Gibbs McAdoo Jr. pleaded guilty here today to 8 charge of drunkenness and disturbing the peace and was fined $10.

Young McAdoo was arrested Saturday night when he got into an argument with a taxicab driver. HOOVER PLAN FRUSTRATED BY CUSTOMS LAW WASHINGTON, March 30 (P)- President Hoover is shy two botclone. of The juicy Porto government Rican took sugar it away. Thinking that his grandchildren would like the cane, the president decided to bring some back. It was easy to get two large bottles, but customs officers seized them because they feared they.

might carry tropical diseases..