Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 15

TRIBUNE IS DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME EVERY DAY. THE YEAR FOR ONLY A MONTH No EXTra Charge Exclusive Associated Oakland International United News Press Gribune Service VOLUME CI OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA. THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1924 15 NO. 72 Police Begin Probe Into Garfield School Fire: Flames Destroy Building With $200,000 Loss Can Partially Filled With Oil Is Found in Basement (Continued from Page, One) amount or school equirment, records and manual training tus to safety.

children were endangered at one time when the cornice on 0. the south side collapsed, falling on the porch below. Ten firemen opcrating hose lines from the shelter of the porch were menaced by the falling burning timbers, but- the porch withstood the crash. Tuesday the department answered a general alarm to the abandoned factory of the Standard Soap Works, Addison street and the Southern Pacific right-of-way, Berkeley, where fire destroyed the Santa Cruzan Is Stricken Suddenly ward Estes dies suddenly at his home here as he went from the house into the yard. BONDS FOR SCHOOLS WIN C.

OF C. VOTE Directors Endorse Project and Will Join Civic Clubs in Showing Public Need for Passage on Sept. 30 Endorsing the proposed school bond. issue, which will be submitted to the voters of Oakland September 8.0, A resolution was unanimously adopted last night by the Chamber of Commerce directors. A plan for cooperating with the school board and civic organizations in a campaign to educate the voters In the needs of the school bonds was approved.

Reference was made to the additional school congestion resulting from the destruction last evening of the Garfield elementary and junior high school by fire. O. H. Fischer, Chamber of Compresident, today issued the following statement: "Oakland the Oakland schools are growing with startling rapidity. I have been informed that the average daily attendance the last month of the school year Just closed was 3500 greater than for the same month a year ago.

The average monthly increase for the year was approximately 3000. which requires three twenty -threeroom school buildings with a capacity of more than 1000 each yearly. "The growth of the public schools during the last five years, I am told. is more than 11,000 children. When we consider that 14.500 children are housed in portable or temporary class rooms.

that 251 or of the total number of class are in these portafourth bles. and that more than five thousand children in excess of the proper capacity a.e crowded into Oakland school class rooms, the Chamber of Commerce is determined to lend every possible assistance in urging the passage of this bond Funeral of Mrs. Stringham Planned BERKELEY, Sept. -Funeral services will be held at 2. o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home of Mrs.

Leonard Bacon; 2241 Pied-! mont for her mother, Mrs. Irving Stringham, widow of Professor Stringham of the University of California. Dr. W. R.

H. Hodgkin, rector of St. Mark's church, will officiate. Interment. will be private.

Bumble Bee Disrupts U. of C. Cadet Drill BERKELEY. Sept. -A.

company of University of California freshmen Infantry was delayed at his an active 'bumble bee drill today, when a private replaced in the lining. Two top sergeants were required to restore order while the victim of the bee departed for arnica. old building. This fire. 1s thought to be as the building had been abandoned.

Monday a fire destroyed a lumber yard in East Oakland and the flames were 80 threatening as to call a general alarm. leaking pan. Mrs. James Clarke lost left eve when it was struck by hit of hot solder. Fighting Chauffeur Apologizes, Pays Fine BERKELEY.

Sept. to Leslie Creary, taxicab driver, for knocking him to the ground in an argument over A customer, John R. Meeker, also a taxi driver, was $10 this morning by Judge W. H. Hennessey, sitting for Judge Robert Edgar.

Meeker admitted striking Creary as the two argued over A customer at the Southern Pacific station. SOLDER DESTROYS EYE. NEW YORK. Trying to repair a I A TO MORTON'S DIAMOND JEWELRY SALE continues to offer UNUSUAL VALUES ON DIAMOND AND PLATINUM RINGS BAR PINS WATCHES BRACELETS PENDANTS SCARF PINS of the finest type SALE PRICES RANGING FROM $35.00 to $4250.00 Any article purchased at this sale is subject to our usual liberal credit conveniences Convenient payment accounts extended to responsible persons H. MORTON COMPANY JEWELERS BROADWAY AT 14TH STREET OAKLAND tire tr Harry PetersoN's stirriNg Tales of Early California Exclusively in the Tribune DAKLAND AID GIVEN ROAD TO YOSEMITE Commerce Chamber Names Member of Association to Advance Project With Ending in Eastbay Area The appointment of Henry L.

Hinman as regional director, representing Oakland, on the Golden Gate-Lake Tahoe- Yosemite Highway Association, was confirmed by the board of directors of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce at the regular meeting last evening. Proposal to form the Golden Gate-Lake Tahoe- Yosemite Highway Association, for the purpose of furthering the proposed I I I direct highway connecting the bay cities with Yosemite Valley was discussed at a recent conference held in Stockton, and recommendations were made that the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Modesto and Stocktoon should be represented with chamber of Commerce directors. The completion of this highway, which will have its beginning i in Oakland, will reduce the mileage betmeen the Eastbay 'and Yosemite Valley, and also reduce the number of grades encountered in reaching the valley. Hinman. as chairman of the good roads committee of the Oakland chamber, has been active in highway affairs.

Other suggested directors of the "highway association are: Frederick H. Meyer, chairman of the roads department of the San FranChamber of Commerce; Carl Lamus, chairman of the roads committee of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce; Towns, representing the Stockton Chamber of Commerce; F. E. Smith, chairman of the roads committee of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. Berkeley Boy Hit, Injured by Truck BERKELEY, Sept.

Weymouth, 12, of 5527 McMillan street, Oakland, was treated at Berkeley General hospital yesterday for a compound fracture. of the left arm suffered when struck a truck at Fifty-ninth street and Telegraph avenue. The name of the driver has not been ascertained as yet by the police. The injured boy was taken to the hospital by W. E.

Best, 597 Fifty-ninth street. U.C.Tax Expert Goes To National Meeting BERKELEY, Sept. C. C. Plehn, tax expert of the University of California, left today for St.

Louis to represent the state university at the National Tax assocation's annual conference, 15-19. Prof. Plehn is scheduled for an address on "Government Expenditures for Schools." The conference is made up of university representatives, tax commissioners and representatives of the Association of Certified Public Accountants. In North Carolina, boys may enter the mills at 12 years of age. A BUILDING and LOANASSOCIATION Alameda County, Loan Association.

1875 563 SIXTEENTH ST. neat CLAY OAKLAND CAL. and Safety Thrift does not mean denying yourself every thing for' the sake of saving money, but it does mean spending less than you earn. For instance, if you only make $75 per month and save $5 out of it, you are thrifty. That $5 each month, ing SIX PER CENT here, would amount to $61.95 in one year, and that is a splendid result of thrift.

Try it and see. EVERGREEN Guaranteed Pure, Pulverized Sheep Manure Free from Weeds $2.00 per 100 Ibs. National Feel Fuel Yards 55th. Cor. Grove Street Telephone, Pledmont 2522 NOW IS THE TIME Send your mattresses and pillows to Stromgren Factory? WHY? One of the Oldest Firms in Oakland Specializing in Good Work by Modern Methods and Prices Right.

STROMGREN SON Phone Oak. 3341-27th St. and San Pablo Ave. Peralta Dons' 'Miss Oakland' Race Led By Ethel Ledwich Miss Ethel Ledwich leads the field in the "Miss contest of the Dons of Peralta in the first count of ballots with 1260 votes. The other contestants in the order of the number of votes received follow: Marjorie Rogers 1250.

Marguerite Blake 1151, Nan: B. Fyne 1150, Eva Souza 1100, Alberta Favatt 1100, Margaret Schuster 1100, Henrietta Gilkin 1100. The result of first count line in Alameda and San Leandro will be known today. From winners in the contests in various Eastbay cities the will be chosen "Lady Obapesla," who will reign cover the Fiesta Perfita, September: 25, 26. and 27.

committee of judges from outside the Eastbay will select "Lady Obapesla," who will be "crowned queen of the fete on the HEARING IS SET ON ELECTROLIERS BERKELEY, Sept. or not electroliers will be installed on Durant avenue will be decided by the city council at an informal hearing on October 10. The council will consider tomorrow night the question of paving Berkeley way, between Shattuck avenue and Oxford street, and Walnut street, between Berkeley way and University avenue. A recommendation from the city engineer about the widening of "the streets will also be heard. FISHLESS PAIR DETURN.

ALAMEDA; Sept. we caught no report W. E. Var. coe, city clerk, and Burnett Hamil.

ton, city engineer, who returned from a vacation trip into Trinity county today. Their efforts were GRAY EXPLAINS 5. P. TRACK ROUTING Answering property owners who objected to the proposed re-routing of Southern Pacific trains over the Route Webster -street tracks, City Attorney Leon Gray today made the following reply: re-routing of the Southern Pacific is a method of disposing of the dangerous spur track question at Fourteenth and Franklin. There has been nothing done definitely.

There will a hearing 12 before the State Itailroad Commission, and then the matter will come before this council for the amendment of existing franchises, when the people will have a chance to discuss it. Until that time there is nothing officially before this council." The proposition of re-routing the electrics would give the. Southern Pacific company an opportunity of eliminating the antiquated Fourteenth and Franklin streets station, and would allow of the commercial development of that section of the business district. Among those who voiced their objections in the city council today were Oliver Kehrlein Mrs. Anna L.

Cole, representing the Y. M. C. and Mrs. M.

B. Wilkins of the Business and Professional Women's Club, College Installs Legal Sorority BERKELEY, Sept. chapter of Kappa Beta Pi legal sorority has been installed at Hastings College of Law. This is the twenty chapter of the sorority, which has chapters in the leading law schools throughout the country. The members of the new chapter are Mildred Cosby, Esther Hoffman, Antoinette di Nola and Margaret Gross.

The installation took place at the Women's Faculty club on time University California campus and was conducted by Enid Childs, associate grand dean of the sorority, assisted by the following members of Iota Chapter. which is located at the School of Jurisprudence at the University of California: Frances Wilson Kidd, Eloise Cushing, Fern Rosenheim, Audrey Davies. Fred Callaway, Dorothy Mackay. MATRIMONIAL SPEED! DES MOINES. and Mrs.

A. L. Bailey. who eloped on a motorcycle, were divorced twelve months after their marriage NO REGRETS THERE'S "no regrets" in custommade garments. Let us stamp your individuality in your own made-to-measure suits.

Be distinctively tailored and you'll never regret it. 4 M. BOCK TAILOR 1408 Franklin Arcadia Building. (Above) GARFIELD ELEMENTARY and JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL as it appears today after the fire last night destroyed it. (Below) The building in flames.

This is the fourth Oakland school to be destroyed by fires of supposed incendiary origin within nine months. Mrs. Susanne Brooks Files for Divorce SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Mrs. Susanne Pasmore Brooks, a poser and conductor, celebrated in daughter of 11.

B. Pasmore, commusic circles and who has made a name for. herself in appearances on the concert stage, began divorce proceedings here. today. She declares that her husband Dighby Sherman Brooks, has failed to provide for her.

She wants a legal separation and the custody of a two-year-old son. Mrs. Brooks and her husband separated two weeks ago and in her complaint she sets forth that she has been compelled to make her living as a musician because of failure of her husband adequately to look out for her and her child. Mrs. Brooks resides at 1717 Vallejo street.

Despondent Man Dies From Poison Dose SAN LEANDRO, Sept. G. Blumberg, 1130 Huff avenue, this city, died at the Alameda county hospital today of poison said to have been self-administered. Blumberg was found Sunday in the street near a local cannery and was taken to the hospital. A farewell note written by Blumberg to his wife was found the authorities.

Efforts have been made to locate Blumberg's wife, but they have been SO far unsuccessful. LET Us CLEAN YOUR TEETH EVEN If clean your and teeth are cleaned thoroughly everyday they should be cleaned by dentist every few months. It is vital to their health. "Modern methods only" All Painless and Guaranteed F. S.

BARBER D. D. S. DENTIST 1119. Broadway Next to Broadway Theater Phone Lakeside 383 Look for the ground floor laboratory night of September 27.

in and around Weaverville. Olin S. Grove offers a -Above store is 515 13th sketch Street of our Wonderful at Moderately Priced Radio REX REFLEX SUPER- -SELECTIVE Pricelete $97.75 Sold on EASY TERMS The performance of Rex Reflex is really marvelous- it favorably with that of much bigher priced sets--it produces large volume with perfect tone quality. Rex is extremely selective- it tunes out the strongest stations regardless of how near, (KGO tuned out right across street from this powerful station). Under favorable conditions coast stations are received on the loud speaker.

The above set at $97.75 is complete and includes the tubes, batteries, loud speaker and a beautiful cabinet having built-in battery compartments. A Super Radio Store This is the most pretentious radio store on the Pacific Coast with an atmosphere for the proper demonstration and selection of Radio, and the above statements coming from a store of its standing should receive the consideration of any one interested in Radio. RADIO CABINETS We have. a number of very attractive cabinets suitable for radio installation, moderately priced. We are equipped to install your present radio in any one of them.

Crystal Sets at $7.35 Our Special Crystal Set Outfit' includes a very fine-toned Receiving Set, 1 pair head phones and complete antenna equipment--everything necessary for complete installation. OLIN S. GROVE Phonograph Radio Shop 515-517 Thirteenth Street Branch 124 Broadway Open Evenings 8 to 10 o'clock 0.