Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 28

Combined Wire News Service of all papers. Associated Press, United Press, International News, Universal News and Consolidated Press. PAGE28 THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 3, 1924 Club to Cheer REMOVAL Of BARES P. G. E.

TO Woman's Phone Bill Only Loot Found on Intruder Men Spend More On Food, Clothing ThaiittGCo-eds Kits suspended FlIiTl Jfl FURTHER I0FJ0UTH CASES HOTED lilll In unit iionm FOR PLANT ibi mm si i II I I MUM I II As City Six Old Houses A row of Six frame houses on Jefferson street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth will be destroyed soon amid the applause: of a distrlcLlmprovement according to notice received today by Commissioner Frank Col-bourn from Blanks representing the organization, which Is planning the civic festival In the neighborhood, Is the first time that any neighborhood organizations have assisted directly in the destruction of houses," says Colbourn, ''and it means that the campaign to improve Oakland by eliminating infirm structures is gaining headway." Battalion-Chief FrHBandy-of the Fire Department with a corps of inspectors is touring the i city seeking the addresses of new victims for the ax. Funeral of Alameda Writer Is Held ALAMEPA, April 3. Funeral 'services were held from Christ "scopal church this afternoon for Isabella F. Robinson, writer no social -leader, who died-In a hsP'tal Tuesday. She is eur- f.

uamuie, of Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Robin son was author of a number of short stories which have appeared In current magazines and had lust completed a novel. "The when she w-as. taken Ilk She was a member of the Quill Club and the California "Writers' Alameda Plans Final -Registration Drive ALAMEDA, April 3.

Preparations for a last minute campaign to register -Alameda voters were completed today by city officials, who have arranged to keep the office of tSe city clerk "Open tonight, Frldayand Saturday night until 9 O'clock. It is expected, that Alameda's, registration for this year will be slightly larger than it has been in previous years, according to W. E. Vnrcoe. city clerk.

New Generator With Auxiliary Apparatus to Represent an Investment of Approximately $140,000 Another large gas generating unitis to be added to the Oakland plant of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, It was announced today." The new generator with auxiliary apparatus will represent an investment of approximately $140,000. Specifications for bids for materials are being prepared. Construction work will start about June 1. It is expected to have this new generator in operation by November 1 in order to take care of the winter heating demands for gas. "This new generator," said H.

Newbert, division manager of the "will be erected under the company who are highly trained and equipped, for work of this kind. They will attempt to make a record for efficiency and speed in this big installation. "This addition is the outcome of a study of the demands for gas during 1923 and the anticipated demands during the fall and winter months Of 192 Newbert further states: "The lnnnl nlnnt now has a caDacity of or cnA AAA .,,1.1. nw ilur TKa. iifVVjUUU XUUil.

LCGl a. i V. demaneWhis past winter-was cubic feet. It is expected that 1924-1925 demands will be in excess of 25,000,000 cubic feet, The latest thing: in burglars, one whose specialty seems to be stealing bills not currency, but "bills -payable" is said to have been discovered by the Oakland police. This alleged bill burglar gave the name of Harold 1 Haviland, when arrested at an early hour today.

Hearine a noise In her. home at-81 Twentieth sometime after midnight. Mrs. May Van Barager telephoned to. the police.

Patrolman R. A.Neau man was sent to investigatj and found Haviland hiding in a room upstairs. He searched Haviland, and found "Mrs. Van Barager's telephone bill for the month in his-pocket. He had not taken any valuables.

Van Barager had gained entrance by breaking a window and lifting the sash. Mayor Appeals for Late Train Service Mayor Davie today sent a direct appeal to the State Railroad Commission, asking that the residents of the Columbia Park district be provided with transportation after 6:45 p. m. The anPpa' 8 th" a ptl- nun pressmen to tne mayor By Columbia Park residents who complained of lack of evening service; The railroad commission, by an acquiescent vote of the people of Oakland some time ago. was given authority over all matters of service by utility corporations In the city limits.

The mayor asserts that the present is "a matter which needs iho urgent" attention "of the Citv Will Improve Five Thoroughfares The city council this -morning fares: Sixty-eighth avenue, between Outlook avenue and Trenor street; West street, from Seventh to ourteenth; portions of Quince street, Pearmain street and One Hundred snd Fifth avenue, and Rgdding street and a portion of Thirty-ninth avenue. San Jose Author, Whose Body Was Found Beneath Stolen Taxi, Craved 000 for Invention, Is Told That Homer Eon FHndt, fiction writer, syho was-killed-near-Sunol while fleeing with a car belonging to an' Oakland taxi driver, was seek ing $10,000 to finance a gas en gine invention at the time of bis death, "-was discovered by the authorities investigating the case to day. Friends of Flihdt In San Jose admitted that the author repeated ly had bewailed his lack of funds with which to promote not only the gas engine invention, but also a firearms device designed to take ip-the recell-e he-weapo rt; Flindt, the author of "The Nth Man," "The Devolutionist," ''Missing Mondys," "Queen of Lite," "The Greater Mifacle," "The Lord of Death," "The Emancipatrix," "The Man in the Moon," and "The lived at 608 South Locust street. San Jose, with his Mh-Br I- D'Armanr while Ws wife taught school at Washington, Nevada and cared for her three children; During the day the author-workd-as-a-sh6emaker-1n the, shop of his brother, CV L. Flindt, at 157 Second street, also In San Jose.

"BACK TO FIRST LOVE. OnWdnesday-evening, March 26, the authorities state. Flindt set which could be met with present considered street improvement mat-equipment operating continuously te and decided upon the Improve- out to raise funds. Only a few days ure ln service this new generator before Flindt had said in a letter- is being "I have thrown timidity to the "Gas from the local plantls sup-winds; I am boldly stepping in through 1,357.74 miles of where angels fear to tread; I am high and low pressure mains ex-proceeding on the assumption that i tending through the Eastbay cities. I am a wonder.

To write a story High pressure mains extend from of the future in the style of the the plant to Point Richmond on Three Male Scholars found, Guilty of Dodging Military Obligations; Two Co-eds Are Convicted of Cheating BERKELEY, April Three male students were today sus-; pended from the University bf California for the Remainder of the semester while two co-eds were adjudged guilty of cheating in examinations and all credit for their work In the courses affected taken from them. Suspension of two of the students was announced for failure to meet military obligations While the third student was barred from college for neglecting physical education mi. t. -on tVl undergraduate division, suspension of the students was ordered by ITesident William Campbell after repeated warnings had been given I the trio to recocrnlzo university All three students were declared to have consistently "cut" their courses, two of them remaining away from drills of the military unit without leave. Action on the part of President Campbell, combined with the men's and women's -students affairs com comes as, part-Of.

a con- cp.rted carrinaie-n on. the to advance academic standing and to, win. universal recognition of the honor spirit. Of the women tried before the co-ed student affairs 'Committee, Miss Mary Elizabeth Fox, vice president of the student body and secretary of the investigating com mittee, announces probation for two, with a reprimand by Deari Lucy Stebbins, while six others were exonerated of charges against them: A senior co-ed found guilty of cheating in an education examination was declared to be irresponsible because of a mental infirmity and turned over to the, college medical ess blg i future! I tremble at my own nerve I haven't got results. All my caution, my restraint, my harsh self-discipline has come to nothing.

Now I am back to my first love, originality out and out. The chips will have to take care of themselves. If you can't win according to rules, why make your own rules. morng Doay "tin- Alameda on March 18, left a Transfer of Engine Company One From Municipal Hall Will Lessen Number of Accidents Says Commissioner The campaign for moving the Are department headqnarters. and Engine Company One from the city hall will be prosecuted lth vigor until the project is Incorporated In new budget, according to notification by Commissioner Frank Colbourn today; Colbourn asserts that there rt many arguments in favor of moving the company, especially the matter of danger In the downtown streets.

"Our main fire company at present must sail through all the down-tpwn traffic at every alarm, and must make an excessive noise and furore in order to prevent accidents-atcrossings. Despite air this, there are plenty of accidents. T-h'-e-city hall is crowded now, and the growth of the city will demand further crowding. The fire department occupies space "which can well be assigned to other departments. AUSTRALIA FACTORIES GROW.

1923, 176 new factories were built and operated In. the province of South Australia. The factories employed. 8524 additional hands, the value' of the manufactured products being $16,000,000. New Pillows iP.

mm our MattreSSeS Factory STROMGREN SON 832 27th Street Oakland 3341 CIRCLE 'JO fmniemmk mm at 100 per cent. However, rather than take any chances ot a ran- the to a point several miles south of Hay ward. "Sales in cubic feet of gas for the Eastbay cities have doubled In the past eight years." $21,000 Estate Left By Alameda Woman Mrs; Eilzabeth. CCarr. ha died seperate estate valued at $21,000, according to a petition for letters fIed In probate court by tne widower, vv arr, 1611 -Sherman street, Alameda.

Mrs. heir will Carr left seven children as according to the petition. No has been found. The estate COnS ists principally iOf real property Cfalcp' od, mof tgages, Unti "Rlifier Wrlc-ht. ranks anions the yongest ordained ministers lri the United Headquarters Armstrong's Linoleums Complete stocks of the new 19 2 4 patterns.

Bright, new Spring colorings. J'URNITUKJB CO. Adeline and Alcatraz Take Grove Car MeJlsAbu BBRKELEV, April S. Men, students of California spend an average of $81.82 per while co-eds 'toms below-that figure withr $71.14. vv -i Figures compiled by E.

Morris Clark," publications manager at the university, show that men students receive $10 more, monthly, than women, but only spend a dollar more for board and room, the average figure being, $48. 83. A man buys one and a half suits a year; paying $50.65, but only one overcoat, at an average cost of $48.68. "TheyareraTso shown to buy- -two and fir-fyalf huts at each, two and a half pairs of; shoes at $9.93 a pair, with $59.06 spent on ties, scarfs, sweaters, Women spend" more on dress clothes than on wmpus clothes, the figures being $214 and $147, respectively. Men must be prepared to buy them tour and a half hats at $12 per and five and a half pairs of shoes at $10 per if thex-want to keep them happy.

STOSM PLAY SATURDAY "ItH SworcTahd Trowel a play- dealing With the influence of Free? masonry upon the beginnings or to be presented in the Oakland Auditorium Saturday night by students arid former students of the University of California. The play has already been produced in Berkeley and in San Francisco by the same cast. The play was written by William Elwell Oliver, former student and well-known campus' writer, who is now writing scenarios in Los An-geles. The players were chosen from the members of the U. C.

Masonic club, the Women's Masonic club, the club, and Henry Morse Stephens Lodge No. 541, A. M. James Fiske, assistant, recorder of the University of California, plays the part of George Washing tion, while that of Martha Wash ington is piayed by Barbara Hirschler. a freshman at.

the university. Others in the cast include Rjchard Onions, Charles Krebs, Egbert James, Maria Rowe and Marie Onions. Tickets are on sale at the 17. C. Masonic Club headquarters, at the Hotel Bancroft, the A.

S. U. and at Sherman Clay's in Oakland. a Justice Clarke to Discuss League BERKELEY, April. 3.

Prominent men and women of the East-bay section will act as vice-presidents tonight for a meeting to be held at the high school'audi torium at which John Clarke, former associate justice of the supreme court, will speak under the auspices of the Berkeley Public Spirit club. "What the League of Nations Is Doing," will be Clarke's subject. Mayor Frank D. Stringham will preside. i Among-those who will occupy the platform with former Justice Clarke will be: Judge and- Mrs.

Warren Olney, Judge and Mrs. W. If. Waste, President and Mrs. W.

Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Dean and Mrs. Walter M. Hart, Dean and Mrs.

Frank Probert; Dean and Mrs, Leon J. Richardson, Dean and Mrs. Joel H. Hildebrand. Dean and Mrs.

Elmer D. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gregory, Mr. and Mrs.

Beverly Hodghead, City Manager and Mrs. John N. Edy, Rear-Admiral and Mrs. C. F.

Pond, Professor and Mrs. C. M. Gayley This is the only public address to be given by Judge Clarke In the Eastbay district combating the disease for their efficient work. Embargo Costs $3,000,000 Daily BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS LEASED WI" TO TFIBUNE.

L08 ANGELES, April 8. The embargo placed on livestock and crop shipments in this county; as a measure to prevent the spread of the hoof and mouth disease; is costing Southern California upwards of $3,000,000 daily, according to a statement Issued today by officials of the "state agricultural depart ment. While of destroying all cows, hogs and goats found in the infected area at Vernon was continued today, officers were stationed along all highways leading out of Los Angeles to prevent any movement of-traffic without due inspection and fumigation. While no new easos had been reported iii this city at an early hour today, several n-W rules to prevent further outbreaks of the -disease were placed in effect by the state psrtiwnt WHY SUFFER ALL -THROUGH SPRING? TUST because spring it at hand, don't I feel that you have to be languid, kl dull, weak and half Sick. What you need is to get the "spring fever" out of your system by taking that time-tried tonic, Gude's Pepto-Mangan, Many thousands of people, young a well si mature, purify and enrich their blood and tone up the system every spring withGude's.

It restores strength, energy and "pep," brings color to the cheeks and brightness to the eye. At your druggist's; in liquid and tablet. Free Tablets Gudrt Pepto-Mangan. send for free Package. M.

J. Breitenbach Co, 53 Warren St, N. Y. Peptb-Jangaii Tonic and Blood Enricher MASON Detouring of Auto Tourist Traffic Along Coast High way, Postponing of Raisin Day" New Developments The passing- of 24 hours -without the appearance of any new trace Infection from hoof and mouth disease, the announcement of the Automobile Club of Southern California to Send all northward-bound automobile traffic by way of the coast Instead of the San Joaquin valley, and the postpone- ment of Fresno's annual -Raisin Day fete and automobile classic to an Indefinite date, were among the principal developments today In the situation which has grown- put the. livestock epidemic.

The' last Infection discovered i anywhere in the state. It was announced today, was that near Bakersfield yesterday, as a result of which Kern county Is today under rigid quarantine regulations. Killing of infected animals proceeded rapidly in the Los Angeles area, where It is expected 3500 tvlll have been exterminated by tonight VIOLATORS CITED. are to be temporarily tarre rom all Alameda county, properties oftbeSpTing V-alley Water company tt. was announced today, In order to prevent-possible contamination of the water supply.

action was taken ufpn the request of the Cattlemen's Protective Association of Llvermore Valley. The order will apply particularly to Niles Canyon, where picnicking will be prohibited during the period of the epidemic, It was announced, Five person have- beeiTcited for Violations of the quarantine in Contra Costa county, according to ounty authorities. The offenses charged, were prmltting- dogs to run at large, and driving cattle across the higways. TRAFFIC DETOTJRED, The decision to prevent automo- bile travel through the San Joaquin valley to as great a degree as possible, was made by the Southern California auto club on advices from valley counties, In whieh.it wag pointed out that motorists passing through that, region would bo compelled to stop and permit their cars and their clothing to be disinfected at least six times in crossing the- various county lines. It was declared that it would be a convenience both to the motorists and to those engaged In fighting the epidemic to have motor travel diverted to the coast route for the period ot the plague.

Postponement of Fresno's Raisin Xay fete. Bien WrcTieduled for April, 24, was announced toaay. The event was tentatively poat-poned for 30 days, and the exact date tor Its observance will not be set until next month. It will be fixed In accordance with the state the epidemic at that time. Postponement of the festival means the cancellation of the annual Ralsiw Pay 150-mile automobile classic set for April 24.

'Quarantine imposed on slaughterhouses in San Francisco, effective for the past week because of the hoof-and-rhouth disease, was lifted today aitd packing of meat vas resumed. Complete eradication of the disease here, it was explained, made possible the removal of the ban. 9Y THTEBNATIOKAL NEWS IEASED WIRE TO TBIBUSE RENO, April 8. A quarantine, order requiring examination, and. disinfection of all automobile -and train passengers entering Navada from California as measure of protection against the hoof and mouth disease, was Issued today by Governor Scrug-feam.

TBEKA, April 8. Siskiyou ounty today established the northern boundary of Shasta county as a. deadline across which no more animals' may be brought from the eouth Into Siskiyou county because the hoof and mouth disease. All cattle, hogs, rheep, dogs, cats, canary birds and dther animals for commercial or social purposes, are placed under the ban. Guards have been placed.

at As-tella to stop vehicles and search for pets. No restrictions have been placed on animals from the north. FOOD SHORTAGE FACED. STOCKTON, April 3. Prospects for returning 3an Joaquin county to provisional quarantine early next week were bright today, according to Dr.

C. Wrinkle. A complete survey has disclosed no further Indications of the hoof and tnouth epidemic. A peculiar situation -is reported ta Amador county, where no provision for permits to ship in food was made In the quarantine regulations and general shortage is threatened. TO STUDY EMBARGO." SACRAMENTO, April 3.

Representing Secretary -Of Agriculture Wallace, Dr. W. G. Hauck arrived from Washington toduy.to Investigate the handling of the hoof and mouth epidemic in California. Accompanied by G.

Hecke, director of the department of agriculture, Dr. Hauck leaves for a tour of the infected areas late today. Dr. Hauck and Hecke will first visit San Francisco, then Los An- geleq, and then Interior counties to which the infection has spread. Dr.

Hauck issued a statement in Which he declared danger of infection of human beings is practically ail. He counseled against hysteria, urged compliance with all rules laid down by the quarantining agencies and the fetate and government forces now1 SEWING MACHINES RENT $2.00 AND $3.00 Phone Lakeside 7186 To sell Dropheads, 10 and 17 Machines $3 to $38 Sewing Machine Storage Co. "owrf eeatfe 8 trecr vvnere -ine car first. turned .38 calibre automatic pistol iounu. In "the car was a "black suitcase1 which contained a aid kit for dressirigrwounds; 10 pounds of small roofing nails such as were used by the Clovis band bandits to throw OUt on the ronri tn nnnr-tnno tires' of pursuing machines; a Wg' oau oi iwine, a cap, a bundle of socks and an automobile euide The name of Everett Vilsonl was stamped in tne bottom of the suitcase.

Relatives of Flindt denied that the suitcajse, the gun; the cap, the twine or the nails belonged to the autnor. A San Jose second-hand dealer toia tne authorities that he sold the suitcase to Flindt. gunsmith identlned the .88 caliber revolver as one ne had sold to Flindt in 1922, Clothing dealers in Ban Francisco identified Flindt as the man to whom, they had sold the cap and the socks on the day of his -death, and. the hardware man who sold the, writer the twine and the nails added to the evidence. i Wifes Screams Rout Robbers in Store ALBANY, April 3.

A woman's screams -and her1 husband's grit proved a successful combination in routing two holdup men at 7:39 o'clock last night In the store of G. W. Olsfield, 1129 Talbot avenue. Two men whom Olsfield assumed were customers entered his store and he found himself facing a gun. One man searched Olsfield and began to rifle the cash drawer.

Mrs. i Olsfield, who was lh" store at the time, screamed and called for held. Olsfield grappled with the burglar and succeeded in scattering money which the latter had taken, from the drawer pver the floor. CC I or business little" in busin The linoleum floor saves money in floor costs TTERE is what the Btuldlng Maintenance Manager of one of the largest corporations in America says. We can quote nis words, but not his name.

There is a company, rule against it, I "We use linoleum floors in this building, and 'In all our buildings in the different cities. We wax these floors. Every building uses the same waxing methods, the same wax, and the same type of Eolishing machines. Some of our linoleum floors ave been down for twenty-five years. Once as i an experiment we tried a floor without wax.

Samples of waxed linoleum that had been down From a man tn small bustjtest "When I went into the restaurant business, I pot in Armstrong's Linoleum floors from kitchen to dining-room, Regular waxing and daily wiping with an almost dry mop keeps it smiling and as neat as a pin. Customers troop in with wet. feet, with dripping umbrellas. They drop matches cigarettes, paper, and food on the floor. It all cleans up easier than any floor I know of Talk to yomr merchant or write to us Your architect, contractor, or any good BnoW 3000 Square Yards of Armstrong's Linoleum Jeum merchant can give you informs tion on the economy of linoleum floors and their -low upkeep cost.

You can select a business, floor of Armstrong's Linoleum from many colors and designs plain colors, Jaspes (two-tone effect), tnV inlaids, marble inlaids, parquetry lniaids, and border combinations -m keeping with any type of business fixtures or appointments. INSTALLED IN THE Tribune Tower By Anderson's Carpet House Business floors of Armstrong's Inlaid Linoleums may be selected from many colors and designs plain colors, tiles, marbles, parquetry effects and border combinations. six years showed less wear than the un-i waxed linoleum showed after six months. I "Why? Because when the wax is rubbed in thoroughly, the thin film on the surface protects the linoleum. Dust sticks 'lightly to this surface stead of flying up to collect -on furniture and apparatus.

A daily going over with a hair broom takes it right up. The entire monthly cleaning and A Few Recent Installations ot Armstrong's Unolmm Montaaa State College Bozeman, Moat. W. Ilcitman Co. Offices, Los Angeles First National Bank of Hollywood, Hollywood about a quarter of waxing cost was a cent per square The Mandarin Cafe rootr Note: On request, wis will gladly "We shall be glad to submit information on the economy of linoleum floors and the low upkeep cost.

Phone Oakland 42. Oar 48-page- illustrated booklet, guaneM will be sent you on request. It shows colorplates of Armstrong's Linoleum and gives information regarding laying linoleum floors and. their care. Phoenix Sllmatt Hotel Spokane WaBam Seattle furnish lull directions and specifications for waxing floors of Armstrong's Linoleum, in any business or public building.

Since 188 CARPET HOUSE Armstrong Cork Company, Makers of Cork Products since I860 Linoleum Division, Lancaster, Pennsylvamia, San Francisco Office 525 Rialto Building. Armsiron 's Linolenni wr mm a WW WVi Rfthenr mm Installations" The Olln S. GroVe Mio-nograph Shop; the Ix-ralne Millinery; the New Peerless Cafe on 17th street; Gundlach'a on Broadway, and tho Iteis Shoe Co. store, on Broad wa jr. ''taaptsffifj V.

for Kvciy Bbor in tht House.