Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 36

Combined Wire News Service of all papers. Associated Press, United 1 Press, International News, Universal News and Consolidated Press. 'AGE 36 WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 29, 1924 aklan I I I is I ir i -i Merchants Ask Police Guard on Hallowe'en qiipifrf nnnn Public Warned to Guard Against Inferior Candies Boosts Water DR. PAULINE NUS-BAUMER it co-operating with the Oakland League of Women Voteri in arranging for a Water luncheon at Hotel Oakland on Friday. CHIEF BERKELEY JITS POST HEAR ITER Oakland Exchange Urges Prevention of Wanton 1 a salesman, 415 Pala avenue.

died this morning at1 the Central Emergency hospital, San FranciBco. Walking from behind a street car Into the side of an automobile driven by Leon Baron. 686 Waldon street, Mrs. Eva Byrd. 1171 Eighth street, received cuts and bruises.

While turning the corner at Forty-seventh and Grove streets, Pete Bouchet, 2215 East Fifteenth street, ran into and knocked down Emil Marsky," 638 Forty-seventh street. Marsky was able to walk home unassisted. FRENCH CAPTIVE ESCAPES. NAIROBI. Albert Koyon.

a Frenchman captured and enslavea by natives in Senegambia three years ago. has escaped after terrible sufferings. uuiiuli nunu irPTP Condemning more than 200 pounds of decomposed candy found in stores In south central Oakland, shipping in stuff left unsold from last Christmas," says Smith. "We wish to discourage this practice, as much as possible, not only for wji season but for others to follow." The city food inspection bureau today also condemned 200 pounds of prunes and 100 crates of canta SUPPLY Food Inspector Harry Smith today issued a general warning that citi iirn zens should watch for inferior candy for the holiday season, and report any cases where the stuff loupes, alleged to be decomposed. is found to be below standard.

Superintendent Carl Bieden "we're going to try to see that the Thanksgiving table has proper stuff on It," assert the officials. "We have reason to believe that Oakland League of Voters to Study Mokelumne Project a lot of eastern manufacturers are bach Resigns When His Proposed Improvements to Be Shown S. F. Committees With View to Adopting Program for Bay District Salary Advance Is De One Killed, Two Hurt as Outlined by A. P.

Davis, Utility District Manager nied; Board Discontinued provided a definite program has been agreed upon by the bay counties. The Inspection party will leave the Chamber of Commerce headquarters at the Hotel Oakland tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The United States uses 40 times more narcotics than any other white nation. By Car and Autos One Eastbay man was killed and two persons injured in automobile and street car accidents last night. Struck by a cable car at Jones and Sutter streets, San late last night, Harry S.

Burdick, BERKELEY, Oct. J. City Manager John N. Edy 1a today looking for a new superintendent of parka for Berkeley. Carl Bledenbach, ion of Principal C.

Ik- Bledenbach of Berkeley high school who haa held the position for. five years, resigned the post two hours after his superior officers, the five members of the Because they sre your most valuable possession for the enjoyment of life, both the business and social world. As well ai giving yon comfort and pleasure in yonr old age. Why Take Care of Your F.VAS? Damage to Property. Goblin la "the 'shape of policemen will take the trail of eastbay youngsters this if Commissioner Frank Col-burn acts upon the recommendations of the directors of the Merchants' Exchange last evening.

According to resolutions passed, damage amounting to hundreds of dollars was Inflicted upon the merchants last year, in broken plate-glass windows, ruined awnings, and damaged electric signs. The exchange voted to ask Col-burn to prevent a repetition of last year's proceedings. "There Is no disposition on the part of the Merchants' Exchange to curb innocent fun on the part of the youngsters," explained President I. H. Spiro.

"We do feel, however, that fun of the right sort does not He in damaging other people's property, and we ask that the merchants be protected from that type of fun-making which on Hallowe'en becomes hoodlumlsm." In response to a communication frorn the committee 'in charge of Armistice Day, the exchange went on record as favoring a petition to the local merchants to allow former, service men in their employ to participate In the parade. It was declared that It would not be advisable for the merchants to close their stores all day or even half a day. Wilbur Walker, Oscar Chllgren and D. D. Mulkey were appointed members of committee to handle the A personal survey of the proposed road Improvements Included in the program adopted by the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and the supervisors of Alameda and Contra Costa counties will be made tomorrow by the good roads committee of the Oakland chamber, in company with similar committees from the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Commonwealth Club and Downtown Association.

The purpose of the Inspection is to show the transbay organizations the improvements contemplated on this side, and to make preparations for the adoption of a program for the entire bay district. This program will be presented to the governor's road committee for approval when It visits the Eastbay Wednesday, November 12. With the approval of this committee it will be possible to get state aid for road improvemVntg, DEPENDABLE DENTISTRY A strictly high-class dental office for people who demand the very best at reasonably low price X-KAY SERVICE St.00 GAS GIVEN 1225 Broadway, Cor. 13th tef us test your eyes for Glasses. Chas.

H.Wood Over Owl Drag Co. Established 1898 Open Eveelage Till 8i30 Trie WlNKMW Cvc Menace of a water shortage and interest in the Mekelumne river project has Inspired the Oakland League of Women Voters to sponsor a general program of study on Friday. A luncheon Is announced in the Ivory ballroom of Hotel Oakland at 12 noon, when men and women' of the community will hear Arthur P. Davis, chief engineer and general manager of the Eastbay Municipal Utilities district review in detail the water situation and how It may be met by bringing In the Mokelumne river supply. Maps and full data will be presented.

Candidates seeking election to the directorship of the utilities district commission have been invited to address the luncheon guests. Mrs. F. C. Turner, president of the league, Is seeking cooperation of other organizations and the public In placing before them the Issues with which the voters will be confronted Tuesday In registering their decision on the future of the Eastbay through an adequate water supply.

The committee arranging for the public discussion of the water question Includes Miss Annie Florence Brown, Mrs. F. L. Burck-h alter, Mrs. Norman B.

Campbell, Mrs. Thomas P. Hogan, Mrs. Newton A. Koser, Mrs.

A. S. Laven-son, Mrs. Stanley Mooro, Dr. Pauline Nusbaumer, Mrs.

Thomas Mitchell Potter. Reservations for the luncheon are being made with the headquar-Women Voters, Room 746, Hotel Oakland, Telephone, Oakland 1216. Mendocino Pioneer Taken by Death -SANTA ROSA, Oct. 29. John Emery Harrison, 68, a resident of Mendocino county for more than 40 years, died here at the home of his POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT POLITICAL' ANNOUNCEMENT "Princess" Found park commission, had given up their places.

While Biedenbach't place will be filled as soon as a successor can be found, there will be no successors appointed to the five park commissioners, says Mayor Frank D. Stringham. With the resignation of that body, a commission established almost a score of years ago passes out of existence. MATCH'S COMMENT. "I am sorry to lose the services of men of the Jiljrh caliber of those on the park emmUislon, but developments lnd'Ue It will be Just as well to allow tbe commission to lapse," comments Che mayor.

Bledenbach resigned when City Manager Edy formally refused to raise his salary from $200 to $300 a month. Edy had previously given Biedenbach February 1. 1925, to dispose of a private nursery business which he has been operating in conjunction with his official duties. Bledenbach In turn demanded that his salary be increased to offset his personal financial, losses and also to care for extra work given him through the formation of new parking areas for'Cragmont and Northbrne. SALARY INADEQUATE.

"I felt that could not Increase the park superintendent's salary without taking Into consideration the salaries of other men holding positions of equal Importance to the city," says Edy. "Mr. Biedenbach felt that he eould not wait for the adjustment of salaries on which problem I am now working and felt a certain loyalty to the park commission, which several months ago, mado a request that his sal- To Be School Youth MERCED, Oct. 29. Princess Euthmoel Blazenstaff, whose visit to Merced yesterday was heralded by newspapers for several days, turned out to be Calvin Hart, 22, son of a leading Merced banker.

Vote YES on Amendment Number ONE TAX' MOTOR BUSSES Attired in the accepted hula hula ary be raised. Bledenbach will remain with the city until a successor can be found and has agreed to assist me In finding a new man for his place' and to aid him in becoming familiar with his new duties." In resigning their posts yesterday members of the park commission told the council that City Manager Edy's economy program and "one-man" form of government made it impossible for them to work with him. They charged that powers of the commission were being usurped by the city manager and that they were left as mere "figure-heads." Prof. John W. Gregg, retiring head of the commission, Is one of the best known landscape architects In the west and has been attached to the University of California faculty for many years.

Wood, weighted and sunk to great depths in water, will no lnnrr girl fasion, he performed at the meeting of the Lions, club here yes terday. CLEAN BLUE CRUSHED ROCK As you do all other Publifc TRADE MABK brother, J. D. Harrison, 635 Mill float. street, after a short Illness.

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Almost immediately, some of the smaller cities raised their license fees to beyond a reasonable amount, with the frank statement that it should be immaterial to the motor carriers to whom they paid their taxes as long as did not pay more than four cent. You may readily see that this means a system of pyramiding taxes on the motor carriers with no certainty where it will end. Still more confusion was brought into the present situatioa when the Superior Court in Fresno County declared this tax measure enacted by the last Legisla-. ture unconstitutional The motor carriers cannot sta- -bilize their industry as long as this taxation confusion continues. Consequently, they are asking the enactment of this measure Amendment Number One oa your ballot November 4th which will put them in exactly the same tax situation with the other public utilities in California Why Four Per Cent? Some figures had to be taken, and the most reasonable thing to do was to take the figure 4 that the last Legislature, after considerable discussion, deemed fair and adopted It may be that four per cent is too high, and it may prove too low.

But any session of the Legislature may change this rate by a two-thirds vote. Who Uses the Highways? There are a million and a quarter automobiles in California. They use the highways for the greater part for pleasure. are 1660 motor stages in California. They serve 786 towns in California that have no other common means of transportation.

Last year they carried 29,000,000 passengers. These 29,000,000 passengers of the auto stages benefited by their use of the highways in the fares they paid that are lower than rail fares These fares are regulated by the Railroad Commission. A Great Public Utility The motor stages are a public utility, carrying passengers, freight, express and mail, and extending the use of the highways to all the people of the state for commerce as well as for pleasure. Declaring that commercial, agricultural and social benefits have trailed the auto stage, the California Railroad Commission says in its annual report: The wonderful growth of automotive transpor tation in the common carrier field entitles it to a rank among the major utilities of the state. Why Motor Carriers Advocate this Amendment The motor carriers are willing to pay their full share of taxation.

But they want to stabilize their industry, and they cannot as long as their taxes are uncertain. A large portion of the state is dependent upon the motor carriers. This demand is increasing. The motor carriers cannot render this public service economically unless they can finance their business economically, and they cannot do that as long as their taxes are uncertain. Remember the public utility acts as the tax collector for the State.

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