Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 43

JLwocUtftl Prt itwitt Oakland Vonlyjocally In This Section CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS locally controlled daily paper Minuii mw NO. 20 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1928 41 ART 'REBELS' JURE OFFERED Older Than United States The historic tapestry, exhibited by Miss Tommie Goldt of Alameda, hung in the Church of England, London, before the American colonists secured their" independence from the mother country. It is owned by Mrs. Ernest F. Peterson of San Francisco, having been in possession of her family for many generations.

TRIBUNE photo. Newest in Planes-Laplander It is a.model built by Jaclc Hamilton, son of City Engineer Burnett Hamilton, of Alameda, and one 200 miniature planes constructed by Alameda boys and now on display in the council chambers of the city hall there. Holding it in her lap is MRS. FRE1DA McBETH, its sponsor in the competition, in which all of the models have been entered. TRIBUNE photo.

PRIZE FUNDS 1 jr i I I if I Bl VOL. CVIII- Ruth Renick Reveals Letter Warning Her Not to Appear in Church on Penalty of Losing Life Ruth- Renick, leading woman at the Fulton theater, declined an Invitation to speak at the First Unitarian church of Oakland because of a threat against her life, 16 was disclosed today. It was a letter threatening death If she spoke in any church, and not the press of rehearsals, that caused the actress to change her mind suddenly, and notify Rev. Clarence Reed, pastor, that she would, not speak in his church on "What the Theater Means to Us." The threatening letter came with a number of others from persons expressing their sympathy for her because of the action of the First. banning her from speaking before its Men's club.

IN CHURCH STORM Miss Renick snrang Into public interest recently when she was notified by the session of the First Presbyterian church of Berkeley that she would not be permitted -to which she had been announced as to speak on the filming of "The King of Kings." Lapsley McAfee later announced that the actress was barred hecau and not -for personal reasons. uuring the storm of comment tfiat this aroused, Rev. Clarence Reed invited Miss Renick to speak at his church next Sunday. Then last Wednesday Miss Renick, who had accepted the invitation, notified Dr. Reed that she could not giving as a reason that rehearsals for a new play prevented her.

i 4 CHARGED TO "CRANK." The letter that threatened Miss Renick's life is believed, by her friends to ha.e been merely of the harmless "crank" variety, but because of the possibility that some demented person might attempt to put the threat into execution they advised her not to appear in- the pulpit. The letter was unsigned. It was written in longhand, and its text indicated that the writer was writing under high mental excitement. Senate Considers S-4 Disaster Probe WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.

By unanimous consent, the Senate today took up for consideration President Coolldge's plan for a commission investigation of the S-4 submarine disaster, Democrats immediately opened a fight against the and offered a substitute proposal providing that the Senate naval affairs committee, instead of a should investigate. The three civilian experts picked by Secretary Wilbur for appointment on the proposed presidential commission to investigate ths disaster in the Senate. They are: John F. Stevens of New York, president of the American Society. of Civil Engineers; W.

R'. Whitney, of Schenectady, director of research of General Electric DEATH NOTE KEEPS ST A PUIS 5H0lRtg' DID TAPESTRY I Ni r4- IS DISPLAYED ONGE GREAT TO ASYL Famed Surgeon, Held in Grip of Narcotics, Ordered to Agnew Hospital for Possible. Cure of Dope Habit One of the sad chapters of life was unroled in superior court here today when Dr. George A. Webster, once brilliant physician and surgeon ofNew York City, was sentenced to the Agnew State hospital for the insane by Superior Judge Leon E.

Gray, as a dope addict. The sentence followed Dr. Webster's conviction on a charge of passing fictitious checks. The jury inund that he Insane at the Ufno the offense was committed 4id was unable to tell right from Wrong. In the inquiry that the man's arrest, the past chapters of his lifeVere.TeveaJfid.

These laid Before the court brought judicial clemency and another chance! HAD FIXE PRACTICE. Ten years ago, it was learned. Dr. Webster had an office in New York City and a fine practice. For some.reasQni.hat never-came-to light narcotics took hold upon the physician and surgeon.

His license was taken from him and he became a confirmed dope addict and a drifter. He turned up as a inmate of the Texas state penitentiary, sentenced for cashing fictitious checks to satisfy his longing for dope. Because of his medical experience he was assigned to duty in the prison infirmary. In the hospital at the time was a young girl convict. She was suffering from a growth on her heart.

It was slowly but surely stopping the action of the heart. Death was approaching. Prison physician decided that only an operation for the removal of the growth would save her life. But it was one chance in a hundred that the operation would prove a success. The convict Webster conferred with the prison physicians.

Old professional pride came back to He said he could perform the operation and perform it suc cessfully. He pleaded, he expounded his knowledge and they cotisentea. OPERATION SUCCESS. And there in the prison, his hand steadied by an extra dose of done mercifully given, Dr. Webster took out the heart of the little convict miss, scraped it clean and put it back.

The girl lived and the prison pnyslclans who were afraid of the task joined with others in their profession in obtaining a par- aon ior ur. Freedom meant little to Dr. Webster, for it was only a short time until he fell again into evil ways. He was arrested and again sent to jail. Upon the completion of that sentence he appeared in Oakland, where he cashed a check to purchase dope, and was arrested.

At the Agnew home for the insane he will take the cure. And perhaps, after a year or so, the clouded mind will clear and Dr. Webster will again take his place in society. Accused Domestic Asks $10,000 in Suit Suit for $10,000 damages was filed in the superior court today by Camille Herbert, a domestic. against M.

J. Lowenstein and Mrs. Hazel Lowenstein of San Francisco, for alleged false arrest. The complaint alleges in the action that during last November. Mrs.

Lowenstein accused Mrs. Herbert of stealing clothing from the Lowenstein home while employed mere. Mrs. Herbert denied the accusation, but the Lowepstelns swore to a complaint, and had -her arrested for theft. She was tried before Polic9 Judge Sylvain Lazarus and found hot guilty, she jAs.

a -result of the arrest, however, she alleges that her reputation as an Jionest domestic has suffered to the extent of the amount named. Boy, 16; Shot in Foot Fleeing From Police Shot in the right foot when he attempted to escape from two Oakland police officers this morning, Allen Moran, 16, of 648 East Seventeenth street, was being held, under guard at Oakland Emergency Hospital. No report of the shooting had been made to Captain of Inspectors B. A Wallman up to noon. According to Information secured at the Emergency hospital, the youth was shot by either Police Inspector Tom Pardee or- William Halderman.

Both. officers, who took Moran to the hospital from Seventh ayenuo and East Eighteenth street, immediately left ths hospital. Hell on DOCTOR SENT UNI fxrryii BERKELEY, Jan. 21. Six bus lines traversing all sections of the city with the exception of South Berkeley may be operated in Berkeley under terms now being drawn up by the City with Postmaster Charles D.

Heywood. Tentative terms for a revocable permit for Heywood's proposed bus service are being drafted today by City Attorney Earl Sinclair following a conference of council mem-bsrs yesterday with PoStmaster and his attorney, Albert Rosenshine. Under terms of the proposed agreement, Heywood will operate bus lines in Claremont and one the Tunnel Road, on either' side of the university campus, out Spruce street in the Thousand Oaks section and out San Pablo avenue, into Albany. A license fee of $10 per month for each bus is planned, Heywood, or h'is backers, to post a bond, of $10,000 with the city. An 18-cent ferry fare to San Francisco and a B-cent local fare is provided for in the permit.

Terms of the proposed agreement call for operation of the busses within 60 days after, permission is obtained by Heywood from the Golden Gate Ferry Company for the acceptance of passengers from his bus lines. This provision will mean formal application to the railroad commission from thes Golden Gate Ferry Company for permission to carry foot passengers Berkeley to San Francisco. Under terms of the permit giyen for the operation, of art auto ferry, the railroad commission prescclbed that no foot passengers were to be carried. Preliminary action on the revocable permit is expected at Tuesday's council meeting if the draft of the proposed agreement is completed by City Attorney Sinclair. A second council conference on thfe matter is expected before the meeting as only a bare majority of officials was present at yesterday's session.

j- THE VINDICTIVE 11 NPOKT I The vmoicnve. Warrant Not Needed for Rum Search, Court hlolds Militants Claim Friends Have Pledged Money for Award List in Exhibit to Be Held at- Mills College The militant artists In Oakland' art war" today announced an other "victory" for their rebellion with the statement that friends an untrammeled art had come forward with assurances of funds with which to offer cash awards te winners in the "rebellion" annal to be held at Mills College. The number of prizes and thetr amounts are to be worked out by. the militant -artista- The awards will be sufficient bt number and amount to interest artists generally, according to Forrest L. Brissey, one of the militant leaders.

In a statement on the art situa tion In Oakland since the library board' cancelled "the annual exhibit date, Brissey said today: "It appears to me that two vitally important things have grown ont of the present controversy. One is that the library- board has proved Itself absolutely incompetent to govern an art gallery. While they, as individuals, are capable In some lines. It is evident that they have-developed a psychology that renders them utterly unable to under- stand even the most elementary facts concerning the conduct o( an art gallery." Mrs. Rose V.

S. Berry, ormerBr of Berkeley, chairman ef art for the State and National FederuMona of Women's Clubs, and known In ternationally as an art critic, is on record today as declaring that th "Oakland library board made a grave mistake when it banned the annual exhibition of the municipal art gallery because or a controversy between its members and artists of the community." Suspects Held on Burglary Charge OROVILLE, Jan. 20. Ll ThnlYinSftn An4 "Cr-U St-alrtiFA m. UU1UI In jail for robbing a Biggs serr- ice Biaiion oi ixz.iu, were Dound over to superior court at a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Harry S.

Hills "today. They will plead guilty, it la understood. came "to Oroville with Alfred T. firanville, owner of the station, left him for a flhnrt tlma anA i ii -disss iu ruu iue station, abater they came back to Oroville and i ii.i x' jun.r a uranviuei according to their confession. They were arrested by Sheriff C.

W. Toland and Under, sheriff William Alexander. Auto Arrest Fails To Halt Europe Trip Jan. 20. A warrant charging George W.

Lubow-ski, assistant in French at tha University of California, with, double parking, failed to Interrupt his projected trip to Europe to. day when he failed to appear before Police Judge Oliver S. Younga and his $2 bail was ordered forfeited. Lubowski was "tagged" oa January 7, but told Patrolman A. Gabrlelson he would have to get a warrant for his arrest.

Gabriel, son did So and the police depart, ment searched four days befora locating Lubowski at the home of relativea4n Alameda. Stanford Directory tor 1928 Issued STANFORD UNIVERSIT Jan. 20. The long-awaited "Directory of Officers and Students" is giving its pertinent information to Stanford students today. Containing a complete list of all the aspirant on the campus, along with their ex.

tra. rpi I'P nama. on1 standing, the directory, less formal, ly known as "The Bawl-Out," list- eu siuaents, Zijsa Irom Call-fornia. demand, is expected to sell in pro- uigous quanuues rrom the otlice or the Stanford cashier. Woman Educator Forfeits $2 Bail BERKELEY, Jan.

20. Mra. Vera Jones Bright, member of th .1 Cised the womnn' nlvllAiA. a changing her mind today and for. retted tail on a traffic Charge.

time parking January llt she "burst announcement that "this burns me Um" nnrl Hpnlnrorl hot- intanrinn arguing the case before Folic juukb uiiver p. i oungs. loanj. uowever, sne ianea to appear, Singers Entertain San Jose of SAN JOSEr Jan. 20.

A trio -composed of Tonr Kenney, Allya Ferguson and Roy Emerson pre. sented a program of latest popular songs and several dialogues for th entertainment of members of th luncheon club of San Jose council. No. 879. Knights of Columbus, at its weekly meeting yesterday.

An unusually large attendance featured the meeting. Attorney John Bur-nett was special chairman of th day. Miner's Attempt at Gas Suicide Foiled Walter Wilson, 8a, a miner, wa found partially overcome by gas 1 his room at 3912 Telegraph a-venu today by a friend. 'An open gas jet told the story of an alleged at tempted suicide, due to businet despondency. At the emergency hospital it was said, he would re- I Company, and Thomas A.

Scott, a ALAMEDA, Jan. 20. Two hundred miniature planes, demonstrating the interest of Alameda youth in aviation, are on display today in the councll chambers of the city hall. The planes are the handiwork of local hoolboya, entered in the display and flying contests being spqonspred by the Veterans' Service club. Today the planes will be held in the city hall for display and on Saturday the models designed to fly will be taken to Washington park on Central avenue, near Webster street, for the flight contests.

Saturday all contestants will gather at thedty. hall with their models for the announcement of awards by the Judges. Forty-four prizes will be distributed in the various classes. Every type plane in practical use today is represented in miniature in the contest. Replicas of the "Spirit of St.

Louis" far outnumber any other model but there are also reproductions of the "America," Maitland and Hegen-berger's Fokker; Ernie Smith's "City of Oakland" and various other craft that have made noteworthy flights. Jack Hamilton, young son of City Engineer Burnett Hamilton, is one of the few entrants that have official sponsors for their craft. His ship is entered in the contest with the particular good wishes of Mrs. Freida McBeth. who stated that had the ship been of more sub stantial construction she would have broken a bottle its.

nose for added luck. A. R. Groenink, local scout executive and member of the Veterans' Service club, is chairman of the committee in charge of the contest and others assisting him are Leon H. Ader, Harry G.

Mehrtens, Rev. Frank Stuart Ford, Charles Cox, Harvey J. Thompson, Major Jose Perez Brown, Clifford Mehrtens, E. H. Levy, Rex DIehl.

Bus Lines Favdred In City Referendum ALAMEDA, Jan. 20. First returns the referendum being conducted by the city government show an early vote of 151 to 93 in favor of replacing street cars by motor buses, according to City Manager Clifton E. Hickok. It is proposed that bus lines replace street cars on the No.

1 line, operating along Santa Clara avenue and Webster street to Oakland, and on San Jose avenue line, from High street and Santa Clara avenue to Ninth street and Santa Clara. STRANGE WOODS CREATURE. BELGRADE. strange creature living in the woods near Nish is declared by peasants to be half half woman, County prohibition agents do not need search warrants to go on the premises of a citizen and search for liquor or stills, Superior Judgo Loon E. Gray today decided in refusing to suppress evidence seized at the home of Frank Gnido of Llvermore two months ago.

Attorney D. L. Gilman, representing Guldo, announced that he would appeal Immediately to the state supreme court for a writ of prohibition on the ground that Judge Gray will exceed his jurisdiction if he admits the evidence when the case goes to trial January 28. Inspector Chester Flint of the' district attorney's dry squad visited Guido's home after detecting the odor of mash. According to their testimony, they were invited by Guido to inspect the premises.

They did and found a still and a quantity of ALAMEDA. Jan. 20. A tapes try that Iwng in' the Church of in London during the days that American colonists were fight lng for independence was exhibited today in' this Owned by Mrs. Ernest F.

Peter son, of San Francisco, the tapestry was on display at tne Home or juiss Tommie Goldt, 1180 Park street. Several hundred Eastbay friends of the Alameda girl visited her home to view the rare tapestry. According to Miss Goldt, the tapestry hung in the Church of England, London, during and for" a short time following the American Revolution. It was used to cover a panel In the church. Several years later the church was remodeled, and the tapestry taken down.

The rector of the church gave the tapestry to Ann Wilson, an ancestor of Mrs Peterson. Since that time the tapestry has been handed down as an heirloom from generation to generation. Knights Templar Install Officers WOODLAND, Jan. 20. With Sir Knight James T.

Langford, grand captain-general of -the Grand Com-mandery of California, officiating, Woodland commandery of Knights Templar last night installed Its officers for the year. More than 125 sir knights and ladles were present. Following are the officers seated: H. Anderson; eminent commander; Kenneth Laugenour, gen-arlissimo; C. E.

Green, captain general; R. B. Carpenter, senior warden; E. C. Stowe, junior warden; H.

D. Porter, treasurer; Irvin Clover, recorder; Harry Curtis, Cranston, warden; Fred Leiser, standard bearer; H. Murphy, sword bearer, and C. S. Baker, sentinel.

Churchmen Would Help Raid Leader LODI, Jan. 20. The I Churchmen's club will hold a special meeting on Monday evening to discuss" plans for the discussion of Plans to assist Guard Darrah, district attorney In his law enforcement campaign. Darrah addressed a. meeting the Churchmen's club here a week ago and at that time stated that he had to suspend his raiding bootleg joints and gambling-1 dens on account of not having funds to carry on-the campaign.

the Mole Mun Convicted of Keeping Stray Dog Over Time Limit mash in an outhouse. Siuido was arrested, and chargeiK with the possession of a stillffia felony under the new state lv. Attorney Gilman heM that as the ofifcers had no warrant they had exceeded heir authority and asked ha Jit lie still and mash be returned Mo Guido as illegally seized. Jlge Gray quoted a decision by Jhm California supreme court held in a similar case flevidence, even lllcgallyjamed, flf it was material to show the commisison of a erims, could be Introduced In evidence. According to Attorney Gilman, this decision was written by a notorious "dry" judge and is in direct opposition to a ruling made by the United States supreme court which held that search warrants are necessary before a premises can bo searched.

kept him more than the 12-hour period. Poundmaster R. Trotter to Simas' house and demanded the dog but Simas refused his request, saying he wanted to look up the alleged violation. When Trotter returned to Simas1 house the latter admitted Trotter was right but said the dog had run away, Trotten then swore out a warrant for Simas arrest. Sentence will be passed January 23.

-By Ernest Henderson CAGED ON salvage expert. Woman Stricken in Court Wins 'Freedom SAN FRANCISCO, Jan: 20. Mrs. Lena Gold, living at the Bristol Hotel, is confined to her bed today suffering from a heart attack, but is happy because she has a decree from the court of Judge Shortall annuling her marriage of 1324 to Nathan Gold. While testifying before.

Judge Shortall, she was stricken and fell from the witness chair; She was revived in the judge's" chambers and sent home in an ambulance. She married Gold in New York in when he fraudulently repre sented -himself to be wealthy and I In a position to care for' her and I give her the best medical atten tion necessary to end her heart ailments. Later, she discovered that he was a clerk and eventually he disappeared entirely, she tcld the I judge. Vegans' Hospital Playground Aim LIVERMORE, Jan. 20; Establishment of a playground for children at the U.

S. Veterans' Bureau hospital' here will be one of the principal objectives the local ost of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary during the ext few months, according to G. omajlcomi), post commander. Children of the patients are now ared for by a nurse Elks milding; but there is no place for hem to enjoy outdoor recreation. maucomb pointed out.

It Is esti- atprt that- iKnHI foAimra antlpnyl. Jiately $150 for wire fencing and I JoO for plavcround eouinment The roposal has -been aoDroved bv Dr. kV. P. Judkins, medical officer in narge of the hospital, and vet-rans' bureau officials.

Alameda Realty Men Elect Officers ALAMEDA. Jan. 20. Clifford p. Mehr.tens will head the Alameda teal Latate board as president, for he conjing year as a result of the nnual election of officers held in tftel Alameda at noon ther newly elected officers are I.

Woolley, vice-president; Tom owen. secretary-treasurer: George Lunt, Edward M. Shaw, Clar- nce L. Traver. Fred J.

Hargrave nd H. M. Bradley, executive com-xittee. $1100,000 RADIO FIRE. MARION, Jan.

20. OP) ire starting in the boiler room of le Case radio plant, owned by ths ''iliana Manufacturing and Elec-company, caused damage esti-ted at $300,000 last night. All lie machinery in the plant was OVER HERE OVER THERE Jack Slmas was found' guilty today in Police Judge Edward J. Tyrrell's court of violation of city ordinance No. 251.

The ordinance provides that anyone picking up a stray animal and keeping it longer than 12 hours w'ithdut notifying the chief of police or poundmaster is guilty of a misdemeanor. It was charged that on December 5 Slmas picked up a German police dog and 1 BI2IM SILENCE EBIGrNED UPON THE DGCkS OF Trie BRITISH NAVAL EXPEDITION AT IT, NEAI2ED ARBIc: -MIDNIGHT ON APfcIL 3,1918. ENVELOPED IN A DENSE SMOKE sceeeN, which WAS MADE STILL EFFECTIVE By A HEAV9 FOG, THE ATTACKING-PAI5Jy DESCENDED UPON THE UNSUS 1 THE BDLLED PECTING GEI2MAN "WE UNITS GUARDING ZEEBEUGGe. WITH AS THE ilTH UAJ THE WIND THE aioms sipbT 1 IN A GALE OF SHELLING- THE VlN LTEAIGHT INTO A DIAGONAL F1ES CLOSE UFDN THE MOUE CHANGED AND CJ OF MACHINE GUNS AT OF THE MC STOI2MEO DICTWe LAID HEf2 NOSE AGAINST. THE MOL6.

MACHINE GUN FlEE. SWEPT HEIS DECKS HEAVy BATTERIES "ON UHE DARKNESS OF THE NIOn WAS TUI2NED INTO A NIGrHTMA(2b Of-DAHLIGHT THE' BATTLE FUSED GUNS ALONG- THE MOLE. MEN BOTH BtcTI iSrt AND GEJ2MAN FELL By THfc Hun AS THE DESPERATE- HAND TO BOTH ENDS THE BfCrnSH. MOLE ITSELF. FI30M THE TOP OF THE FAJ2AP6T THES LEAPED DOWN UPON THE GORMAN SHATTERED HEK MASTS AND SttCkS.

SMOKE SCI5EEN WAS BACK. SUDDENLY HAEBOI2 WAS FILLED WILD FIPEWgUNS. BATTEIBES CFtNJUE MACHINE GUN NESTS DESTCOyED THEM- THE GANGPLANKS CEASHED ON ih PAf3PET MO AS HE TttXJPS SWEMEO CXJT. HAND FIGHTING- THEN PG0PPED FEET TO THE "'X.