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Ctibunf A A APRIL id, is: 11 IB SCHOOL EAST III SLAYER OF HEfl SISTER ARTiSTTRUSTEES OFHOMELTKE STILL, MASH ARE --FDUHD IN WOODS 'Coming of Age' Meeting Of Women's Clubs Opens wed.nlsday evening OF COLLEGE "'CK'-: VVX, 15 KINARD BERKELEY PLE BY DRY RAIDERS New Store Buildings earing Completion SAN LBA.M'Ku. April 19. San audio's two new stori! buildings are practically completed, a few additional finishing touches being before they will be ready for opt ning. The building being erected by William and John Buit.ino, located on Fast Fourteenth between Ward ami Hepburn streets, lias proven 'the first' in the race towards completion, barring accidents, but a few days remaining before its official opining. The store will be convert- eil into a poolroo.m, it is said.

The combined store building and apartment tindvr construction by Prosper ibnbhaux, adjoining' "the i F.ftuibllo House, will be finished a I horl tune aitrr its competitor. Parking Districts Being Established SAN IiHANHKO. April 1 L'n-j the din, ton of'. Marshal J. F.

PciMlia of tliis city, a force of men is cr.g.iged in the mapping out of districts in the business center for tl.e parking of automobiles. Tljero will aNo be plainly visible lines with the painted words, "No Parking." placed around each centrally located fire hydrant, it was formerly considered utinccestary for such strict traffic stipulations, but continued violations of lui laws, together with the continual parking of machines 'directly front, of hydrants, necessitated such procedure, Peralta said. SAN LKAXDKO, April 19. Kx-tensive repair will be begun immediately on tbeil. u.

F. building, located on Fast Fourteenth street jn the heart of'the business district, according to discussion the semi-mon'thly of the odd Fellows of this city last night. Plans I I i I I I I Petitioners Told That1 There Arc No Funds Available I for Purpose. BERKELEY. April 19.

Bearing 470 signatures petition was presented yesterday to the Hoard of Education asking the establishment of an intermediate high school pant of 'College avenue. The petition was presented to the board liV Mm. Florence L. Wachob, SoS Hillogasa avenue, anl is tho second of its kind reaching tho p-hool officials, a similar request for intermediate school liav- ltig hpen made by residents pant of Hhnttuck avenue in the northern part of tho city. NO I TNDK READY.

Superintendent 11. Wilson agreed with the petitioners that the YVIIIard school, was "comfortably filled," Owing to the fact that Vxthe board has not funds lit present to undertake new work, this petition was (inbred filed. Motion pictures in all schools of the city tinder proper safeguards from fire were nuked by a eommit-tee of the Berkeley Federation of ParunUToachers' associations, com- pose of oh! i I'', .1 oh h'o (chairman), Mrs. 'Bonita A. Her-1 rick and Mr F.H.

Dainon. At the present, jre it was pointed out, seven siYiyla arc without visual education. J. L. Poulsfn of Oakland wag appointed as storekeeper by tho hoard at a salary of (140 per month.

Tho resignation of Miss Alice Evelcth of tho Oxford school was accepted because of ill Plans for additions at the bong-fellow school were approved by the board with the reservation that tho drawings nmut first be checked by Miss Annico Wood.ill, principal of tho school," and" Supi rititeiideut Wilr-oii. Steps for the improvement of the recently acquired playground at tho SlcKir.ley school were taken by the board, bids being authorized fur the surfacing of the Resolutions of rcyret at the death of T. member of the Berkeley Hoard of Kducation fur twelve years, were drawn. Pormlsnlon- was frlvcn tho Rerlte-ley Federation of Associations to the parents' merging room at Berkeley High fchool provided Kilictlon was given by J'rinelpul C. L.

Biodcnhaeh. i New Pastor to Be Reception LlVEEMOltK. April 19. A reception will be tendered to Rev. Father J.

C. Mills, newly appointed 'assistant to, 1 .1. Looney, cf St; Michael's it hall tonlftht The reception win bo a public affair and all friends of the church nro cordially invited to attend. A Musical program has been arranged, I1 at her MHW rmiics here from Frullvale where lie has been 'oet'jtg as ussistunt p.i.stor for the pan two years. Previous taking up bis ilu'-s at Frultvale he was located in Great Kails, jt which place bo was ori'a'ned in'o tho priesthood, i'ather Mills' delicate healtn was the tiifc: of his coming' to California.

Rodeo Sidewalk CgA Ectimaied Monterey Boosters' Club Plans Ciyic Development Women's Fight to Be Aired in Court SAN LEAN Apr Valance, constable of San Lean-dro, is busily engaged in rounding up eight witnesses to appear at til" trial of Mrs. J. Ford, charged with battery by Mrs. Leonora Wicker-sham, both of this city. According to Valance, witnesses for both sides of the case will appear, and early indications point to a rather stuimy session of court.

Request by Mrs. Ford that she be allowed a jury trial was granted. Organization Plans For Auxiliary Mode SAN April 19 Vn- Ider auspices of the J. J. Borree Camp.

Spanish War Veterans of San Leandro, formation of a women's 'auxiliary in this city was begun last night at the ciiy, Native Sons. parlor, met last night at Masonic ball. Plans relative -to the barbecue held today at Mission San Jose were, discussed. Members of the Titan c-iub of this city met ut St, Joseph's hall and made plans for the. future erection of a new clubhouse.

vol ng folks' wcr. SAN LKANDUO, April 19. Plans were formulated for ii young folks' dance, to be held the mieliiVi: of May'; at a meeting of the Broadmoor Mothers' club yesterday afternoon at the Washington School auditorium. A nominating committee, consisting of the Mesdames J. K.

Zun-del, Kdar Hayes and W. Grothe. was appointed to nominate and elect officers of the club for the present year. were formukited for a local delegation to attend District Meeting No. tin.

I. O. O. to be he heiid in Oakland next Tuesday night. No more perfect site for a city could be imagined, and that Monterey siall become a great q.ity is the determination of the Boosters.

This club, which bids fair to become a big factor in the civic the town, grew out of jfriendft- social gatherings. The' Boosters still have time and energy enough left after hustling for Monterey to have gome good fun. They give dances, theatricals and evenings of amateur stunts, anil their baseball team shows all tho "pep" of tho main organization; This team, wearing the, blue and orange, Booster colors, will take at motor hop 10 Hollister next Sunday to meet the American Liion team there. Many of the clubmembers will pack up their lunches and go along to root for the team and lake In the game which promises to ue a thriller J. McMen.imln Is president of the organization, Jano Leslie vice-president, Hannah Wunterllek treas urer, Jack Douglas chief booster.

Tho members will hold their usual meeting til wie i luui'Ji'uia in tne l. j. iiuv in iijr Monterey on Thursday evening. HORSES C. O.

D. "ELEPHANTS' AT DAVIS FARM Students at the University Farm of Davis have discovered that-there are conditions under which a horse can become an elephant. As a result of their --'-'oldest horse" contest, several equine entries, shipped C. O. have become "elephants" on their hands.

Permission to care for all of the superannuated Dobbins en route to the farm, has been refused by the farm authorities. The farm committee emphatically announces thut horses sent O. D. are not wanted. The winner of tho oldest horse contest will he one of the features of the farm day picnic to be held on April 29.

British, Japanese Princes Play Golf TOKYO, April 19. The Prince of Wales today-concluded his official visit to Tokyo by playing a game of golf against Crown Prince THrohito the The British heir apparent will now start on a tour of fhe country districts. The battery of cameras that followed tho royal players around the course apparently had the effect of putting (hern both off their games. No seoreoards were turned in. 1 i Complete Camp, Deserted, Unearthed on River Near Marvsville.

MAPYSVILLK. April 19. Pry raiders have discovered a complete and comprehensive bootleggers' camp in the Yuba river JungVs least of Mnysvilie. A large still and i half-ton of sugar and corn ma4i wn'e found, but the operators had fled. Sawed-off shotguns and rifles, with showed the' plan of th-3 illicit' whisky makers to re--pel if surprised, a posi-i bllitv provided against by a lookout staton so't'iie distance from the camp, from which a wire and sig- nal extended the main earn p.

Sheriff Moody, who led the raiding party, seized suitcases eon-tamiiig men and women's silverware and jewelry, which lei the officers to believe the moon- shine ist might also have operated as til. eves. Blankets, believed, to have been those of Connelly, sought in conn -jet ion with the slaying of l'atr ilnuin Francis Heenan in MarysWiip, February 6, were founl the camp. MARTINEZ, April 19. Whether or not damage can be levied against the driver of an automo- bile, hose car strikes one which had already been struck by another, and the proportionate amount of which can be levied against the second car to strike, is the problem before Judge A.

B. McKenzie in the su perior, court here today. The three way damage suit, resulting from a collision which happened six months ago. in which Ella Linsler nnd Joseph LInsler nnd Joseph McGuire are suin Thad Johnson for $40,000 and Johnson is suing McGuire for $1000. with the above entanglement as only one of the problems 'o be settled, is being tried today.

Attorneys for McGuire claim that they can sub and collect damages from Johnson by reason of the fact thnt the first collision occurred be- tween the cars of McGuire and Johnson and by reason of that fact the McGuire car was placed in a position so that it was practically impossible for the Linsler auto to hitting McGuire. They also maintain that they do not have to sue Linsler for the damage done by their car, and that even if they did it would be impossible to assee the damage by cither John- son or Linsler. Attorneys for Johnson claim Just tho opposite and attorneys for Lins er hold neys. with the McGuire attor- Road Hearing for Bay Farm Island ALAMEDA. April 19.

The first steps In the long delayed construction in the Bay Farm Island-San Leandro road will be taken at tho next meeting of the Alameda city council when property owners on the island will appear to decide on the type of road they desire. Two types are under consideration. One. an oil-macadam, will cost $11,108 for the first link; the other type, concrete, willtost The first link will extend from the Bay Farm Island bridge to the center of the island. Circus Employee Is Held for Robbery MARTINEZ.

April 19. Jerry McBride, circus employee, charged with the robbery the Israel and Reeves hon.e.in Pittsburg on April 9, was arrested in San Jose yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Dike Jos-lin and Constable James Fahey of Pittsburg. McBride was trailed by Fahev nnd Joslin from Pittsburg to Oakland nd then to San Jose, and when arrested was in possession of an overcoat alleged to belong to Israel. McBride is alleged to be a pal of a man who was formerly with the circus and now is serving a six months' sentence in the Alameda county Jail on a charge of burglary committed in Llvermgre. Both men were with the circus in Pittsburg on the night of the robbery.

3ft List Salo Price 9.60 $10.90 $15.15 DISTIUBCTOU IIGES BED FOR TRIPLE CRftSH 0 Girl Alleged to Have 'on Away Husband; Cheers Greet Verdict. FRL'KHOLD. N. April 19. A Jury of mem last night acquitted Mrs.

Hermiiii Kenzellnian. 31. who shot nnd killed her young sister, C'esine Wessels, on January 15, because of alleged intimacy with her husband in their home at Wesf Long Brunch. The trial began this i.iorninif before Supreme Court Justice Kalisch. The Jurors were chosen in three hours and at 6 o'clock, after deliberating half an hour, they returned a verdict.

Courtroom spectators applauded the verdict. Mrs. Kenzellnian on the witness stand said that she had sent money to her sister in Germany last August, to enable her to come to America and on her arrival here had been met by her husband and taken to their home in West Long Branch. "For five weeks I noticed an apparent attachment between my sis ter and my husband," she told the Jury. "On two occasions I caught my sister kissing mv husband Later ho took my sister to New York, paying he had found her a position, leaving me in my lonely country home.

"My sister came down the Saturday before Christmas and remained two weeks with me. She admitted living with my husband, and when ho came down the hut day of my sister's stay, he oic my sister back with him. "I was left alone for two months and could not stand it no longer." She then told of going to New York and meeting her husband. She said: went to an apartment where iny husband introduced me to the lady of the house as his wife's sister. "I upbraided my sister for living there with my hdsband.

i asked why she didn't go to work. She said she wouldn't, but would continue to live with Fred. "I induced my sister to accompany nie homo on Saturday. From that time my mind was a blank." The sister was killed the day. Fruit Cooling Plant Nears Completion RIVERUANK, April J.9.Vor on the new $500,000 ice plant'and cooling station of the Sante Fe Is being rushed with all speed, to enable the plant to be in readiness for the early fruit shipping.

New men are being added daily and the scene is alive with the hum of Industry. It is also rumored again, and this time persistently, that on the completion of the job, the same con tractors will begin the erection of a Harvev eatlnir house and new Santa Fe depot here. The new depot seems almost a' certainty, but whether the eating house will bo built remains to be seen. Should it go up, the Harvey establishment at Merced would be discontinued. Recently word came from that the eating house nt that place, was not to be removed.

The proposition to incorporate Riverhank is also helping to boost the town. The boundary question having been settled, all that remains is to call an electron. This will be done in the near future. I Marathon Again Is Won byDe Mar BOSTON, April la. (By the Associated Press.) Clarence de Mar, of Melrose, won the annual American marathon road race today.

De Mar, a winner ten years ago, established a new record for the event, covering the 23 miles in 2 hours IS minutes and 10 seconds. It. was the second time in the long history of the run that a winner had repeated. De Mar cut 47 3-5 seconds oit tho former record. Willie Kitola, of New York, finished second, abou'c four minutes behind De Mar.

The Canadian champion, Alben Smoke, of Pcterboro, an Indian, was third, and Victor McCaulav, of Windsor, N. fourth. KKCKLESS DRIVIIK I'IMII) Gus Musante pleaded guilty today before Police Judge Eil ward J. Tyrrell to two charges" of violating the state motor vehicle act. On a charge of reckless driving he was fined $5 and for having his muffler cut out the judge lined him $2.

He was arrested by Policeman J. F. Reedy last night at Stanford and San Pablo avenues. CASKVS TO GIVK DAXCK. ALAMEDA, April 19.

Alameda council H68, Knights of Columbus, will give a complimentary dance to the Court of the Daughters of America. The. affair will be held at Moose Hall tomorrow eveninu. The Court of the Daughters, of America is a new society Just organized in Alameda. In Pimples All Over Body.

Itched and Burned. Eczema broke out in pimples alL over my body. It itched and burriea all the time and I scratched and irritated the psrts until they bled. My clothing aggravated the breaking out and I could not rest day or night. "The trouble lasted about a year before I be gan using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after using three boxes of Ointment with the Cuticura Soap I was healed in six (Signed) Mrs.

Earl Baker, Custar, Ohjo. Beautify your skin by daily use of CuticuraSoap, OintmemandTalcum. Bustle tut Tntbr UtU. Addrm: "CaUnn Uk-rttaita, DI.H.kUl bill lui Bold mrr-hr. Kop Sc.

Ointment 26 and 0e. Talratn tie. Cuticur Soap lhAYca witbeut mui. FREED JURY ECM1M CUTICURA HS Bifi Electoral Storm Inch Shook Artists' Colony Subsides. CAR MEL, April 19.

Cn-rmel's electoral storm has at last subsided. The new trustees took the oath of office at the city hall last night. William L. Maxwell was elected chairman of the board, a position equivalent to that of mayor. With the inducting of the new members Into office and the election of.

Maxwell the signs are good for a conservative administration. While elected on the artistic, ticket the new mayor, a retired navy man, will give the temperamental little village a business administration. 1 Art for art's sake is not so prominently placed on the new baard as to scare its opponents. Perry Newberry, autlur of manjr adventure stories, is made commissioner of streets nnd. sidewalks.

Those who voted against Newberry for office said that riding on Carmel streets was an adventure in itself, while the town sidewalks, were almost purely "imaginary. But it is hopped by his friends' that the eminent flctionist will show them that' he knows how to straighten up the highways and keep the paths to the platform on which he ran. Miss'Helen Parkes. dramatist and producer, has charge I of the water and light for the town, Mayor William L. Maxwell shoul-i ders the burden of finance.

Thomas Reunion, plumber, the only hold- over from the old hoard, looks after lire and ponce; William T. Kibblet, I erstwhile mayor and re-elected1 to the board, has charge of health. Tho meeting was brief, harinon- ious and the election flurry being over ever one seems to have set-i tied down fo work for the good! of Carmel as he or she sees it. I offIcerThome ROBBED AS HE HUNTS BURGLAR i BERKELEY, Apri' 19 While Sergeant Oscar Putzker was at his desk at tliepoliee station last nightt directing the operations of a squad of men detailed to- hunt burglars, his own home, 2310 Ward street, was being ransacked of jewelry and other valuables. Mrs.

Putzker, who was next door, visiting a neighbor, returned home at 10:50 o'clock to find the door open nnd the house in disorder. The loot was valued at several hundred dollars, a largo quantity of silverware taken. A shotgun valued at $150 also was missing. Mrs. Putzker immediately notified her husband of the theft, hut despite a search made bv officers, no trace found of the culpiits.

Foss Mill Zoning Case Up in Court BERKELEY, April 19. A jury was oeing selected today in the court of Judge Robert Edgar to try the case against County Treasurer Fred W. Foss, under the building zone ordinance. Foss is the owner I of a lumber mill located at Central and Milvia streets, and a complaint sworn to some time ago by Louis Blint, charges that it is being iriaiu tained In violation to the zoning laws. Blint declares that the coal yard of the mill which is in direct view I of the city hall isra menace and an "eye sore" to the community and (asks that removal be forced.

I Foss claims that, the properly was utilized in the same manner before the zoning ordinance was passed and therefore immune from i action which might result resard-j ing its present location. S. F. Luncheon Club To Hear Edgertoh SAN FRANCISCO Aoril 1 a Members of the Commonwealth j.Glub will be told of the conditions io i in- wilier supply or mc' oastoay district at ithe regular monthly meeting' tomorrow at the St. Francis hotel, with Edwin O.

Kdirerton. president, of the Eastbay water company as tin- principal speaker. Kdgertim will show that the wat-j or supply on the east side of the bay is nearer exhaustion than on tho San Francisco side, and C. i Shinn is scheduled to speak on "the alarming features of the exhaustion i of the underground supply in the i Niles lbasin.v M. M.

O'Sha'ughnessy, city en gineer, and Robert M. Searls, will tell of the Hctoh Hetchy project. San Francisco Police Jail Bandit Suspects SA.V FRANCISCO, April 19. George Ashley Hale and Frank Martin, alias Nelson, suspected Los I Angele 'bandits and believed by l.hiiUsaii'-' to hj. been-eoneernedi- fh -n number-ot noiuups.

were arrested bene today when they appeared to ciaiui baggage at the offices of the American Express company. i On information from Chief of Police Everington that two men wanted for robbery in Los Angeles had shipped their effects by express to this city, Michael Desmond and Thomas Murphy laid in wait and arrested them. In one of the suitcases claimed by the pair was a loaded weapon and considerable nrttffTunl-tion, MILLS COLLEGE Miss Marjorie Spring is chairman of a senior students committee at Mills College which is offering for sale tickets for the performance of Hamlet In the Century Theater, San Francisco, on Friday, April 2S, The campaign Is being conducted as a benefit to the college endowment fund. STUDENT LOCKEK ROBliU.D. J.

A. 4Hensley, vice-president of the John C. Fremont high school, reported to the police that the Jock- er of Joseph Prelli, a student at I the school, had been broken into. I The thieves took $10 in currency land a check for $65, which was in wallet In his coat pocket Prelli resides with his parents at 1503 One Hundredth avenue. OATH OF OFFIC i I 1 I April 19 The "Coming of Aire" convention of Alameda district, California Federation of Women's Clubs, was launched in the Twentieth Century clubhouse of Berkeley at noon today.

From all parts of Alameda, Contra Costa, Ran Joaquin. Calaveras arid Tuolumne counties, club leaders have! poured into the'col-lego town, promising a record attendance upun the three-day session. Berkeley clubwomen who r.re hostesses to the Important annual gathering are offering a splendid hospitality to their scores of visitor Mrs. It. A.

Berry, president "of the Twentieth Century club, heads the law committees! which are looking after the comfort of the guests. Mrs. W. B. Patton is chairman Oi the local board In charge of the courtesy arrangements, with Mrs.

V. acting as vice-chairman. CHAIRMEN NAMED. liepartment chairmen are: Housing, Miss May Morrison; music, Miss Clara Freuler; reservations, Mrs. J.

S. McCullough ban quet, Mrs, Ira, A. Morris; Luncheons, Kid na K. II. Jameson; tea, Mrs.

A. K. f-'haw; automohlle, Mrs. J. P.

Jollyman; pages, Mrs. Kate M. Tapscott; book, Mrs. W. 0.

L. press, Mrs. C. II. Itoll call of delegates called the convention body to order at 12 o'clock, an Informal luncheon preceding in.

program. Kxchango of courtesies, reports of district and county officers and convention commlttc-s occupied the Inaugural session. Mrs. George A. Pvlgg, district president, presided nnd presented her annual address.

Formal 'welcome to the delegates wiih extended by Mrs. li. A. Berry and responded to by Mrs. Otto Mouron, president of the Calaveras Tuolumne Greetings were presented by past stale and district presidents, visiting presidents, state officers, gen-enH and state chairmen, and the press 1 iuiroiiTs Keports were presented as follows: District officers, Mrs.

George A. Itigg. president; Mrs. Carl Fry, recording secretary; Mrs. J.

V. Toland, con esponding secretary; Mrs. F. Cook, auditor; Mrs. C.

S. Dodge, treasurer; county federation'4 presidents. Mis. 1). O.

Castle, San Joaquin Mrs. L. 8. Contra us'a; Mis. Mouron, Cala-veras-Tiilounine; Mrs.

L. U. Hosen-bertr. Alameda. Mrs.

C. Dodte luesenteii the preliminary report of the creden- RfERGHItHtS WILL" Mm ALAMEDA, April 19. Warren Ktanlford, advertising expert, of San iFrancisco, will address the re-tiiil merchant of Alameda tomorrow night upon the subject from. the merchants' point of view." The affair is under the Auspices of the Alameda chamber of commerce and is the lirst step in the reorganization campaign. IPaul L.

head of the commercial department of the Ala-moi'a higli school, will give an address on the science of salesmanship F. ii. Sherinantine, of the Co-opei ativo Credit Association of Oakland, will talk on credit and give Ideas. John. Wilkens will preside.

Old Rides Revived For Job Seekers WASHINGTON. April to deputy commissioners nnd heads of divisions of the Internal Revenue Bureau requiring all applications for appointment to be made through the appointment division were made bubllc today by Commissioner Blair. The orders, Blair explained, have been in force for several years and were "reissued to facilitate a more orderly, consideration of appointments. Some bureau officials, however, construed the order as forbidding them to confer with members of congress or It was suggested today that an uppe.il might be made to Secretary Mellon for a revocation of tho order. Blair said his ordtr was issued without the authorization uf Mellon.

Berkcleyan Charged With Striking Woman April 19. Charged with striking Mrs. Mary Kuusella, of 2000 Park boulevard, Oakland, several times In the face while she was a visitor at nis niime, yscar 42 years old, was arrested today and. arraigned before Polled Judge Robert F.dgar. The case was set for April 21.

According to the complaint Mrs, Kuusella was visiting at. the Matin home last night when Matin came home under the Influence of liquor and began beating her. She ran from the house. The specific charge lodged against Matin was battery. "asLsramJory Roiarians? Planned "A program of 'hash' is promised the members of the Rotary club at tho Thursday meeting, according to announcement made in tho Live Oak, the official publication.

No set progfam has been made, with the exception of a brief talk on Rotary, by Superintendent of Schools If red hi. Hunter. S. F. Opera Season Deficit Is $67,000 SAN FRANCISCO.

April 19. The engagement of tho Chicago Grand Opera company in San Francisco resulted in a deficit of $07,827.50. according to', an audit tif the books a local accounting firm, It was announced by Selby Oppenhelmer today. This amount will be met by the guarantors of the season, who nuniUer about ope hundred. ELKS sriU'RISK DANCE." ALAMEDA, April 19.

Alumeda lodge of Elks will hold a surprise dance in the clubhouse on April 28. A. fashion show will be staged by H. C. Capwell at 10 o'clock.

Supper will follow, committee In charge consists of A. C. Brunner, William Cardlf, L. Wollen, and N. B.

Turner. -The affair Is for Elks and their families. ALK tials committee. Kules and regulations which will govern the convention were given by Mrs. W.

E. i Hazeltine. lleporta of tht program committee nnd the local board were I Klven by Mrs. F.lon Warner and Mrs. William K.

Patton. "The Stranger Within Our Gates" was the subject for the tlrst convention address delivered by Dr. Martin Meyers of San Francisco. Music i was rendered by the special choral under the direction of MIes Clara Freuler. district rhnlrmnn -of mu- Isic; the Adelphlan quartet, and! Harold Johnson.

I State and district officers will be honored at a reception in the Derby I street clubhouse tonight. A one-art play, "The Ileau of Bath," will be presented by the Pinafore Pocket Playhouse actors under the direction of Miss Jean Campbell Mac I Millnn. The Convention choral will contribute numbers. Others artists who will participate In the program are Mi. Marian Nicholson, violin; Mlts Naomi Alice, interpretative dancer.

phogium ron yuar. The lirst reading of the resolutions will be given tomorrow morn- ing by Mrs. J. C. chairman of the resolutions committee- The I'nession will be called to order at I a.

m. Keports Oi' local' pr-sl-dents will precede the introduction of the following department chairmen who will outline the program for the coming Child welfare, Mrs. L. F. Jlel-monfl; home economics, Mrs.

Krncft Haddon; public health. Dr. Susan' 'Kenton; clvks, Mrs. Bessie Wood Gustason; conservation, Mrs. larelia Ketchum; solo, Miss Bertha Weber; country life, Mrs.

Henry J. Curry; Information and library service, Mrs. Harry P. Sharpe; education, Mrs. E.

C. Stewart; California history and landmarks, Mrs. ltohert Thorn; Indian welfare. Miss Belle (iarrette. "Hiawatha" will be read by Mrs.

Walter Carroll before the noon adjournment; Mrs. Annie Little, Barry, state parliamentarian, will introduce the afternoon program with current comment. Departments grouped about the arts will be represented as follows: Art, Mrs. M. H.

Lapham; music, Miss Clara literature, Mrs. Grant Miller; press, Mrs. B. Ban-dolph Rodgers; pageant, Mrs. Geo.

Gamble. Living, pictures of American Motherhood, accompanied by a period dance or music will be pre- i sented during the afternoon by ltockridgc Women's Club In com-j pllment to the several hundred clubwomen assembled. laYING WIRE SAN RAMON, April 19. Miss i Anita I. Glass of the San Ramon valley was killed while engaged In superintending tho construction of a wire fence at her home, theLora Nlta, farm.

According to the-statement of an employee of the farm follow- ing the death of. Miss Glass, he was engaged In stretching a wire and Mian Glass, who was standing) nearby, stepped forwawl to, insert, a bolt In a post while he held the, wire taut with a large bar. The wh'Oifiuddenly snapped, one end of; It striking Miss Glass in the back of the head with terrific force. She; was killed Instantly. -f Miss Glass was a ifiuighter of the late David and Elizabeth Glass, who came here in the pioneer days; of California and who took nn r.c-1 tlvo rnrt in the making of Contra Costa history.

GIRL ARRESTED WEARING U. S. SAILOR DRESS SAN' FRANCISCO, April 19. A jaunty figure, clad in a sailor's sauntered down- tho Embarcadero. Patrolman Harry Webb looked wonderlngly after it.

Something in the "swing" puzzled him. Somehow, there was a difference between the jazz-ltker-swaying of the steps that differed from the rolling motion of the regulation man o' warsman. He stopped tho "sailor." A blushing face greeted him and the mark of humility was so plain that there was no need to hesitate. Webb realized that his intuition was right and that Jazz was the word. There was nothing to Indicate "deep water" in the entire make- up of the "sailor" and when the Harbor police station was reached the wearer of the uniform admitted she.

was May Williams, a musician, aged ,25. She said she lived at 201 Fifth street. She was charged with masquerading in male attire. "Merely masquerading," was the way she put It. R.

R. Commission to Probe Truck Lines FRANCISCO. April, 1 9. The Railroad Commission today, on Its own motion, ordered an Investigation into the operations of tho Pacific Stato Express, the People's Express Company of Oakland and the Richards Trucking and Warehouse Company. The Pacific States 'Express is handling express matter between, San Francisco and Los Angeles and has contracted with the People's Express Company for delivery between San Francisco and Oakland, and the Rlchnrds Company for delivery between tho port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles city.

The commission states that it has been brought to Its attention that the transportation of express matter by the auto stago line op-perated by the Pacific States Express is not included in any schedule of rates, tariffs or charges filed by the transportation companies, KUSHINU SEASON OVER. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April 19. Nine women were pledged by Stanford sororities at the end of the spring quarter rushing season, It was announced here today. They are: Josephine Welrlck, Dorothy Hardman. PI Beta Phi; Gladys Pat-rick, Helen Alpha, Oml-cron PI; Frances Thompson.

Barbara Wellington, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Alice Peck, Eloulse Me-Cleave. Gamma Phi Beta; Catherine McCann, AlphaPhi. KILLS HIM MONTEP.EY, April 19. "Roost Montcrcy--tli sky's 'the limit!" is a suitable for the newly organized Monterey JJoostors-' This vital young organisation Is an infant of littlo over two-I months, but for a child of that age it has assumed astonishing pro- portions, for the membership even in this short time totals between Stive and six hundred, and Is growing by Paps and bounds. The' club contains most of Monterey's live, up-and-coming citizens.

The Monterey Club has all the ehanoo In the world to make a record for itself, its members say i Monterey, California's' tlrst capita), (was a place of stately homes when i San Francisco was a mining camp. I Its growth has been no more than was forced upon it ns a town. It will stand boosting, for it has everything that is needed to bacK up boosting; a big fishing industry, a rich ranching district to draw upon for trade and the bay- of Monterey Is not only a iinrbarbor, but of nptablo beauty, resembling, as artists say who have painted both, tho famous bay of 'Naples. Whisker Club Aims to Bring Beard's Return SACRAMENTO, -prit 19. You may join tho Whisker Club of Sacramento though you live anywhere from Eureka to 4San Diew.

But, beware! Onco you have joined, if you shave before May i'S our hqad will be shaved, too. The Sacramento Whisker Club formally. last night and adopted by-laws, Clyde L. Seavey. city manager, was elected chief wiiisl.erino.

Superior Judge Graham San Francisco was elected whiskerino emeritus. Special tiophies for out-of-town entrants are being arranged. Prizes will be given, to Rotary and other civic organizations haxir.g tin; largest number of entrants from any town outside Sacramento. Cuief Whiskerino Seavey issued a proclamation tmday calling on every man iii the city to start a beard at once. His order to city employees was more forcible than that.

Off g'ies smooth shaven head seen around tho city hall. Tho Whisker Club will attend the ball game in San Francisco en masse Sunday and stage a stunt there. A special committee of will appear before all women's organizations this week and endeavor to have the feminine blockade against beards lifted. Freshmen to Give Dunce forSchool I IIXTIIK VII.I.K. April in.

Members of tho Iresiimeii cluts of Washington township union high school, today began preparations foil, tlie dance to be I given--by the' (lass for the school the night -of May 5. Sanction for the event was given this week by Principal George Wright and immediately freshmen started to plan for tho most notable socfcil event uiveti to the three i upper clashes by rt, freshmen class of this school. APPEAL I RI I TWO. I NEW YOUK, 'April 1 -Judge Cnrdoza ojfr. the Court' of Appeals today granted a certificate of reasonable doubt in ttie cases of Isaac E.

-Ferguson, Chicago lawyer, and Charles E. Kuthenberg, once socialist candidate, for governor of Ohio, who were convicted of criminal anarchy in 1920. He ordered their releasifrom Sing Sing prison in bail, pending the filing of an appeal from their conviction. Tonic in Action For Backache, Rt Kidney nnd Bludder Quid hmti "MARTINLZ. Apt.l const: uclion of the asked by the Union Oil and citizens of Loileo, tho Plate highway between tho town of Rodeo and the oii worky, will cosit $12,000, according-to a communication received from the statu highway toiniiu.jioii.

Tho commission arks that the county asuituo one-third of the cost nnd the oil company oile-third. Supervisor Knott was named to c.ivifcr with the all company. allc is r.eeessnry fir the protection of ptdci.tri.iiis going the town and the oil works becauso of the great amount of motor tralllc on the highway. Patrolman's Silver Wedding Observed BKRKKLKV. April 19 In honor Cf the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, Patrolman J.

W. Leonard, member of the Berkeley police department for 20 years, and Mrs. Leonard were tendered a surprise party last, evening lit' the home of Mr. and- Mrs. Curl N'ieper, 27H Dana street.

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