Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 15

I 1 I. TU TDIDm DIUViniD TO YOUR UOAE SVCTJY DU 1 in the year ropor.LV MtoriATm Dora am a aj4 Owrfv IKTCPNAHONAL 15 NO. 1G3. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY" EVENING," DECEMBER 10, 1923. VOLUME XCg.

i Fflewmen School girl vno are practicing Oakland Death Rate Below US. State Averages nun firm ii nr DIRECTORS DF C. WILL NAME CUES Jewish Seminary Campaign Winning Rabbi Rudolph 1. Coffee of Temple Sinai and members pf the Northern California campaign committee for the million dollar endowment fund being raised' In the Cnlted States for the Jewish Seminary of America, has received a letter from George A. Levey, executive director of the drive for-Callfornia, thanking the Jewish' community of Oakland for Its part In th campatn arrangements thus tar.

Dr. Coffee reportea that the Northern California committee Is extremely hopeful of raising the' IrtO.OuO tin Its quota and that --j. HULL ULnuu 1 1 -'1 Twenty-five 'Enroll for Prac- tice Twice Each Week On Leona Heights Ranee; the OAKLAND HEADQUARTERS FOR MEN'S GOOD HATS Use Our Christmas Merchandise Oriert I I Course Planned Year Agp talr-slzed "Battalion of Death" i could be furnished by the girls of I 41 1 "S-s-h! Don't Tell!" NO purple neckties for our this year! No stodgy, uncomfortable bath robes or smoking jackets in colors they hate; in patterns they wouldn wear to a dog fight I No, sir-e-e! THIS Christmas the men get IJATS! John hasn't 1A Fire! Bill is still range. Tax Collections In City Shatter Records in Day 1 A LL records for city tax col -fX, lections In Oakland were broken December the last day for payment of the first installment taxes, according to figures just Issued by City Treasurer Frank Conard. bn December the city took in $892,722.02.

Last year, the final day bronght 583.S28.35. The total tax collection for the first 19234 installment rime to The total for the first installment last year was $2,071.. 320.84. "As an indication of the steady growth of Oakland, this, cannot be beaten," says Conard. Investigations of Ollle Snedlgar, juvenile probation officer, lntq the a 1 IX had been driven from hli home hta stepmother whenfognd by the police sleeping suflderf4ca'nvaa the sidewalk at Foutrth and TTrnnklln itrft mt'.

nT-lnrlf Rut. model I Frank found the one Charlie Chaplin lost in 1898P are going to Hat Headquarters," and let them teU us What Men Want and every man and boy in our family's going to have a snappy, new Hat on Christmas morning 1" $3.50 to $20. 0Q Catpiingham 8C Sckarmati Knox, Stetson, Mossant and Borsalino Hats Broadway at 12th: Oakland Alameda Representative to Meet Officials of S. P. and Railroad Commissioners Conference Held in S.F.

r. Alameda. Dee. io. a final ffort to make possible the con-Vauance of the Southern Pacific local service between Oakland and Alameda Wll be made this after-Boon at meeting of city officials Alameda with representatives of the Southern Pacific company and the State Railroad Commission In the offices of the commission In Pan Francisco.

With the removal Of the local service Alameda will be left, according to city officials and clvio organizations pracr tioally without transportation facilities In the part of the ity. The transportation problem here la further Involved by the proposals the San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways company and the Peerless Auto Stage company of Oakland. The street car company htm offered to establish a system of automobile bus feeders In western Alameda to be operated on a 15-mlnute schedule to connect with 1 all atreet cars. The busses would be operated at a six-cent fare, With transfer DrivUegeg. The com pany also expressed Its.

willingness to provide this system for eastern should the Southern Par iflc local service be removed. The stafee company has recently ffered to establish a bus system I throughout the city, with a por-i Won of the system operating be-! tween Oakland and Alameda. The Oakland-Alameda bus line would be operated ever, Webster street' on a half hour schedule at a five-cent tare. Abandonment- Of the Southern Pacific bridge over the estuary at Harrison street by December 31 has been ordered by the United States governmen. Bill Urges U.

S. in Leagueless Court T-Associated, parss Leased -win: to teibotte WASHINGTON. Dec. 10: A resolution providing for entrance of the United Slates into the world court after it had been divorced Completely from the League Of Nations, was lntrodUjgeFHf the senate today by Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wisconsin. FROM IT TH WW U15VE3TEriSi: I i ir' I A firm tools IfoalbucActs JvlwopdhokUrm A I Old and Npw-Memhers of Board to Meet Tomorrow in Last Regular Gathering for 1923 Calendar lear New directors of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce will meet with hold-over members tomorrow evening and will for 1924.

Thnv will lect a. nEesident and two vice-president. Tomorrow nlghfa meeting will be the final regular meetingof the old board which has ben presided over during 1923 by. Harrison fS. Jtoninson.

me seven I I nUa I lltwiv H1MIH I ui part In iho election of officers and then will sit in simply us guests of the old board through the remainder of tha meeting. The new 4iiem hers are: Howard Baxter, Joseph Knowland, Charles O. Monroe. Arthur W. Moore, Fred N.

Morcorn, A. M. S. Pearee. -ami Thomas W.

Norrls. The retiring members are: -President Harrison S. Robinson, H. C. Capwcll.

Joseph H. King, William Harold Oliver, Benjamtn H. Pendleton. J. R.

Jllllar, and John Phillips. The new board will hold its firt regular meeting. on Tuesday, January 8. CABIN GIN TO The Dlmond Canyon cailiip of the mont, 6 to San Leandro, 6 to 9. a new cabin which was presented to the organization on Suturday by the Kiwanis club.

The cabin was presented officially In a short ad- dress by Vere Hunter, president of the club, and was. accepted by Abe Leach, president of the Scouts and a past president of the' Kiwanis club. I The Scouts yesterday closed a1 I two day training season for scout- masters at the camp. Plans are; under way for the big annual meeting of the Oakland council on January 8 when officers will be elected and annual reports made. Contractors Will Hold Convention SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.

10. The Contractors' Association of North Beach will hold Its annual convention Friday and Saturday. It is anticipated that from- 100 to 160 of the principal construction experts of the Pacific coast will attend the gathering, which will be neld at the Hotel Whitcomb. A desirable list of Christmas Gifts Field Glasses. Prism Binoculars.

Opera Pocket Telescopes. Riascopes. -Lorgnettes. Fjinry Eyeglass and Spectacle Cases In Leather, Gold and Silver. Barometers.

Motor and Aviation Goggles. Golf Counters, Magnifying Glasses and Headers. Compasses, Pedometer. Merchandise W. D.

rnnlmr A. S. TwaixBor H. Bltterato W. Dti 1221 BROADWAY Oakland 2100 IHATTICK AVE, Brrkrl.y 181 Peat St.

10S2 Market St. 850S Mlaaloa Street 8aa Fraaelaew Labeled at the Mine 1 ChandlerCoal -High" School Oakland and Technical High twice a week at Leona Heights AS FtftTURE I1F FETE As a result of the Cinderella Circus and Ball to be given by the various camps of the Woodmen of the World and Royal Neighbors next, month at the Auditorium. the circus and ball has been ar ranged In conjunction wun mo Northern California Conference of the Woodmen, called by them lor the purpose of discussing ways and meant through which the organization can actively enter the promotion of the best interests of Northern California, and will have as features-two Cinder ella con- tests. Prizes will be given to the girl with the amallest foot and the girl with the trimmest ankle. The circua will be the finest spectacle to be staged by the Woodmen and the Royal Neighbors.

I Special committees of the lodges were recently appointed, and on January 28 these committees, will meet In Oakland. As the climax to the conference, It Is proposed to entertain the committeemen and the public generally with the ball and pageant. Representatlvea of Woodmen Camps from Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno, San Jose, Palo Alto, San Mateo, San Francisco. Richmond and other central and northern California- jflties will participate In the conference. Last Rites Said for Hay ward Woman HAYWARb, Dee.

10. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Mulr Mc-' Auslan, who died from -iuatHral causes Friday, were heU' at a local undertaking establishment yester- Iday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. McAusIan was 88 years- old 'and a native of Scotland.

The Xmas Gift Problem Everybody is Solved. Read Tonight's' Xmas Suggestion TRIBUNE 'Vf'V 4y i- -J HIOODMEN WILL GIVE CIRCUS rifle he by on to at he of Search for Lost Girl Turns to L. 'A, 8AN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19.

Tfie search fot- 13-year-old Violet Clarke and William Wade, alia Boone, her alleged kidnaper. ha shifted to Los Angele. According to one of her- playmates. Violet often spoke' of going to Los Angeles. Wade dropped out of sight-, simultaneouslywlth- the disappear, ance of Violet.

i offersi Of co-operaHon are coming from all aides. A. Lavenson, Irving H. Kahn and other Jewish residents of the Baetbay district are assisting Rabbi Coffee. jt i had a new one mce wearing a P.

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c- Yesterday Is custom rated Women Hermethocls of housekeeping wcre-rulccl by trad'tion. She- washed on Monday. on TuesdayVbaked and mend- ed pa Wednesday, did a definite task each day. cause her mother and grand- mother had done so before -'her." But now, what a different. life women lead! Today they are guided by common sense They golf and play tennis; they dress for comfort.

And in the realm of housekeeping, they answer only the dictates of convenience. i They -no longer, bake or clean on a specified day. And -in the same way. they no longer regard Monday, as washday. For the modern in addition to relieving women of their hardest household task, has brought them -the advantage of five vashdays.

Today, "aT" great many women send the family bundle to this laundry on Thursday or Friday, njany others bn Tuesday or Wednesday, while some still use Monday as washday. And as -a result. aH have the benefit not only of a new convenience but of prompter service and more efficient work. give our family service a trial. Jus phone we'll send for your bundle.

64? fine BlankeU, Comforts, CHtta' Seattle Lowest, X.os Angeles Highest Among Cities of, Pacific Coast. Oakland's death rate is below the average death rate for the entire United States by .6 per thouoand, and below the death rate for California by 2.S per thousands, according to figure published today by the census bureau at Washing? ton. In the report -the national death rate is given at 11.8 per 1000 population: rate at 14.1; Oakland's rate at 11.3, and San Franclsoo'i rate at 14.1. Seattle he's the lowest death rate of the large cities on the Pacific coast with 9.6 deaths per 1.000 pop- ulatlon. Los Angeles reports one of the highest death rates of the large cltlee of the.

entire cpuntry, with 15.2 per 1000 population. Maine and Vermont had the highest rates with 14.7 per 1000 each, while New Hampshire's rate was 14.6. Idaho has the smallest rate with 8.1. and Montana next with 8.6. The largest increases were shown in Oregon and with 1.1 per 1000 more fhan In 1921.

while California had 0.9 more than that Memphis had the highest rate In the 67 registration cities of 100,000 or more population, with 17.8 deaths per 1000 population. New Orleans was next with 16.7, and Nashville third -with 16.6. Akron had the lowest rate with 7.5. while Seattle was second lowest with 9.6, and Fort Worth and Milwaukee next with 9.9 each. The largest increase In the rate was.

In Trenton with 2.5 more man in 1921. Drive for Members of N.D.G.W. Near End SAN LEANDRO. Dec. 10.

El Cereso Parlor. N. D. G. will meet-tomorrow evening at Masonlo hall to hear reports from a mem-hrhtn drlv which will close at this time.

The goal of the drive was thirty new members, but it Is expected that there will be more than the number. Rose Saunders and Mary Faustina head the two committees that have been work-) lng during the past month. The losing side will entertain the winning side with a turkey dinner, which probably will be held during the latter part of the it-is probable that a date, for the dinner will be set at thl meeting. Act h. fJreen-keepers at either the Claremont.

Sequoia or Oakland Municipal Cuuntry Club about fertilizer. They will aH tell you Gro-lt Pulverized Fheep Manure Is by far the best. It's free from weed seeds. Tou can't go wrong on Groz-lt." American Block Coal Co. Third end Oak St.

Oak. 885 tALJMNK WOOD A CO.l AXJ. hXdellne and Rusell Streets Berkeley 1810 "EVER GREEN' Makea It Grow rm Ifornl, BbM-o Mini Kone Vet Erts 8heej md Cittle Man tire. Pulrle4 7 So Per Otrdea Manure tOt Vt B'k National Feed Fuel Yards fiSlh mm iroe him. Tl'hoo rledmnat 2i2 It Is getting near to that time of ear when people think of mak lng a new start.

We encourage people who start saving by paying them SIX PER CENT Ire you getting this rate en your money? A lor folder m6t enJ Safety9. and join lh other thrifty people. ALNtED COUNTY JjON ASSOCIATION 5acc ars 503 SXTttNTH ST OAKLAND Hear Clay arreet the Oakland Technical high school who have been practicing on the Leona Heights rifle range for the past year, according to the 'teachers ef the school. Approximately 25 glrls of the school hav'-enrolled In the rifle range classes and go to the range twice a week to practice. The class was started a little more than one year ago and has grown steadily In size' and popularity.

HI! MEET Oakland's delegation to the annual convention of the Contractors' Association of Northern California In San Francisco Friday and Saturday will be among the largest in attendance. It will Include: C. D. Bates and A. Borland, Bates Borland; C.

H. and A. W. Gorrlll, A. J.

Grler. John Heafey, M. J. Moore and R. B.

McNair, Heafey. Moore McNail; Dwlght and Hardy Hutchinson, Hutchinson company; Henry J. Kaiser, Kaiser Paving company, who la a director In the association; J. C. Johnston, Warren Construction company, and K.

Kuittpe, Hauser Construction company. These Oaklanders, together with from .100 to 150 of the leading con. tractors and construction engineers of 'the Pacific coast delrfrates be- Portland will consider at sessions In the Hotel Whitcomb the follow- UK puncipn.1 lopics: Continuation If the campaign to rid the contracting business of do- award 01 coiistruciion contracts. How best to carry on the fight against the construction of public works on the day labor basis: Consideration of reports on "the rehabilitation work being- accomplished by the association among the employees of th'e members. Rumor of Contest Of Will Is Denied BAN FRANCISCO.

Dec. 10.. According to attorneys In the ease, no contest Is anticipated 'over the will of Francis J. Carolan, who died here last month. Mrs.

Harriet Pullman Carolan, the widow, filed the will for probate and Harry W. Poett of Hillsborough, named as co-executor with the widow, filed the codicil to that effect. The action waa merely a legal technicality, It waa stated, and was not domrwlth a view of contesting the will. Mrs. Frank Weymouth.

1607 Woodruff, rented an unfurnished cotag through sn advertisement inserted for two days In the TRIBtTNE. Assets, VMIM332 CDNT HO nrday inornlng. today disclosed pun ana ravonusm in me MONDAY was WASHDAY V. Now: MONDAY or TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY or V' THURSDAY or FRIDAY Laundry Day Special facilitle" far cleaning fact that the boy's story waa with out foundation. Snedlgar determined that the woman with whom the boy has been boarding had threatened to punish 'him for a minor offense, and that the boy had been afraid go home.

R. T. Carter, the father, conducts a small restaurant Third street-and Broadway, and and the stepmother occupy rooms near the establishment. The boy has been living in a private home. When Orover did not come home, woman thought he had stayed with the father.

The boy today was returned to the custody of the father, who Intends to place him under the care a grandmother In San Jose. Owing to onr Increased facilities In nr new daylight shop, we can take few more order for' Suits or Overcosts for the Holidays. TAILORS Kern Daylight Shop 505 17th Street Comer Telefrapa Second Floor BETTElTvEy CLOTHES Byron Rutley I 0f IT If you try Chandler Coal your fuel troubles are over. $2L5p pertdh w6rth more The genuine Chandler) Coal Is to be had only at the National Feed A Ftiel Tarda who are exclusive agents for this territory Coal bought from any other dealer under the name of Chandler Is a cheap substitute and based on fraud and misrepresentation. National Feed Fuel Yards 55th and Grove Streets Telephone Piedmont 2323 A Building ni Loaa Association I.