San Mateo Times (Newspaper) - June 24, 1927, San Mateo, California Briefly Told Short Items of News Re- Over Leased Wire frota United Press VICTIMS RECOVERING OAKLAND Calif victims of an explosion yesterday in the East Bay Utilities were reported here today Richard Zurich and S E Miller the most seriously injured were thought to be out of danger CONDITION CRITICAL SAN FRANCISCO veteran American actor continued in a tion here today He vias very weak FLIGHT SAN June first test of the Landplane in which Ernest L Smith proposes a flight to Honolulu was expected to be made today FIGHT PERMIT GRANTED NEW YORK June Tex Rickard's application for mission to hold a heavyweight fight Jack and Jack at the Yankee Stadium July 21 was approved today by the taxing commission FATAL INTELLIGENCE BERKELEY Calif June 24 was gested today as the motive that led Herbert C Gardener old University of California of a wealthy New York coal operator to snuff out his life with gas WILLING TO RETURN LOS ANGELES Calif June 24 Herman central gure in the Julian Petroleum Cor- crash wired District At- torney from Brooklyn today offering to return to this city if prompt fearless and im- partial action taken to cute the guilty persona KILLED IN PLANE POTTSVILLE Pa June man was killed and an- other seriously injured this after- noon when their plane crashed near the Black Horse Hotel near here dead man J T of St Louis Mo V AIR Iowa June and George Haber died today following an plane crash last night The plane dropped abottt 300 feet Alfred C Shorrer pilot of the plane was held under bond pending a inquest WILL DEFEND TITLE DETROIT June 24 Sammy Mandell lightweight champion of the world signed a contract to defend his title McGraw in Detroit on the night of July 15 The bout will be 10 rounds vrith simmons as the promoter It will be first defense of the title since he won it from Rocky Kansas in a Chicago rainstorm last July TAKES AND Calif June 24 his recital of the alleged death threats and mail attempts which preceded the killing of J H Cox W C Allen accused slayer took the stand day in Superior Court here Allen testifying in his own de- fense said Cox threatened his life and made several attempts at blackmail against himself and his wife who was formerly the of the slain man HORRIBLE DEATH YREKA CaU June Frank Smith wright of Mont met a homble death at the Kesterson Company mill at Doons yesterday evening when he fell across the gears of a- slab conveyor and was crushed almost in two WOMAN SETS RECORD FIELD N T 24 IP Madame Luba Phillips Russian today es what was described as an unofficial altitude record for en when she piloted a Fokker plane similar to Com- mander Byrd's America to a height of fet DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST AND DAILY NEWS LEADER OF SAN MATED Maico tonight Saturday fair erate temperature Moderate i VOL X SAX MATEO CALIFORNIA FRIDAY JUNE 24 TWELVE PAGES NO Ordered To Honolulu Lester J Albert F berger who were today authorized by Secretary of War to attempt to flv from California to Honolulu Lieutenant Ma it land ts the son of Mr and Mrs J W Maitland 863 Grange road lings me N SAN MA Move Kill City Charter To Be Argued Unable to decide on whether or not the recent incorporation of the town of shall be de- clared Judge Jonn L Hudner of San Benito county sitting for Judge George H at Redwood City after- noon ordered of the case on July 7 The case hinges on tion of acreage owned by Big U S Fokker Ready to Hop I When W eather Permits t r-r Beal Estate Men Celebrate J w alleged to have Will Ask For Bids For Success Of Parrott Estate Subdivision PROMINENT MEN John A Williams Outlines truthful Advertising Of Developers The breaking of San Mateo's western barriers through the sub- division of the Parrott estate was celebrated last night at a banquet given at the Oak Tree Inn by the and their who are the sponsors of For spontaneous tt is of real estate been included in the tne consent of the owner Hudner gave the opinion that there is grave doubt upon er or not such property may be brought into a municipality out the consent of the owner was as near to a solution as case could be brought following ar- gument by counsel at City yesterday Compromise Offer Mayor Henry C Warren and other member of the mont board of trustees defendants in the suit suggested that sel arrange to release the dette holdings so that tl retain its charter The under advisement Of Bayshore HIGHWAY 40 FEET Trouble Experienced In ing Necessary Local Eights Of Way the Bayshore tins would disclose an event of equal More than fifty salesmen for incorporation in attended brides whom August Of last were in there were present the principals Uw of the of _Tfie Baywood Park his In addition to San Mateo has proved their associates to Mayor the defendants something of a stumbling block gets wishers Thomas according to Mayor Harry S ton C L Jordan C Jt Messner ten of Burlingame who heeds the that from San Mateo will be oiled com- Ij by early fall affording a From the macadamized road 40 feet down the Peninsula were con- firmed this morning when the state highway commission an- it will advertise for ing bids within the next two weeks Obtaining the necessary rights of way through and San Mateo that will enable the new road 10 be extended from Opening Here Of Big Hotel The Hotel Benjamin Franklin San Mateo's magnificent new telry was formally opened with a i brilliant dinner last ning Over a hundred guests at- the event was one of the most attractive affairs held m San Mateo The spacious dining room of the hotel was beau- decorated for the occasion and the lobby parlors and courts of the new building were ed by the public for the first time While the dinner last night marked the formal opening of the building it will not open lor ness for about two weeks The guest rooms are not yet arranged and a tew minor de- tails of the kitchen and service de- are jet to be completed The inspection last night was a revelation to the guests who the new hotel tor the first tune No detail has been weld add to ts com spacious lobby to AFTER J One Armed Automobile Man Given Beating By Irate Husband Early Today USES CRANE IN ATTACK Escort Of Wife Brought To Mills Memorial Hospital For Treatment A ne C Mills automobile formerly of San sought hy police today for L an attack on E C Lomita has an air of luxury and beauty It man wnich is a magnificent addition to San t 2 o'clock this morning in San Mateo s district and will g wh MlU id to hava fill a long felt want in the com- with I the Park man was beaten after having been with an bile crank wielded by ing to the story given by the woman who told police she had been separated from her husband S 1 Formal authorisation for Pants and Albert F A air corps to attempt a flight from California on master of evening was S Laz president ol Jhe re pres HtT navigation problems The flight will probably start from an airport Oakland where a runway is now com- The war department made it clear it will not tions in any spirit of competition far and with optimistic pre- diction foretold the early tion of the first two of the Baywood property l First Meeting It was tbe first of a series of get-together meetings of the wood selling force The first point made by was to the fect that in the history of the there has never been a more or desirable residential to Hawaii given today by Secretary of War Davis after a conference with Assistant tary Davison in charge of air service The secretary's sanction with reports that the two men had completed at San Diego the necessary ad- vance tests with the WO mC bt I subdivision placed on the army plane i d Hawaii than the old Parrott properly the attempt i Lansburg introduced a number Smith Refused Use Of of speakers all of whom dwelt -in Field For Tests the new development possibilities for San Mateo opened up by the subdivision of Baywood At mention of the greater San Mateo The war said the named TO 1 property Tights highway f- Rosd Is The Carolan property in game is providing the committee with considerable litigation and trouble they report Mrs Harriet Pullman who owns I the property is in Europe and her Francisco believes that the estate should be paid for the right of way and even in the event that payment would be forthcoming he is not willing to close the deal without a conference with Mrs It I It ry m NF ft Is weather conditions permit Major General Mason M rick chief of the army air It was emphasized that the two army men cannot accept prize Of Big Plane is now en route to San Francisco money or other awards offered for Upon his arrival Sunday he will a Pacific jump SAN June that is presaged by the opening of i in three Baywood the guests present most trans-Pacific airplane of whom were thoroughly familiar flights brought two nearer to the with the real significance of the daring and threatened to In the consideration of ing the rights of way gratis at the meeting of the highway sion and the representatives of San Mateo and Burlingame held in San Francisco recently there made for funds of the rights of way The city of Burlingame although NATIONAL situation burst into spontaneous delay the third applause that couH scarcely be Ernest Smith and Captain C H stilled by the most strenuous Carter who are rushing their plane of the to completion here were refused In describing the aims of the permission to use Crissy Field for development John Augustus the installation of wings or for liams of the owning syndicate said test flights tto Mayor Totten to the salesmen that tbe principals Announcement came from Los explained i demanded but one namely that Angeles that Richard Grace who nothing should be misrepresented js due in Honolulu with his 12345678 BOSTON 2210000 BROOKLYN 0100000 and Hogan Elliott and Deberry 12345678 0210010 and Hartnett Meadows and Gooch First Game 12345678 NEW YORK 2102000 PHILADELPHIA E 4 10 0 no exaggeration was to be ington issued official authority for ated that the simple troth Lieutenants Lester J Maitland and o 3 10 suffice and that above all the Albert F Hagenberger to make o merits of the property should be the flight attempt the foundation of every sale Refusal of permission to use Edward F ODay of the rising firm of OF REDUCING STUDENT BODY Research Bureau Leader Speaker Today At Luncheon The San Mateo County was the topic of an address made by William H director of the San cisco Government reau to the members of the lingame Chamber of Commerce at their luncheon relation the survey reports said beais to the proposed annexation of San Mateo county to San Fran cisco was outlined by He declared that there ia no termined conclusion that this ty should be annexed to San cisco This survey is being ed solely for the purpose of ing material concerning the ad- or of an- he said The research will be conducted entirely by im- minded persons and is ly for the purpose of gaining data on the situation with his field will commence the survey mediately whether or rn Parrish on the state near 1 Chapman avenue when Mills drove up in an automobile Stepping to the tunning board Mills swung the I crank and afterward beat Fairish n one armed mnn severely about the face and body Mills leaped hack into the car and before assistance could be Mrs Hills whose home is on press avenue San Bruno stopped a passing motorist who brought to Mills Memorial hospital San Mateo for treatment The man was badly beaten and has a severe scalp wonnd hospital workers im- SUPERVISOR ON TRIAL TODAY IN POLICE COURT The trial of Supervisor Thomas L Hickey of South San Francisco on a charge of reckless tirely upon the research Crissy Field by Major D mons commandant came as a SAN FRANCISCO June U Jf K A rv university board and Devormer Kaufmann Ulnch and Jonnard publicity from the beginning out- their backers They were making 123456789 H E lined briefly the historical preparations to truck their plane 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 15 o ground Parrott to the Oakland airport on Bay will complete s o- Jt 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 PHILADELPHIA 6 j and Taylor Ferguson Scott and Wibon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I 000 000 002 unfinished ST 000 000 0 Kolp and Hargrave and Snyder and Carry American Ex- press Company elers Cheques This Summer AMERICAN LEAGUE 7 S 0 1 1 Harms and Moore 3456789 H E BOSTON and Kuel 1 2 ST I 00100000 and Shante and Aubrey 2101311 1 1 I 0 0 0 1 Collins and Basaler and McCordy Horace W Amphlett of San Farm Island leo spoke in rhe tenns of work there the importance to the city and the Reason Given county of the opening up of thei An army rule restricting the westward barrier of the He army fields to army planes was foretold the day when all of the as the reason for refusal to contiguous communities would be allow the civilian aviators to use as -one and praised Baywood ss Crissy Field i the wedge to the west Following the war department's 1 Among those who attended the announcement Maitland said he H E Baywood banquet were the will not take off until the full 5 11 3 S A Williams W F moon next month or July 14 of trustees went on record a gradual reduction in the number of students in the freshman and sophomore of the institution at a rate which will be determined from time to Ume by the board The bod to under classe on the part of the plan which provides for the gradual reduction the classes THREE NAMED ON COMMISSION FOR CONFERENCE San Me Lure alleged that his bile was struck by an automobile driven by last Sunday night at the corner of drvie and Jit Diablo avenue The San Mateoan alleged that Mickey was miles per hour at the time of the crash and the accident when he called the ANGELES June official's attention to the arterial of the three stop sign the latter members of the Colorado river ra Supervisor Hickey and to represent California watching for all these stop IT eliminate the scheduled conferences with or to that effect 1 of other southwest 9 WASHINGTON for withdrawal of about 1500 were first n Coney Richard Prosser Edward F O'Day E J Banks W P I Becker G S E H a Browner C J Cavalier Lloyd X Coney K L Dasey H I terie E E Dunn Jr James G Hamilton J D Head J P i ran M R Helmer Clande J HoeHer R T Hooper N A Kine Wm Kinsey SAN FRANCISCO DELEGATION CALLS UPON SECRETARY OF WAR NO SIGN OF CHANGE IN ATTITUDE BY NAVAL HEAD states regarding the Bonlder dam project nas today by Governor C C The appointees arc John L Bacon former major of San and president of the Boulder Dam Association W B Mathews special counsel for the Angeles public service com- Earl C Pound president of the district PRICE OP A LEG FRESNO Calif June of 410 officers and trip the Argonne San Diego on a third trip frW officers and Haiti and These wil abowt 509 marines in Nicaragua and no plans for their removal have 3 Paul H D A WASHINGTON June embers of San delegation seeing overcome governmental objections bay bridge Called f opon Secretary of War to present briefly and f the city's case They urged upon him the that Secretary of the Navy -j J I JF had changed his adverse nff that sum to Kenneth B Sliull based upon military motorcyclist lost his grounds c let m a collision Supervisor McSheehy had an engagement to Wilbur again today but an I r r bert Frank G Mitchell F L involved JB the mw has only to awaH la C F M Pollack on the bay hc final dent C women was I Refrigerators Cork Lined and up Phone San SAN MATEO 611