COMMISSION ASKS FOR SCHOOL LOTS Playgrounds Directors Want to Improve Vacant Property of Education Board The proposition to transfer to the r'aygrounds commission school lots which the school department has no us# for came up before the board of education yesterday in the form of a resolution. Director Payot was in fa vor of the transfer.' but Director Whalen objected, saying he was in fa vor of loaning: the school lots, but was Opposed to permanent transfers, as the time will come in a few years when tlie siies will be needed * for school Secretary Joseph Hiekey of the playi grounds commission said tlie commis sion was unwilling to "expend large urns in Improving the several sites without- assurance of permanency. The matter went over for discussion In con ference on Monday. In order that the teachers and em ployes may have money for the holi days their pay warrants were ordered Bent to the auditor's office this week. The board accepted the offer of E. F. Bump and C. S. Gushing for 544.400 for the 35 year lease of school property at Bush and Taylor streets and $9,000 for another lot at Taylor and Vallejo streets. The Hayes Valley improvement club was given permission to conduct the dedication exercises at the John Swett school. » Mrs. Emma Pacpe was confirmed as a first grade teacher. Miss N. C. Haswell was elected a vice principal. Miss Lew Ball was appointed permanent super visor of primary grades and Cecelia H. GUchrist was appointed a special teacher of singing at the Bernal school. The resignation of Mrs. Walter Mac- Caulty, as a teacher, and of Mrs. M. Re:np. a janitrese. were accepted. Leaye of absence was granted to Miss E. A. Sleator and Miss Bessie Rea. Mrs. E. Lee was appointed Janitress st the Cleveland school, Stephen T. Ar nold Janitor and Mrs. A. Moran assist ant at the Sheridan school «and Mrs. M. MeCullough. janitress at the McKinley, was transferred to the Buena Vista school. Action on the proposal that all pupils to schools in which there is manual training and domestic science shall at tend the periods in such departments. and another that children in the pri mary grades shall attend the school nearest their homes was postponed for a week. JUDGE GRANTS PLEA TO DOUBLE SENTENCE Prisoner Given CMance to Eat Two Holiday Jail Dinners.' The Request that his jail sentence be doubled was heard in Acting- Police Judge Flood's court yesterday when Patrick Connolly, found guilty of being drvnk, asked that he be given 20 in stead of 10 days in the county jail. When Judge Flood sentenced Connolly he remonstrated. "Well, judge," said Connolly, "if you give me only 10 days I will get out of jail the 24th — the day before Christ mas — and I will have no place to eat my Christmas dinner. I hear they are going to give the boys at the jail a bully dinner on Christmas, and I would would like to be in on it." The judge smiled with the specta tors, but Connolly reiterated that he would consider it a favor to have his sentence doubled, so the juJge com plied with the request. "I'll fret in on the New Year's feed, too," said Connolly as he was led away. BOY OF FIFTEEN ADMITS HIS PART IN ROBBERY Mother of Lad Induces Him to Tell Truth to Police Oval Burke, 15 years old. who was arrested after a long chate in the Mis sion residence district as a suspect of having been one of two boys 'who at tempted to rob an aged man. was in duced by his mother yesterday to con fess his part in the crime. Burke stated that he and a com panion, whose name the detectives • withheld, stopped the old man and de manded 15 cents. The man refusing, the older boy drew a revolver and threatened to kill him. Two police men saw what happened and gave chase. Burke said that he and his companion had robbed the house of T. E. Cum mings. 555 Dolores street, taking an opal ring. The ring was in Burkes pocket at the time he was captured. OBJECTION TO KISSING MAY COST POLICE STARS Charge of Improper Arrest to Be Heard by Board Charges against . Policemen Miles and Jackson of the central station, alleging unofflcerllke conduct in arrest ing Frederick W. Petersen. and Ralph Frenuf, Oakland merchants, the night of October 23, will be heard at a meet ing of the board of police commission ers this afternoon. . Petersen and Frenuf and their re spective wives were arrested at Third and Market streets and charged with disturbing the peace by prpmiscuous kifslng in public. Thf case* were dismissed the next day in the police court and Petersen and Frenuf declared that they would "break" the policemen. Petersen is a brother of Captain of Detectives Wal ter Petersen of Oakland. PEDESTRIAN HELD UP BY MASKED HIGHWAYMEN Jake Shapiro of 24 Convier street re ported yesterday that a masked and armed highwayman held him up at Gates «treet and Cortland avenue Tuesday night, robbing him of $4 and a gold watch. Mrs. Dudley Newton, 2213 Octavia Ftreet. reported the Joss of articles val r tied at $50 through a burglary com mitted at her home Tuesday night. Other burglaries reported were: Jo seph Zolle, 965 Silver street, articles valued at $41; Bernard Clifford, 9118 Folsom street, articles valued at $12. CREDITORS WANT FIRM DECLARED BANKRUPT Creditors yesterday filed a petition In the United States district court ask ing that the Pacific Jupiter steel com pany be, declared an Involuntary bank rupt. The eteel company, which has a plant in San Mateo county, is said to have been Insolvent for some time. The creditors asking that It be de clared bankrupt are the Dunham, Car rigan & Hayden company, Girvin & Eyre and the Risdon iron works. TEAMSTER KILLED BY < ' FALL FROM HIS SEAT William Eschenhorst, a teamster who lived at India avenue and Athens street, was killed yesterday afternoon by falling from the seat of his wagon and being run over at Eighth and Mar ket streets. He was €0 years of age. . ..IT will be all right," said Bar Hook, "as soon as they get the new 1 licenses." i , I "'What new licenses?" asked a friend. "Don't you know about 'cm? Divorce coupons attached-^^one with every license and two for $10," explained Mr. Hook. "Great idea. Save time, trouble and expense and promote matrimony." "Sure it will," agreed the friend. 'Can't you see the sales go up? Coupon marriage licenses for everybody. Come early and avoid the rush." , "Funny thing about marriage," reflected a third gentleman, who wore a look of philosophic resignation. "You give a small gold ring about as big as a 10 cent piece and you get a yoke. It takes 10 minutes to get married and a yesr to get divorced. System needs revision. Ought to be better balanced." \u0084 Which, being the reflections' of one undergoing that period of transition when a man is neither married nor single, are worth recording. It is only through the experience of those governed by them that systems may be proved and reforms effected. The long year, of probation weighs lightly on others, however, who are serenely insensible of being nondescripts, in a way. Yesterday the mail brought a long legal looking envelope to a certain young matron. She looked at it, wondering, and broke the seal. "Why, it's my decree," she exclaimed. "I'd forgotten all about it!" Fortunately, her lawyer had not forgotten, or, instead of being "restored to the status of single persons," as the printed form assures her she is, she might still be among the lost souls in matrimony. It was the same young matron who secured her interlocutory decree last year for desertion, which is one of the polite reasons that may be given for divorce. When she had been through the ordeal of explaining her reason in court, before a score of disinterested, but apparently fascinated, strangers, a battered looking woman leaned toward the rather pale plaintiff. Bedraggled ostrich plumes and an odor of gin were details of her nod of sympathy. "I'm up against the same line," she whispered, as 1 one victim of man's perfidy to another. All of which is idle commentary, with no particular significance. • • • « • • • ;•'.*- Miss Myra Josselyn was presented to so ciety at a brilliant danc ing party given last evening by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Josselyn, when they en tertained 250 guests in the white and gold ball room at the Fairmont. The ballroom was dec orated simply and ef fectively with wreaths of green and palms. There was an elaborate supper after the dance and scores of small ta bles were decorated with roses and greens. Miss Josselyn is one of the prettiest girls In the group receiving social attention this winter. She is a beauty of the Titian type like her els ters. Miss Marjorie Jos selyn and Mrs. H. Mc- Donald Spencer. Miss Josselyn and Mrs. Spen cer, with Mrs. Gerald Rathbone and Mrs. Et tore Avenali, were in the receiving party. The Gerald Rathbones enter tained at dinner before the dance, and a dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. William G. Irwin at their home in Wash ington street. Among those at the dance were: Mr. snd Mrs. Perry Eyre Mr. and Mrs. H. McDonald Spencer '«- Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Graves Miss Dorothy Graves Mr. and Mm. Eupene de Sabla Miss Vera de Sabla Mr. end Mrs. Clement Tobln Mr. and Mrs. Richard Girvin Miss Lee Girvin Mies Leontlne de Sabla Mr. and Mrs. George Cadwal ader MI6S Linda Cadwalader Lorenzo Avenali Mis* Helen Irrcln Templeton Crocker Miss Jennie Crocker Mr. anS Mrs. George- McXear Jr. Miss Ernestine McNear • • . • Another wedding of January will be that of Miss Linda Cadwalader and Lorenzo Avenali, but the date is not yet definitely decided. The interesting event • will be celebrated probably in the second week of January and will fol low the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Newhall and Arthur Chesebrough. The wedding will be marked by simplicity, similar to the wedding appointments of Miss Mary Josselyn and Et tore Avenali that took place at the country home of the bride early in the season. Miss Louise Blake, daughter of Charl.es •Henry' Blake and Mrs. Blake of Shanghai, China, was married yes terday afternoon in San Mateo to Dr. Wallace Smith of the United States navy. The cere mony was performed in St. Mark's Church. CAPTAIN OF BIG LINER DIVORCED FOR DESERTION Daughter of Late Dennis Kear ney Obtains Decree Margaret Zeeder-was granted a di vorce yesterday by Judge Van Nos trand from Adrian Zeeder, captain of the Pacific Majl ship Siberia, on the ground of desertion. The plaintiff is a daughter of the 'late Dennis Kearney, the sandlot politician. She said that she was married to Zeeder In 1899 and within three years he deserted her.; No alimony was asked, property rights having been settled out of court. Mrs. Zeeder "lives at the Bellevue hotel. Divorces^ were granted yesterday as follows: By Judge Van Xostrand— Emma Bush from Clinton H. Bu»h. cruelty. • . " / ' . By Judge Mopaa — Christina Nelson from John \u25a0Vy^udge Graham— Annie Grewe from William A. brewe. desertion. . .'. By Judged Trontt— Bfrtha 'E. Brenton from Walter Brenton, cruelty. Suits -for divorce were begun toy: Eva' McCarty against Cecil McCarty, willful neglect. ' \u25a0 \u25a0 " -.\u25a0'"-•\u25a0\u25a0 . Katarzyna . Laskeinlcii against C*elaw\ Laakel nicz. .desertion. . •;'_-:-; ;-'''.- , Martha Luft against Johannls Lnft, cruelty.;.: Amelia Forester -\u25a0 against * Carl Otto Forester, willful neglect.- Marie C. Howell against Milton H. Howell, Cr su*»nne Paul against Charles Paul, cruelty. " Gluseppa ! Palazotto - against , Francesco Pala zotto, '.an&trsgßggamßgaggmgastfmm THE -'SAN^iEfeffiGlSQQ;:.^ THE SMART SET Mr. and Mrs. Mount ford Wilson are going away immediately after the holidays, according to their present plan, and after a brief stay in New York will sail for foreign lands. They ex pect to pass the spring in Cairo, and will travel in Egypt With a party of friends. Among others who are looking, for ward to a journey in that interesting coun try are Mr. and Mrs. Os good' Hooker, who ex pect to enjoy a visit in Boston before the ex tended trip. My. and Mrs. Robert Hooker may visit Egypt within the next few months, but will not leave until late in January. ' ... • * • Mrs. Paul Beck, wife of Lieutenant Paul Beck, will entertain at a bridge party this after noon for 40 or more friends to be given at the hoproom at the Pre sidio, and will receive her guests afterward at a tea given at home. Among those who will assist Mrs. 'Beck in re ceiving her guests will be Mrs. \u25a0William Forsyth. and Mrs. T. B.- Steele. • . * ' • Cards arc-out for the dancing party that Mrs. Edward Barron will give, Friday evening, December 30, for her debutante daughter, Miss Evelyn Barron. It will be attended by more than 100 of the younger set, and will be one of the. largest'- affairs of the holiday season. The date has been arranged for this party since the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Barron from Eur ope. They were abroad at the time MI6S Evelyn Barron was introduced to, society, but will be among the guests at the second party given for debutante of the family. • ' *•• • , Mrs. George Board man has 'sent out cards for a, dancing party to be giveri'-Tuesday even- Ing, . January 3, at her home In California street, and there will be a merry group' of debutantes at the affair. The party is a compli ment to the grand daughter of the hAtess. Miss Dora' Winn.-r and about half a hundred of her young friends have been bidden for the dance. The guests will go in fancy dress, and they are looking for ward to the dancing party as one of the most enjoyable of the new year. The reception that Major and Mrs. Fred erick Day gave yester day afternoon at Fort Mason, In compliment to Mrs. Tasker »H. Bliss and Miss Eleanor Bliss, was a brilliant affair. The house was trans formed into a floral bower, and scores of pretty gowns added col or to the scene. Mrs. Day was assisted in re ceiving her guests' by a score of young girls, and among these were: Miss Kathleen Farrell Mies Freda Smith Mips Vlrpinla Harrison Miss Gladys Poillon Miss Margaret Robertson Among those who met Mrs. Bliss and her daughter at the recep tion yesterday were: Major and Mrs. J. P. O'Xeil Colonel St. John Chubb Major Leon Roudiez Captain Pierce Mnrphy Mrs. John Robertson Mrs. C. F. Hunt Mrs. Eugene Ladd Mrs. Fred yon Schrader Mrs. H. P. Young Mrs. H. L. Haskell Mrs. Wilbur Ward Lieutenant W. A. Carieton Lieutenant J. G. Ord Lieutenant D. C. Emmons Lieutenant Robert Morrison Miss Wuest Colonel and Mrs. N. P. Pfis ter Captain and Mrs. George Grimes Lieutenant and Mrs. Worth- Ington Moseley Lieutenant George Goodrich Mrs. Thomas H. Johnson Mrs. C. F. Ramsey Mrs..E. G. Bingham Mrs. James Shea Mrs. James Farrell Mrs. GalUlard Stoney Miss McDonald • \u2666 • Miss Doris Wilshire entertained at an in formal tea yesterday at her home in Clay street for the debutantes and a large contingent of the older girls. The house was decorated with roses and holiday ber ries .mingled with greens. In the group that was receiving with Miss Wilshire were: Mr?. Jack Polhemus Miss Marian Marvin Miss Natalie Hunt Miss Dorothy Van Slcklen MUg Kathleen de Young Mrs. Roy Somers. • \u2666 \u2666 The musicale given yesterday by Rev. Rob ert Sesnon for the For um club attracted a large audience of so ciety and club women. The folk songs* of Na ples were given by the gifted singer, illustrat ing his informal talk upon the "Reviera of Naples," and received enthusiastic applause. Among others who con tributed to the at tractive program were Miss Carrie Goebel-Wes ton, violinist, and Miss Marian Prevost, pianist, from Notre Dame col lege at San Jose. An hour at tea followed the musical program. \THE KEYSTONE/ V TO HEALTH / [hostette^sl I STOMACH I 1 BITTERS I "You are as well as your stomach:" HOSTETTER A Trord to the wise is sufficient : SPEEDWELL PLANT TO BUILD TRUCKS Henry Stoddard, Treasurer of Company, Tells Why Com mercial Vehicles Pay R. R. L'HOMMEDIEU Some very interesting facts con cerning the motor truck were glverl bjUt yesterday by Henry Stoddard, the treasurer of the Speedwell; motor car company, who is visiting the city. Stoddard has been making a study of the commercial , vehicle, his company having had two heavy trucks in con stant operation 'before i£ '.was decided to turn out the first one for sale. Stoddard said: "The heavy motor truck of three tons and over is not cheaper to operate than the horse drawn vehicle for short hauls averaging less than J.O blocks in con gested districts. What I mean is such congestion as one sees during the busy time of the day between Kearny and Powell streets on Market street. The constant stopping and starting with .heavy loads uses up tires, fwhile the engine is constantly using up gasoline and»oil. • - . '\u25a0„. "When you ca*n haul your load over 10 blocks without having to pull, up about every block the big motor truck pays, and the longer the haul the greater the saving. -\u0084 \u25a0 "For congested districts the light truck or delivery wagon is cffeaper than horses. This has been proved in New York, where several firms have taken our touring car chassis and put on commercial bodies. .The well made car, if it does cost a little more, pays in the end, for you get quality of ma terial and workmanship, which is more essential in a commercial vehicle than it is in a pleasure car. . "The businessman is rapidly coming to appreciate the auto, truck and de livery wagon, but a lot of men . who can afford them are losing a lot of time and money. You can put off buying a pleasure car and not feel the loss, but with the commercial vehicle it is dif ferent. Every day passed without its use means much money lost." The Diamond -rubber company has just received the following letter from . tneyFrank K. Mott -\u25a0'company of Oak land: "It may be pleas ing to you, as it is gratifying to us, to know of the exceedingly fine results we have reecived from the use of two Diamond tires used on our Rambler touring car. "These two tires had given us 11,070 miles each when we had them removed, feeling that we had received sufficient mileage. "We also have two tires on our new Rambler, which 1 have given us 8,000 miles to date, with no trouble, except ing a couple of punctures, and they still look good for 2,000 miles. "We desire to express our kind feel ing for your tires in justice to you. and will gladly act as references at any time." Mayor Mott Like* Diamond Tires The confidence of the older and most stable automobile manufacturers in the .continued prosper ity and certain growth of the in-, dustry is evidenced in the announce ment by the Thomas B. Jeffery com pany of the completion of a new giant electrical power plant for the Ram bler factory. . The new engine room covers 6,000 square feet and the equipment has been so installed that even its great capacity may be doubled at any time. There are four power units, including a 1,200 horsepower Cross j compound noncondensing alternator, 'with three other units of 500, 125 and 100 horse power each. ... The room, covers an area of 8,000 -square feet and includes- three boiler units of 500 horsepower each, with automatic stokers. A complete coal handling equipment is now being added. . „ . Each, of the boiler units is equipped with an individual steel stack five feet in diameter, 125 feet high. . The area of the boiler room permits of a future complement of 3,500 horsepower, ior seven such units as are now installed. The construction of the entire group forming the power plant is of concrete and steel trusses, with fireproof tiles for roofs. In addition five new build ings have been added to the Rambler plant during . year. Rambler Giant Electrical Plant INGLESIDEBS TO MEET— Residents and tax payers of Injfleside hare been asked to attend a meeting of the InglfsMe improvement club Thursday night at 1033 Ocean avenue" for" a discussion of the necessity of obtaining- a per manent sewer . outlet. Although the laterals In the neighborhood are nearly completed, the outlet has not yet been obtained. ,',:- - Gladness comes with a better under- standing of the transient nature of the many physical ills which vanish be- fore proper -efforts— gentle efforts- pleasant efforts— rightly; directed** and assisted by the pleasant laxative rem- edy Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs, on .which it acts. To get its beneficial effects al- ways buy the genuine " manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. SALT WATER BIiTHS Are InTi&orating and keep the system, in good trim. Bush and Larkin Sts. SALT TTATER DIRECT FBOH THE OCEAX tub ; baths with hot and cold salt ajfd -feesh "water ;.;\u25a0;>;\u25a0;•;'\u25a0 Hot Air Hair Dryers for Women '; : BPECTATOHS FEES •;r> Branch^2lsl Geary Street - ' • ":'\u25a0'\u25a0 ~ /' "':\u25a0 '-j-.'r't**- ' ' \u25a0 • \u25a0 \u25a0 - ' ' ' . ' ' " ' ' ' ' \u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0,. .. '\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' ' • i®\ BLOCK SIGNAL SYS TEM Kjf^' UNION PACIrIC JmjijgfWX JUU 1 liLiiii raV/Il 11/ \ JbsW H • Did you ever stop to think what an J*B£w¥ HT-MfiTTh -*C- "^^ * ou ever cx P er i ence tk e ease °f &SEk^ M^Yf^^c^-JJ mind and relaxation that come over /Ss^J/ one traveling on a fully protected block ' / signal road ? You will if you take the //» SAN FRANCISCO // I "OVERLAND LIMITED" Mok / M i p Daily Between San Francisco r^g M \ ' an " Chicago ,g M ! Flood Bidg. — Palace Hotel — Market ! HP HE practice of dealers in women's * ready-to-wear garments in San Francisco, *' """""""" Oakland and vicinity has been to add to the prices of garments the coft of alterations, which is obviously necessary when alterations are made without extra charge. This system is mani- festly unfair to the customers who require no al- terations or who do their own altering. THE UNDERSIGNED MERCHANTS of SAN FRANCISCO and OAKLAND Have, therefore, agreed to inaugurate a system from December 15th, 1910, of making a uniform and fair charge when alterations are required . SAN FRANCISCO Armand Caillcau, Inc. Marks Bros. §City of Paris Dry. Goods Go. Newman & Lcvinson Davis Schonwasser Co. * O'CorihoF; Moffatt & Co. Golden Gate Cloak and Suit House Prager Co., Inc. Gould, Sullivan & Co. % Prussia Co. Greater San Francisco Cloak Co. L. Ransohoff Hale 8r05.,, Inc. Roos Bros., Inc. Koenig & Collins ' D. Samuels Lace House H. Liebes & Co. Swelldom Cloak and Suit Shop . Magnm &Xo. The Emporium A hp^iii^nTicori r?mc Iw1#) n noifn X» Ivl o*y ai> , H. C. Capwelj! Co. G; Mpsbacher Cosgrave Suit and Cloak Co. Shafran's Cloak and Suit House >-;^Eastcra|OjMfltting" ; Co;*- Taft & Pennoyer S. M. Friedman Co. Toggery Cloak and Suit House JHale Bros., Inc. ' S. N. Wood &Co. Kahnßros. Aaron Yehl , f i mj^TT^^ USE CALL WANT ADS! 5