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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
HOLDS INSTALLATION
Recently Elected Officers AS
sumo Their New Duties

ALAMEDA. Dec. 1.-Carita chapter.
order Of the Eastern Star, held a pub
lie installation of officers tonight in
Masonic hail. The ceremonies were
witnessed by a large assemblage. Mrs.
Alice Harrison Jones officiated as in
stallator. Those inducted into Office
were:
Mary Florence Johnson. worthy matrOn +;
George Henry Fox, worthy patron: Elizabeth W.
Cooubs. associate mstron: Susie G. Sturtevant.
secretary: Theresa J. Strong. treasurer; Alice
C. Barstov. conductress: Cstharne c. Ham
mOnd associate conductress. Evelyn /. Harvey.
Adah; Hulds r. Riehl, Ruth: Edna ~ Wester-
dahl. Esther Ida NJ. Weaver, Martha Lille Z.
Ritehie. Eiecfs: Gladys N. Bullock warder;
Henry p Decker. sentinel: Benjamin s. McFar-
land. chaplain: Alice II. Jonas. marshal; Alice
Jonas. organist.
Three hundred invitations to the in
stallation had been issued and almost
that number Of persons availed them
selves of the opportunity to observe
the exercises. Those who attended
were met by a reception committee
consisting Of Florence B. Fox. Augusta
II. Williams, Bessie w. Young. Alma
NJ Hosken and Emile A Hammond.
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of the bette Facilities which can be offered
therein.
two centers through transferring those children
below the seventh grade who live farthest from
their respective schools. and who will therefore
be least Inconvenience to accommodate the
pupils entering the upper grades therein.
6-That the board finish and equip at once all
rooms now in course of construction.
THAT the board take steps looking toward
changing the Hillside school from AZ four room
school to one of six rooms.
S-That the bard authorize giving Of this re
port to the press, in order that there may be
opportunity for full consideration of the
points which the plan involves by the people OF
Berkeley before the board takes definite action
on same.
The plan of Bunker to group the
grades into three divisions instead of
two as now has created interest among
the faculty of the university and other
educators.
AS statistics show that the majority
of pupils are held in school no longer
than the fifth grade, Bunker would
make the break in this group at the
seventh grade, thereby holding the
scholars in school until the seventh
grade was passed and the student
ready for the promotion into an inter-
mediary school In this lower division
he would teach practical things, and
says:
| would see to it that whether or not any
thing else were got that at least the children
learn how TO read, how TO write how to use
their language. both orally and in written
form, how to perform with facility and ac.
curacy the simple operations of arithmetic and
OF accounting. and would also see to it that in
these first six years they get somewhat of a
sympathetic knowledge of their city. state and
natinaI government. and that they also learn
the elementary things about sanitation and
health conditions which everybody needs to
know. not only 70 protect themselves as indi
viduals. but TO protect society well.
Bunker's scheme is along the lines
of those approved by Doctor Wheeler,
who has always aimed to secure more
freedom in curriculum for the high
schools, which are at present tied down
by university requirements. For this
reason there has been a gradual extern
sion of the scope of the entrance re-
quirements to the university.
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To Enjoy

the full confidence Of the Well-Inforrned
of the World and the Commendation Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company s original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants knownto act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists
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DOCTOR ATTACKED
BY men IN OFFICE
Beaten Nearly Unconscious by
Two Strangers, Who Es-
cape From Building

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-Dr. J. C. Stout,
2 physician Of East Oakland, was at
tackled in his Office at II44 East Four
teenth street and beaten so badly by
two men that he is confined to his home
at 1853 Twenty-third avenue. Being 81
years old be was unable TO cope with
his anita gonists. whom he suspects of
asssiling him to get a diamond shirt
stud which he usually wears and which
he had left at home the night Of the
assault.
Dr. Stout was attending to patient
in his Office Monday evening when he
was attacked. The two assailaRts wait
ed in his outer Office until he entered
through the folding doors. leaving a
patient in the next room.
Pretending snger at being compelled
TO wait one of the men struck the doc
tor while the other closed the doors.
Knocking him to the floor the two in
truders both beat and kicked the aged
man till he was almost unconscious. The
men then escaped by a side door.
DR.. Stout informed a regular and a
special policeman OF the occurrence, but
neither reported il TO the police sta
tion until today. Investigation brought
no information as TO the assaiIants,
whom DR.. Stout describes as foreigners.
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Menorandun

Per stmr Yosemite. at San Francisco. Dec 1.
from Columbia riverZNOv 27, p M. 30 miles
south of Columbia river into strong Sc
gale lasting 80 hours. On Nov 2S. $50 a. ni..
shipped heavy parted chains and iashing
from deckload and washed overheard about so ,0OC
feet lumber and piles. doing slight damage ABOUT
the deck. Had strong Sc wind all the way
down.
EUREKA. Dec. 1.-Stmr Quinault. from VIII
lspa harbor. for San Francisco, put in here for
water and fuel
SALINA CRUZ. Dec. 1-Br stmr Georgia, pre-
yiOusly reported did not drydoek at this port.
Leaks were cemented up and vessel sailed yes
terday for Guaymas. Will proceed from there
to Victoria for drydoeking and repairs.
LONDON. Nov. 20.-Br stmr Georgia. from
Victoria. previously reported damaged by col
lison with breakwater. has lower fore hold ex-
tensively damaged Surveyors report AZ feet OF
fore hold side plates and frames stove inside OF
stringer. Is leaking badly. Cargo has been
discharged. Was going into drydOck on Novem-
Der Is for further examination.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Ger ship Marie Hackfeld,
from Hamburg. for Honolulu. previously reported
wrecked at Trieschenand. is total loss. Arrange
ments have been made with fishermen at so per
cent salved value. Position for salvage opera
tions very bad.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
HIGHWAY BOARD
CAUSE OF CLASH
San Mateo County Supervisors
Refuse to Appoint Spe-
cial Commission

SAN MATEO, Nov. SO-The PENN
suIa league, composed of the heaviest
tax payers of The county, has lined up
for battle with the board of super
visors. The league demands the ap-
pointment of q highway commission as
a preliminary move for a s1,000.0o0
bond issue for good roads. The super
visors have refused to appoint the
commits sion, desiring to administer the
funds themselves. The league has no
confidence In the board and will insist
upon a nonpolitical commission of we'll
known citizens to handle any money
that may be voted. In the meantime
the bond issue is in allegiance. ~
For positions on the commission the
league suggested Joseph d. Grant,
Perry Eyre and w. III. Hooper. These
men, who are among the heaviest prop
erty owners in the bay section, have
volunteered their services, but the SUI
pervisors have declined their offer.
The good roads project was launched
in August of this year. At meeting
at the Peninsula hotel September Is
circulated and signed by SIP tax pay
ers approving the proposal for a
s1,000,o00 bond issue and asking for
the appointment of highway commits
sion. This petition was filed with the
supervisors October 4.
To the surprise of the members of
the league IL was learned that a ma
jority of the members of the super
visors desired to appoint themselves to
the commission.
The subject came up again Novem-
ber Is at a regular meeting of the
supervisors. The decision was then
reached by the board to appoint no
commission at all. This solution was
favored by Supervisors p. II. McAvoy,
James Casey and Joseph Frances. 1t
was opposed by j. II. Coleman and d.
Blackburn.
Property owners to very large eX-
tent have declared that they will op-
pose the bonds unless a nonpolitical
body in which the entire community
has confidence is allowed to handle the
funds. At present matters stand at a
deadlock. Further pressure will be ex-
erted to secure the appointment of a
nonpolitical commission.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
Suburban Brevities

CHRISTMAS KIRMEss-Oak1and, Dec. The
women's club Of Plymouth Congregational
church will hold a Christmas kirmess in the
Sunday school rooms Of the church, Piedmont
and Moss avenues. December 3.
TWENTY-oNE TO GRADUATE Alameda Dec.
1.-The graduating exercises Of the Alameda
high school will be held on the evening of
December o. Twenty-one students will re-
ceive diplomas. Fifteen girls.
RABBI FRIEDLANDER RETURNs-oakiand.
Dec. 1.-Dr. NJ FredIander. rabbi Of the
First Hebrew congregation, has returned from
New York, where he q delegate to the
national convention Of rabbis.
WANT DIvoRCES-0akland. Dec. 1.-The fol-
lowing suits for divorce were begun today
Jeanette Elrod against Everett Elrod, deser-
ton: Annie NJ Cutchin against Emmett W.
Cutchin. cruelty and habitual neglect.
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS Oakland, Dec. /.
Fruitvale aerie Of Eagles has elected the fol-
lowing officers Of the Eagles Hall association
j. o. Albright, president; DR.. L. b. Smith,
vice. president; A. A.; Atkinson, treasurer
A. A. Barber, Lyman Hartford c. A. Jeifers
J. c. Holland and Charles 4. Taylor direc-
tors John Mcdonald win continue sas sec
retary.
CHURCH CONCERT ARRANGED - Oakland.
Dec. 1.-The board of trustees of Centennial
Presbyterian church has arranged an interest
ing concert, TO be given In the auditorium OF
the church tomorrow evening. The program
Will be made up Of selections by vocal in.
strumentai aud literary entertainers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
RICHMOND WORKING
FOR MAIL DELIVERY
Campaign Begins for Consolida.
ton of Four PostOffices in
City Limits

RICHMOND, Dec IA concerted
effort is being made here to consoli-
date the four postofices from which
mail is now distributed within the
city limits so as to have one central
Office from which the federal govern
ment would establish a free delivery
service. At present the mail is handled
at the following stations, all within
the corporate limits of the city: Rich
mond, the oldest postOffice in the city,
located in Macdonald avenue; Atchl-
son, in Ohio street. Point Richmond, In
Washington avenue, and Clayburn, In
the northwest section of the city near
the brickyards.
CAUSE FOR IMPROVEMENTS
The combined receipts of the four
Offices would exceed $4,000, and this
would entitle the city to a free delivery
service by carrier, according TO the
governments regulations. Another ar
gument advanced by the partisans OF
consolidation is that the establishment
of a carrier service would have the
effect of increasing the number of
paved sidewalks. AS government
carrier can not be compelled to deliver
mail on streets where there are no side
walks or numberless houses. the prop
erty owners would soon make the de-
sired Improvements in order to par
ticipate in the benefits of the free
mail delivery.
MERCHANTS FEAR LOSS
There has been considerable dis
cussion as to the most desirable loca-
tion for the proposed postoffice and
not little rivalry has arisen between
the different sections of the town. At
present about two-thirds of the perma-
nent sidewalks of the city are on the
east side, but the business district in
the west side has permanent pave
ments. The city government is now
working to increase the number of
sidewalks throughout the city and
numbers are being placed on all resi-
dences.
1t is hoped that the consolidation
of the postoffces and the installation
of the carrier delivery mail service
may be effected by July 1. The chief
opposition to the consolidation plan at
present comes from merchants and
businessmen in The neighborhoods of
the present postoffices, who fear that
their businesses will be injured if the
mail stations are moved.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Sailed Dec 1-Stmr Haverford. for Philsdel-
phia-
for Boston.
NEW YORK-SaIed Dec f-Stmr NIauretania.
for Liverpool; stmr Teutonic, for Southampton:
stmr Koenig Albert. for Naples.
Arrived Dec 1-Stmr Argentine, from Trieste.
AOkOHAMA-Arrived previous TO Dec l.
Stmr Henrik Ibsen. from Portland Ore. for
Hongkong; stmr Tango Maru. from Seattle; stmr
Tacoma Maru. from Hongkong
S0UTHAMPTON-Saile Dee 1-Stmr Males
tic, from New York. via CherbOurg and Queens
town.
Arrived Dec 1-Stmr Oceanic. from New York
ADELAIDE-Arrived Nov 2J-Stmr WilIesden
from Tacoma. via Melbourne.
HONGkONG-Arrfved previous 10 Dec i
Stmr Keemun. from Tacoma. via Yokohama, fOl
Liverpool: stnr Ninehew. from Glasgow and LIv
erpool, via Singapore, for Seattle; stmr ShinanC
Maru. from Seattle. via Yokohama.
*B0STON-Arrived Dec 1-Stmr Prarian, from
Glasgow.
Sailed Dee 1-Stmr Raomaci for Naples.
ST. JOHNS-Arrived Dec 1-Stmr Grampian,
from Glasgow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
DIAMONDS STOLEN
BY GIRL BURGLAR
Sixteen Year Old PrObationer
RObs Woman Who Refused
to Lend Money

OAKLAND, Dec. Refused a loan
of $40 by Mrs. Adolph c. schlesinger,
her former employer, 16 year old Mary
F. Wetzel, sos San Pablo avenue. broke
into the Sehlesinger home at 1907 Fill
bert street last evening and stole 5000
worth of diamonds.
There was a Chinese servant in the
house when the burglary was commit
ted. but the girl evaded the man and
made her exit undetected. Later lin
the evening, when Mrs. Schlesinger re-
turned home, she missed three diamond
rings, which were usually kept in a
jewel box on a dresser.
She notified the police telling De-
tective Harry Green. who was detailed,
that she suspected the Wetzel girl, who
had learned where the gems were kept
while working a s a domestic Greene
found the girl at Sixteenth street and
san Pablo avenue. and when she was
taken to the station three diamonds
pried out of their settings, were found
in her purse. The girl said that her
grandmother bequeathed the gems to
her FIVE years ago.
This morning the girl confessed. She
said she telephoned to Mrs. Schlesinger
yesterday and asked for a loan of
SO, which was refused. Mary Wetzel
then went to Filbert street and watched
the Schlesinger home until Mrs.
Schlesinger had departed, pried open a
side window, secured the three dia-
mond rings, climbed out of the win
dow and closed it. She told the police
that she had thrown away the settings,
but would not tell where.
Mary Wetzefs mother is widow.
living at SOB San Pablo avenue The
girl is now on probation. having been
charged with former burglary in the
juvenile court before Judge ogden. She
mas been turned oyer 10 the probation
oflcers to be charged as a delinquent
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
ASKS SOUTHERN PACIFIC
ABOUT OAKLAND STATION
Chamber of Commerce Commit.
teemen Send Special Inquiry

OAKLAND. Dec. 1.-The fransporta-
tion committee of the chamber of COM
merce, at a meeting held this afternoon,
decided to request the Southern Pacific
company to furnish Information with
regard to the progress which has been
made toward building the proposed
new passenger station at Sixteenth
street and to ask that plans be for
warded TO the chamber of commerce as
soon as they are ready In order that
the attention Of the coast officials of the
Southern Pacific company might be di-
rected to this request before Julius
Kruttschnitt left for the east a letter
was dispatched by special messenger to
General Manager Calvin this after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
PLAN STREET WORK
FOR GREATER CITY
Appropriations Will Be Made
From Oakland's Funds of
Next Fiscal Year

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-Estimates for
public street work at a total cost of
s2O1 900 were fled with the board of
public works by City Engineer Turner
this morning. resolution was adopted
recommending that the city council
appropriate the money needed out of
the next fiscal years funds. Turner'S
purpose in getting street improve
ments under way promptly is to have
all work closed next fall before the
rains begin.
Turner'S estimates call for street
work, 1890; new culverts, $4,000;
new sewers, s75,5OO and an extension
of the salt water auxiliary, $4,000.
The street work to be done is as
follows.
Twelfth street dam, First avenue to western
line of Fallon street, asphalt. gutter, curb and
sidewalk. $4,000; Fourteenth street, Oak to
Twelfth. grade. curb and macadamiZe. $500;
Eighth street bridge, macadamze center road
way, ~ feet wide, $500: Harrison street,
Twentieth to Twenty-fourfh remacadamize, oil.
etc. $i.5O0; Grand avenue, Harrison TO Monte
cito streets widen. remacadamtze and oil,
$1,000; crossing of Broadway and Webster street.
Eighth street. Market to Grove. accepted half
cost OF asphalt paving, $1,000; Sixteenth street,
Adeline TO Kirkham three-fourths cost of asphalt
paving accepted, 81 900: total. $4,000.
ne IOliOWiHS CutNeIlS anu sew Ci .
are to be built:
Culverts-Pleasant Valley avenue at Glen Echo
creek extension. SO. 600; Eighth street bridge,
So, 500: total $780, 900.
Sewers-Millbury street. Bruce street ana
Fourteenth avenue. $4,000 San Pablo avenue
to Sixty-ffth street. Fifty ninth to Sixty seventh
street, $4,000; Twenty sixth and West streets,
extension to Twenty seventh street, 5000;
Twenty sixth street creek TO Broadway, $4,000.
Broadway on east side. Second TO Eighth streets.
IS 600: Yerba Buena avenue to bay, extension
81 800; Walsworth avenue. Santa Clara to Oak
land avenue, $500; East Fourteenth street to
Lake Merritt 5000: Market street, from Sec
ond to Sixth, $4,000: total. s75, 500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
JOSEPH J. GLEASON DEAD

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Joseph J. Glea-
son. for many years one of the best
known book makers on the big tracks
and the inventor of the one two. three"
system of betting. is dead at his home
in New Rochelle. n. Y. Following the
adoption of anti race track gambling
laws in several states he retired from
the turf and engaged in the real estate
business.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR !
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
San Leandro Chapter Prepares
for Big CeremoniaIs

SAN LEANDRO, Dec. 1.-Officers will
be Installed by Golden Wave chapter
No. 103, order of Eastern Star, in Ma
sonic temple here, Friday evening.
District and state grand officers will
take part in the installation, and a ban
quet will be served at the conclusion
of the ceremonies. The new officers
will be:
Dorathea Helms, worthy matron; Os-
car. J. Lynch, worthy patron; Bertha j.
Clayton, associate matron; Kate Gun
ningham, secretary; Lucy G. Walrath,
treasurer; Myrtle Knaugh Pelton, con-
conductress; Sophie Jorgensen, Adah;
Mary A. Burroughs. Ruth; Hattie b.
Mills, Esther; Mabel B. Coleman, Mar
tha; Cecilia s. Burroughs, Electa: Ouida
Howell. warder; HI. f. w. Helms, SEN
tinel; Douglas U. Toffelmier, chaplain
Laura M. Knaugn, marshal; Ida b.
Fischer, organist.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
BENNETT AND coUTURE DRAW

PORILAND, Ore, Dec. 1.-Before the
Rose City athletic club last night
Jockey Bennett of California and Fred
die Couture fought 10 rounds to a, draw.
In the preliminaries the gong saved
Kid" Bennett from a knockout in the
last round of a four round bout at the
hands of Young Evans, and Gene Sullf-
van outboxed Eddie Cert in a contest OF
the same length.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
MUST QUIT MASS PLAYS

WALLA WALLA. Wash, Dec. L.
Following the . serious injuries to
players in the Thanksgiving day foot
bali game here between Whitman COLI
lege and Washington state college
the faculty of Whitman college today
officially announced that the game
would be abolished at this institution
next year unless mass plays are
eliminated from the game by the COM
mittee on rules.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
PLAYERS ATTEND RANoI-rr

ALAMEDA, Dec. 1.-The members of
me Alameda Alerts, the baseball team
@lnat @ Won the championship of the
Iransbay league, and the San Leandro
MaKwells were the guests at a ban
quet given last night at a cafe in San
Leanoro. The management of the
Alerts IS arranging for a series of
dances, whist tournaments and benefit
games during the winter season. One
OF the benefit games will be for the
Iund Tor new suits for the team next
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
ANNEXATION OF UPPER
FRUITVALE CELEBRATED
Tuxedo Club Holds Banquet and
Song Festival

OAKLAND, Dec 1.-The annexation
OF Upper Fruitvale to Greater Oakland
was celebrated last night by the mem
bers of the Tuxedo Park club of that
district with a song festival and ban
auet. = Members of the club, which
waged a hard fight for annexation dur
ing the recent campaign. paid high
tribute TO Frank X. Mott, first mayor
Of Greater Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02

CONDUCTS OWN cAsE-Berkeley. Dec. l.
Edward c. Kimball. arrested for battery,
acted as his attorney today. cross ex-
amined the complaining witness. Robert Hoff-
man. 12 year old boy. and then examined
George Leonard. the banker. as character
witness. His summing up speech TO Judge
Edgar won the day and the charge against
him was dismissed Kimbal admitted that
he seized young Hoffman Ia protecting his sou.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
WANTS BILLINGs PARK

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. Efforts
were renewed yesterday by G. c. Ben
Inett. the local turfman, to secure a
tofore used exclusively for harness
races, for proposed spring meet to
follow the Florida running races. The
oral betting system is believed TO be
possible under the Tennessee law bar
ring book making.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
TRAINS ARE UNABLE
TO INJURE AGED MAN
Passenger Falls From One and
Is Struck by Another

HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 1.-While in a
somnambulsuc sleep on a fast Lake
Shore train today, J. NJ. Ashcroft, aged
20, of Red Key, Ind, walked off the
train while 1t was running so miles an
hour near Chesterton. and was vir-
tually uninjured. He fell on a parallel
track, and while getting up was struck
by another train. He suffered only a
slight scalp wound, and was able to
continue his journey.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
pALY TO CAPTAIN VALE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec by a
unanimous vote of members of the
Yale football eleven Frederick ]. DAILY
of Cambridge. Mass, tonight was
elected captain for 1910. Daily is a
member of the class of 1911 and has
played halfback for two years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
NEWS OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND IEANDRO
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
>TO HOLD TWO DAY FAIR

OAKLAND. Dec 1.-The ladies OF the
Pilgrim Congregational church of
Eighth avenue, East Oakland. will hold
a fair for two days. Friday and Satur-
day, December and a. Friday even-
ing they will serve a supper at $50.
and on Saturday a musical program
will be rendered under the direction
Of Miss Hardy
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02
JupGMENT REvERsEp-

JUDGMENT REvERsED-The appeal of Gerema
Malfatti against the police court decision
fining him 500 for depositing refuse on a
street in the Potrer0 was granted by Superior
Judge Dunno yesterday. The refuse was loan.
and Judge Dunno decided loan could not be
considered injurious 10 health.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02

REINsTATE FORMER PoLICEMAN-Oakland.
Dec. 1.-The board Of police and FIRE COM
missioners reappointed John ]. Sherry regu-
lar policeman this morning. Sherry is now
deputy sheriff under Sheriff Frank Barnet.
The resignation Of Special Policeman John ".
Hopper WIS accepted. and Humane officer
Osborne was made a special without pay.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-02

NEW PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED washing
ton Dee. 1.-Eugene q. Pinhard has been
appointed postmaster at NIadrone, Santa Clara
county, vice ]. l.. Pinard. resigned. Charles
s. Morse has been appointed rural carrier and
C. NJ. Morse as substitute for route f. Los
Angeles.