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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16

CLUbMAN TO FLY
WITH HIS BIPLANf:
viii Hold Aviation Trials i'm
CurfiSs Machine at Del
Monte RaCefrack

A decided novelty will be sprung at
Del Monte Saturday when Frank john
son, the millionaire clubman of San
Rafael, will give an exhibition flight
in his new Curtiss biplane.
Johnson has the distinction Of being
the first purchaser of flying machine
for outdoor pleasure in this part of the
state, and his fight on Saturday will
be looked upon with great deal of
interest. Johnson is a great devotee
of outdoor sports.
The aviation trials will take place at
the racetrack, which has been the scene
of so many out of door events. john
son, while being considered an amateur
aviator, has made trips before in his
biplane and he handles the bird with
the skill of an expert. He proposes to
demonstrate that Hhe flying machine
can be navigated with safety, and that
1t does not require an expert to take
trip into the clouds
Special railway rates have been
granted and a number of excursions
will run to the resort for the occa-
Sion.'
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
CHARACTER CAN BE
READ IN FINGER NAILS
Long Nails Show Good Nature
and Self-Confideuce

1t is said there is as much character
to be observed from persons finger
nails as from the face, says the Lon
don Globe; The following indications
are stated to be fairly correct: Those
possessing long nails are good natured
and self-conf1dent, but placing very
little confidence in others Broad nails
are supposed to belong to those of
gentle and bashful disposition. Little
round nails are the sign of a person
who is seldom pleased, readily inclined
to anger. spiteful and reyengeful. Any
one with f1eshy nails is said to be calm
and ease loving, fond of eating and
sleeping, and who would prefer small
income without industry to much
wealth to be acquired by activity and
diligence Pale or lead colored nails be-
long to the melancholy person, but who
would do well in all branches of sci
ence or philosophy. The long, well
shaped filbert nail indicates a refined
and artistic nature. fondness of society
and a great love of the beautiful.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
BELL SOUNDED TOCSIN
FOR MAID OF ORLEANS
Now Hangs, Recast, in Notre
Dame Church, Paris

Few persons suspect. says Paris paper that
in the cathedral church of Notre Dame is bell
confen,poraneous with Joan OF Arc--'the blessed
beII''--which sounded the tocsin when the maid
of Lorraine appeared in August. 1429 ard Paris
was besieged by the English This historic bell
referred TO by Victor Hugo in his .'Notre Dame
de Paris was given to the cathedral In 400
by Jean de Montaign 1t was refouuded in 1886
and then rebaptized under the name OF En-
manuel Louise Therese, in honor OF Louis XIV
and Marie Therese of Austria. So If this bell Is
not the same bell which the heroine Of Domremy
heard, nevertheless the same metal yibrates to-
day at the great religious ceremonies OF the
metropolitan church. In view OF later events
Ii seems rather more than a coincidence that
when all the other bells of Nofre Dame were de-
stroyed by the revolutionists Joan's bell should
haye beep spared.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
FASHION REVIVES OLD
NAMES FOR THE GIRLS
Helen Seems to Be More Popu-
lar Than Mary

Nine persons out of ten. if asked
which of the names for women had
found most general adoption. would an
swer Mary. This would have been
correct in the past. 1t is not the case
today. if the Smith college registra-
tion is correct.
Helen is the name of one Smith Un-
dergTaduate in every Is, an interest
ing revival of the historic ratio. says
the Boston Transcript. The complete
tabulation shows the comparative use
of the different spellings Lillian"
occurs nine times to two "Lilians'-in
spite of the example of TennysOn. Eliz-
abeth is spelled AZ times with a = and
twice with an IS" Katherine is spelled
ar % times and "er'' IL times, while
the old form beginning with &C" is
found nine times more.
Fashions change quite as rapidly in
the names which fond parents select
for their infants as in anything else in
the world The old biblical names of
Cromwelfs time. and even OF the older
days of New England. are used but
little today. Names thus come and go.
New racial elements bring new names
with them. A great national favorite
does much to popularize the name
which he or she bears. 1t is safe to
say that twice al many boys are being
named Theodore today as there were
20 years ago. -. ee -.e,s
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
FIRST CLOCK PLACED
IN TOWER AT MILAN
Wonderful Piece of Mechanism
Installed at Padua i'm 1874

Since celebrations are in fashion why
have we not observed the sixth century
of the introduction OF clocks? says a
Boston newspaper. 1t was in 1909 that
the first clock known to the world
was placed in the tower Of San Eustor-
gio in Milan. In 1874 a clock was in
stalled in the palace OF the mobiles at
Padua. This was a wonder of mechan-
ism indeed. for besides indicating the
hours IL showed the course of the sun.
the revolutions of the planets. the vari-
Gus phases of the moon, the months ard
the fetes Of the year. The period of
the evolution from the clock to the
watch was II years, not so very long.
all things considered. and the record
of the first watch in 1880. A half
century later an alarm clock made it's
appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
THIEVES WORK WITH
FOLDED ARMS IN CROWD
Rob Innocent Passersby Under
Cover of Elbow

Who would see in the very natural
action of man who folds his arms in
a crowd anything suspicious? A hun
dred men will do 1t and there will be
nothing more in the action than nat
ural desire to assume a restful attitude
while listening to a street speaker or
standing in a crowded car. But the
hundred and first man is crook" and
mark how simple is the manner in
which he works. All the time the
crook has his arms folded the hand
nearest the victim is creeping out. un-
der cover of the folded arm and the
educated fingers of the thief are feel
ing their way toward the stud In the
shirt front of the man who is pressed
against him in the crowd or are creep
ing into his inside pocket in search of
his wallet. A man who is entirely
without suspicion of, his neighbor in
the crowd would never think of watch
ing the folded arms. The simplicity of
the thing is its strongest point.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
compete:

After another fruitless effort to settle
the question of the eligibility of ath
letes for Intercollegiate contests, the
intercollegiate agreement committee
last night adjourned until Monday
night. The only solution of the diff
Guilty proposed was proposition made
by W. Olney that an athletes four
years of competition might extend over
an unlimited period. provided that he
maintained a certain standard in his
scholarship, but it was impossible to
come to any definite agreement on this
proposal
The women of the university are en-
thusiastic over the second game of
the intercollegiate basket ball series
which is to be played tomorrow after
noon on the local courts.
The Stanford athletes will line up as
follows:
Forwards, Misses Haig, Yoch. Bland;
centers, Misses Whelan, Alderton, Over
man; guards, Misses Woodhead, Piggott
and Hayward.
The scholarship ak fell lightly on the
list of "a freshmen eligible for the
freshman intercollegiate meet submit
ted to the registrar. The very few
names that were stricken off on ac-
count of neglect of studies will not
in the least affect the cardinals chances
for winning the meet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
HENLEY REPORTS
FOR SPRING WORK
Crack Slab Artist Has Been TAX
ing 1t Easy and Expects to
Have a Good Year

Slivers Henley is back on the job.
The elongated twirler reported to Man
ager Danny Long for practice work
yesterday and viii start Immediately
TO get in. shape for the coming season.
Henley has been taking it easy since
the close of last season and he says
he feels fine and expects to have a
successful year on the hill. Henley
pitched great ball during 1909. His all
around work was of a gilt edged brand.
Another year of such work 1t is fig
ured will land him up with big 'uns.
Charles Comiskey. leader of the
White SoX and one of the finest types
of a baseball fan in America, wants
the followers of the national pastime
see his team in action, and the Old
Roman has agreed TO cut the general
admission price from so cents down to
25 cents. which will meet with general
approval The grandstand seats Will
cost so cents. the same price that the
fans pay during the regular season.
II is the first time the big leaguers
have played at popular prices, but
Comiskey. realizing that the games
were exhibition performances, agreed
to the change.
Tomorrow afternoon at Recreation
park the Seals meet White Sox team
No. . for the first time. This division
of the Chicago bunch has been playing
in the south for more than week.
In the team will be several old
familiar faces Freddy Parent. Billy
sullivan, Doc White. the crack pitcher;
Hahn and others are known by the
local fans.
White Sox No. / made very ordi-
nary showing in the games here. 1t
would be hardly right to criticise the
team however as it was in a badly
demoralized state. The hard trip from
the east put the players entirely out
of commission and while the boys are
doing the best they can, most of them
are in no shape to play From all ap
pearances Comiskey's men will hardly
be in shape for the opening of the
season and he is likely to get off to a
poor start
Long will probably use Miller, his
new slab artist, in the opening game
with the Portland club. Miller has
shown UP well in his practice work and
Long looks for him to lend consider
able 9Th to the local club. Berry
will likely be on the receiving end.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
De Orc and Kennedy
Clash Tonight

Local billiard enthusiasts are taking
considerable interest in the $50 point
three cushion carom match between
De orc and Kennedy which opens to-
night at Wrights billiard parlors in
Ellis street Kennedy is a local lad
who gave The veteran the surprise of
his career last week when lie defeat
ed him in sensational style. De ORC
was so chagrined at his defeat that
he challenged Kennedy for $500 side
and the entire receipts. The game will
start at o'clock.
san Francisco appears to be the
mecca for billiard champions just now.
Maurice DAILY, one time champion of
the world at cushion carom billiards
arrived here yesterday and ran across
his Old rival w. A Spinks at Wrights
where the two electrified the crowd of
onlookers by their selection of masse
and three cushion 4carom shots.
DAILY is now interested in a billiard
psTlor in New York city. Spinks re-
sides in Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
WEALTH OF FRANCE
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Nation Much Richer as Repub-
lie Than Under Kings

yicomte d'Ayenel has recently delivered an
address In Paris on the Economic Situation of
France Past and Present" The total Tealth OF
France TODAY he estimates at 230 milliards of
francs. millfard being thousand millions,
whereas so years ago it was only 4o milliards,
60 he argues that France under the republic Is
SIX times as rich as the country was under the
kings and 10 times more wealthy than in the
middle ages, says the London Globe
half century ago. France. he shows. Is a
country of small fortunes, and his statistics
prove this to be the case.
yicomte d'Avenel tells that less than 5000
Yrenchmen have an income Of $4,000 year.
1O45 have $4,000. $50 rent roll OF f2O, 600, 10
those possessing great riches are few in number
In France, yet several of the wealthlest have
yery large incomes compared with princes and
kings of past days. Francis / and Henry IL,
the yicomfe states. never had revenues of more
than 2 500 600 francs, 100000 year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
LANGFORD 10 TO 4
CHOICE OVER FLYNN
Ffreman'S Admirers Are Betting
EVenS That He VIII Stay
IS Rounds With Black

LOS ANGELES. March 15.- Sam
Langford and Jim Flynn have COM
pleted training for their scheduled 45
round bout at Vernon Thursday after
noon. and both express the utmost con-
hdence regarding the result.
For once in his life Flynn seems to
have trained carefully and consistently.
and though he is little better than 10
10 4 in the betting many figure that the
fireman has a chance. basing their opin-
ion on his showing with Langford over
the short course.
Thousands Of dollars are being wag-
cred at evens that Flynn viii not stay
IS rounds. But little Flynn money is
in sight 10 be wagered on the result.
but the hreman's admirers are betting
on him 10 stay at least Is rounds.
Joe Woodman, Langford's manager,
IS advising all his friends to string
p with the black whirlwind. Joe declar-
ing that his man is right and is certain
10 put Flynn away.
Flynn's hackers profess TO believe
that il the fireman defends himself as
weu as he did in the ten round fight
I.angford viii be unable to land ef-
fectively. and they think Flynn's su-
perior weight viii enable him to wear
the negro down. Flynn will enter the
ring probably 20 pounds heavier than
Langford.
A telegram received from Jack John
son today conveys the information that
johnson viii not agree to the selection
OF Charles Eyton as referee Of the big
fight. JEFF expressed his Willingness to
accept Eyton and Berger did the same.
but Johnson SAYS Eyton lacks expert
ence and beside has frequently made
disparaging remarks about the big
black.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
ROUEN TO CELEBRATE
MILLENARY OF PROVINCE
Famous City Arranging for Big
Festival

The project of the people of Rouen
to commemorate next year the mile
nary of the foundation of the province
of Normandy is taking shape, and
committee of 200. composed OF manu-
facturers, men of letters and arts, in
fact thoroughly representative, has
been appointed to arrange for the fetes,
having at its head the mayor of the
ancient city, says the London Globe
The presidency will be offered to the
president of the republic, and 1T is in
tended to ask the members of the min
istry ID become vice presidents. Rouen.
the Manchester of France, with its
romance and history. its beautiful
cathedral and it's associations, will be
an ideal city for a commemorative
pa ageant. The glory of Rouen will never
die. If it had not other associations
the fact that 1t is the birthplace of
the two Corneilles would keep it's fame
green.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
OUTLAWSOCCfRITfS
ORGANIZE A LEAGUE
Rover SympathizerS RefIiafe for
Expulsion by Declaring War
on Parent Body
By BOB sHAND

AS stated exclusively in The Call last
Sunday the Albion Rovers will not
knuckle under to the California soccer
football association. but will organize
an opposition league. The Rovers' club
was expelled from the association last
Friday evening, charged with insub-
ordination and refusing to take the
field against the Burns in the first
round of the cup ties. At a mass
meeting of football enthusiasts, held at
the ST. Julian hotel, Oakland, Monday
was launched and the gauntlet thrown
down to the California association.
Forty-three enthusiasts attended the
meeting, among those present being
many well known members of other
clubs in the league. 1t was charged
that some of the players in the league
clubs were threatened with the loss of
their positions If they did not obey the
orders of the association.
TO make the Gibbs position clear the
Albion Rovers have issued the follow
ing statement:
(a) That the Albion Rovers de-
manded that half the cup series be
played in Alameda, county and that
the football association refused to
give the club any satisfaction in
this matter.
(b) That the Preside grounds
company WAS pdiu 90 per cent OF
the gross receipts of each game. the
same being considered an out
rageous sum by the Albion Rorers.
when other grounds in San Fran
cisco could be had for much less
than this price.
(c) That the Albion Rovers club
did not think it fair that the own
er of the Presidio grounds should
be a member of the executive com
mittee of the California football
association and have a vote when
deciding the venue of the Gun
games.
Cd That the Albion Rovers club
is dissatisfied with the management
of the California football associa-
tion, considering the policy of the
organization extravagant and detri-
mental to the best interests of foot
ball.
(e) That communication sent
by six clubs, members of the Cali
fornia football association, pro
testing against the cup games ar
rangements was ignored by the sec
retary Of the football association.
The California football association
will take the matter UP at special
meeting next Saturday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
TfNDfRLOIN CAFE
0WNfRSONCAR
Reports OF Dancing in Saloons
Result in Rigid Investigation
by Police

Reports that dancing was permitted
in the downtown tenderloin cafes Mon
day night led to q rigid investigation
yesterday by Captain of Police Thomas
Duke of the central district, and to a
renewed declaration by President
Flannery of the police commission that
any and all violations of the police
commissions rule prohibiting dancing
would call for severe punishment.
Chief of Police Martin ordered an in
vestigation early yesterday morning,
and during the afternoon Captain Duke
summoned all the cafe proprietorS OF
the district to his Office, as we'll as
every policeman on the tenderloin beat,
and questioned each of them at length.
Despite the denials of the cafe men that
dancing had been permitted, the pa
trolmen of the district were instructed
last night to keep special watch on
every cafe and to report the least In
fraction of any rule.
MUST SECURE PETITION
Police Commissioners Harry Flannery
and Percy Henderson declared yester-
day that If dancing had been permitted
Monday night 1T was without their
knowledge, and that the most decided
efforts would be made to stop it.. AT
the same time they said that II the care
proprietors of the district presented a
petition to the board from nearby prop
erty owners and tenants. showing that
there was no objection to the practice,
they would be inclined to revoke the
existing rule.
However" said President F'lannery,
in discussing this phase of the matter,
dancing will not be permitted unless
such a petition is first presented and
the matter is acted upon in an open
meeting of the board. If we should
later decide that dancing in the cafes
would be be to the best interests of
all concerned we may permit it, but so
long as the present rule of the board is
in effect we will do everything in our
power to prevent it."
MAY DEFY POLICE
The rumor was prevalent yesterday
that the cafe proprietors not only had
decided to ignore the police commits
sion's order, but that, beginning to-
night, an effort would be made to in
troduce all night music. Under the
existing ordinance music must stop at
l O'clock. The cafe men, however, both
in the downtown district and on the
Barbary coast, have been restive un-
der the failure of the new administra-
tion to put into effect an open town"
policy, and are said to have taken mat
ters into their own hands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Chicago Bowlers Win
Detroit Tourney

DETROIT, March 15.-The Cosmos of
Chicago tonight won the $500 prize for
first place in the five man team event
from 400 contesting teams in the tenth
annual tournament of the American
bowling congress. The event was fin
ished tonight.
finished second with 1872 and received
1915. The O'Learys No. 2 of Chicago
rolled next, with 1888, and carried away
1915. A total of so prizes was dis
tributed in this event.
The Cosmos. 1850, was 50 pins behind
the tournament record, established by
the Lipmans of Chicago at Pittsburg
last winter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
STORK LINES IT'S NEST
WITH WOMEN'S HOSIERY
Birds Home on CathedraPs
Summit Fills "a Sacks

At time when the stork is so much in the
minds of people, especially of the Dutch the
following details concerning the structure and
contents of stork's nest investigated on the
summit of the cathedral Of Colrnar In upper
Alsace may be OF interest, says the London
Globe. The city architect has just delivered
public lecture there on .'Storks and Their Ways"
years old: 1t measured six feet across and was
i've feet in height; 1t weighed more than three
quarters of ton, and 1t was such a solid mass
tfiat 1t had to be broken up by using pickax
The nest was made OF twigs Of wood and clay
and the materials filed "a sacks. The walls Of
the nest were found to contain II wonlen's black
stockings five fur caps the sleeve Of white
silk blouse, three old Shoes a large piece OF
leather. and four buttons that had belonged TO
railway porter's uniform.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
RECORD TURBINE CASTING
MADE AT NAVY YARD
$4,000 Pounds of Molten Iron
in One Mold

handled in one cast at the foundry OF the steam
engineering department OF the new navy yard in
record ia the yard. The big mass of iron when
finished will be the upper part Of casing for
the low pressure forward turbine Of the battle
shin Florida, now under construction at the yard.
the casting is Of cylindrical shape, II feet long,
10 feet in diameter and varying in thickness from
AZ to 31z inches, and the utmost care had to be
nsed in building the mold to prevent the poss-
hiIifv OF its warping twisting while cooling.
Five days were allowed for the great mass Of
metal to cool.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Park Boys Victors At
Basket Ball

The semifinal basket ball games of
played last night at the Pastime gym
nasium. In the opening game the vic
tors of st. Mary's college were defeated
by the Columbia park boys by the score
of 81 to 81.
In the other 110 pound contest the
Oakland high school five defeated the
Comets by the score of % to Is.
The third game brought together the
130 pound team of ST. Mary's college
and the Swastikas of the Pastime club
The Swa stikas were the victors after
hard fought contest by the score of
"a to 81.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Fourth Stanford Santa
Clara Game
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA CLARA, March 15.-Stanford
meets Santa Clara on the baseball dia-
nond here tomorrow afternoon in the
fourth game Of the season. Following
are both lineups
Stanford-tFanong. catcher: CfIkllen. pitcher:
Reed, pitcher; Jones. pitcher. Ball. nrst base:
McFadden. second base: N. Mitchell. shOrtStop:
s. Mitchell. third base; Obcar center field:
Beiele. right field; Chllds left field
santa Clsra-Hertman. pitcher: Jacobs. catch
er; McGovern- first base; Salberg. second base; /;
Resms sbortstop: Porterield. third base: Tram
utoio. center field; Carriek, right field; Dooling
left field.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Santa Clara Finishes
New Cinder Path
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA CLARA, March I5.-The new
cinder path Santa Clara college has
just completed will be formally chris
tened with an iatercIass meet next Sat
urday afternoon. The event is sched-
uled so that a line can be obtained
on the performances of the various
men who are to represent Santa Clara
in track events this season. Robert
McCabe. manger Of Santa Clara's track
team. viii confer with the manager of
that branch of sport for st. Marys in
Oakland next Wednesday. at which
tine the St Mary's Santa Clara dates
for the coming season Will be fixed
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Noted Coursing Trainer
Passes Away
Especial Dspotch 10 The CALI

PETALUMA, March 15.-Word has
been received here from Auckland by
Denny Healy telling of the death of
Frank Baker. the famous trainer of
racing hounds. 1t was due to Bakers
expert work that the Healy hounds
made their owner famous a few years
ago at the Ingleside racing course.
Baker is survived by his parents,
brothers and sisters in Australia
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
YACHTsMEN NAME OFFICERS
Special Dispoioh to The Call

ALAMEDA. March 15.-The EncinaI
yacht club has elected the following
officers to serve for a year: President,
c. L. Davis: vice president, J. r. Hen
derson; directors, Edward Shaw, James
Kenna, George Lewis, j. A. Durney,
Sidney Eschen; secretary, II. i. Hitler:
commodore, J. A. Durney; vice commo-
dOre, James Kenna-
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
SECOND TEAMS CLASH TODAY

The first game in the annual series
between the second baseball teams of
st. Mary's college and Santa Clara col
lege will be played on the Oakland
college diamond this afternoon. The
southern college boys will take an
early train and the game is expected to
start at 2:30.