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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
OAKLAND TEACHERS
WORK FOR N. {. A.
viii Emphasize Demand for
1915 Convention at Ban
quet Next tuesday

Oakland will emphasize at civic
banquet next Tuesday evening in the
Hotel Oakland, under the auspices Of
the Oakland Teachers club, that the
convention of the National Education
association is wanted here in 1915.
In addition to leading educators Of
the bay region Miss Mae e. schrieber
OF New York and Prof. NJ. Vincent
Oshea Of the University of Wisconsin
will be among the speakers.
mis- achrieber is an exponent of the
use OF moving picture films for edu-
eational purposes and will be among
the principal speakers of the annual
four day session of the bay section.
California Teachers association, which
opens in Oakland December 29. This
banquet will be the feature of the
gathering.
Among other speakers will be JUS
tice III A. Melvin, Prof. Thomas III.
Reed of the University of California.
VIII c. Wood. superintendent Of the
Alameda schools; Miss Ethel Moore
and George w. Frick. Alameda county
superintendent of schools and presi-
dent of the bay section, California
Teachers association, who Will be
postmaster.
Meetings of the Teachers associa-
tion will be held Monday. Tuesday
Wednesday and Friday in Ye Liberty
p.ay house, the assembly hall of Cha
Dot observatory and the Hotel Oak
land
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Depart for Washington

Lieutenant Frank Gross, u. S. N,
and Mrs. Gross departed Saturday for
Washington, D. c., where the former
will be assigned to shore duty. Mrs.
Gross was the former Miss Elizabeth
Hicks of Los Angeles, a cousin of
Mrs. Walter Dean, Mrs. Lansing Kel-
lcgg and Miss Alice Hager OF this
city and Miss Emmeline Childs of
Los Angeles. Since their marriage the
Crosses have made their home at the
Mare island navy yard. Their going to
Washington and later to Annapolis
will add another couple to the al
ready large list of Californians sta
toned at the naval academy. Others
there now are Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs William Piggott Cronan
Miss Nell Grant,. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Kent Hewitt (N1iss Floride
Hunt), Lieutenant and Mrs. James
Parker CEIiss Julia Langhorne) and
Ensign and Mrs. Starr King (Miss
Anne Winchester).
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Suffrage School to
Teach Gamut From
Law to Psychology
No Militancy in Course, but Pupils
Will Be Grounded in All Essen
tials Necessary to Help Cause

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. How to
to hynotizing 1t with a brand of e1o-
quence carefully selected for the occa-
sion; how to make mere man Took
like a monkey" but outarguing him
latest stunts in lobbying without get
ting in the hands of the sheriff, how
to conduct suffrage meeting without
laughing at parliamentary law-these
are just few of the arts that will be
taught students of the new school of
woman's suffrage in Washington,
which expects to throw open it's doors
while the new year is young.
This new institution of learning will
be under the supervision of the Con-
gressionaI Union for woman's Suf-
frage.
The promoters promise that the
school will not teach or encourage
militancy, mail destroying, bomb
throwing. destruction of property. sex
antipathy, home desertion. neglect of
children. unwomanliness. hatred Of
mankind, or attacks upon social con-
ventions.
1t is hoped that those who wish to
become students will give at least SO
for the full course of 81 lectures
In the corps of lecturers will be
Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr, editor of a
suffragist paper recently started in
this city.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Interest i'm Army Dance

Society women of army and civilian
circles are interesting themselves in
the success of the dance to be given
January Is for the benefit of the Six
teenth infantry branch of the Army
Relief association. The affair viii be
held in the ST. Francis hotel and will
be conducted on the same plan as the
usual dances at this hostelry, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Crane giving
exhibition dancing.
Mrs. George C. Bell, Mrs. Frank c.
Havens, Mrs. Martin Crimmins. Mrs.
Andrew Carrigan Mrs. We're Ellin-
wood, Mrs. Templeton Crocker, Mrs.
Fred G. Sanborn, Mrs. Ramsay d.
Potts. Mrs. Arthur Murray, Miss
Laura McKinstry, Mrs. Hamilton
Stone Wallace, Mrs. Harry Mendell,
Mrs George Pope, Mrs. James Rolph
Jr.. Mrs John P. Wiser and Mrs.
William c. Bennett are among the
patronesses who are active in the in
terests of the matinee tea dance.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Transbay Social Happenings

will keep open house New Year day
from to 6 o'clock Miss Carol Day
will also hold a reception at her
Berkeley home Ntw Year day in honor
of Miss Harriet Stringham, who will
be married early next year.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Spencer (Hope
Cortelyou) have come from Hum
boldt county to spend the holidays
with the p L. Cortelyous in San Jose
avenue, Alameda.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Greenwood
and Miss Suzette Greenwood are ex-
pecting to depart soon for the orient.
After sojourn there for two months
the party, Joined by Frederick Green
wood, will continue to London, where
the summer season will be spent.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Prizes Awarded by
Commercial Club

Prizes in the membership campaign
of the Oakland Commercial club have
been awarded by the board of direc-
tors as follows:
Silver loving cup for army securing largest
number of new members, offered by Julius
A. Young, Red army; silver loving cup for
single company securing largest number of
new members, offered by Joseph +. Caine,
Company Y; louneing chair for company Sc
curing largest number of new members offered
by Charles j. Heeseman, Company Y silver
loving cup for single worker securing largest
number OF new members. offered by b. A.
Forsterer, A. S. Lavenson; three year mem
bershfp in Commercial for single worker Sc
curing largest number of new members offered
by board Of directors of Commercial club. A.
): Layenson; two year membership for second
highest individual worker. offered by board
Of directors, Harry E. Leimert; one year mem
bershfp for third highest worker, offered by
board Of directors, w. w. White Lavenson
divided his three year membership among the
members OF his company as follows J. f.
Corners, one year; f. w. Cannon one year;
Henry 2. Cushing, six months, and W. w.
Keith. six mouths.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
To Be Bride Saturday

The marriage of Miss Gwendolyn
White and Lieutenant John C. Peg
ram, q. S. A, will be celebrated at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Benjamin T. White, in Berkeley, Sat-
urday afternoon. There will be no at
tendants for either party and only
immediate relatives will be present
After a brief honeymoon trip in the
southern part of the state Lieutenant
Pegram and his bride will return for
brief visit with the latter's family
before sailing January 5 for the
bridegroom's new station in the Phil
ippines.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Christmas Program
Of Music in Park

The following program will be
given by the Golden Gate Park band
tomorrow afternoon under the direc-
ton of Charles H Cassasa:
Anthem. ''Star Spangled Banner"
Largo Aerxes'. .......-.-.---..... Handel
Overture, ''Stabat Mater Mercadante
Written in homage to the great mas
ter, Rossnl.
(a) Lost Chord" ............S Sir A. Sullivan
(b) pilgrims Song of Hope. ... Batiste
Excerpts, Carmen" n".............G Bizet
Mosaic, 'Songs of Stephen Adams . Kappey
Paraphrase. "Nearer. My God, to Thee" Reeves
Sanctus from "Messe Solenelle' .Gounod
Waltz, 'Casino Tame" Gungl
March, Christian Soldiers" s".-P Paris
America"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Good Luck in Large
Packages Follows Her
Attempt at Suicide
Mrs. Carrie Christensen Inherits
100000, Mother $4,000, Hubby
Comes Back Better Tempered

Attempted suicide is not always
lucky. but since Mrs. George W.
Schmuck, 1850 Chestnut street, Oak
land, swallowed poison at the third
marriage of her mother, Mrs. Carrie
Christensen, and narrowly escaped
death in July, this is what has hap
pened:
She was left fortune of $500, 900 by
the death of her Grandaunt, Mrs.
Maria Phillips, i'm Australia.
Her mother received n legacy of $780,
600 from another relative.
Her husband returned after a separa-
ton and happy family is united.
Her husband has undergone re-
markabIe change I'm his disposition,
from jealousy to tender sympathy,
she said.
Now Mrs. Schmuck will buy an
automobile to aid in the distribution
of food among the poor. She said that
her aim in life now is to help others
With her mother, Mrs. Schmuck will
soon depart for Australia to claim her
new fortune.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Married Women Are
Better Teachers, Is
Report of Expert
Superintendent of New York Schools
Favors Matrons Against I'm
married Instructors
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Married
women school teachers are better
able to instruct and better discip-
to a report made on the subject by
DR.. William H. Maxwell, city super.
intendent of schools, to the board OF
education at its last meeting Of the
year yesterday. The report is tha
result of study in ia cases of women
who served as teachers four years
before they were married and four
years afterward
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
S@g[16pERINGS
~ in the
.IE ,M1 1IlNl ~ ~ MlNGG:

One of the most delightful musical
combinations to traverse the Sullivan
and Considine circuit is Crossman's
Six Banjo -phiends. which is due at
the Empress in the very near future.
Their repertoire consists of the rag
giest ragtime melodies, some singing
and all music.
Joe Whithead, the artistic exponent
of nut" material, is returning to the
Empress with more success than ever.
Cecilia Lotus, the noted character
list, will shortly be seen in a film YER
sion of "A Lady OF Quality" an idyllic
blending of the romance, beauty and
daring of the days of knighthood. 1t
is a brilliant reproduction of the
warmth and color of a picturesque
period.
Jack London's John Barleycorn" is
to be produced at Grauman's Imperial
theater within the next few weeks.
John Barleycorn" is quoted as an
elaborate production of the famous
authors confessions. Many of the
scenes were taken around Oakland's
water front. Many old whaling YES
sells, with past stirring adventures to
their credit, will be the background
for the events on London's various
settings.
X x
George Davis, the business manager
of the Alcazar theater, is at present in
New York, where he is obtaining all
the first releases of some of the big
eastern successes for the popular
local playhouse. A list of these big
ones will be announced later.
X X x
At the close of their engagement at
the Alcazar theater in January Bert
Lytell and his talented wife, Evelyn
Vaughan, will go to their delightful
ranch home, up in the hills in Napa
county, to rest before opening a star
ring engagement at the head of their
own stock company in the east.
OF the numerous letters that Otis
Skinner has received complimenting
him upon his wonderful impersonation
of Hail the Beggar in 'fKismet," the
one that he treasures most highly was
written to him by native of Arabia
during the engagement in New York
at the beginning of the present sea-
son. The writer begins with fowery
salutatory. and proceeds:
Il write while still under the spell
Of your wonderful art. Believe me,
sir, your imagination surpasses that
of an oriental, and I am filed with
wonderment as to where you got it
all. For /, a native of Arabia, am real
ly baffied. Have you lived among the
tribes or were you born In Bagdad?
The Queen of Junn helped me solve
the mystery. The pomegranate flow
ers Of the moon watt to thee, o thou
celestial beggar, the sweetest salaams
from the houris Of Al Jannat." Otis
Skinner and the entire New York pro-
duction, along with the big company,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Vice President Plays
"Santy" for Namesake
By Associated Press.

BY Ass0c1ated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec 24.-The vice
president and Mrs. Marshall have gone
to their home at Indianapolis to spend
the holidays.
Master Thomas Riley Marshall
Switzerland of West Virginia, name
been with the Marshalls for some
time. also returned to his home. He
had written to Santa Claus saying he
wanted tricycle.. So the vice presi-
dent bought it for him.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
GOSSIP OF THE DRAWING ROOM
Back From Mare Island

Miss Katherine McAdam has re
turned to her home in Franklin street
from a visit to Mare island, where
she was the guest Of Ensign and Mrs.
Jesse Olendorf. Saturday Mrs. Olen-
dorf departed for Annapolis, where
she will pass the holiday season with
her parents. Ensign Olendorf, who is
attached to the Denver, will leave
California shortly for Washington, D.
c., to await orders.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Beautiful MiIIiner Is
MiIIi0naire's Bride

BOSTON, Dec. "a. - Robert Sever
Hale, Harvard 81, wealthy. and living
at the exclusive Tennis and Racquet
young Boston milliner, who was
awarded the international beauy
prize at Lucerne last summer, have
been married at the home of one of
Hale's relatives.
The bride learned millinery and set
up in business and acquired small
patronage,
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Visitor to Be Feted

boort, who has recently arrived from
Paris to spend the winter at the Fair
mont, Mrs. Harry Chickering and
Miss Florence Henshaw will enter
tain at a large bridge party and re-
ception January 6. During their So
journ abroad last year and in the
years preceding the sisters have been
extensively entertained by Miss Bre-
boort at her home in Paris
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24

are 10 Do seen DIT l1c 1OluInDld tE6d-
ter in the early part of next month.
the near future are the Stratford-on-
Avon players, who are presenting a
great Shakespearean repertoire.
x X
Charles Frohman, KIaw e. Erlanger
and Harrison Grey Fiske are all con-
cerned in the massive production of
"Kismet," in which Otis Skinner is
appearing.
Little Women" will be presented at
the Cort theater on Monday night,
December 29. Little Women" is a
full grown play in four acts, full of
vigorous action, bright dialogue and
strong human appeal. The dramatizer
OF Louisa M. Alcott's immortal story,
Marian de Forest, has not spoiled"
the book-that is to say, she has not
distorted It's episodes and characters,
nor changed its atmosphere and tone.
X
within the Law will be revealed
at the Cort theater early in the new
year Considered generally the strong
est of recent plays, this drama has
fairly taken the entire country by
storm. The Bayard Vellier play will
be interpreted by a notable company,
headed by Margaret Ellington. who is
very popular here.
E. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe are
scheduled for early appearance at the
Cort An exceedingly interesting Sc
lection of plays from their Shakes
promised.
Trentini the famous light opera
prima donna, will be seen at the Cort
soon, marking her first San Francisco
appearance. Her vehicle will be The
Firefy," in which she won her first
fame.
That Belasco and Mayer of the Al
cazar theater recognize local talent
is a well known fact At the present
time there are three members of the
company who first stretched their
wings at that playhouse.
Edmond Lowe, one of the members
of the company, graduated from the
University of Santa Clara two years
ago. In his collegiate years Lowe
displayed unmistakable talent in the
theatricals offered by the university
and. before his graduation, Belasco
and Mayer made him an offer.
Clifford Stewart is another Univer-
sity of Santa Clara graduate who is
doing good work at the Alcazar, and
David w. Butler is a Lowell high
school boy who is making himself In
dispensable in character parts. Mar
tin v. Merle, the Alcazars press rep
resentative, graduated from the Uni
versity of Santa Clara in 1905. He
is the author of '"The Light Eternal"
now playing in the east, and of The
Mission Play Of Santa Clara" done at
the university last spring.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Enjoying Eastern Trip

Mrs. J. NJ Masten and Miss Eugenia
Masten write enthusiastically Of their
eastern trip, where they are spending
the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Masten
will return to Philadelphia January
10 from New York and will give a
brilliant party in honor of the TWEEN
ty-second birthday Of her twin sons,
Stewart and Kendall Masten, who are
completing their education at the
University of Pennsylvania Later
Mrs. Masten and Miss Eugenia will go
to Washington for visit of several
weeks
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
PheGan Returns

James D. Phelan has returned from
Washington, where he has been since
his arrival from Europe, and will be
the guest of his sister, Miss Mary
Phelan, until after the holidays
While in the capital city he was much
entertained, Ambassador and Nine.
Bakmeteff, Mr.. and Mrs. Truxtun
Beale and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond being among those to give
affairs in his honor.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Standard Apple Box
Fixed in Bill by Raker

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Congress-
man Raker has introduced a bill fix
ing the standard size of box of ap-
pies, as follows:
Depth of end, 10h inches; width
of end, liz inches; length of box. IS
inches; all inside measur ements and
representing as near as possible 21,-
1917 cubic inches.
The penalty for any evasion of the
law is fixed at 81 per box.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Mare Island House Party

Captain and Mrs. John Endicott and
Miss Priscilla Endicott have been en-
tertaining a house party at their
home at Mare island for the last 10
days. Mrs. Charles Buffers and her
niece, Miss Lois Crosby, were among
others to enjoy their hospitality. The
Buffers were guests at the hop given
Saturday by the officers Of the navy
yard. and preceding it were compli-
mented by their hosts at an elaborate
dinner.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Holiday Activities Engross So
ciaI Heads in Bay City
Circles

Invitations have been received in
this city for New Year reception to
be given January l by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hunt Proctor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis MacDermot at the residence of
Mrs. Charles f. MacDermot in Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor and Mr.. and
Mrs MacDermot recently returned
from a sojourn in Boston and New
York. where they have been ever
since the summer. The trip was taken
as a benefit to Mrs. Proctor's health,
to her family and friends for many
months.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
HER FACE HER FORTUNE
Niss Ida St. Leon 2O-Year-OH Actress Is Listed Among
Those Whose Photographs Are Declared BEST Sellers
Maxine Elliott for First Time
Is Not Among First
Twelve Beauties

Few people are aware that there is
a list of best sellers among photog-
raphers, just as there are lists of best
sellers among book publishers. The
list of photos include IL of the most
popular and beautiful women in
America and is carefully revised each
year. The newest addition to this list
and standing ninth in all is Ida st.
Leon of the Little Women company,
which comes to the Cort next Monday.
Invariably actresses and operatic
singers predominate among the best
sellers. The list is completed on the
first of July each year and con-
tains the name of no woman who
is socially prominent. Following are
the envied II '''best sellers:
Lima Cayalieri kitty Gordon
Gaby Deslys Louise Homer
Billy Burke Ida st. Leon
Doris keane iGeraIdine Farrar
Maude Adams Mary Garden
Ethel barrymore Mrs. Fiske
For the first time Maxine Elliott is
not on the list. Undoubtedly, on ac-
count of her prolonged absence from
this country. The prominence of Ida
st. Leon has come largely through
the appealing charm of her perform
ance of Amy in Little Women" I'm
til three years ago she was compare
lively unknown.
Matinee girls are always fickle in
their tastes, and are always eager for
a new face. They buy the photo
graphs of Miss st. Leon hungrily and
matinee girls can make or break
best seller
Miss st. Leon is only 20 years of
age and has been on the stage five
years. She first came to notice for
her delightful work as the circus girl
in Polly of the Circus"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Women's Dress Disgrace,
Say German Bishops

BERLIN, Dec. 24.-The German
Catholic bishops, In conference at
Fulda. passed a resolution concern
ing the present fashions for women
as devoid Of any sense of modesty."
The bishops called upon the Catholic
women of Germany to join in a cru
sade against the impropriety of dress,
which is "a disgraceful alteration"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
To Depart january rs

Mrs. Earl Shipp and her little
daughter. Miss Betty Shipp, will de-
part from San Francisco January Is
TO join Lieutenant Shipp, U. s. N. who
IS stationed at Coronado. Lieutenant
shipp is attached to the Paul Jones'
While in San Francisco Mrs. Shipp
and her baby have been guests OF the
formers parents, Judge and Mrs.
Charles L. Weller, at their home in
Pacific avenue.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
DR.. Montessori Sails,
Will Not Visit West

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Dr. Maria
Montessori. the italian educator, who
has been lecturing in the United
States for the last three weeks, was
a passenger on the Lusitania, which
sailed last night. Doctor Montessori
will return to Rome by way of Lon
don and Paris.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Te1fmlans at BERLIN

Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Hellman Jr. have
where they have been since their ar
rival in Europe, and will remain at
the former city until the close of the
holiday season. In the spring they
will visit Cairo and also make a short
Journey into the Garden of Allah.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
To Give Xmas Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty
viii entertain at an elaborate Christ
mas dinner at the Hotel Bellevue.
where they have taken apartments
for the winter. Many Of the guests
viii be relatives.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Return From CaDifal

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lacy Bray
tor and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Angus
tus Bray have returned from a motor
trip to Sacramento, where they passed
several days last week.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren S. Palmer will
open their home in Jackson street in
the Lakeside district, Oakland, to-
morrow night for a vaudeville mas
querade, which will include 70 MEM
bers of teh Palmer family. Many
of their guests will come from other
parts of the state. Fancy costumes
will be worn and each member of
the family will contribute vaude-
Vile number. Among those who will
attend are Miss Alice Palmer, Ralph
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Tobriner. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Palmer and others.
As house guests of Mrs. Lee Hall of
Etna street, Berkeley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Woodwork of Florence,
Italy, are spending the holidays here.
Mrs Woodworth, who is a talented
musician, recently rendered the pro-
gram at the half hour OF music in the
Greek theater.
The Shattuck club has sent out sew
eral invitations for a new year dance
at the Hotel Shattuck, Berkeley. The
dance is one of series for the sea-
son.
Mrs. Cornelia Tibbits Of Hearst
avenue, Berkeley, is entertaining her
daughter, Mrs. Christopher Earl
come from Lassen county for the holi-
day season.
The Gilbert Curtisses of East Oak
morrow, which will be featured by a
Christmas feast. Mrs. Laurie Adams
and son. Lawson III, have come from
Los Angeles for the reunion.
Forty young people of the Clare
mont section of Berkeley have formed
a dancing club, which will hold
ball in the Claremont clubhouse, jan
uary 8. Among the members of the
younger set who will attend the
dance are Misses Bernice Taylor,
Doris Hutchins, Katherine Bousfield.
Enid Wilson, Edith Bonsall, Edna Won
Hagen. Madeline Carter, Holly Nal
lett and Julita Galpin.
X X
The advent of a daughter at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Arnold
is the cause of much rejoicing. Mrs.
Arnold was formerly Miss Helen
Rickard.
X X Y
At the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Coker Pennell, in Pied
mont aYenua Mrs Erank N In1clral1
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
Sou1es i'm Town

Lieutenant Charles Soule, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Soule are again in San Fran
while the former is awaiting orders
from the navy department.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-24
At Hotel Wendon1e

Mrs. William B. Hooper and her
grandson, Master Hooper Plotner, are
spending a few days at the Hotel Ven
dome in San Jose.