The Washington herald., 1922-11-04
COURT DENIES PLEA
NAME RECEIVER
FOR BANK IN Sc.
Defendants Convince Sid
4 dons Stockholders
Money Is Intact.

Justice siddons, OF the District
Equity Court. yesterday refused to
appoint a temporary receiver for
the Farmers and Merchants Bank,
a corporation chartered under the
laws of Arizona, that was to have
opened a bank in Anacostia, Merce-
des r. Berry and Charles T. Clay
ton. stockholders In the concern.
were the applicants.
Through Attorneys Duckett and
Son. the stockholdeIt alleged that
the Comptroller OF the Currency re-
fused to grant charter 70 the COR
poration because OF alleged promo
tIon commissions paid to the Pre-
mier Finance Corporation for the
establishment of the bank. The
plaintiffs offered an affidavit from
the Comptroller in support of their
plea. They also alleged the money
they had paid for stock was being
wasted because the corporation had
never been fully organized.
The application is said by Clayton
to be preliminary to suit since filed
in court which alleges that Ray
mond z. HUNT and other stockhold-
ers who were original subscribers in
the Arizona corporation acted ille-
gally when they formed the common
law trust bank. Hunt, who is pres
ident of the Farmers and Mechan-
les Bank of Anacostia, says his con-
Germ Is operating with the full con-
sent of 900 stockholders who were
among the original subscribers In
the corporation which figured In yes
terday's court action. He says yes
terday's application had nothing to
do with his bank.
Attorneys Jeffords. and Dutton
counsel for the corporation, offered
proof before Justice Siddons that
the money alleged to have been mis-
used was on deposit in a local bank
to the credit of the trustees of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Rev. F. w. Johnson, 401 Seward
square southeast, will celebrate his
sixteenth anniversary as pastor of
the Grace Baptist Church, Ninth
street and South Carolina avenue
with special services to
be conducted at the church Sunday,
November l9.
All organizations of the church
have been called together for the
purpose OF making the celebration
a gala affair. Special musical pro-
grams are being arranged. Plans
for speakers at both the morning
and evening services are now un-
derway.
Plans for the Christmas reunion
and entertainment of the Alumni
Association of the Eastern High
School. to b. held Thursday, De-
cember 81. the last social to be held
In the old school building, were out
lined at a meeting of the organiza-
tion held "Wednesday night at the
school. Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. Miss Mary
Murray is chairman of the commit
tee arranging a vaudeville sketch.
Earl Jonscher presided. The next
meeting will be held December 6.
Approximately 400 children and
their mothers attended the Hallow-
cen social and dance of the South
east Community Center, held Tues
day night at the Tyler School,
Eleventh and G streets southeast.
A grand march preceded. after
which a general good time was en-
joyed by all. Prizes for costumes
were awarded to Mrs. A. Groves,
724 Eleventh street southeast: Miss
Jennie Slant. 424 L street southeast,
and ]. c. Pickero. s13 L street south
east. The judges were Simon D.
Tennyson. Victor G. Farrall and H.
A. Lynn. all members of the South
east Citizens Association.
Nearly 100000 was appropriated
to missionary purposes in the United
states during the year. according to
the official report read by Mrs. Earl
N. Bergerstock at the meeting of
the Home Missionary Society of the
Congress Heights Methodist Episco-
pal Church. held last night at the
home of Mrs. Nellager. on Raleigh
street. Congress Heights.
Helen Latimer. Russell Anderson
and Elwood Midget were given
surprise party at the home Of their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
T. Douglass. 1924 Twenty-second
street southeast. last Wednesday
night. Among those present were
Dean Armstrong. George Schecker.
Estelle Kirk, Maricn XIX. Cookie
Anderson. Il. Midgett. George Tan
ner. Marie Tanne-. James Anderson,
Raymond Anderson. Geory, Doug.
lass. Louise Anderson. George Swim
dello.. Douglas Skillman. Catherine
Scheckler, Elmer Scheckler, and
Frances Anderson. Dinner was
served.
Nearly three drIen menb bers of
the Epworth League If tho Iongre IS
Heights Methodist :Scopal Church
enjoyed a straw ride and weiner
roast along a strip of woodland
about ten miles from the District
line last evening. Games were en-
joyed. Mrs. Lillian Borrell presided.
Topics of an international char
acter will be discussed at a meeting
Of the Christian Endeavor Society
Df the First Brethren Church, to be
held tomorrow night at the church,
Twelfth and f streets southeast
Miss Alberta Collins will be in
charge. The pastor, Rev. William