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The Washington times., 1925-11-19
EAST END BANK
ACCOUNTING
SUED FOR
Complaining Trustees Want
Liability of Shareholders
Determined by Court

A petition was filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court today for the
appointment OF a receiver for the
East End Bank to wind up its
affairs. it being alleged that the
bank is insolVent and it's affairs
in a state of great confusion"
George w. Warren, 1912 II street
northeast; John w. Hayes, 705
Eighth street northwest, and VIII
liam Loeffler, 921 Eleventh street
northeast, as trustees of the bank
represented by Attorney Henry e.
Davis, flied suit against Henry A.
Caswell, Samuel Thomas, S. Joseph
Clarke, William Hilgenberg and
George II. James, holders of stock
certificates and underwriters Of the
bank, for an accounting.
The trustees declare that NO
vernber rs, 1922, there was made
in this city a Declaration of
Trust" to form what was to be
known as the East End Bank. 3"
1t was organized, it is claimed, for
the purpose of inducing other per-
sons to interest themselves and
their money in the new enterprise.
The bank was conducted until
June %, 1924, according to Mr.. War
rem and the other plaintiff trustees.
The cashier then disappeared and
the following day the doors Of the
bank were closed and business dis
continued.
With the exception of certain
loans, 'aggregating $1,000 of doubt
full value" and office equipment
valued at about $3.50. the assets Of
the bank were found to have been
dissipated, it is alleged. Deposits
amounting to about $4,000 were
made in the bank by numerous per-
sons, and there were no assets, ac-
cording to the complaining trustees,
who contend that the chief resource
of the. depositors for the amounts
due them, are the holders of the
share certificates under the declara-
ton of trust.
The examination of the books of
THAI there arc 1,54H outstanding
certificates OF shares; 1914 at SIS
each. and thirty at $12 There are
sixty.three holders.
The complaining trustees ask the
court to appoint receivers to wind
up the affairs of the bank; to refer
the case to the auditor Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court to make a re-
port on the assets and liabilities of
the bank and also to determine the
liabilities of the respective defend
ant certificate shareholders with re.
gard to the complaining trustees
and other depositors.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
SIX HOUSE
ROWS HIT
SNh|G
Amendment to Definition Of
Community House Fought
Before zoning Body

An amendment to change the
definition Of a community
house" so that six instead Of
three houses may be erected in 9
group met with considerable OPP
position today at the public hear
ing before the Zoning Commits
sions in the District Building.
Representing the American In
stitute of Architects, Louis Juste-
ment held group Of six houses
could be made more beautiful than
a single or semi-detached house.
Suter Fights Change.
Those opposed to the amendment
included Jesse C. Suter, president
OF the Federation OF Citizens As
sociations; william NICK. C1ayton.
public utilities representative Of
the federation; Hugh NJ. Tramp
ton. Of the Cathedral Heights Cit:-
zens Association; Thomas e. Lodge,
representing individual property
owners in American University
Heights, and Mrs. A. e. Wright,
ais Forty-seventh street | north
west.
The proposed amendment il
move to obtain permission to erect
row houses in American University
Park, those opposed declared.
The coming commission decided to
defer decision. Should the amend
ment be adopted, It Is pointed ouT,
rows of six house instead of de-
tached or semi-detached houses in
"A" areas will be permitted.
Firm Would Expand.
Permission to erect another story
on the Fleischman Yeast Com
pany's building on F street, be.
tween Third and Fourth streets
northeast, also was taken under
consideration. A representative of
the company indicated If it were
allowed to expand 1t would estab-
lish an important branch in this
city.
Other changes in coming being
considered are:
South side of Alabama avenue he
tween Fifth street and Randle place
first commercial to residential A
area; 1905 Vernon street northwest
and property abutting the west side
of Seventeenth street between @
and r streets, residential to first
commercial; from residential B to
first commercial, both sides of F
street between Second and Fourth
streets northeast, north side OF B
street between Tennessee avenue
and Warren street northeast, and
northwest corner of Fourteenth and
A streets northeast; square bounded
by Delaware avenue, F, G. and Half
streets southwest, residential b to
second commercial D area; east side
of New Hampshire avenue between.
Swami and T. streets, so to 80 feet
height, and northeast corner OF
Thirteenth and Monroe streets north
west, from b to G. area.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
MIS-sPENT YOUTH.

BY JAMES MccHESNEY PRICKETT
This one did only what he was told.
1t seemed ne never would take hold,
Performing little tasks of his own,
Until his duty he was shown.
And his employer oft must call
TO see IL he really worked ut all.
He's just q Waterman through the
Another wauId neglect his work,
Never losing q chance to shirk,
: And very often he would fefgn
That he was stricken with pain.
For gossip he was unite strong,
Drifting came the years along,
Now he sweeps the streets each day,
And he Is stopped and old and gray.
And one in youth told little lies
And often, In friendly guiges
Would make little debts and he
Would borrow here and there Yen sees
And dodge IL he saw you come his
He now asks for aims from door 70
Or is given food for . little chore.
And there was. one thought mot Of
Much less the pennies. for the times
Werc very goOd--he'd always spend
To any tout with tale Of woe.
On streets with tin cup begs each
And ne Is sad and old and gray.
-<AA
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
CAPITOL. PHONE
BRANCH COSTS
$4,000
New Exchange Will Provide
Increased Service to
Government

When Congress convenes on De-
Gambler members will be served
by new private branch exchange
telephone system. The new equip
ment, of the most modern type will
nearly double the capacity of the
Capitol switchboard.
Plans have been made in the in
gtallation OF the new board to pro-
vide equipment for the proposed
new House Office Building.
The new exchange is large
enough to handle all the phone
traffic for the average American
town Of 5000 population.
The present Capitol exchange
serves about $50 telephones and
handles an average of $1,000 calls
q day.
When complete the system will
have 100 trunk lines connected with
the Washington offices of the tele-
phone company and eighty direct
lines to other private branch ex-
chances of the Government. This
can be expanded to 200 trunk lines
and 120 direct lines.
The terminal room, also adjacent
to the operating room, contains a
main frame on which 5000 under.
ground cable wires, serving rhe
Capitol switchboard, terminate
There is also a complete storage
battery and motor generator sci
to provide current for the equip
ment.
The architect Of the Capitol
David Lynn, has spent $4,000 pre-
pairing the offices. The cost OF
the installation, said to be about
$75.0 900, was born by the telephone
e0nananv.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

GETTING WORSE, TOO
We are in danger Of a meat shortage
it is said.
The big companies will soon fasae the
price of bread.
Nv the miners strike we arc LETT
without coal,
And IL this keeps mp we may lose
our soul!
Even a Christian will find IL hard
to fOrbeaF
At present conditions and occasionally
And the language used while on
short ration
May FINELY result In eternal dam.
nation.
Though wages are high, necessities
are higher;
And the money he makes soon
leaves the buyer;
We are the richest country in the
wide world today,
So the more we get, the more We
are expected to pay.
The high .cOst of living 70 some may
seem funny,
When heaven has blessed them with
plenty OF money;
But the poor man struggling In q
minor position.
knperi .s1;t,oH the tortq Urn Of o mental
-
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
TWO DRIVERS TAKEN
IN TAXICAB WAR HERE

AS q result of recent decision
by, Judge John p. Mcmahon, in
Traffic Court, to the effect that
private taxicab companies could not
lawfully be given the exclusive
parking rights in trent of hotels
and other public buildings, Wash
ington is experiencing its first taxi
war,
AS a result Of the war, Hack In
spector Joseph Harrington arrested
Charles H. Deskins, 1905 street
northwest, driver for the company,
and Charles I. Provost, CO.. l.
street southeast, independent driver.
When the cases were called in court
today a postponement was ordered
until November, 25 in order to give
counsel ON both sides more time to
prepare their cases. Both stated
that they would appeal II convicted.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Bandit Who Forced
Loan From Woman
is Sought

Police today are searching for
the polite bandit who last night
robbed Mrs. Newell Bucking-
ham, of 1884 Stephenson street,
of Sc and then took one of her
cards SO he might return the
money when he could.
The man, his face masked
with a red handkerchief, ac-
costed Mrs. Buckingham while
she was in the company of Mrs.
Edward Gram, of 1913 North
Branch road northwest, on West
ern avenue northwest last night.
After taking the money from
Mrs. Buckingham's purse the
highwayman asked for her card
and. declaring that he would re-
turn the money by mail, dis
appeared in the darkness.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
COOLIDGE GIVES PICTURE
TO REPUBLICAN WOMEN

President Coolidge presented Il pic
ture Of himself TO the Federation
Of Republican Women of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, at Il
luncheon and card party of the
federation at the Hotel Mayflower
yesterday afternoon.
Arrangements for the meeting
We're handled by Mrs. John A.
Holmes, president Of the club; Mrs
Harry A. Dawson. chairman of the
arrangements committee, and Mrs.
Edward l.. Stock, Mrs. William
Tyler Page and Mrs. Enoch q.
johnson, committee members.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
HUSBAND IS MADE HEIR
BY MARY r. WEBSTER

Mary HI. webster, by her win
filed today for probate. makes
provision for the establishment of
a Home for Aged Colored Women
on the death of her husband. Daniel
Webster.
The residence on Pomeroy street
in Anacostia, with the household
effects, are given to the husband
for life, then to go to the local
branch of the National Sewing
Council for use as a home.
The husband is given five lots
in Buena Vista in fee, and siste:',
Ann Smith, and nephews and nieces
are given shares of stock. Ivecy
Brown is named 8 Executor.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
U. S. WINS $1,000, 900
IN SUIT ON WAR SALE

Attorney General Sargent an
nounced today that Federal suit
against the Merritt and Chapman
Derrick and Wrecking Company
and the T. A. Scott Company, in
the Court Of Claims, had been set
tied by the payment by these COR
poratons of 81 ,O00,0 900 to the Gov
eminent.
The companies purchased salvaged
vessels and war supplies from the
Government for $1,000, O00, paying
one-eighth in cash. With the values
Of the vessels deprecated, the
companies sued for a price reduc-
ton,
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
SHELL ON TRACK BURSTS
INJURING MAN IN LEG

John Brown, colored 1906 Eighth
street northwest, is at his home
today suffering from a bullet wound
in his right leg as the result of
ever recorded.
John was at Seventh and T
streets northwest when a street
car rumbled over the tracks. There
was an explosion and he was
struck In the leg. An examination
of the car tracks showed and ex.
ploded shell lying between them.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
DEAN ROSE IN 2ovED
AFTER AN OPERATION

Dean Anna L. Rose, of George
Washington University, is recover
ing from an operation for append
citiS performed at the University
Hospital yesterday.
\ Miss Roses condition is said to be
improved, although it will be a mat
ter of three weeks before she will
be sufficiently recovered to return
to her home in the Pentilly.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
N A R K |
BRANCH
VIC I'M
Thieves Get $425 After
Cracking Safe on Fcur-
teenth Street

The Investigations into the safe
robbery 1T the Old Dutch Market,
81 Fourteenth street northwest,
BY Headquarters Detectives George
Darnall and James Springman,
have led to the belief that the job
was pulled BY a professional safe
cracker
The safe was taken from the
office and rolled down q stairway
into the cellar. Two bags Of saw
dust had been placed on the steps
to deaden the sound and as the
safe rolled down it broke through
the steps.
Hinges Taken Off
Working with tools made for that
purpose the man ripped the hinges
from the safe. The marks on the
safe showed that he had used his
tools in the manner Of a can opener,
The safe was about two feet high.
Approximately $425 was taken,
Frank w. Payne, manager Of the
store. reported.
a hole through the brick wall
between the cellar and the furnace
room of the Ohio Hotel next door.
led to the belief at first that the
thieves had gained entrance by
knocking down the wall. An
accumulation Of SCOT and cobwebs
discovered in the hole by Detective
Darnall exploded this theory.
Back Door Open
The back door Of the market was
found open when the employees
opened the store for work today
and it is believed that the entrance
was made in this way.
The. branches Of the Old Dutch
Market have suffered several such
losses recently.
stores at Mount Pleasant, Alex
andria and one at $50 louisiana
avenue northwest have been entered
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
NEW 110,oo0-VoLT LINE
SOON TO CROSS GEORGIA

An electric transmission line car
rying electricity at 10000 volts
pressure will soon cross the north
eastern part of Georgia.
This new line will be connected
with other transmission lines and
form an important part in the
States network of transmission
lines
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
ACCUSED OF STEALING
CAR. THEN SWAPPING TAGS

Said by police to have stolen one
automobile here in Washington and
to have taken it to Hopewell, Va,
where he left it, changed the tags
to another car and returned here
with it, Charles w. Baker was ar
raigned before Judge John P. NC
Mahon, in Police Court today
where he was given preliminary
hearing on charge of grand
larceny.
He pleaded not guilty and was
held. under $1,000 bond for action
Of the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Coolidge VIII Have
Message Read in
Congress

President Coolidge will aban-
don the habit of his two pre-
decessors, who always delivered
their messages to Congress in
person, and present his mes
sage this year in writing, to be
delivered by a reading clerk,
it was announced at the White
House today.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
BURGLARS GET $4,000
IN GOODS FROM HOME

Police are searching for thieves
who last night entered the home
of Tuckerman J. Fuqua, 1920
Twenty-seventh street northwest,
and took everything worth carry
ing away.
The loot consists Of jewelry, re.
volvers and Christmas savings
cards, valued at approximately
20 000
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Plays in Pierce Hall

"TickIess Time" "Moonshine" and
1.-THE. Flattering Word" one.act plays
will be presented by LAllegro
Players tomorrow and Saturday
night at S:15 o'clock, in Pierce. Hall,
All Souls Church, Sixteenth aud
Harvard streets northwest. Dane
Ing viii follow Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Lecture on Foreign Service

The Honorable J. Butler Wright,
Assistant Secretary Of State, will
lecture next Sunday evening at
the Wardman Park Hotel Theater,
ct $3.50 o'clock in cooperation with
the Bureau of Commercial Eco.
Monies. The subject of his lee.
ture will be 1.-The Foreign Service
of the United States. of America"
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Bow Burned to Death

Edward Willis, sixteen, 1881
Twenty-third street northwest, put
some kerosene in a stove to make
the fire burn quickly. Willis died
from burns in the Emergency Hos
pital. Fire engine No. % was
called to the boys home and found
him burned severely.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
CHICKENS AND CRAPS
BRING HIM rs DAYS

Eleven chickens and crap game
proved the undoing OF sunny bat
son, alias George jackson, colored'
of 10 M street southeast, who was
sentenced by Judge John F. Nc
Mahon in Police Court TO-DAY 10
serve forty-five days In jail.
Sunny cheerfully admitted that
he had stolen a crate OF eleven
chickens from the store OF Mrs.
Sarah Golden, 100 New Jersey ave.
nue. southeast and that he had
promptly sold them. Possessor or
$14, he had gotten in a craps game
and appeared today broke.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
HIGH CHILDREN
GIVE SHOW FOR PARENTS

Children of the seventh grade en-
tertained their parents with a Pre-
gram last night at Columbia Junio
High School as part Of Education
Week"
Going TO scBoa The old days
and in tia m ay was acted
by the boys ana guIs.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Rabbi Loeb to Speak

Holding Our Own" will be the
subject of an address by Rabbi
J. T.. Loeb tomorrow night at the
young peoples services at Ohev
8holom Synagogue, Fifth and I
atgeets northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Club to Give Dance

The National Fellowship Club
will give an informal dance tonight
IN the Rose Room of the Wash
ington Hotel. Miss Jean Monk,
president, announces that visitors
will be welcomed.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

President Roosevelt frequently re-
ferred to "ArmageddOn," but a lot
of people did not know what he
was talking about. You'll learn
all about "ArmageddOn" when yOM
read q 2-page article in next SUM
days Washington Herald.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

There is this much IN favor
of the customs of King T'a1t's
days. They buried oil their
finger rings and jeadetrV
NTH them and their relatives
didn't haze that to fight
OUer, GnyhosU.
ARIZONA IKE,
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

Along about this time of
gear a young man finds 1t
mighty hard work to pick q
quarrel acith his best girl.
She is so sweet she simply
1Uon't quarrel about q single
thing. The answer Is De-
Gender 25. OIDON0.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
DIRECT EXAMINATION.

DIRECT EAAMlNATION.
BY THOMAS FTTzHUGH DAWSON
"WGs not the plaintiff carsing"
"Yoatr honor, l object
To such a gross suggestion .
That hints at disrespeet."
Collection Is sustained, sur,
The courts prompt ruling
came,
"Propound a proper question,
And don't repeat the same"
"Why Was the plaintiff ours
ing?"
collection I" counsel roGred;
collection oUerrMled, SIR, "
And the court seemed duly
bored.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER
The sOorld is full of crazy natts,
Hot dogs and breakfast frit-
tiers,
Traffic regulations and troubles,
And the young thing that
filters.
MEMPHIS NIKE.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-06-12

The newly-designed air
plane for the u. 8. Air
Mail Service, after its re-
cent successful tests on
Long Island.
Up. q A.. Photo.)
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-06-12

Ralph Smith, heavyweight boxer
of Los Angeles, 6 feet and Z inches
tall, claims the distinction of be-
ing the tallest heavyweight boxer,
bar none-not even Jess Willard
who was one inch shorter than
Smith.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-06-12

Above-A view of the demonstration
held at Fortress Monroe of anti
craft defenses, the machine gunners
scoring only one hit on moving tar
gets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04

shoes; capital stock, 10000 common
shares of no par value: nothing paid
in; 10 shares subscribed; directors
President, Charles D. Mclaughlin of
Lynn, Mass: treasurer, Alfred j.
Sweet of Lewiston; William T. Nor
an, Ernest Strauss and Herbert l..
Loring of Auburn.
David Lemieux and Company,
Inc, organized at Lewiston, to buy
and construct all varieties of build
ings and engage in the contracting
business: capital stock, $1,000, all
common; nothing paid in; par, value
of shares, 500; three shares sub
scribed; directors-President J. c.
Boucher of lewiston; treasurer,
David Lemieux; and Benjamin L..
Berman of Lewiston.
General Supply Company. organic
ed at Lewiston, to deal in real es-
tate and construct buildings; capital
stock, $4,000, all common; nothing
paid in; par value of shares, 500;
three shares subscribed. directors
President and treasurer, Arthur
Kesaris of lewiston; clerk. Louis
Kesaris; and Georgia Kesaris of
Lewiston.
The Thaxter Company, Inc,
organized at Portland, to conduct a
general merchandise business; capi-
tai stock, $4,000, all common; 500
paid in; par value of shares, SlOO;
three shares subscribed; directors
President, A. B. Pratt of West Fal-
mouth: treasurer, William H. Thax-
ter. Jr; and Dorothy Thaxter OF
West Falmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04
Mr.. soule retiredeas president Of the
organization. He is greatly interest
Orders Issued
For Camp 24Oth
Coast Artillery

Special orders were issued Wednes-
day by Adjutant General James w.
Hanson for the annual camp of in
struction of the Coast Artillery which
will be held at Fort Williams, Port
land, July to TO- 1925.
"Ans advance detachments not to
exceed two officers and 81 enlisted
men will proceed to Fort Williams
July 4, 1925, to prepare the camp, .
says the order. This detachment OF
men may be held July 21-22 for the
purpose of taking down the camp and
storing canvas.
1.-THE authorized allowance for sub
sistance is SO cents per day for each
enlisted man, and If exceeded will
have to be met from funds other than
Federal or State.
1.-THE course Of training will fol-
low the approved program OF in
struction from the Commanding
General. LIST Corps Area. Programs
of instruction will be so arranged
that NO duties except necessary guard
and fatigue will be performed after
supper. Evenings will be left free.
Each officer participating in the
camp of instruction will receive the
pay and allowance Of an officer Of
the same grade in the U. s. Army,
and enlisted men paid in accordance
with Section Al, The Military Law
Of 1923.
"Under Section A, Military Law Of
1928, : appropriate prizes will be
awarded to the organizations Of the
340th Coast Artillery under such
regulations as prescribed by the
Commanding Officer, 240th Coast Ar
tillery, approved by the Adjutant
General"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-04
ANS0N

Mr.. and Mrs. Hannibal Waugh OF
Starks were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter G. Hilton
Mrs. Susie Savage of Fairfield
who has been visiting relatives In
town for a few days. has now re-
turned home.
Rainbow Branch of I. S. S. held
their regular meeting with Mrs. Alb
bic Benner The next meeting will be
June II at the home of Mrs. Annette
Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Booth, who
have been visiting relatives and
friends in New Jersey, New York,
Boston and Portland, for the last
month, returned to their home the
last Of the week and report a very
pleasant time.
Miss Cora Viles of North vassal-
boro Is visiting her cousin, Miss
Reta Tarr for few days:
Mrs. Alice Stilson, who has been
passing several months in West
Mills, has returned and is visiting
relatives in Arson and Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Larrabee Of
Scion, were Sunday visitors in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Greenleaf of
Pennington, were guests Sunday of
DR.. and Mrs. E. L. GreenIeaf.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ridlon and
Fred Messer passed the k-end as
guests of relatives in Kezar Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weston and
daughter Ruth, also Mrs. Mae Wes-
ton were Sunday visitors in Show
hogan.
Miss Caroline Merry Of Skowhegan
passed the weekend as the guest of
Mrs. Annie Hilton.
Miss Flossie Jones returned to her
work in Smithfield Monday after
passing the holiday with her mother,
Mrs. Emma Jones on South Main
street.
Mrs. Hattie Porter, who was called
to Waterville last week by the ILL
ness of her sister, Mrs. Sadie York,
has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hilton and
the Misses Fannie and Rinnie Think
ham attended the 50th wedding an
| niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weston on the Norridgewock Road
| Monday afternoon and evening.
DR.. and Mrs. E. L. Greenleaf, Miss
Mildred Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
| Moody and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Greenleaf of Starks passed the week.
end at Embden pond.