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The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Teacher Finds Pupils
Torturing Child
In Furnace

TORONTO, Ont. May % Il
N.SD.-Two boys and two girls,
of grade school ages, today
were involved in the charges of
six-year-old James Brown that
he had been tortured by the
four children who had wanted
him to steal money from home.
Statements from the other
children said, however, that the
six-year-o1d boy was tortured
because he was telling tales
about other pupils"
Miss Bissie Ross, teacher at
the Lobo School where the in.
cident occurred, heard the boys
screams and rushed to the
basement of the school. She
said she found two older boys
and two girls holding Brown in
the firebox of the furnace and
aliegedly lighting paper to burn
him.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
1911 Workers Quit
In ROU With Cern1ak

CHICAGO, May % CUSO.-A
bitter fight between Mayor Anton
j, Cermak and labor officials
is on today with the walkout Of
1911 city employees, union mem
berS.
The strike is said to have been
an outcome of the mayors econ
omy program which called for the
dismissal of a large number Of
employees whose work is regarded
as non-eSSential. Those who
struck were largely truck drivers
and laborers in the street cleaning
and repair department.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
PARKING RULES'
AMENDED !

Seven amendments to the traf
fic code, providing additional
parking space in the Northeast
and Northwest sections, were DIP,
proved today by the District Com
missioners.
At the same time, the Commits
sioners lifted the existing parking
restrictions on H Street North
west, as the street is being
widened and the ban will not be
needed when this work is COM
pleted.
The parking restrictions ap-
proved were as follows: North
east section: Either side of D
Street, $50 feet west of Thir-
teenth Street, no parking at any
time; the west side of Sixteenth
Street, from Benning Road to
Rosedale Street, no parking at
any time.
Northwest section: No parking
at any time on Grace Street,
from, wisconsin Avenue to Po-
tomac Street; no parking from
8 to 9:30 a. m. on the west side
and from 4 to 6 p. m. on the
east side of Fourteenth Street,
from Girard to Newton; no park
ing between 8 a: m. and 6 p. m.
on the west side of Twenty
fourth Street, between Calvert
Street and Connecticut Avenue;
no parking at any time at the in
side curb of Grant Circle; no
parking at any time on the north
side of Newark Street, between
Connecticut Avenue and Thirty
third Street.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Boston Mayor Visits
Boston, Eng, Friends

BOSTON, England, May %
U.N.S0.-In a colorful Old World
ceremony Mayor James M. Cur
ley, Of Boston, Mass, was vel.
coined by officials of this ancient
town today on his arrival to repay
the visit of the lord mayor of
Boston, England, to the Massa-
chusetts capital last year.
Depressing weather and the
fact Mayor Curley was an hour
late failed to dampen the en-
thusiasm of the British Bos-
tonians, and they accorded the
visiting American a tremendous
ovation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Bell School Holds
Glass Night Monday

The class night exercises Of the
graduating class of the new Bell
evening school will be held Mon
day night.
The program includes the vel
come address by Dorothy L.
Shanklin; class history, Wilhel-
nina Johnson: prophecy, Leroy
v. BriScoe; will and gift, Helen
Turpin; poem, Catherine Shorter;
message from the graduates to
the school, Robert Bowden, and
music by Selma K. Hawkins.
Officers Of the class are: Rob-
ert Bowden, president; Catherine
Shorter, vice president; Wilhel-
nina Johnson, secretary, and
Edna Ferguson, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
LABOR GUNNAN
ST|LLFREE

A mysterious letter received to-
day by the proprietor of the
Robin Hood cafeteria, where
Frank Langdon, aged labor union
official, was shot down on Wed
neSday, offered the only clue in
the battling case.
The letter requested the re-
ceiver communicate with the
writer by telegraph.
Nearby Address
AS the address given was near
the scene of the shooting, police
are mystifyed by the request.
This with a single fingerprint
found on a tray following the
shooting is the only slender
thread of evidence on which po-
lice have to work in the shoot
ing of the 72-year-old man in
broad daylight in a crowded res
taurant.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Langdon is in a.
serious condition at Emergency
Hospital with a bullet wound in
his head.
Two Guns Used
Lieut.. John Fowler, balliStic
expert of the Police Department
is expected to make a report
today concerning tests on bullets
found in the restaurant and
shells in a gun found near the
scene of the shooting,
Two guns were used in the
shooting, one a .3S-caIiber and the
other a .32-caliber. The smaller
pistol was found after it had been
knocked from the hands Of the
gunman. but its barrel has been
filed off and the number mutt
lated.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
SNyder Named Head
Of Republican Clubs

Edgar A. Snyder was elected
president of the League of Re
publican Clubs at a meeting last
night at Republican headquar-
ters, 1881 G st. N. w. Other
officers elected were vice presi-
dents Thomas r. Littlepage,
Miss Pearl Mccall, Louis Levay,
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, Will
lam L. Symons and A. G. Her
man; recording secretary, Will
lam Charles Connor; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Ellen M. Hart,
and treasurer, James A. Purcell.
The group voted approval of
President Hoover's policies.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
APLENTY,
BUT No BARS

NEW YORK, May 22-The
wrecking crews paving the way
for Radio City are virtually ner-
Vous wrecks.
For weeks, it was disclosed, the
workmen have been approached
by well-dresssed citizens who ask,
in the best blind tiger manner,
Did you find any bars today?"
1t seems that there is a great
scarcity in the private bar mar
ket, and various perSonageS who
sadly admit that they haven't a
little bar in their home are liv-
ing in hope that one will turn up
at Radio City.
They think that the district
which is being razed to make
way for the giant John D. Rock
efeller development, should yield
at least one bar.
No so. Charles FleScher, field
agent for one of the wrecking
companies said that not so much
as a brass rail has been found
thus far. Either the occupants
put the bars. in their trunks or
(but this is not exactly probable)
had no bars at all.
If only the bar-seekers would
ask for cats, think the crowbar
wielders. Every time they tear
UP a house by the roots they un-
cover a cat-or maybe 10 cats
and always with kittens.
With so many cats and so few
bars the situation has become al
most too much for the sensitive
nerves of the Wrecking crews.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
LdUrence's WidOW
AssaiIs Biography

PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-The
prediction that John Middleton
Murry's new biography Of D. H.
Lawrence will be "refuted" by a
volume of letters which the
widow of Lawrence is editing
along with Aldous Huxley was
made here by Mrs. Lawrence, now
bound for Taos, N. M, where she
hopes Ito build a new life"
These letters will show, she be-
lieves. that Murry was wrong in
asserting that Lawrence suffered
from a mother complex so that
he could not find happiness in
love, and that in his heart he had
"loathing" for women.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Drastic Wage Cuts
Are Ordered in JdDdTl

TOKYO, May % GN.SD.
The Japanese cabinet today de-
cided to slash the salaries of all
government employees earning
more than $50 a month.
The reductions, which will be-
come effective on June /, will
run from five per cent among
the Smaller-salaried employees to
il per cent. The salaries of the
cabinet ministers also will be
affected, that of the premier
being cut from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Speaker Forecasts
HeaUY d. C.. GrOWth

A population Of a million and
a half for Washington was pre-
dicted last night by Fred Emery,
president, at the annual banquet
of the Society of Natives of the
District at the Shoreham Hotel.
Entertainers included Harold
Rogers, Paul CARRIER, Erbin G.
Thomas, Mrs. Freda Philips and
the Dot Myers Orchestra. James
F.. Duhamel, the society's
historian, was also a speaker.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Spring SnOlUstOrnu
Hits West Kansas

GARDEN CITY, Kan, May %.
Western Kansas today is emerg-
ing from under the heaviest
blanket Of post-winter snow which
has ever fallen in the section.
The snow, which fell yesterday,
clung to buildings and trees as in
midwinter, slowed traffic and
caused anxiety for the wheat and
for cattle on the ranges.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Sister-in-LdW's Trip
Is Costly to Groom

CHICAGO. May % GNSJ.
It cost Carl Seife $4,000 for
having his ter-in-law, Mrs,
Ralph Seize, Buffalo, N. Y, ac-
company him on a trip to
Canada, suffering injuries when
the car crashed near Ottawa,
Canada.
A jury yesterday ordered Seize
to pay her $35,000 for her in
jurieS.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Graduates to Hear
Cornell Dedication

Members of the Cornell Club,
of Washin~ton, and their friends
will meet in the National Broad
casting Company rooms in the
National Press Building in Wash
ington, Saturday noon, to listen
in on the broadcast rites of the
dedication at Ithaca, N. Y, of
the new Cornell War Memorial.
President Hoover will telephone
a message of greeting to the exer-
ciSeS.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Dancer Wins $4,000
For q Broken Ankle

LOS ANGELES, May % GNS)
Cynthia Goode. of the vaudeville
team of Goode Sisters, dancers,
has won a judgment for $4,000
against Walter Wills, dance in
Structor.
Miss Goode sued Wills for $50,.
800, alleging he was negligent
when he failed to catch her dur
ing a handspring in dancing les
son and that as result, she fell
and broke her ankle.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Girl to Give Banner
To Mounted Scouts

Saturday afternoon, at the
Fort Myer polo field. Ruth Hur,
ley, 7-year-old daughter of Secre,
tary of War Patrick Hurley, will
present a guidon to the mounted
Boy Scout troop of Fort Myer,
the first mounted pack organized
in this country.
The pack committee is headed
by Vice President Curtis, whose
grandson, Curtis George, is a
member.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
Doomed Cat Petted, ,
ExecutiOner Is
Burned

SPOKANE, Wash, May o.
Ralph Morse didn't remember
the old saying about rubbing
the cats fur the wrong way.
Morse, an employe of the hui
name society, was putting the
cat in the lethal gas chamber.
He rubbed the cats fur.
The rubbing produced a
spark. The gas exploded. The
cat escaped but Morse went to
the hospital badly burned.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
NJ Y. Pupils Deficient ii,
3 Rs, Club Declares

NEW YORK, May % GN.SJ.
An official investigation by the
State department of education to
find out whether the pupils in
New York city public schools can
read, spell and do arithmetic
properly was under way today
The investigation was ordered
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
ShGd ROW Resident
SL1Shed in Erncn!

Isaiah Thomas, 38, colored, 10
Shad Row S. W., was Slashed on
the face and body in an alterca-
ton today.
Police are seeking his assail-
ant, whose name they have.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
TONER HEALTH FETE
Photo by International

The annual May fete of the
children of the Toner Health
School was presented yesterday
afternoon before a large audience.
Mrs. B. M. McDuffie, principal of
the school, directed the program.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22
RUMMAGE SALE

A rummage sale for the bene-
fit of needy families in the Coast
Guard personnel is being held
today at 1411 G st. N. w., by the
washington unit of the League
of Coast Guard Women.
The Washington times., 1931-05-22

after charges had been made by
the city affairs committee of the
national Republican club that the
New York city school board was
"tOp-heavy with politics and pu.
pills in half the elementary
schools cannot read, write or do
arithmetic properly"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
TWO CANDIDATES
INITIATED AT
=. T.. O. MEETING

Chapter AV, p. Z. O.. initiated
two candidates yesterday at the i'm
pressive service held at the L. C..
House residence on Sandalwood ave-
nue., the two new members being
Mrs. F. H. McIver and Miss Agnes
Ferris.
Initiation was preceded by de-
lightfully appointed luncheon with
Mrs. House and Mrs. Harold A.
Burnham as hostesses. Baskets Of
hollyhocks and of coreopsis deco
rated the living room, while bou-
quet of roses formed the centerpiece
for the dining room table.
Following luncheon and initiation,
the business meeting took place,
Mrs. w. j. Clements, president, an
nouncing her committees for next
year as follows: Year book, Mes
danes j. D. Huston, Leroy Holt and
Roy Z. Breedlove: social, Mesdames
r. w. Campbell. Vaughn N. Thomp-
son. H. c. Coe, Harold A. Burnham.
r. B. Kepley and Harry Horton: So
cial service, MesdameS L. c. House.
o. G. Horne, o. j. Bradshaw, and
Miss Agnes Ferris: ways and means.
Mesdames Henry l.. Loud. Howard
P. Meyer. J. d. Adams and F. H.
McIyer; courtesy, Mesdames Forrest
E. Kut2, j. D. Adams and Don c.
Bitter: bylaws, Mesdames Warren
Currier and Earle G. Davis: par
Humanitarian, Mrs. Leroy Holt.
Mrs. Mayme P. Baldwin, Mrs.
Mary E. Johnston and Mrs. Carey
Tam were luncheon guests yesterday
and the members present were
Mesdames F. H. McIver. Harry Hor-
ton, w J. Clements, Harold A.
Burnham, Forrest E. KutZ. Vaughn
N. Thompson, H. C. Coe, Don C.
Bitler, Leroy Holt, O. G. Horne, Roy
E. Breedloye, Henry L. Loud, Earle
G.. Davis, L. c. House, Howard P.
Meyer, o. j. Bradshaw, r. w.
Campbell and Miss Agnes Ferris.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
HODGES FORFETTS
BAIL POSTED IN
FEDERAL CHARGE

John Hodges. charged with i'm
personating a federal officer. failed
to appear before United States COM
missioner Dorsey Whitelaw this
morning for preliminary hearing,
forfeiting $500 bond and causing
posting of a $50 reward for his cap
ture.
Luther o. Crane. charged Jointly
with Hodges, appeared and was
bound over for trial before the
United States District court under
S2500 cash bond
The case was first set for bearing
last Friday. When Hodges failed
to appear it was continued. and
then re-continued. 1t had been
continued four times when the hear
ing was held this morning. and the
reward offered for Hodges capture.
Hodges and Crane were charged
with representing themselves to an
Imperial bootlegger as federal Off
GERS, and demanding protection"
money from him, in addition TO
quantity OF beer. Arresting officers
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
PROJECT LEADERS
PREPARE WORK FOR
HOME DEPARTMENTS

Farm home department project
leaders met yesterday morning in
the domestic science room at the
local high school to take up this
months home department study,
the preparation of one main dish
meals
Fourteen different dishes, includ-
ing salads, scalloped and baked
dishes, we're prepared, the fayorite
being the toothsome tamale loaf.
Four were selected by the leaders to
be used at each home department
meeting
These one main dish meals are
supplemented by fruits, and accord
ing to Miss Florence Glenn, home
demonstration agent, are of parti-
cular value to the housewife in
warm weather, due to the ease of
preparation and serving, economy
and elimination Of heat from the
Kitchen.
Home epartme Int meetings
scheduled for May are, Mount Sig
nal, Wednesday, May 6, at 10 o'clock,
Frank Fisher home: Seeley-West-
side, Thursday, May 7, Gene Hig-
gins home; Magnolia Mulberry,
Tuesday, May IL, Theodore Maner
home; Spruce-Westmorland, We'd
nesday, May i3; McCabe-Eucaiyp-
tus, Thursday, May IA, j. A. Wilson
home; Eastside-Sunset, Tuesday,
May 19, Friends church, Holtville;
Alamo Verde, Thursday, May 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
VETERANS FAVOR
CLOSING STORES
MEMORIAL DAY

Endorsement of 100 per cent clos
ing of business and professional
concerns on Memorial Day was
given at meeting of the American
Legion Inter-post council at West
morland last night.
The original plan for 100 per cent
closing was initiated by merchants
and chambers of commerce in the
valley, it is explained. Legionnaires
by their action last night lend the
plan their united support.
In discussing the endorsement,
Legionnaires read letters from seven
Southern California cities which
plan 100 per cent closing on May 80
On Sunday, May "a, countrywide
memorial services will take place at
the lair grounds at Imperial. The
county Ministerial Association will
cooperate with veteran organi2a-
tions upon this occasion. The pro-
gram will be announced at later
day.
Ell Centro's veteran organizations
and other groups in the community
will conduct services at the graves
of veterans at Evergreen cemetery
st 10 O'Clock on May 80. A parade
will precede the ceremonies and will
be participated in by all ex-service
men and civic and social groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
WALTERS TRIAL
SCHEDULED FOR
WEEK OF JUNE !

More than five years after the
death of the man whose murder is
charged against him, A. D. Walters,
alias Three Finger Blackie," today
entered plea of not guilty and
heard Judge A. c. Finney set his
trial for the calendar week of
June |.
Some of the same evidence that
resulted in conviction OF Howard
johnson on a second degree murder
charge will be used in the trial of
Walters. Johnson, now serving q
term in San Quentin penitentiary,
may be brought back to Imperial
county as witness.
Walters is charged. and johnson
was convicted, of the murder of
Charles Abel in Calipatria February
l6. 1926. Abel was beaten TO death
after a drunken brawl. A grand
jury later returned indictments
against johnson and Walters, but
Walters was not captured until a
few weeks ago. when Delano police
arrested him.
Lyman Robertson is attorney for
Walters
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
MENUS FOR THE FAMILY
BY SISTER MARY
NEA Service Writer

T UNCHEoN is an excellent time
10 serve /, a soup that will be
really filing. II Is possible to use
II as the main feature of the meal.
In the spring when fresh vegetables
are making the market counters Il
perfect riot OF bloom vegetable
soup. concocted from them, has
certain flavor that canned varieties
never know.
Cool rainy days in spring are es.
specially suitable for the serving
of such soup 1t might be wise TO
have the soup day or two before
You want TO plan vegetable plate
because there will be some vege-
tables left over. You won't need
beets or spinach for your soup. as
they are rather exclusive and re-
fuse 20 blend with tomatoes and
potatoes and other more sociable
vegetables.
For vegetable soup that is thick
and nourishing you will need one
pound of boiling beef with bone, 1
small parnsip. ! white turnip.
small yellow turnip. small can of
peas, small can OF corn, pota-
toes, carrots, l cup of cabbage. l
stalk of celery, 8 onions, a pound
green string beans, and ! large can
OF tomatoes.
Cook the meat in one and one
half quarts of boiling salted water
until the meat is tender. Remove
the meat and strain the liquid.
The meat may be set aside and used
forshash In day or two.
Dice the parsnip, turnips, pota.
toes and carrots. Shred the cab
bage and slice the onions and cell
cry. Put all the vegetables into the
soup stock and add water as neees-
sary. Remember, this is soup, and
there needs to be plenty of we'll
favored liquid. Cook slowly.
When done, add the canned veg
tables and strained tomatoes. A,
seasoning This should consist
salt, pepper, onion salt and da:
of cloves. Serve very hot wi
melba toast and plenty of cracker
This soup is meal in itself al
needs only dessert to compile
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05

a brief but forceful tribute TO XII
wants.
Or. James A. B. Scherer of the
extension service of the University
OF California gave a brilliant lee
ture ON Angkor Wat. the temples
found in Angkor. one of the cities
of 1ndo-China. His talk was illus
trated with some fine stereoptican
views OF the temples and ruins.
At the conclusion of DR.. Scherer's
talk. the guests were entertained
with bridge game, at the conclu-
sion of which prizes were awarded
in the following order: For women,
Mesdames Norman E. Dupont, War
rem +. Fox, John Robertson. Howard
p Meyer. J. w. Donohue, B. F.
Whiting, and J. A. Hall: for men.
w. A. Scheniman, B. F. Whiting
DR.. r. c. Clemons, DR.. Warren F.
Fox, Ray Edgar. L. r. Philley. How
ard P. Meyer and r. p Moore.
That the Kiwanians are excellent
hosts and good sportsmen was
proven by the success of last nights
affair. for no effort was spared by
the losing club to provide entertain
ment for the victorious side.
Girl Reserves, who served the
dinner, received a sum of money
donated by those present TO be used
for repairing the piano and for other
expenses incidental TO the summer
camp at HipaSs.
Aiding in the success of the eve
ming were the following committees:
Bridge. Mesdames w. c. Costello,
Sem Bacon and w. j. Reid; ladies
reception, Mesdames j. L. Dubois,
Charles Anderson, Elton Christian,
w. j. Reid; music, A. A. Moody, Rus
sell kliegel, and S. o. Lingo; regis
tration, Herbert Anderson and Rod
ney jenkins; ticket sale. Charles An
derson, John Hunter and, Elton
Christian; mems reception, w. c.
Costello, D. B. Roberts, W. l.. Apple
and John r. Robertson.
Last, but not least, credit is due
w. J. Reid, president OF the local
Kiwanis club, who was in charge OF
and made an able
officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
:::s: s.s OF Interest to Women 5s::: 9s::
Society
Clubs
REVANIs CLUE ENTERTAINS
FOR ROTARIANS LAST NIGHT

Zero hour" an annual event of
The Kiwanis International, was cele-
brated last night by the local club
at 6;l5 in conjunction with the din
ner given at the Ten Thousand club
by the club for ta1 Rotarians. win
ners OF the Rotary golf
tournament.
AT the same instant. every XII
wants club in the United States and
Canada was meeting and observing
the same ceremony. The program
opened with the singing of one
stanza each of the American and
British national anthems, invoea-
ton. in this city by Rev. w. E. Ma
Ian. the reading of the international
presidents message and the inter-
club creed by Sem Dacon and John
Robertson, the service ending with
the singing OF Onward In XII
wants"
With the conclusion of Inc pro-
gram, the women's auxiliary OF the
Barbara Worth country club served
q delicious dinner. the high school
Girl Reserves assisting in the serv-
ing. The club house auditorium was
attractively decorated with baskets
of golden chrysanthemum sun flow
ers and Palo Verde blossoms.
Mrs. Horace Williams delighted
her listeners with two violin solos,
Estelle Lvington playing her ac-
compartments. An unexpe C ed
musical number was presented in
the form of impromptu community
singing which followed the sudden
extinction of the lights as the power
went off all over the city. Judg-
ing by the fine harmony and uni
son, there should be many more
members in the choral club.
One humorous incident of the
evening was the presentation by
w. j. Reid, Kiwanis president. to
Ray Edgar incoming president OF
Rotary. of a golf trophy cup, won
in 1927 by the Kiwanis club in
similar tournament. During the
ensuing years the cups existence
had almost been forgotten and it
was a complete surprise TO the Ro-
tarians to learn that they were to
receive a trophy.
John Kepley, president of Rotary,
was introduced by Reid, and made
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question Is it still customary to
give a coming out tea or afternoon
reception for the introduction of
ones daughter to society?
Answer: This form of entertain
ment has practically been aban-
doned although once in a while II
Is revived by some hostess. A large
dance or series of evening affairs
are the fayorite means of intro
ducing a daughter.
Question: How are such invita-
tions issued?
Answer: II the parents are Civ.
ing ball for their daughter, the
invitations are the formal third per-
son type and the daughters name
does not appear. She receives with
her mother, which is sufficient no.
tice that She is being introduced
II relatives or friends give the party
the invitation may be ito meet Miss
Jones'"