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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Report of Condition Of the
GREENWOOD TRUST co.,
At GREENWOOD

At GREENWOOD
in the stqte Of Delaware at the Close
Of Business on March 25th, 1881.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts .-.9~-.-.-..- $249, 909. 60
Overdrafts ...- 7.49
Investments Including pIenl-
iums on bOnds) .--.;- -.-...-.-----... 122, $500
Bank house Gncluding fur =
niture and fiXtures) s..~.-------- II ,027. .43
Other real estate owned .~..--~ 1,4S1 81
Due from banks ..-.i.....-..,4.-.- 924.97
Lawful reserve with Federal
Reserve Bank or other re-
serve agents s.--.-.-------..-----' g,851.63
Checks and other cash items 42.67
Cash on hand ,.-. .-,--.-.4---..-.. 82G0.37
Total resources .......... s4o3. .sss.s3
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ------Z--$ 100000
Surplus ------------------------- III, OUO.OU
Undivided Profits Qess ex-
penses and taxes paid) - 23,517.3l
Individual Deposits (Includ-
otFsr iFns R0ftfl R. 5iiittss ssTinsSl s4S sss77 Z
Total liabilities .......... S4o3,e2S.53
State OF Delaware, ...
County OF Sussex, SIS:
L. w. 5, LORD, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
OF my knowledge and belief.
(SeaD
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 31st day of March. 1881. .r
Homer H. Cohee, Notary Public
Correst-Artest:
FRANK. ADAMCHECK
s. S. WROTEN
JOHN w. TODD
Directors
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Petty's Fresh Bread at eight cents
per loaf; bread one day old at five
cents Fer loaf.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Milford Chronicle
Friday, April ;, 1881
Ask for Petty's Bread at all grOcers
NOTICE TO FARMERS

Te solicit your cream in any
quantity, large or small. Milford
Creamery Company, Milford, Del.
Att .-.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Some people think every season
comes at the wrong time of the
wear.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

rstty's Homemade Bread, the kind
everyone likes.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
STOLEN

STOLEN-From i'm front of our store
Winchester bicycle. Return and receive
reward. J. 3. Poore. Milford. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

TENANT OR PURCHASER WANT-7
ED-An opportunity for reliable man.
with 2 horses, some farm implements,
to improve land, 40 to so acres. House,
stables, either small cash rent, or
shares, C.. will sell Only a good tenant
wanted. Arthur l.. Morris, Centerville,
Maryland. m20 IT
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
FOUND

FOUND-Female hound. black and
white with brown head. A. J. NJ llman,
IJllendale. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
MILLSBORO TRUST COMPANY

AT MfLLSBoRo, DELAWARE
In the State of Delaware, at the close
of business on March 25, 1881. c...
@s A, RESOURCES
Loans and discounts ~.........---$ $3.50. 470. .06
Investments Including premi-
ums on bonds) ...,.4...s4.-..a,-.-- 30S, ,050 IL
Bank house (lncluding turni-
tiire and .fiXtures) .s--.-.a-.a.--.. 16, 1888
Other real estate owned ,...-.-,~ II ,5l9. AZ
Due from banks ...-.-....-.....~-,--..- 7,45467
Lawful reserve with Federal
Reserve Bank or other re-
serve agents ..~-.........~-......- 7,O48.32
Checks and other cash items 19l.05
Cash OH hand a....~.-.,.--.-.,..-.-.4~-. 9,174.25
Other resources .....~.-..-.-..-.-...-.. 4,354.08
Total resources .......... $s25, ,255.5o
LIABILITIES e.
Capital stock paid in - 30,6O0.00
surplus ----- 31.390.00
Undivided Profits Oess ex-
penses and taxes paid)-- --~~-. 4555853
Reserves for all purposes ~.-~! 15 Que. 90
Postal savingsJ .-,-..-.---.---''. 634,319.GS
Bills payable 0ncluding GER --
tificates of deposit repre-
Senting money borrowed. Cn,000 90
Other liabilities ......... S,36I.1t
Total liabilities ..-..... s825,aa5,3o
State OF Delaware,
County Of Sussex, IS:
I, Jos. c. Ellis, Treasurer of the above
named bank, do solennly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of
my knowledge and belief
~. JOS. C. ELLIS, Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 30th day of March, 1881.
Theo. Burton, Sr., Notary Public
(Seal) o..
COrrect-Attest;
r.. CHAS. y. LINGO
IA. BURTON
w. p. MONROE
.rsE Directors
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

FOR SALE-4O- cane seated dining
room chairs, Is. folding chairs, 8 beds,
complete with mattress and springs, Is
tables, 4 large mirrors. l large range,
2 Coleman gasoline heaters, several hu-
reaus and chiffoniers, several large
rockers, lot Of kitchen ware, several
rugs and etc. Can be seen by notifying
Edward Salevan, Milford, Del. Phone
438. m27-2t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

FOR SALE-Nice well rooted cab
bage and Bermuda onion plants. of best
varieties. 500, $1OO; 1000. $1.75. pre-
paid. Large quantities, $1.5O per 1000
express collect. Well packed and quick
shipments. Now booking orders for to-
matoes for delivery after May, 1. G. J.
Holcomb, Jr., Courtland, Va. f1S-11t
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received 10y
the State Highway Department, at its
office, Dover, Del, until 200 o'clock l..
NJ, April %, 1851 and at that
Mace and time publicly opened for con
tracts involving the following approxi-
mate quantities.:
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
NOTICE

NOTICE - Custom hatching. &c per
egg. Il. l.. Kratz. Greenwood, Del.
mG-5tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Contract 1e1
Hartly to SudIersViIIe Road 20 Mi
Contract 1888
Green's Mill BoWden's Garage ISL Mi
1900 Gu. Yds. Excava tion

500 Gu. Yds. Borrow
200 Gu. Yds. Concrete Pavement
5000 Lin. l't. Longitudinal Joint
1,500 Lin. Ft. Expansion Joint
As Gu. Yds. Class A Concrete
nnn .hs Rninfnrncnnnn,i
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

FOR SALE-At Bowers Beach--to
close an estate, single story frame
store room and living quarters G0x21
feet Suitable for pool room. restaurant
or mercantile business. Eas;lW altered
for residence purposes. Also two stand
ard pool tables i'm good condition. Ruth
McIlvaine. Administrator, 1915 Ridge
way Road, Wilmington m20-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
BY MRS. WARD McGREW
Press Staff CorrespOndentl

The De ANA hotel in Calexico
was the meeting place of group
of Meloland and Holtville women
Tuesday afternoon, for luncheon
and bridge.
After luncheon cards were en-
joyed in the lobby with prizes won
by Mrs. Ward McGrew, first and
by Mrs Laurence Richards, Sec
ond.
Those who joined in the party
were Mesdames James Mackie, Jr.,
Virgil Edwards and r. B. Harman
of Holtville; Mesdames Joe Kin
naird, Lawrence Richards, w. w.
Weeth, Ward McGrew and r. Nei-
fert of Meloland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Heald and
two sons, Fred and Elmer, Jr., were
informal guests Sunday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
McGrew.
Mrs. W. A. Swerdfeger and her
youngest son, Ronald, left last
week by motor for Los Angeles,
where they are visiting with Mrs.
Swerdfeger's mother, Mrs. Amelia
Stanton. w. A. Swerdfeger, Helen
Swerdfeger and Billie Swerdfeger
are still at home.
Isaac Mcbride and three children
Mildred, Louise and Earl, left early
Wednesday morning for the east.
They are travelling by motor and
went to Yuma and from there via
Santa Fe trail east. They will spend
most of their time in Iowa with
relatives and friends. However,
they expect to visit in Chicago and
in Indiana. sometime during the
summer. They plan to return early
in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Roberts and
two children, Rubylee and Allene,
went to Jacumba Sunday to spend
the day. They drove up in their
new car which they recently pur-
/ chased.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Weeth of
the state experiment station were
other Meloland visitors to the
mountains Sunday. They made La
/ guna their destination.
l. w. McGrew of Ell Centro spent
the weekend with MIR. and Mrs.
Ward McGrew before leaving this
week for Orange where he joined
Mrs. McGrew at the home of their
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Crawford. Mrs. McGrew went
TO Orange the first Of the month
4 Dan Scott was in the valley Fri-
day and Saturday but returned to
Mission Beach to join his family
at their summer apartment.
Arthur Farley returned last week
end from Los Angeles where he
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
JULIAN URGES
COURT TO MAKE
BAIL SMALLER

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July
Is. U.P) - United States Commis-
sioner George Eacock this after
noon reduced the bond required for
c. c. Julian to obtain liberty from
$4,000 to $25 1000.
Attorney j. B. Dudley indicated
the oil man would be released i'm
mediately from the Oklahoma coun-
ty Jail where he is held on federal
mail fraud charges.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July
16. U.P)-C. c. Julian. who once
controlled s40,0O0,oo0 oil concern,
today asked q United States COM
missioner to reduce the $50 900 bond
under which he is kept in Jail,
awaiting trial on charges of using
the mails. to defraud.
Julian, Immediately dressed, ap-
peared at his preliminary hearing
yesterday with all the apparent
self-confidence with which he
floated his big oil deals. He joked
with District Attorney Roy ST.
Lewis, the man who had him ar
rested. and declared the charges
against him easily could be cleared
up. But he didn't post the required
bond.
Julian is shaved every day by his
personal valet, "Chappy," and
dresses as though his cell were Il
richly furnished office.
Julian and two aides We're
charged with sending false finan-
cial statements through the mails
to stockholders in the C. c. Julian
Oil and Royalties company.
The statement listed the con-
Germs assets on January 81 at S4l8,
OCT cash and $1,000 900 in oil prop
erty. Clay Mann of San Antonio
formerly employed by Julian, tes-
titled yesterday that as late as last
December Julian had no assets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
PRESENT SPANISH
CABINET PLANNING
TO RESIGN OFFICE

MADRID. July l6. U.P)-Niceto
Alcala Zamora. provisional presi-
dent OF the republic, announced to-
day that the cabinet expects to re-
sign next month.
The resignation would pave the
way for a return to normal consti-
tutional government under the con-
stitution to be drafted by the Cor
ties, now in session.
Alcala Zamora announced the
cabinet would resign when the Cor
tes was definitely constituted, in
accordance with program fixed
when it assumed power. Discus
sion Of electoral disputes was eX-
pected to terminate late this month
and it was claimed that the cabi-
net would resign in early August
Meanwhile the parliamentary con-
susution committee will investigate
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
New Face Powder
Is All the Rage

That lovely, natural bloom Of youth!
Find II in MELLO-GLO Purest,
smoothest face powder known. New
French process makes it stay on
longer. Coloring, approved by Unit
ed States government, blends per-
fectly with any complexion. No
flaky or pasty look. No Ugly shine.
MELLO-GLO prevents large pores,
never irritates skin. At Clements
Drug Store. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

took Mrs. Farley earlier in the
week. After his farm affairs are
taken care of, he will join Mrs. Far
ley again and they plan to seek
some cool, comfortable place to
spend week or two.
Junior Galloway, son of MIR. and
Mrs. H. A. Galloway. has been quite
i'll for more than a week His ILL
ness was due to an ear disorder of
long standing. He is much i'm
proved now, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
HUGE TOMATOES DISPLAYED

MOBILE, Ala. U.n) = Gardeners
OF Mobile and environs had some-
thing to shoot for when G. c. Tur-
ner exhibited samples of his tomato
patch. One dozen tomatoes exhib-
tied in single basket weighed l5ia
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
EYE DRoPPER FEEDS CHICK

BELLAIRE, Q. U.P) = Poultry
breeders on the j. j. Hoge farm,
near here, are feeding freak chick
en- with an eye dropper. The chick
en- was hatched with three legs and
Iour feet. The extra leg is located
back of the normal position.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
Items OF News
About Town

Mrs. w. A. Mattson. of the J. C.
Penney company, left today for an
extensive vacation trip during which
she will visit her former home in
Minneapolis.
r. w. Rayburn will leave tonight
for an automobile trip to Kansas
where he will be joined by Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
New Comfort for Those
Who Wear False Teeth

No longer need you feel uncom-
Portable, wearing false teeth. Fas-
teeth, greatly improved powder
sprinkled on your plates holds them
tight and comfortable. No gummy,
pasty or feeling. Deodorizes. Get
Fasteeh at Clements Drug Co. or
your druggist Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
DRAMATIC CRITIC DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. W.p)-
The career of Dudley Burrows,
widely known newspaper man, was
closed today by death which fol-
lowed neart attack. Burrows had
been drama editor of several news
papers in New York, San Francisco
and the Orient.
Burrows collapsed at the Press
club here Tuesday and died at q
hospital last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

whether the provisional govern
mentS DEGREES issued in past three
months should be accepted un-
changed amplified or modified.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
BRAKERoD WAS BIRTHPLACE

GOSHEN, N. Y. (U.P)-The brake
rod on a gasoline motor car of the
Lehigh and New England railroad
served as a place for a robin to
build her nest and hatch out two
youngsters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16
aNCIENT FoOTPRINTs IN PARK

SOUTH HADLEY. Mass. U.n) =
Land surrounding a ledge in Smiths
Ferry on which are imprinted foot
prints believed to have been made
by a prehistoric dinosaur is to be
made a public park.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

The Lamb Canyon road will be
reopened TO provide / short cut be-
tween San Jacinto. Iie,net and
Beaumont ana Banning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

A. G. Balaam has purchased 144
acres near Lompoc, Santa Barbara
county. will sink well and grow
tomatoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

Offices of the farm bureau and
farm advisor of Orange county are
now in the courthouse annex for
merly st. AIMS Inn, Santa Ana.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

Two Holstein cows owned by
San Bernardino county have been
placed on the national honor roll
because of unusual production.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

Rayburn who has been visiting rel
atives there. for the return trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke Johnson and
daughter. Geraldine, are enjoying
an extensive vacation in Prescott,
Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-16

your druggist
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
TAX EXEMP ton
BILL OPPOSED
Times Staff Photo

Severe opposition to tax exemp-
ton for the next two years
granted the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric
Railroad at the last session of
the State Legislature, was. dis
closed last night when it became
known that 1000 residents of
Prince Georges county are ex-
pected to sign a petition asking
the Supreme Court to set aside
the law.
The exemption, amounting to
approximately 100000 a year
was granted by the legislators on
the Plea that it was necessary to
the continued operation of the
line, now in hands of receivers.
The company lost, according to
testimony presented at the hear
ings in legislature, about $4,000
during last year.
While the petition is circulating
around Prince Georges county, a
similar one seeking 5000 sigma
lures is being circulated through
out Anne Arundel county,
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
z MEN, WOMAN
ASK DEGREES

Charging that her husband,
John H. Foster. of $500 K st.
N. W., deserted her and their one
child in January, 1926, Mrs. Doro-
thy Foster yesterday filed suit
for divorce in Circuit Court at
Upper Marlboro. The couple was
married in 1923. Mrs. Foster was
represented by Attorneys Ryon
and Hassel.
After Is years Of marriage,
James E. Peak, of Prince Georges
county, filed suit for divorce from
his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Peak,
of Philadelphia. The couple was
married in 1905, and have one
child.
In his allegation, Mr.. Peak
declared, that he was deserted
in 1928. He was represented by
Attorneys Ryon and HaSsal.
Declaring that his wife, Maggie
Mitchell deserted him in 1925.
Andrew Mitchell also filed suit
for divorce. The couple was
married in 1910. Mr.. Mitchell
was represented by the recently
formed law firm of sasscer and
Burnside.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
Col. u. S. Grant Will Help
JUDGE Clean-Up Essays

the Federation Of Citizens AsSo-
Citations, and Frederic A. Delano,
chairman of the Washington
Cleanup Campaign committee.
Essays Due May Is
The contest opened on April
20 and will be terminated on
May is on which date every
student in the public school sys-
ten. is scheduled to turn an es-
say into his class or section
teacher. The contest is being
conducted in cooperation with
the cleanup campaign committee
and the Board of Education.
Twenty-Five medals and 1900
honor certificates are to be
awarded as prizes In addition
to the grand prize, gold medal,
there will be IL silver prizes
for the best essays in each Of
the IL grades and IL bronze
medals for the next best grade
essays. The certificates will be
awarded for most meritorious es-
says written in each class or
section in the school system, ex-
cept where such an essay wins
a medal, in which event the next
best essay will be awarded the
certificate.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
S487,445 LEFT 7
BYPENF|ELD

Walter s. Penfield, lawyer and
internationally known artist, who
died April II, left an estate
valued at $487, 1852 and consist
ing entirely Of personal property,
it was disclosed in the petition
for probate Of his will, filed by
his executor, the Washington
Loan and Trust Company.
Six trust funds Of $25, 1000 each
are established under the will, for
the benefit of Ollie c. Ham, his
secretary, his daughter by a for
mer marriage. Virginia Bacon.
and relatives, fir: Ids and
churches.
Blanche M. Penfield, a sister,
is to have the income for life
from the remainder and at her
death the principal is to go for
the establishment of a Penfield
Memorial Hospital at Auburn,
Ind, in memory Of his parents.
His chauffeur and cook are to be
given 500 for each year they
we're in his employ at the time
Of his death.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06

Continued From Local P0ge)
Grant the board Of presiding
judges is complete, except for
two more members. DR.. Cloyd
H. Marvin, president Of George
washington University, is chair
man. Other members are: Mary
Roberts Rinehart, famous author;
Mrs. J. N. Saunders, president of
the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers:
Mrs. Frederick H. Brook, promi.
nent leader in social, civic and
philanthropic activities; Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop Of
Washington; Representative Sol
Bloom, director of the George
Washington Bicentennial Com
mission; DR.. L. H. Reichelderfer,
president of the Board of Com.
missioners of the District; DR..
George C. Havenner, president Of
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
PLANS
DRIVE FOR
$4,000
Social Service Group Has
Promise Of $1,000 From
Montgomery County Board

With -11,000 of the 1882
budget of $24,100 promised by the
board Of county commissioners
for Montgomery county, the Mont
gomery County Social Service
League, which on Friday begins
it's annual drive for funds, will
try to raise 5000 from voluntary
contributions.
Two thousand five hundred
dollars has been offered by
the Montgomery County Fed.
Grafton of WOmen'S Club, $1,1OO
jointly from the Junior Social
Service League, benefits, dOna-
tiOnS, refunds and interest on
investments, and $1,5OO on the
Christmas opportunities. There
fore only $4,000 is asked Of the
individual citizens.
During the month Of April,
the Social Service League aided
361 families of the county. Some
came for help because Of tempo
rary difficulties, but a greater
number has problems Of long
standing.
Chronic illness, friction in the
family, unemployment, under
nourishment, health problems,
disqualification, dental care, re.
lief home finding for homeless
children and supervising the plac.
ing of dependent children are
some of the specific problems
which the families have presented
to the league.
During April 361 families were
assisted. Three hundred and six
ty-one families received intensive
and prolonged help. Twenty three
came to the league for the first
time and 80 families were assisted
by relief in the form Of food,
clothing and shelter.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
lOCRAT NAMED MAYOR OF BALTIMORE BY 63164 VOTES
Tree DwelLor Stricken
Bv Heart Attack

juice, and a new type Of torpedo
used by the United States IN the
SpaniSh-Americarl War.
Owned Large Home
It was his contract for dredg.
ing the channel Of the Potomac
which resulted in the filling II q!
the flats which we now know a.
Hams Point.
Although Mr.. Riker had q lzg2E
home upon his property nszE
Falls Church, he preferred " ..5s
in his tree home which. with Dsly
one room. had been 81 nm
structed that he could transform
the room into a sun-parioT. os:d
room. sitting room, Or hath H.
was equipped with running water
and electricity, the latter oe!ng
used for heat.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
F|REMEN NAME
12OFF|CERS

Tne annual election of officers
II the g.Iyer Spring Volunteer
Pre- Department resulted in
cfk<n.nz Leo Bender as president
zl1 Charles Deffenbaugh as chief.
CehhTs chosen are John Feast,
ys>n president; Lawrence L. Swim.
cel.. secretary; Clay V. Davis,
treasurer. George F. Hamilton,
financial secretary; Ernest Sayer,
ssrgez znt.at~arms; William j. Jou-
renal, Richard D. Crompton;
John T. Crawford, George Hall
and Pred N. Oden, directors.
Delegates elected to the State
convention are Charles Deffen-
baugh, MountZ Deffenbaugh, Will
lam J. Jouvenal, George F. HamiL
ton and Lawrence L. Swindell.
The report of Chief Deffen.
baugh showed a total of I'll fire
calls during the year, of which IS
involved dwellings, "a brush fires
and three rescue calls.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
RECORD BALLOT
GIVES OFFICE
To JACKSON
Former Chief Executive and
Party Garry All But One of
Major Posts in Landslide

BALTIMORE, May 6.-Howard
W. Jackson was swept into IRE
turn engagement" as mayor Of
Baltimore yesterday by the great
est plurality that the Monumental
City has ever given any candidate
date for that office.
Jackson, candidate of the city
Democracy, showed under mis- Re
publican opponent, William G. AL
brecht, by a margin Of 63,164
votes. Jackson was mayor of
Baltimore from 1928 to 1927.
The major-elect received a
plurality Of only 1897 votes less
than the vote which Governor
Albert C. Richie received in Balti-
more in running for his fourth
gubernatorial term last year.
Many Democrats Win
Jackson carried virtually the
entire Democratic ticket with him,
including E. Lester Muller, Demo
cratic candidate for president of
the city council; r. Walter Ora
ham, Democratic candidate for
comptroller, and II members of
the city council, whose names fol
low:
First District-Frank G.. Dotter-
WEIGH, William L. Flynn, and
George W. KONG.
Second District - James B.
Blake, Philander B. Briscoe, and
August Klecka.
Third District - Richard c.
O'Connell, Joseph l.. Ruth, and
Howard A. Sweeten.
Fourth District-Meyer Reamer,
and S. r. Traub.
Fifth District-Thomas j. Col
Inns, Jerome Sloan, and c. j.
Wells.
Sixth District-Lawrence F.
Await, Frank F. Busch, and Will
liam j. Murphy.
Only One Republican
Daniel Ellison, in the fourth
district, was the only Republican
to be elected to the city council.
The referendum on the $780,
600 water loan ordinance was car
ried by 47,894.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
GIVE CHICKEN DINNER

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ia
koma Park Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will give a chicken dinner on
Tuesday evening, May IL, in the
fire house. It's purpose is to rea-
lie sufficient money to complete
payments upon the kitchen equip
ment. All activities of the auxil-
iary during the summer will cease
at the end Of May, it was an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06

Carol Livingstone Riker, noted
engineer and inventor and often
called the consulting engineer of
the Capitol" was last night taken
from his home in tree near Falls
Church after suffering serious
heart ailment and removed to the
home of friends after suffering q
serious heart ailment and removed
to the home of friends in the 3400
block of Edmonds Street for treat
ment.
Designed Steamboat
The aged inventor was wrapped
in blankets and eased down from
his novel residence, house built
in a tree, by friends, five Of whom
narrowly escaped injury when
the ladder leading to the Riker
home-in-a-tree gave way at its
moorings.
Mr.. Riker was born at Staten
Island in 1854, and, when only
II years old, designed the steam
boat Castleton. He was also the
inventor of unfermented grape