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The Washington times., 1931-06-13
RENDERED
DR., HOWARD

More than $50 colleagues,
friends and fellow scientists
gathered at the Cosmos Cub last
night at a dinner honoring DR..
Leland o. Howard, celebrating
his seventy-fourth birthday
Scientists and officials we're
present from the Bureau of STAN
dards, Geological Survey, Coast
Survey, and other bureaus in ad-
dition to the Bureau of Entomo-
logy of the Department Of Agricul-
ture, of which DR.. Howard is
principal entomologist.
DR.. Howard, who lives at 1705
Twenty-first st. N. w., has been
with the Bureau Of Entomology
for So and a half years. He will
retire June 80, and his retirement
was noted with regret at the din
ner.
DR.. Howard is member and Of
ficial of various scientific bodies,
has received honors from foreign
countries, and is the author OF
many works.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
POSTAL CLERKS
WILL DEMAND
5-DAY WEEK
T.F. FIaherty Says Bill To Be
Drafted for Presentation to
Congress at Next Session

Demand for a five-day week
will be the big legislative issue
before the National Federation Of
Post Office Clerks when their
convention meets in September,
according to President Leo George
and Secretary-Treasurer Thomas
F.. Flaherty.
Drafting of a bill to be intro
duced for congressional action
will take place at the convention.
Commenting on the proposal,
Mr.. Flaherty said:
1--WE have now secured the
44-hour week and are ready to
start the campaign for the
five-day week, which Is more
suitable to postal work, in our
opinion, than a reduction of
the daily working hours. An
hour cut off the present work
ing day would likely prove of
little definite advantage to
most of our members, but a
free day entire, secured through
reduction of the wOrk-week to
five days, would enable us to get
maximum value from weekend
outings with our families"
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Here and There

L. D. Parmelee. comptroller
of the Shipping Board. has re-
turned to duty after several
days absence from the city on
official business.
Mrs. Evelyn w. Gliem, Of the
Shipping Board, returned to
her home this week after a two
weeks sojourn at Atlantic City.
J. A. Eggleston, attached to
the Washington office Of the
Shipping Board, is confined to
Garfield Hospital, where he I'm
derwent an operation for
appendicitis.
R. M. Hicks, of the Shipping
Board, is in New York on Off
cial business. He is expected
to return here shortly.
Mrs. Frances H. Smithers
and Mrs. Dorothy Gardner,
both attached to the Washing
ton office of the Shipping
Board, have taken a cottage
on the Williams Farm at Wood
ruff, Va, for the summer.
E. Lee Ranck, of the Ship
ping Board local office, and his
family left today to spend two
weeks at Delaware Water Gap,
Pa.
George s. Wilson, director of
the Board Of Public Welfare of
the District. will attend the
convention of the American
Association of Public Welfare
Officials at their first con-
vention to be held in Mime
apoliS. June Is to 20.
The convention is being held
in connection with the annual
meeting of the National Con
ference of Social Work.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
.UNEM|P PLOYMENT
| DOUBLES CIVIL
SERVICE TOLL
May, 1881, Broke All Records
For Inquiries Since Found
ing of Commission in 1883

Unemployment throughout the
country has nearly doubled the
work of clerks at the United
States Civil Service Commission.
The commission answered more
inquiries last month than at any
time since its founding in 1883,
E. c. BabcOck, assistant secretary
of the commission, declared.
500 Applied Daily
More than 100000 examination
notices were sent out and nearly
$1,000 printed forms distributed
by employees of the commission.
An average of 500 persons daily
were handled personally at the
commissions office, 1924 F st.
N. w.
The number Of letters sent out,
according to figures made avail
able for the month of May, 1881,
was 11,213. This is comparable
with 5,439 in May, 1925.
Dry Agents Multiply
An example Of the increased
work going on at the bureau is in
connection with examinations for
additional prohibition agents.
More than $4,000 announcements
must be sent out before the end
Of June. Already $4,000 have
gone out.
It was the custom in the past
to have three workers handle all
queries made in person. Through
reorganization this is now han
died by two women clerks.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
WOMAN IS FINED
S25 IN ROW

One colored woman was fined
$25 on an assault charge, Sec
ond forfeited a similar amount
and a third was dismissed by
Judge John P. Mcmahon in Po-
lice Court yesterday as the result
of an alleged attack by a mob OF
coIored people on Detective Sergt
Michael j. Dowd in front of the
Dunbar High School Friday.
Mary Taylor, 118 w st. N. w.
was filed, while her sister-in-law
Thelma Palmer, 55 Hanover st
N. W., was freed. A sister Of the
Palmer woman, Georgia Tyler,
1911 First st. N. W., failed to
appear and forfeited.
Dowd said the trouble started
when he reproved the Palmer
woman's son for throwing rocks
at his car. A crowd of colored
people are said to have sur,
rounded and beaten the police.
man, who was rescued by Edward
Murray, of police headquarters.
In three disorderly conduct
cases growing out of the affair
Viola Maynard, colored, 1911
First st. N. w., was fined SIS by
Judge Robert E. Mattingly;
Frances Parham, colored, 1116
Nineteenth st. N. W., forfeited
IS, and charges against Robert
A. Brown, of the Nineteenth
Street address, were dropped.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
POLICE CAP PTURE
ANARCHISTS

BUENOS AIRES, June 13
GN.sD.-Several men, said to
be dangerous anarchists, are in
jail today following their capture
after a running battle with police
through the streets of this city.
One Of the country's most
notorious extremists is in a hos
pital, gravely wounded.
The anarchists sought to
escape in an automobile. Police
followed in another car. Both
exchanged volleys. When a police
bullet slew the driver of the
anarchist car, the chase came to
an end with the captures.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Local Clerks Union
ADDrOUes OLUn Forum

The board Of REPRESENTATIVES Of
Local Union, No. 2, National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees
here has acted to enable the
board to meet the fourth Friday
of each month in an educational
forum, it was learned today.
The forum will decide it's own
form of representation, select its
own officers and committees and
will report all conclusions to the
board of representatives, it was
disclosed.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
S141,880 VALUE
PUT ON AUTOS
SEIZED
1880 Gallons of Wine Taken
In 1880 in City; Few Agents
Due for District on July |

Still an unknown quantity" is
the character and intensity of
Federal prohibition enforcement
which Washington will experience
during the fiscal year which opens
next month.
There are 500 new prohibition
agents who enter the service in
July. but of these only handful
are to be stationed in Washing.
ton and it's environs, officials of
the enforcement unit declare.
More and more, they say, they
are withdrawing from the local
field, leaving the work of enforc-
ing the Volstead act to the Wash
tngton police. with whose clean
up" work they express entire
satisfaction.
Great Is the Activity
Yet the story told by statistics,
CUk1PlCu ny bAC AEuAAAUNSAOA Ou"
reau for 1880, is that there are
few cities and States in the cOun-
try where Federal agents were as
active as they were in the Capital
during that period.
In 1880 Washington led all the
States of the union in the number
Of arrests made by Federal Off
GERS collaborating" with local po-
lice. There were 2,315 arrests
made in which Federal and mu-
nicipal officers co-operated.
615 Cars Seized
Another sidelight on the work
of Federal agents in The District
is seen in the fact that they seized
SIS automobiles used in liquor traf-
fic, valued at $141. $50, in the fis-
cal year 1880. Only three States
had a higher number of such seiz-
ureS than had Washington, so far
as the Federal agents are con-
cerned.
There were also 48,890 wine gal
Ions Of spirits seized here by Off
GERS of the prohibition unit during
the same preiod. This is entirely
independent Of similar seizures by
the local police.
All of which would go to show
that Washington has figured
prominently on the Federal prohi-
bition map in the last two years.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Mrs. NJ. A. RidgeWdy
Asks Courts Decree

Charging desertion and cruelty,
Mary A. Ridgeway, of Forest Glen.
Md. through Attorney Kenneth
Lyddane of Rockville, has filed
suit in the circuit court at Rock
vile for an absolute divorce from
Bernard A. Ridgeway, also cf
Forest Glen, whom she married
January 1S, 1921 in Washing
ton. They have two children,
Bernard, 8, and James 6.
Mrs. Ridgeway said that her
husband 'aulted and beat her
on several occasions and that ne
is a habitual drunkard.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Agriculture to Get
NeU Bureau July l
by International

A new Government bureau will
make its appearance on July 1,
with the official opening Of the
Bureau of Agricultural Engineer
ing of the Agriculture Depart
ment. The bureau has for a
number of years functioned as a
unit of the Bureau Of Public
Roads.
DR.. s. H. McCrory, chief of
the division of similar nature in
the roads bureau will be chief
of the new bureau.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Federation Heads
tn Be Feted on Coast

An invitation has been received
at the national office Of the
Federation of Federal Employees
inviting Luther C. Steward, presi-
dent of the organization, and Ger
trude M. McNally. secretary-treas-
urer. to visit local No. Sal, Yakima,
Wash, following the convention
in Seattle.
Meetings are planned at Yakima
and Sunnyside in honor of the ma
tional officers.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
NTPARK|NG
FEE DOOMED

''Notice: Important to all
Government workers.
"a new cOncessiOnaire wants
to charge US a nickel a day for
parking automobiles in the
block at Twentieth Street and
New York Avenue Northwest.
"Such a price Is unreasOn-
able. Don't pay it. Stay off,
nse the streets"
Letter Circulated
This boycott letter, circulated
by a chain method among en-
ployes of the Interstate Com
Inerce Commission. the Children's
Bureau, and other Federal
branches, produced a tempest in
o teapot in that section today.
"A. G. Dezendorf, of 722 Tenth
ST. N. W., who is paying $3.50 q
month for the parking conces-
sion, has withdrawn in a huff.
declaring the boycott is a petty
piece of business" and against
Federal law.
COnceSsiOnaire Quits
Federal employees say there is
sufficient parking space in the
vicinity of Constitution Avenue
and see no reason for paying a
nickel for it when they can have
1t free.
There the matter stands.
Mr.. Dezendorf admits the boy
colt is effective and that his
business is at a standstill. In
fact, he had abandoned the con-
cesSion, but still is out cunning
for the Federal employees who put
the indian sign" on his reserva'
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

highly fruitful results which
have marked Mr.. Stewards
leadership as president Of the
national federation"
Miss Gertrude McNally, execu-
tive secretary treasurer of the
national federation. is serving
as treasurer of the portrait fund,
She reports that hundreds of
contributions. both from unions
and from individuals have been
received by her office.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Student Vacancies
At Nurses School

A number of vacancies in the
Training School for Nurses at St.
ElizabethS Hospital has caused
the U. s. Civil Service Commission
to entertain applications for the
position of student nurse at the
hospital. Applications will be re-
ceived by the commission at 1924
F St. N. W, until July !.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

The movement started Somt
time ago in the Bureau of Stand,
ards Local, No. 260. 1t was in
troduced by DR.. j. Franklin
Meyer. it's president. The pro
posal Of the local was:
"That a suitable artist be
engaged to make an oil pOr-
trait Of Luther C. Steward,
president of the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees,
and that the painting be hung
In national headquarters IN
suitable recognition Of the
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Chiffon APPOINTED

Arthur B. Chiffon, of Alabama,
has been appointed United States
attorney for the middle district OF
that State, it was announced
today. He will succeed Grady
Reynold.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
KELLY is CANDIDATE

Lyman N. Kelly, Arlington
county real estate dealer, today
announced his candidacy for a
post on the new county board
at the November election.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
CHILD HURT IN CRASH

Wanda Lee Womeldorph. 5, of
Occoquan, Va, was treated at
Emergency Hospital for injuries
suffered when the automobile in
which she was riding yesterday
was in collision with an Army
truck. The accident occurred at
Twelfth and D Streets Southwest.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
JUDGE BLACK TO SPEAK

Judge Eugene Black, Of the
Board of Tax Appeals, will speak
tomorrow night at the Layman's
Day program Of the st. Paul
M. E. Church, South, Thirteenth
and Crittenden Streets North
west,
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
HungGridns Honor
Museum SecretnrU

DR.. Alexander Wetmore, assis-
tant secretary at the National Mu-
scum, has been elected as honor.
ary member Of the Hungarian
Ornithological Society, and has
been awarded the Otto Herman
silver medal of the society.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Gold Star Mothers
oft to Europe TOdGu

NEW YORK, June 13 QN.SO.
A group Of lot Gold Star Mothers
win sail tonight for France on the
liner President Harding.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Steward Picture to Grace
Clerks Headquarters

proposal that an painting Of Luther G. Steward pres
dent of the National Federation of Federal Employees be
hung in the central office of organization here in
milton of the work he done for the federation meeting
with wide approval in locals throughout the United States
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-05-14

balance in ten equal annual INSTALL
ments commencing Nov. LIST next
with interest at six percent on de-
ferred payments, payable annually.
All subsequent taxes and assess
ments must be paid prior to delin-
quency. Failure to make payments
or to perform any of the covenants
of the contract forfeits same at
the election of the vendor. This
contract may be paid in full at any
time plus accrued interest, in
which case a Treasurer's Deed will
be executed. .sgs
And notice is hereby further CIV
en-, that if necessary / will adjourn
said sale to the same hours from
day to day by announcement made
at the time and place of said sale
or at the time and place to which
said sale may be adjourned.
Dated at Prosser, Washington,
this goth day of April, 1881.
-@ HARRY FORSYTH,
County Treasurer of Benton
County, Washington. BY Louis p.
Kelly, Deputy County Treasurer.
s ~ - 4:30-5:15
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IL
FILE CLAIMS

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for Benton
County, in Probate.
No. 1926
In the matter of the estate of
Elmira B. Turner, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that let
tiers Testamentary on the estate
of Elmira B. Turner, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned
on the LIST day of May, 1881, by
the said Superior Court.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to serve them with the necessary
vouchers upon me at the office of
C. L. Holcomlb, in Kennewick,
Washington within six months aft
er the date of the first publica-
ton of this notice, to-wit: within
six months after the 7th day of
May, 1881, and file the same with
the clerk of this Court together
with proof of service, or they snail
be forever barred.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1881.
EDITH LITTLE, Executrix
C. Z. Holcomb. Attorney for
Executrix. 5:7-l4-21
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Tuesday, May 26, 1881, and then
opened for the following improve
ment:
Constructing bituninous treat
ed surface on about 25 miles of
County Road between Plymouth
and Kennewick in Benton County,
involving the furnishing of about
1920 cubic yards of crushed
stone and approximately 5000 bbls.
of oil.
Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check payable to the
State Treasurer for five percent of
the amount of the bid. The right
is reserved to reject any and all
bids. If upon acceptance of the bid
the bidder fails and neglects with
in ten days from such acceptance
to enter into a contract and furn-
ish the necessary bonds, the certi-
fled check will be forfeited, cashed,
and the proceeds paid into the Mo-
tor Vehicle Fund of the State
Treasurer. AS soon as the bid
prices have been compared the Di-
rector of Highways will return the
certified check accompanying such
of the proposals as in his judg-
ment would not be considered in
making the award. All other
checks will be returned after the
contract is entered into and the
bond given.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the county
engineer of the counties in which
the work is situated; Daily Journal
of Commerce, Pacific Builder and
Engineer, Seattle: Associated In
ustries of the Inland Empire, Spo-
kane; Associated General Contrac-
ors Of America, Spokane, Portland
and Seattle Chapter offices; and
the district engineers of the De-
partment of Highways, where they
may be inspected.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained from this office by de-
posting $500 for each set of
plans required to insure the re-
turn of them on or before the day
the bids are opened.
SAMUEL j. HUMES,
4:30-5:21 Director Of Highways
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed by the Board of County Com
nissioners of Benton County,
Washington, up to 200 o'clock p.
M, May 29th, 1881, at the office of
the County Auditor in the Court
House at Prosser, Washington, for
the construction of Benton County
Lateral Highway No. 3, the Local
ton of said highway being near
Prosser, Washington, consisting of
grading and surfacing with crush
ed stone and doing all other work
that may be necessary In connec-
ton Herewith, all in accordance
with the plans and specifications
therefor, prepared by the County
Engineer, and on file in the office
of the State Auditor. Said high
way is 40 miles in length.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by cash or certified check in a
sum equal to five percent (59o) of
the amount Of such bid, payable
to the county, which shall be for
feited to the county upon the fail
.ure of the party, for a period of
twenty days after such contract
lis awarded, to enter into a proper
contract and furnish the required
bonds.
All proposals shall be in writing
and on the form prepared for the
same, now in the office of the
County Engineer, and must be
filed with the County Auditor on
or before the day and hour above
mentioned.
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How One Woman
Lost 1O2 Lbs. of Fat
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Office of the Director of High
ways, Olympia, Wash, May 5,
1881.
Sealed bids will be received at
this office until 1000 o'clock am.
Tuesday, June 2, 1881, and then
opened for the following improve
ment:
Constructing a bituminus Seal
Coat surface on about 152 miles
of the following sections of State
Highways in Benton, Franklin,
Columbia, Garfield and Asotin
counties:
State Road No. 8 from Kiona to
End of Pavement west of Kenne-
wick.
State Road No. 8 from Pasco to
Wallula.
State Road No. 8 from Johnson's
Hollow 6 miles north of Dayton)
to Charleston.
State Road No. 8 from Clarks-
ton to Asotin.
State Road No. 8 from Dodge to
Central Ferry.
State Road No. II from Pasco
to Franklin-Adams county line.
Each bid must be accomp anied
by a certified check payable to the
State Treasurer for five percent of
the amount bid. The right is reser-
we'd to reject any and all bids. If
upon acceptance of the bid, the bid
der fails and neglects within ten
days from such acceptance to en-
ter into a contract and furnish the
necessary bond, the certified check
will be forfeited, cashed, and the
proceeds paid into the Motor We
hic1e Fund of the State Treasurer.
As soon as the bid prices have
been compared the Director of
Highways will return the certified
check accompanying such of the
proposals as in his judgment would
not be considered in making the
award. All other checks will be re-
turned after the contract is en-
tered into and the bond given.
Plans and specifications are
on file in the office Of the county
engineer of the counties In which
the work is situated; Daily jour
nal of Commerce, Seattle; Pacific
Builder and Engineer, Seattle; As
sociated Industries of the Inland
Empire, Spokane; Associated Gen
eral Contractors of America, Spo-
kane, Portland and Seattle Chap
ter offices; and the district eng
ineers of the Department of High
ways, where they may be inspect
ed.
Plans and specification may be
obtained from this office by de-
posting $500 for each set of plans
required to insure the return of
them on or before the day the bids
are opened.
SAMUEL j. HUMES,
5:7-28 Director of Highways
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY
State of Washington, County o

State of Washington, County of
Benton, SIS.
Notice is hereby given, that in
accordance with an order hereto
fore entered on the Doth day of
April, 1881, by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of said county,
directing the sale of the real prop
erty hereinafter described, acquir-
ed by said County for delinquent
taxes under tax foreclosure suit
and sale, I, the undersigned Coun-
ty Treasurer of said county, will,
on the 23rd day of May, 1881, COM
mencing at the hour of 9 o'clock
am, and continuing until the hour
of A o'clock pm. of said day, un-
less the property hereinafter des-
crIbed shall sooner be sold. at the
front door of the County Court
House in Prosser in said county
and state, sell to the highest bid
der for cash Or on legal contract,
the following described property,
situated in said county, and des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
Rich's Add to Prosser, lots / to 10
inc. blk. H., minimum sale. price,
$4,000; Y. l.. & /. Co.'S Sub. Div.
in section 1927. Tract 1, less N.
C. ~ rtw., minimum sale price,
$1.00. !
The above property shall not be
sold for less than the amount set
forth in column headed Minimum
Sale Price" opposite each descrip-
ton of property. If sold for cash,
Treasurer's Deed will be execut-
ed. If sold on contract. the terms
Whereof shall be 20 percent cash and
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for Benton
County, in Probate.
No. 1926
In the matter of the estate of
w. S. Walker, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that let
tiers Testamentary ON the estate
of w. S. Walker, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
End day of May, 1881 by the said
Superior Court.
All persons having claims
against said estate, are required
to serve them with the necessary
vouchers upon me at the office Of
C. L. Holconlb, in Kennewick,
Washington within six months aft
er the date of the first publica-
tion of this notice, to-wit: within
six months after the 9TH day of
May, 1881, and file the same with
the clerk of this court together
with proof of service, or they
shall be forever barred.
Dated this 4th day of May, 1881.
EDITH SERIER. Executrix
C. L. Holcornb, Attorney for
Executrix. 5:7-l4-2l