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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-07-28
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
Of Delhi, School District No. IS

For the School Year ending July 1s,
1892.
To the Clerk of District No. 1s,
County of Redwood, Minnesota.
Sir:-In accordance with law, I file
with you, for presentation at the next
Annual School Meeting, the follow
ing Financial Report for the year
ending July 10, 1882.
LOUIS HOFFMAN,
District Treasurer.
Receipts For The Year
Cash on hand from last year $4,51O.85
Received from apportion-
menC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 659 81
received from annual aids 1,114.75
Received from special tax 6,295.67
Received from local one-mill
tax OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 281,57
Received from all other
sources ----------------- 1888
Total receipts for the year $s,439.2O
GRAND TOTAL -------$12,95O.O5
Disbursements for the Year
General control (expenses in
connection with business
atfairs) 461.13|
Instruction
Teachers wages ------ 5.22O.36
Text books and supplies 459.O3
Operation (fuel, janitors'
wages and supplies) - 1876
Maintenance (repairs of
buildings and equipment,
ETC. 21432
transportation of pupils - 1,154.20
Cash on hand at end of year 3,7O3.O4
IoIAL ---------------$12,95O.O5
Account Balanced
Cash on hand beginning of
the year ---------------$4, 51O.85 |
Received from all other
sources -----------------8 $4,000 |
Total receipts for the year $12.95O. O5
Cash on hand at end of year So, 7O3. O4 |
Total disbursements for the
year ---------------- 9,247,O1 |
lotal ------------------$12,9 5O.O5 |
Certificate of Approval
This Certifies, That we have ex-
amined the Treasurer's records and
vouchers, and that we find them and
this report correct.
Dated this Is day of July, 1892.
MRS. A. d. CcCORQUODALE. |
4-t. District Clerk.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
MASONS ARRIVE
ORB|GFETE
Times staff Photo

Hundreds of Masons from all
parts of the country are arriving
in Washington to take part in
exercises of Masonic Week, which
begin Sunday morning with re-
ligious services in the Sylvan
Theater on the Monum n t
grounds.
The highlight Of the week will
be the dedication of the George
Washington Masonic Memorial
atop Shooters Hill, Alexandria,
next Thursday. President Hoover
and Past Grand Master Melvin
M. Johnson, of Massachusetts,
are to be the principal speakers.
BY Thursday more than 100,-
900 Masons are expected to reach
Washington. These will attend
many of the 20 special events
to be held. Kalipolis Grotto,
Mystic Order of the Veile d
Prophets. will be in charge of
the religious services Sunday.
These begin at $50 a. m.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
PATRICK AGAIN
CHOSENHEA
Of P.U. c.
Appointed to Post in 1929
Following Retirement
From the Army
Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chair

Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chair
man of the Public Utilities
Commission, was nominated to-
day by President Hoover for
another three-year term.
Following his retirement from
the Army, General Patrick was
appointed a member of the COM
mission on May IA, 1929, to fill
the unexpired term of John w.
Childress. He was appointed for
a three-year term on June 8, 1929.
General Patrick is one Of three
District employees affected by the
War Department appropriation
bill reported out yesterday by
the House Appropriations Com
mittee whereby he may lose his
$4,000 Army retirement pay dur
ing his service with the District
Government.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
Stores May Be Built
On Former Site of
British Embassy

The possibility that a part of
the former British Embassy
site at Connecticut Avenue and
N Street Northwest, may soon
be used for auto parking is ap-
parent today following an an
nouncement by Randall H.
Hagner and Co., Inc, that the
site is for rent or sale.
The out-of-town owners are
represented by the Hagner firm
as indicating they will erect
stores with parking facilities on
the site to suit tenants. Title
to the property passed from
the British government in 1925
when the site was taken over
by Harry Wardman, Thomas P.
Bones, and James D. Hobbs.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
Woman Found Dead,
Gas Jet Turned On

Mrs. Mae M. Odenwald, Al,
was today found unconscious in
gas-filled bathroom in her
apartment at 1400 Fairmont st.
N. w. First-aid treatment was
given by the Fire Rescue Squad
and she was pronounced dead by
DR.. Oscar Norell, of Emergency
Hospital.
A janitor of the apartment
house detected the odor of gas
and notified police. A gas jet
on a kitchen range was turned on.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
new BOULEVARD
OPEN TONIGHT

The Mt. Vernon boulevard will
be opened permanently for use
day and night as far as Alexan-
dria tonight, Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant, 3rd, director of Public
Buildings and Parks, announced
today.
Completion of an electric light
ing system along the boulevard
makes night use Of thu highway
now possible, he said. Arlington
Memorial Bridge, which has been
closed to night traffic pending
the opening of the boulevard, will
also be opened for 24-hour use to-
night.
Although ready for constant
use, the boulevard will not be for
mally transferred from the Bu-
reau of Public Roads to Colonel
Grants jurisdiction until July l
when it is believed landscaping
projects along the boulevard will
have been completed.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
UTILITIES 7 A X
PLAN EYED

It was disclosed today that the
Bureau of Efficiency is analyzing
the Capper bill, for an increased
utilities tax on local utilities and
other public corporations, and
soon will file it's opinion with the
Senate District Committee.
Believing that utilities here
are undertaxed, Senator Capper
recently estimated that his meas
ure would yield about a million
and half in additional revenue
for the District Golfers.
Analysis of the latest Capper
bill by the Bureau of Efficiency
probably will be linked with the
MapeS taxation program, which
the bureau studied for several
weeks. It has made report on
three Of the Mapes bills, pending
before the Senate committee, but
is yet to report on the MapeS in
come tax measure.
Report on the income tax pro-
posal has been halted pending
action on the general revenue
bill, whcih will revise the entire
taxation system. This tax bill
will come from the Senate FL
nance Committee today or tomor-
row.
The Bureau of Efficiency is
also to report on the Mapes
measure repeating the old 60-40
law affecting fiscal relations be-
tween the Federal and District
oovernnoentS
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
By JOHN A. SHEA

I got more of a kick out OF
driving a taxicab at night than
I did during the day. l was
hailed by a man and a woman
at Thirteenth and M Streets
Northwest. The man put her
in the cab and then stepped
back to the pavement. Both
were nervous. When she was
seated she asked me the fare
to Thirteenth Street south of
Decatur l said 40 cents.
With a half yell, she said:
81 never pay any other
driver more than 20 cents"
I told her that I would not
haul her that far for 20 cents
and she debated with her herself
for more than two minutes, af-
ter which she told me to go
ahead. All the way out Thir-
teenth Street she accused me Of
overcharging.
Accused of GOuging
I had to stop for a red traffic
light at u Street and my fare
took advantage of the stop to
say:
"YOu fellows are getting rich
out of the prices you charge.
Why the taxi business is a gold
mine to some of you. But,
thank heaven some drivers are
decent and honest. You want
10 cents for this short drive.
Why, man, / had a driver
haul me from AnacOstia to
my block last Sunday night
for 20 cents"
Her talk was getting on my
nerves and I told her as. we
neared Spring Road that she
could get out, but she told me
to drive on. Then she added:
"Well, you are the loser by
Overcharging me. / won't ever
ride in your cab again."
I hope she spoke the truth,
because honestly I would rather
be a reporter than drive an
other cab.
Changes Her Tone
Finally to my JOY we neared
her destination. Then came a
change in the woman's manner.
Using a much milder and softer
tone-I might say a pleasing
one-She said:
"Driver, 1 don't want to go
direct to my house. Stop a
short distance up. You will
see the place. There are no
houses there. Be sure to stop
away from a lamp"
stopped at a rather secluded
and dark spot and she handed
me the 40 cents I had to suffer
for. Naturally, after all of her
arguments, expected no tip
for the ride and work. I was
not disappointed
The menace hurriedly walked in
back Of the cab to the other side
Of the street and then hurriedly
walked to a house in the block
named. I wondered why all the
secrecy about the alighting and
Continued on Page IS, Col. 2.)
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
Doubtful Observers
PGuLiSt Choir Due
For Music Festival

Bicentennial Music Week, which
opens Monday night in Constitu-
ton Hall with a concert by the
Philadelphia Harmenica Band,
with Nine. Schuman-Heink as
SoloiSt, will have the famous
Paulist Choristers as its second
offering Tuesday evening.
The Paulist Choir, organized in
1904, has been the life work of
Father Finn. It's visit here next
week will be the first in nine
years.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
WOMAN ARGUES
OVER FARE FOR
EXTRA ZONE
Two Girls Borrow Money
at Dance Hall to Get
to Their Homes

This is the fifth of a series
of stories on the taTicGb SituG-
tion in Washington. Because
of the numerous complaints re-
ceiUed, saying Washington tGTi.
cab driverS oUerchGrge for rides,
are underpGid for their SER
UiceS, are inSulted By their pas
SengerS, and are under peonGge,
The Washington Times assigned
a reporter to become a tGrtcGb
driUer for SeUer1l days and
study the situation first hand.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
Reh Entertainers
PLdU for T'rGineeS

The Johnnie Reh entertainers,
including singers, dancers and
comedians, will entertain the boys
of the National Training School
on Bladensburg Road tonight at
7:30 o'clock.
Reh's troupe has entertained
the training school boys every
three months for the past two
years.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
FOUR MUSIC PROGRAMS

Washington Missionary College
at Takoma Park will observe
music week with four programs,
the second Of which, scheduled
for Wednesday, will be given by
the Millinson Trio. Music COM
posed by Prof. H. A. Miller, head
of the Music Department of the
school, will also be played.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
Plans About Ready
For Youth Festival

Plans for the Festival of
Youth, to be staged May IA at
the Sylvan Theater in honor of
the George washington Bicenten-
nial, are being completed. Groups
from schools, patriotic organiza-
tions: community centerS, and So
cial agencies will participate.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
Firenlen to Attend
Mothers DGu Rites

Members of the. Rockville Fire
Department will observe Mothers
Day, Sunday, By attending Serv-
ices in the Rockville Christian
Church.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
ALDR|DGE DIES
FOR KILLING Of
POLICEMAN
Slayer Chants Hymn With
Preacher and Walks Calmly
to Electric Chair

Alfred Scott Aldridge, %,
colored, slayer of Policeman
Harry j. Mcdonald, today
paid for his crime in the elec-
trio chair at the District Jail.
The current was applied at
10 a. m. and he was officially
pronounced dead two minutes
later. Only one shock was
necessary.
The condemned man walked
from his cell in death row to the
north wing dining hall where the
black chair had been set up for
the execution. He was accom-
panied by the, Rev. James L.
Pinn, his spiritual adviser.
Chants With Preacher
Aldridge and the preacher
chanted in unison the hymn I've
Anchored My Soul in a Haven Of
Rest" as they walked down the
long corridor to the scene Of
execution.
AS the colored man entered the
dining hall he stopped for Q
short moment at the top of the
stairs leading down and gazed
in a composed manner at the
instrument that was to take his
life.
Then he started down the
stairs and, with firm step,
walked to the chair and sat
down. Guards stepped up to him.
bound the restraining straps, at
tached the electrodes and stepped
away.
All was clear and a signal was
made by the commander of the
death watch and the executioner,
hidden from the witnesses, threw
the switch.
Body SurgeS Forward
A wisp of smoke arose from one
of the leg contacts, the body
seemed to surge forward against
the straps. Then the current was
reduced. A physician stepped
forward and applied a Stetho-
scope, then signaled two guards:
and the body of the pollceman's
killer was removed from the
chair and carried away
The condemned man was the
cause of one of the bitterest legal
battles in the District in years.
He was tried three times; the
first the jury failing to agree on
a verdict after being deadlocked
at o vote of II to l for conviction,
the second time the U. S. Supreme
Court reversing the decision.
The third trial resulted in a
speedy verdict which meant
death.
Shoots One Dead
Policeman Mcdonald caught
Aldridge and his brother, Albert
Aldridge, in an alley near drug
store they had robbed early in
the morning of July 6, 1929. He
placed both men in the front
seat of his car and started to
drive to patrol box.
At Seventeenth and @ Streets
Northwest a shot was fired. The
bullet struck Mcdonald in the
center of his chest, ripped
through his body and lodged in
the back of the seat.
Both colored men fled. Though
wounded critically, McDonad
drew his revolver and shot Albert
dead. Alfred escaped.
Capt. William A. Holmes, then
of the Third precinct, captured
Alfred on a street car the follow
ing day as he was trying to leave
town.
Mcdonald died on July %.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06

their right to add their sweet tones to
the voice of Broadway. But l think
they would be surprised to find them
selves in the Supreme Court. appealing
to every President from Hoover back
to jefferson as their authorities. The
present case is simple: Theatrical pro-
ducers and real estate owners on West
Forty-secOnd Street feel that the Times
Square district is losing it's ancient
purity and its delicate refinement by
the intrusion of fleas and burlesque.
The defenders, not exactly hostile to
publicity, are trying to get various
bank accounts into court to prove that
good shows are not affected by prox-
unity of bad ones.
I suppose the lawyers know their
L L L r II
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
j True to Type
LET THE FLEA CIRCUS
co INTO ITS ACT IN
WASHINGTON
.BV GILBERT SELDES
BY GILBERT s

HARDLY suppose that those tycoons of burlesque the
nsky BrothersA and the proprietors of the flea circus
which be the successful dramatic enterprise in
New city, every think of themselves defenders of the
American tradition They defending
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
OR. HOLLOD TO TALK

The District of Columbia Chi
ropractic Society will meet to-
morrow night at 1925 Massachu.
sets Ave. N. w. DR.. Maurice
Hollod will be the principal
speaker.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
DRUGGISTS TO MEET

The District Of Columbia Phar-
maceutical Association will hold
it's regular meeting Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock at the Raleigh
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
FOR FILIPINO MOTHERS

The Filipino Club of Washing
ton will observe Mothers Day
at the Y. M. c. A. auditorium,
1885 G st. N. W., Sunday at
$3.50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
A Beaten Man

In spite of most persistent efforts drive him head
long into the Hudson wreck his convenient tee
graph poles Frank Edrdge has almost succeeded teach
ing how to drive automobile. There was moment
when thought had him beaten still sure whether
he kicked foot off the acceerator Che had told
brake and clutch) manipulated the mandrake himself
From that moment in any case my will to conquer
broken l am learning to submit.
The Washington times., 1932-05-06

defense The Minskys not only entitled fe liberty
and the pursuit of happiness they would be justified
ing that America HAS always been the land of individual
enterprise and that overreaches itself when
attempts to where may carry legitimate trade
do not know whether they read the Declaration of Inde
pendence every day to the girls the runway Or the
csors of the United States Supreme Court the daily
papers The Supreme Court in decision made notable by
the dissent of Justice Brandes said that State could
forbid an individual making ice, if making ice would
rum other icemaker By that decision the eas of Forty
second Street are SAFE
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
Spare Your Flag!

But the daily papers, which report facts and ideas in
dlcate that Government is perpetuay interfering with
business and from the zonng law to the deadne for crm
nails thousand edcts have been issued check our noble
American spirit of enterprise 1t is only when political
leaders are too md to grappe with the problem that they
escape behind the folds of the American flag
would be unpatroc stick bayonet through the flag
and surely would be such chu drive the sharp
point of fact into the mind of politician all dressed up in
red, white and blue
The Washington times., 1932-05-06
A BeIated Thrill

AS there about 100000 in America and
building the peculiar Of adventure have
trolling Chevrolet must appear little oldfashoned That
haven't learned before is due to my of the appro
pirate That noble animal the horse with for
10000 years and became object of romantic pity the
space of generaon-of not of horses The motor
perfected in the last 20 years. already threatened
The ory and the staff nearly adventurous
and exciting the last the apane 1t seemed to
that the motor should have had at least hundred
years of glory before other form of lo~~~'~,
became dangerous and exciting. thought that
If human being of full age and sound body and
mental equipment refused to drive car, it might delay
the inevitable. Now it is too late.
The Awful Clutch
In my non-dving days the very of the parts of
mysterious symbols and particularly two, the
dfferentia and the clutch. The differentia am con-
Vnced, will learn about But Mr.. Edridge is the
met who has made the clutch clear He has
done it by the simple process of negecng the theory
concentrating action. For the purpose of instruction.
Mr. Edridge says ''in when he wants you to put the
clutch pedal in; he says ou when he wants you to let
the clutch pedal out AS this reduces the complication o
driving by about 50 per cent surprised that no one
else has thought of the system
Doubtful Observers
All Mr.. Eldrdge needs to do now wis to persuade me
that it WILL crash into something if 1 turn the wheel
in that direction. have every confidence in his ability
to do this and wish that other people it. As thew
sit beside me in the STILL sit in car behind
me when the light goes on they vary from sceptcism
to downright hostility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
Marriage Licenses.

Charles Bailey. %; and virginia H. Alex
Robert r Ransom, 81. and Alberta Il.
Watkins. IS; Rev. s. P. w. Drew.
Francis e Roberts. %. this city, and Rose
Thigpen. 10, Philadelphia, Pa; Judge Rob-
Sylvester Belt, 81. this city, and Isabel
Tyler, 30, Gainesville. Va; Rev. William A,
Jones.
Francis A. Lancaster, rs, and Dorothy
Bats, 21 Rev. A. F. Zines.
Paul E. Ockerman. %. and Julialyn Yam
dell, %; Rev. Allan r. Poore.
Stanley Henson, 81. and Ida Walker, 40;
James E. owens, %. and Kathryne r.
Dodson, 81; Rev. John E. Briggs.
Ernest R. Taylor, "a, Annapolis. Md, and
Elizabeth HAYNES, 10, Baltimore, Md; Rev.
Henry w. Tolson.
Charles E. Farley. 20, and Lucille E. Will
kerson. l9; Rev. Robert Anderson.
William E. Lawrence 10. and Elise Baugh.
Is. both Of Charlottesville, Va; Rev. j.
Harvey Durham.
Walter E. Kekew. 80. this city. and Nora
Jacklin. 81. Cambridge. Mass; Rev. G. D.
Sampson.
Chris D. Diamandidis. %. Oak Hill, w.
Va, and Mary N. Abramides, 10, this city;
Rev. John Papanicolaou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
"GRAY LADIES" ASSISTING
PRIVATE HOSPITALS
Volunteer Red Cross Workers Pre-
pare Surgical Dressings
In Aid Drive.

All private hospitals in the city, both
those affiliated with the Community
Chest and those not so connected, will
be given assistance by the Gray
Ladies'" volunteer Red Gross workers,
under a new national policy of the
Red Cross.
Yesterday four members Of the Gray
Ladies started work preparing surgical
dressings and other work of assistance
at Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital, and two more viii relieve each
day. The workers yesterday were Mrs.
Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Charles KooneS, Miss
Caroline Lowman and Miss Elizabeth
Sinkenstat.
The Gray Ladies are divided into two
classes. There are staff assistants and
nursing assistants. The staff ASSISTANTS
are working at present at Emergency
Hospital, while the nursing assistants,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
GUNSTON HALL
BILL MOVED Up
VIRGINIA House Passes Allen
Measure for Acceptance
by State.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY a stan correspondent OF Inc oLar.
RICHMOND, Va, March 4-Delegate
Edmund H. Allen of Fairfax County
Yesterday had taken up out Of order
and passed his bill permitting the State
to accept historic" Gunston Hall or
the Potomac River. The bill was to be
taken to the Senate today by the patron
and a request made for like action
there. Senator John w. Rust being
asked to cooperate.
The bill sets forth the fact that
Gunston Hall was the home of George
Mason. author of the Virginia Declara-
ton of Rights, and shall, under the
terms of deed, which is executed by
Louis Hertle present owner, be per-
petually maintained as a monument to
the original owner.
1t is set out in the bill that the con-
veyance of the estate is in accordance
with the desires of Hertle'S deceased
wife and ain honor of the principles of
just government and civic Righteousness
exemplifled in his George Mason's)
life and work"
The donor retains a life interest in
the estate, which contains the home
and $50 acres of land 1t was pur-
chased by the present owner in 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
ALEXANDRIA SET
AS BANQUET SITE
Arlington Federation Will
STAGE BicentenniaI Event
There April 20.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, March 4.-Grover
z. Payne, chairman of the Banquet
Committee of the Arlington County Civic
Federation. announces that at meet
ing last night arrangements were made
for the Bicentennial banquet to be held
at the George Mason Hotel, Alexandra,
April 20.
Representatives Ruth Bryan Owen
of Florida and Howard w. Smith OF
Virginia and other prominent persons
are to be invited.
The committees appointed were:
Arrangements-G. o. Basham, chair
man; Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs and Mrs.
Alice w. Semones eception-Robert
N Anderson, chairman; Mr.. Basham,
William Clifton Hull and Grover E.
Payne. Enterta inment-Mrs. Ruby G.
Simpson, chairman; Frederick E. Mann
and Mrs. Jacobs. SpeakerS-Mr. Hull,
chairman; Mr.. BaSham and Mr.. Ander-
son. Novelties-Mrs. Semones, chair
man; Walter u Varney and Mr.. Hull.
Printing and Tickets-Dewitt Evans,
chairman; Hugh J. McGrath, E. Lester
Bennett and Joseph Haley. Seating
Hugh j. McGrath, chairman; Mr.. Haley
and Mr. Bennett.
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By Cable to The Star.

bJ CdBIt 70 The star.
PARIS, March At was disclosed in
official circles here that the French
government plans to establish press
information bureau either IN New York
or in Washington in the near future.
Because of his former newspaper and
diplomatic connections with the United
States, Premier Andre TardIeu realizes
the Importance of an information bu-
reau in America even more than Pierre
Laval did. 1t was stated that Premier
Tardieu is anxious to turn his atten-
ton to this matter as soon as possible.
The cost of the new information
bureau would be borne by the special
appropriations for information abroad"
This is one of the so-called secret
funds" which are now known to have
played part in the removal from the