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The Washington times., 1933-07-14
j. 8. APPROVES
S2,500,000F0R
LOCAL WORK
Hospital, University to Get
Largest Share Of Grants
Under Public Works

Expenditure of more than
$2,500,000 in the District Of Co
lurnbia for construction and
building repair projects was an
nounced today.
The construction items were
approved Wednesday by President
Roosevelt after submission to him
by Secretary of Interior Harold
Ickes, Public Works Administra-
tor.
Big Hospital Grant
st. Elizabeths Hospital and
Howard University receive the
largest amounts, $850,000 and
$958,811, respectively, for recon-
ditioning and construction.
The Department of Agriculture
is next with $345,8OO for repair
ing, renovizing and improving
property and equipment here.
Arlington Memorial Bridge gets
100000 for construction of bridge
approaches; the Bureau of Stand
ards, 100000 for building re-
pairs: Freedmen's Hospital, $685.
600 for reconditioning buildings;
Columbia Institution for the
Deaf, $4,000 for improvements,
and the Post Office Department,
$1,000 for reconditioning it's roof.
Hold Up Bids
Bureau heads today were Striv-
ing to get order out of chaos re-
sulting from the fact that sums
they requested were not granted.
This has made it necessary to
change specifications, and bids
will not be advertised before next
week.
Reports that the District would
receive additional money under a
grant of $1,250,00O were dis
counted today by officials of the
National Park Service, which will
receive the sum. The District
parks, although coming under the
National Park system in August,
will not be included in the grant.
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Constitution Avenue
Wideninu Planned

Officials of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge Commission will
use the 100000 allotted them to-
day by the Public Works Ad-
ministration for widening Con-
stitution Avenue, they revealed
today.
Plans have been completed and
bids will be advertised, as they
promised, as soon as they are
formally notified that the money
is available.
Constitution Avenue will be
widened from Virginia Avenue
west to the bridge. Cost of side
walks and landscaping will also
be borne by today's allotment.
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D|RECTORSFA
COURT ACTION,
IS BELIEF
DepoSitors Committees Suit
Cites Laws Under Which
Firm Was Chartered

Behind the LEGAL tangle now
involving affairs of the closed
Park Savings Bank today was
seen a move by depositorS to
capture the personal wealth of
its directors in order to obtain
full payment Of sums due ap-
proximately $4,000 depoSitors.
While E. Hilton Jackson and
William Richardson, attorneys for
the depositors' committee which
yesterday attempted to take con-
troll of the banks affairs from
the Treasury by petitioning in
Equity Court for a receiver, were
noncommital, their suit alleges
that the property of the directors
is liable to the depositors under
certain conditions.
Alabama Law Cited
The petition alleges, that under
the alws of Alabama, in which
State the Park Savings Bank was
incorporated, directors of corpora
tions whose charters expire by
forfeiture and limitation, become
trustees for purpose of liquidat-
ing assets of the bank and are
Jointly and severally liable to
it's creditors and stockholders to
the extent Of the property which
come into their hands"
In the depositors' petition the
Following are named as directors
and liquidating trustees:
George F. White, president of
the National Metropolitan Bank;
Frank E. Altemus, Wade H, Atkin.
son, Charles w. Bolgiano, l.. T.
Breuninger, Joseph w. Cox, H, F..
Dismer, Peter M. Dorsch, G. w.
ForSberg, j. o. Gheen, E. T. Good
man, John H. Holmead, c. F.. Jen-
kins, A. F. Jorss, E. 8. Kennedy,
N. Mountford, C. M. Murray,
Claude w. owen, Robert L. w.
Owens, Norman o. Oyster, H. A.
Polkinhorn, George A. Provost.
Maurice Schlosberg, j. Robert
Sommerville, Warren W. Spencer,
W. M. Wales, George E. Walker,
George w. White, and C. C. Wine
berger.
Expect to Gain Edge
Despite the fact that the Treas
ury Department was / up tod:y
in the fight between it and the
depoSitor's committee to gain con.
troll Of the banks liquid assets,
committee members believe they
will regain the edge in the legal
battle within week.
By that time, the Equity Court
will have decided the petition of
the committee filed yesterday ask.
ing appointment of receiver who
will assume control of the closed
bank.
E. Hilton Jackson and William E.
Richardson, attorneys for the de-
positorS' committee, believe that
if a receiver is appoin!.et by the
court the receiver appointed yes
terday by the Treasury Depart
ment will be ousted.
1t is the contention of the de-
positors that the Treasury has no
Jurisdiction over the Park Saw
ings Bank inasmuch as the bank,
in which shortage of $1,7O0,O0O
was reported after it failed to
open March 80, had been operat.
ing without a charter since Au-
gust 80, 1929.
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and a queerly mixed feeling. l can
not be sure whether am glad the
little pests were discovered or not.
When 1 went to school-after we
had got through studying a Primer
of Health and a Healthy Body and
the Human Body-we were told that
the glands existed. I can remember
the pineal and the pituitary and our
authors and teachers frankly told us
that they had no idea in the world
what these things were for. Mystery
was not particularly interesting; we
had trouble enough remembering what
the liver and the pancreas were do
ing.
If there was a gland (or little
body "the size and shape of nut'')
at the back of the brain. we could
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tempted break. They were found
by using the X-ray machines in
Gallinger Hospital.
During the II years of his stay
Colonel Peake has seen a new
wing erected, a complete identifi-
cation bureau established, a COM
plete medical center built up and
enough improvements in the in
side structure completely to
change the whole system.
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SCOUT SCHOOL PLANNED

Many Washington Scout lead
erS are among those enrolled for
the course in colder Boy Leader
ship" by Thomas j. Keane, Ma
tional Sea Scout director an d
author of "Lubbers Afloat." The
class will be conducted July 20
and 80 at Camp Roosevelt, the
Scout camp on Chesapeake Bay.
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LODGE PLANS PARTY

Capital Lodge No. 8, order
Shepherds of Bethlehem, will
hold benefit card party tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock in the hall
of Chambers funeral establish
ment, 500 block Eleventh st. S. E.
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True to Type
Stand Back, Villain Falls Before Glands
-By GILBERT SELDES
BY GILBERT SELDES

Of glands, doctor have the usual NUMBER
in the state Of activity decay appropriate my years.
that need not worry. Yet whenever read the annual
great known bodies. carried away bY curiosity
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Arlington PIT. A.
Glass Plans Meet

The presidents class Of the
Arlington County Congress Of
Parents and Teachers will meet
Tuesday night in the Cherrydale
School auditorium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22
DOUGLAS NEVIS
s DOUCLASITES
 OFF FOR SOUTH
One Is Seeking Medical Treatment at Clinic
 Others Pleasure Bent

Mrs. Herman Gentry and Miss Cecile Cashsn left flor the South last night on the Alaska, the for mer enroute to Portland, Oregon to visit medical clinic and the latter to Seattle for a vacation trip.
 Miss Lucille Pepoon was pas senger for the south today on the Yukon enroute to her home in Wavsrly, Nebraska, where she will spend her summer vacation.
 August Olson left on the Yukon to visit relatives in various towns of Washington and incidentally ao- sorb all the sunshine he can for the benefit of his health.
 Mrs. E. F. Cashel and daughter Mrs. Margaret Strickland, sailed for the south on the Yukon. They will visit in the states for some time and may go to Scotland be- fore returning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22
87 Miles
 on 1 Gallon?

GasSaver Engineers, C2875 st., Wheaton, H., have brought out a 1933 Worlds Fair Auto Gas Saver and Inside Engine Oiler that saves gas and oils valves inside engine at same time. Fits all cars. Easy put on with wrench. Users and Agents wanted everywhere. 3279o profits. One sent free to introduce quick. Send Address and Car Name today.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22
HERE FOR VISIT

Miss Impi Aalto arrived home on the Alaska from Petersburg haV- ing completed the regular teaching term in the school there. She was accompanied by Mrs. H. Brennan wife Of a Petersburg business man, who will visit here for a short time. Miss Aalto plans to leave in two weeks for Bellingham to at tend Normal school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

down the coast from that city. MT. Anderson told friends in Cordova he would return about March and as the time is long overdue, a par ty left Cordova by boat and report ed that they found his cabin de- serted.
 Capt. Clyde Cagle, of the Stan dard Oil tanker, Alaska Standard, reported on his first visit of the year to Seldovia that the toughest Alaska weather of his experience marged the passage, according to the Seldovia Herald of May 6. Al Jones, Anchorage packer with plant at Kuskatan, told the Sel- dovia Herald recently that he had
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22
CEMETERY CLEANUP

With fair weather tomorrow, a second cleanup day at the Doug las public cemetery will be held. Last week volunteers about haf completed the work of cutting up the wild growth and generally lm- proving the cemetery. Plans for the work tomorrow will be carried out the same as before. Lunch will be served at the Guys cabin. Do- nations for the eats will be ac- ceptable and all who can are requested to turn out for the work. Rents reduced 10 5000 a month 2 rooms furnished, fireproof bldg
 Eureka Apts. Willoughby Ave, next door Concrete Products Mfg. Co.,
 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

his 2,0O0-case minimum pack for 1883 practically sold already. The pack, chiefly razor clans. will be partly made up of canned smoked salmon, an item that has met with favorable market reception in the past, according to MT. Jones. The Jones clans are packed minced and whole and carry the label Alaska Maid"
 Leo Koslosky recently completed 21 ,25O miles by air in Alaska, cov- ering the Territory in the inter asts of I. Koslosky and Sons, vet eran Anchorage fur merchants The item of 2,5Oo red foxes win indi- cate the extent of buying done by his firm this season. Improvement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

News of the passing of Mrs. Peter Taft of Curry, May 6, is received by her friends throughout Alaska with deep regret.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Anchorage airplanes are changing from skis to pontoons and getting ready for simmer service. Some of the planes are also being equip ped with wheels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

In his travels about the Kusko- kwim, Leo s. Koslosky, fur buyer, ran across what he believes to be a full-fledged gold strike, and says the old timers are heading toward the scene into the Hoholitna coun- try
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

is due in fur prices, MT. Koslosky said in Seldovia, and though boom prices are not anticipated, a good normal market is expected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Old papers TOT sale at Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

J. A. Ramsey, head CT the U. IS. Land office at Anchorage, re- turned to his home and his head quafters there, recently, after an extensive business trip in the south ern part of the territory. Notice able on MT. Ramseys debarking from the train were his trusty golf clubs which he intends to bring into action as soon as the golf links dry up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

The condition of Miss Anna Ingo, brought to the Seward hospital from the westward on the Talla- poosa, is not serious, according to the Seward Gateway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

The last of the cannsry equip ment for the Seldovia Packing Company has been delivered and the work of installation has begun. The operators are planning to specialize in butter clans and are making market Inquiries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

.Hjsimar Johnson arrived on the MS. Discoverer, Capt. Heinie Ser ger, from Seldovia, and is in the Seward Hospital for an operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

John Christensen and family of Seldovia have moved to Homer, where MT. Christensen has select ed an attractive acreage tract for homssteading. He plans the con- struction of two-story, 8 room house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Mrs. Charles Howard, wife of the
 Signal Corps operator formerly sta- toned here, sprung a surprise on her Anchorage friends by returning sooner than she was expected from the south. Mrs. Howard is an ar dent tennis fan and won the wom-
 ems tennis singles in Anchorage
 last summer. She was acccmpan-
 jed home by Miss Emma Sneve who
 went to Seward to meet her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Waino Niemi, member of the Anchorage championship city bas- ketball team of this year and a graduate of the Anchorage high school, took passage recently for Fairbanks, where he will be en- ployed during the coming season.
 J. A. Ramsey was elected presi- dent of the Anchorage Golf Club for the coming year; B. Berrylill, vice president and Mrs. Monica Mellish was reelected secretary and treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

of the best he had ever made, Capt. Heinie Berger said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Recent machination of Aurora Borealis resulted in radio reception in Seward going kaplunk, accord ing to the Seward Gateway. The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Miss Lila Hugh, charming young Anchorage maiden was elected May Queen to reign over May Day fes- tivities at the Westward town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

The Seward Gateway, by the way, speaks of the M, s. Discover CT, as the finest vessel of it's type and size in Alaska waters" The ships last trip to Seward was one
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

The curling season closed re- gently in Dawson, Y T.. with one
 of the most interesting games of
 the year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

The Henry J. Emard cannery is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

MT. and Mrs. R. J. Meehan cele- brated their Golden wedding ami verSary in Seldovia May T. They were entertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Burgin Guests were Andy Anderson and Alice and Florence Anderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Baird Lervlck, of Ketchikan, com pletsd his final qualifications for the Eagle scout badge at the regu- lar session of the court of honor, Boy Scouts of America, held re- cently in Ketchikan So far as is known he is the first scout in Alas ka to have won this high rank, according to the Ketchikan Chron- icle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Anna Laura Hayden, daughter of HI. J. Hayden of Kluane Lake, and
 David Hume, of Dawson, were married recently at St. Paul's cath edral in Dawson by the Rev. R. T. Cathcart Both bride and groom are graduates of St. Paul's hostel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

one of the busiest places in An chorage. Twenty five men are busy getting it ready to start cpar- ations May 26. MT. Emard expects to have 70 or 80 men employed in and around the cannery after op- erations start, and as many more will find work with the fishing fleet which will keep the cahnary supplied.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Many friends attended the fun eral services of Alice Hansen, H. year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred Hansen, of Ketchikan, which were held in the First Lutheran Church. Members of the junior choir, of which Alice Hansen had been member, acted as honorary pail bearers and sang during the services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Many miners in the Gold Run district have located pay dirt dur ing the winter, according to a story in the Dawson News which quotes James Lanoff who visited that city from his claims.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

For whole week Mrs. Johanna Mary Light and Dr. Matthew Nal fla kept their marriage in Anchor age a secret. They were assisted in their plan by Judge Arthur C. Thompson, who performed the cer- emony and Mrs Louise Hardy and Thomas Hemingway, their wit neSSeS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

August 31, September l and 2 are the dates chosen for the ninth annual Tanana Valley Fair to be held this year in Fairbanks. The exposition is expected to be the best in the history of the Territory according to the Fairbanks News Miner. Exhibits will be more di- versified and more plentiful than ever and will include farm and dairy products, livestock, furs, gar den vegetables, g garden flowers, handiwork and needlework articles, culinary and home canning en- tries and amateur art work There will also be boys and girls depart ments and a comprehensive exhibit Of art work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Anchorage rendered a dance and reception to Seward visitors in town in connection with the pre- sentation of The Outcast," by the Little Theatre club players of Seward. The play was a tremen- dous hit, and the guests appre- ciated the party given in their hon. or.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Terence RuttIe, of London and representing the Revillion Freres Trading Company, Ltd, is in Fair banks to ascertain fur prospects Of the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

military cable had been pressed into service to meet the emergency.
 In response to official summons the Yukon Council convened re- gently in the Administration build ing at Dawson, Y. T. w. l.. Phelps who represents the Whitshorse dis trict flew in by plane, Thomas Mc- Kay, representative for the Mayo district made the trip in from Up- per Bonanza creek where he spent the winter, placer mining; and A. T. Taddie, who represents the Dawson district, came to town from Granville.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Students of the Government h. dian School in Cordova presented a spring musical playlet called The Posey Bed" recently in which members of all grades participated.
 Considerable apprehension is be- ing felt in Cordova for the safety of Charles Anderson, about 30 years old, who left there October 12 to spend the winter trapping at his cabin on Little River, 50 miles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-22

Infection resulting t.om the bite of squirrel some weeks ago prov ed so serious that it was necessary to amputate a finger from the hand of Mrs. J. E. Thwaites Of Ketchikan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27

While mineral waters of Hot
Springs, Ark, are radioactive, they
possess no actual radium in Solu-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27
CITY SYMPHONY
WORKERS WILL
HEAR SPEAKER
Value of Orchestra to Be
Stressed in Talk by
Detroit Woman.

Captains and workers of the In
diana State Symphony Society will
attend a dinner Thursday night in
the American Central Life Insurance
Company building, where Claris
Adams, Detroit, will speak on the
value of a symphony orchestra to
a city.
The Indianapolis Symphony will
present five concerts this season at
the Murat theater on Tuesday
nights. Team captains report that
almost all of the boxes in the the
alter have been sold for the series.
Team captains are Gladys Alwes,
Mrs. H. N. Arnholter, Miss Fannie
Kiser, Mrs. George M. Bailey, Mrs.
Keith Bolles, Mrs. Isaac Born, Mrs.
Wendell Coler, Mrs. Noble Dean,
Mrs. Flank Edenharter, Miss Sara
Ewing, Miss Olive Faulkner.
Mrs. Jack Goodman, Miss Helen
Hollingsworth, Miss Grace Hutch
ings, Miss Loire Krull, Mrs. Charles
Latham, DR.. Ledig, Mrs. Carl Lieber
Jr., Miss Dorothy Merrill, Mrs. Nor
man Metzger, Mrs. Ed Norvell, Miss
Elizabeth Ohr, Mrs. Charles Pfaf-
fin, Miss Mary Adelaide Rhodes,
Mrs. Leona Hickman, William Schu-
macher, Mrs. Louis Thomas, Mrs.
Wallace Tony, Mrs. Charles Weiss,
DR.. B. K. Westfall and Mrs. A. F.
WeStland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27
URGE TAX CUT
TO $3.50 RATE
Civic Group Opposed to
Expenses Requiring Any
Higher Levy.

In a resolution adopted at the
first fall meeting Of the Butler
Fairview Civic Association in the
Fairview Presbyterian church Tues
day night, the organization moved
to request the Marion county tax
adjustment board to reduce the
budget whatever amount is nee
essary ito reach the $3.50 tax rate
as provided by law"
Reduction of all expenses except
that part of any budget to be ap-
piled to obligations incurred prior to
April 8, 1892" was advocated by the
association. Members pledged them
selves to aid the Business Mems
Union Of Butler university in its
effort to make Forty-siXth street
a preferential street. Traffic of
student automobiles has made this
necessary, union members asserted,
Professor Chester A. Camp of But
Ter spoke on the NRA movement
and William Bosom, attorney, on
taxation. Ross S. Ludlow presided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27
BANDIT KIDNAPS
GAS ATTENDANT,
GETS $40 LOOT
HoIdup Man Frees Station
EmpIoye After Ride of
Few Blocks.

A filling station attendant was
kidnapped and robbed and a bus
driver robbed by holdup men who
obtained loot totaling s55 Tuesday
night.
Paul Alexander, 2425 South Meri-
dian street. Peoples Motor Coach
operator, reported two men who got
on his bus at Sixty-third street and
Central avenue drew guns, robbed
him of SIS and fed.
kidnapping Fred Arbine, 81. Of 1904
Livingston street, attendant at a
gasoline filling station at 1850 West
Sixteenth street. a lone bandit
robbed the attendant of $40 and
forced him out of the car at Thir-
tieth street and the Georgetown
road.
Police arrested Richard Good, %,
of Ills North Alabama street, on
vagrancy charges when, they said,
they saw him ''fooling around" the
lock on door of a Hook drug store
at Twentieth street and Boulevard
place Tuesday night.
Breaking glass in a car owned by
Cary Meyer, 1923 Eastern avenue,
thieves stole a carton of cigarets and
several automobile tools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27

Unlike most of the condensed
versions of successful full-length
musical hits, the Crazy Quilt" that
will be seen here has been devised
expressly for picture theater pro-
grams.
This does not mean, however,
that it is a miniature musical revue
in any sense, for although the whole
show on the stage takes about n
hour to present, it is nj of the
heaviest shows, musical or otherwise,
to be set upon any local theater
and actually is a bigger show in
stage trappings and scenery then
was first offered in New York in its
1882 edition.
Supporting these name players
will be a full complement of what
Billy Roses advance courier play
fully terms chic grisettes," MIN
bic nymphs," "dashing demoiselles,"
and "~reSplendent mannequinS."
Particular stress seems to have
been laid upon a new and rather
"torrid' dance which Rose has
christened The Wiggle of the
World"
John Murray Anderson, the cele-
brated stage director of numerous
Greenwich Village Follies," and
who more recently produced the
stage shows at Radio City music
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27

hall in New York, staged this years
edition of Crazy Quilt"
On the screen is Brief Moment"
with Carole Lombard, Gene Ray
mond, Monroe Owsley and Donald
Cook. 1t is the film made from the
recent Broadway success Of the
same title.
indianapolis theaters today offer:
Ruth Chatterton in Lilly Turner"
at the Ambassador; 1.-THE Picture
Snatcher' at Keith's; Lady for a
Day" at the Circle; Johnny Perkins
on the stage and Morning Glory"
at the Indiana; Doctor Bull" at the
Apollo; Beauty for Sale at the
Palace, and burlesque at the Mu-
tual.