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The Washington times., 1934-10-20
Divorce Case
Settled After
20 Years

The equity cases of Jarndyce
VS.. Jarndyce, portrayed in
Dickens famous novel, is paral-
leled in another equity suit
which was closed in District Su.
preme Court yesterday.
On October 10, 1914, Elton H.
Jackson initiated the historic
litigation when he filed suit for
limited divorce against his wife,
Laura. Yesterday, 20 years
later to day, Attorney Harry
F. Kennedy, representing the
wife, filed the compromise set
Element agreement which closed
the case.
Legal red tape had nothing to
do with the prolonged litiga.
ton, however.
Twice the case was taken to
the Court of Appeals. Four of
the District Supreme Court
justices, who signed orders in
the case, and Henry F. Davis,
who filed the suit, have long
since died. In fact, the COM
plexion of the District Supreme
Court bench, as well as the
array of counsel in the case,
has entirely changed since the
suit was brought.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
Wife Gets Decree,
But Loses Children

In a unique divorce decree
granted by Justice F. Dickinson
Let's in District Supreme Court
custody Of two daughters was
awarded Harvey o. Castell, must
clan, although his wife, Mrs.
Margaret Castell, operator of a
beauty parlor, was granted an
absolute divorce. The final de-
cree was handed down Tuesday.
In the first report on the case
it was stated enormously that
custody of the children was
granted Mrs. Castell.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
JUSTICE AGENTS BROADEN PROBE INTO D. C. COURTS
Bank Farley
Brings 1000
To CAPITAL

Washington today was prepar'
ing to play host to more than
1000 bankers over the weekend
as final plans for the sixtieth an
nual convention of the. American
Bankers Association were whipped
into shape for the opening seS'
sion Monday morning.
Noted bankers throughout the
country will be here to hear the
addresses of President Roosevelt
and Treasury Secretary Morgen.
thau. The convention closes
Thursday.
Seats at Premium
Committee meetings and gen.
eral sessions will be held in the
willard Hotel, headquarters for
the bankers during the four-day
gathering. Constitution Hall has
been chosen for the scene Of the
Presidents talk, which will not
be broadcast as had been previ-
ously reported. Mr.. Roosevelt will
deliver his address Wednesday
night.
Tremendous demands for seats
at Constitution Hall are reported
by members of committees in
charge of the convention. The
seats are limited, however, and al
ready many persons, including
high-ranking Government officials,
have been turned away.
Important problems facing the
financiers of the country will be
discussed at the convention. AL.
most every phase of banking, in
vestment, and money will be re-
ported on during the various bust.
ness sessions.
President COnceals Topic
Resolutions passed by the
bankers will, observers believe
play an important part in the
future drafting of tax and none
tary legislation.
The White House has given nc
inkling of the specific subject to
be covered by the President in his
address.
Hotels today reported capacity
crowds. It is apparent from the
great number of last-minute reser
vations that many bankers had
not anticipated making the trip
until it was definitely known the
Presidents speech would not be
broadcast.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
WATER ASSURED
IN MONTH

Children in the tuberculosis
Hospital at Glenn Dale, Md, will
have an abundant supply of clear,
sparkling water within a month,
the contractor in charge of in.
stallation of a new water-treat,
ing plan announced oday.
The contractor. John w.
Thompson, local representative
of the Permutit Company, which
has the contract for the work,
explained that the water in the
Glenn Dale area was never bac-
teriologically impure, but that it
contained high amount of
mineral impurities, consisting
mostly of iron.
The water, under an elaborate
mechanical system now being set
up, will be cleansed of these i'm.
purities. Two large chemical
feeding machines will be set up,
in which the water will be pre-.
pared prior to being syphoned into
two large filter tanks.
From these tanks the water will
pass into another container, into
which a specially processed min.
eral has been poured. The entire
process will remove all impure
iron substances, Mr.. Thompson
said.
Installation of the water-clean
ing system will require about a
month, Mr.. Thompson said today
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
MAN
SCOTS At. LIFE
RESTORATION
Dr.. CarniSh's Offer to Revive
Him Is Just Rubbish"
To D. C. Slayer

DR.. Robert E. Cornish, California
scientist who is seeking a COM
demned prisoner willing gamble
freedom against almost certain
death, has no takers at the Dis
trict Jail.
Charles Harris, sole occupant OF
the jail's death row." is very de-
cidedly not interested.
Harris is awaiting execution in
January for the shotgun murder
of "Milsey" Henry, local gambler,
in 1882.
Calls Test Rubbish
Hollow-eyed and betraying the
CHASTITY pallor which prison con-
finement always gives, Harris
genially smoked a pipeful OF
tobacco with a washington
Times reporter in the rotunda OF
the District Jail today and gave
his views on DR.. Cornish's pro-
posal. He was brief. His COM
ment was:
Rubbish"
Perfectly willing to discuss
other matters, especially Sin
clair Lewis visit to washington,
Harris had little patience for
the scientists proposal. He still
protests his innocence, has sew.
eral plans which he hopes will
save him from the chair, and is
mot interested" in the Sensa'
tional offer of DR.. Cornish.
Seeks To Restore Life
What the California scientist
wishes is consent to experiment
on the body of an executed prison
er in an effort to restore life. If
actually brought back, the prisoner
would, of course, win fame as a
Notwithstanding Lazarus.
Even should Harris submit to
the experiment it would hardly
benefit him, in the opinion of
Thomas M. Rives, superintendent
of the Jail.
Law Requires Death
DR.. Cornish has proposed that a
prisoner brought back to life be
granted life imprisonment, but in
Mr.. Rives' opinion that would be
contrary to District law. In eX-
PLANTATION he says:
"The law inStructS me to kill
a prisoner by sending electric
current through his body until
dead. Should a prisoner be re-
vfved it would be my duty, un-
less otherwise instructed by the
courts, to subject him again to
electrOcutiOn."
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
CLEANUP
ON MONDAY

Provided already with 100000
for use in destroying Washing.
tons alley dwellings, the Alley
Dwelling Authority will commence
formally it's project Monday morn
ing when an inspection party sets
out from the District Building.
The group will consist of Gem
missioner Melvin c. Hazen, chair
man of the Authority; John hi.
der, executive officer; James Ring,
his assistant; Arno B. Cammerrer,
director of the National Parks
Service, and Col. H. B. Hackett,
of the PWA.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
Scouts to Hear
Commerce Aide

Eugene K. Jones, adviser in
the Commerce Department, will
address the colored Boy Scouts
of the District at a songfest and
court of awards at GarnetPat.
terson School next Friday night.
The court, first since 1929, will
award the eagle scout badge to
Thomas Johnsons and E I. Tay,
lor. Col. E. L. Mattice will make
the awards. DR.. Paul Bartish,
chairman of the court of honor;
Linn Drake and DR.. A. A. Russell
will also take part.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
Citizens Protest
ZOning Decision

The recent decision of the zon-
ing Commission to rezone the area
near Calvert and seth streets N.
w. was met with disapproval last
night at the meeting of the Glover
Park Citizens Association. The
Association previously had gone
on record as opposing the move.
which will permit the building of
row houses on Calvert street.
Further action against the decis.
ion is planned at the next meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
BAR PROTESTS
OUTSIDE WORK

George C. Gertman, secretary
of the District Bar Association,
in letter to Commissioner
George E. Allen today protested
against lawyers employed in the
District government engaging in
private practice.
The letter pointed out that the
board of directors of the legal
body had taken action asking
that an Executive Order be made
prohibiting municipal employees
from engaging in law practice
directly or indirectly. The letter
stated:
"a lawyer in the employ of
the municipality necessarily
neglects his official duties while
undertaking to represent lit
igantS on the outside"
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
QUIZ EXPECTED.
TOLASTFEW
WEEKS
Extra Guards Added as U. S.
Pushes Audit Behind
Locked Doors

The Federal Governments in.
vestigation into affairs of the
local Police Court spread today
to include all lower courts in the
District of Columbia.
Upon completion of their probe
into the United States MarShal'S
office, agents of the Justice De.
partment transferred their &C.
tivities to the Municipal Court.
Other agents continued the in.
quiry at Police Court and it is
expected that this end of the
Federal probe will continue for
several weeks. 1t was indicated
that the agents at both the Po-
lice and Municipal courts will
continue their work throughout
tonight and Sunday.
Judge Welcomes Quiz
Municipal Court attaches de-
clared they were unaware Of the
agents presence there. At the
same time, Judge Fay L. Bent
ley, in Juvenile Court, told news.
paper men:
"If they are coming here,
too, I will welcome the investi.
CATION"
Judge Bentley made public the
audit made in her court recently
by the District Auditor, which
showed receipts for the quarter
ending September 30 totaled $22,.
245.49. OF this, the report showed,
$50 was for fines and forfeitures
and the remainder money paid
the court in nonsupport and other
cases.
Agents Tipped Off
AS the Federal agents left the
U. S. MarshaPs office, none would
comment on what the investiga.
ton had revealed. The agents
scanning records and files at Pol.
ice Court were equally reticent to
comment on their findings.
Added to the force of agents
working in a locked and guarded
Police Court jury room today
were other agents who mingled
with the court hangers-on and
made general inquiry around the
building.
Some court officials still in
sisted today that the investigation
was just a routine audit" 1t has
been definitely learned, however,
that the agents presence is a re-
suit Of a previous investigation
attempted by the District Attor.
ney's office into conditions in Pc.
lice Court.
This investigation revealed
many startling irregularities, it
was learned, and it was decided
to turn the matter over to the De-
partment of Justice after a con-
ference between District Attorney
Leslie C. Garrett and his aides.
It has been charged by a rep
resentative of Mr.. Garnett's office
that court ::taches failed to CO.
operate in the earlier probe and
otherwise hindered the investiga-
tor.
More Night Guards
Developments in the probe are:
The Sixth Street entrance to the
Police Court Building, previously
open to lawyers and bondsmen,
closed; new locks placed on all
rooms in the building where rec.
ords are kept, and the lone night
Waterman at the building aug
mented by a detail Of United
States deputy marshals.
Reports that the District Attor-
neys office is preparing to
go before the grand jury with
some of the facts said to have
been uncovered. were denied at
Mr.. Garnett's office.
Conducting an independent in
vestigation into the Police Court
system is a committee of the Dis.
trict Bar Association.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
BAPTISTS TO MEET

The Observation-Disclosures Eel
lowship for Christian Youth will
hold an open meeting at McKin.
ley Memorial Baptist Church,
Fourth and L SITS. N. w., today,
E. A. Scheele will preside.
The Washington times., 1934-10-20
Eagles to Observe
Both Natal Day

Alva Aerie, No. 871, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Alexandria, will
observe it's thirtieth birthday to-
night with a banquet at 8 o'clock.
Edward j. Ryan, of Philadelphia,
will be the guest speaker, and
Thomas Miller, Of Washington,
will act as POSTMASTER,
The Washington times., 1934-10-20

r al trade
treaties. Such
things mean,
so l under
S t a n d, the
hopes Of the
United States
to get back
it's foreign
LII n~111 :
F. ra d y,
chief of the
Trade Agree
ment Section
of the State
DEPARTING n t,
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The Washington times., 1934-10-20
Now
Trade vs.. Commerce
One Of Those Days
Doubling Justice
By Helen ESSary

The Government is in a state
Of mind nowadays-in one Of
its states of mind-about recip-
The Washington times., 1934-10-20

The newest stunt, psyche.
logically speaking, Is finding
your stereotype.
Your stereotype, darling, is
the reaction your own type of
person has to certain situations
or people.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
EAST SIDE SCHOOL

Mrs. CulberSon came into our
room and told us about the bears
that she saw in Yellowstone park.
She told us that they are very
friendly. Nobody locks their doors.
Once some bears opened her lunch
and ate up all of the sugar.-Ver-
nell Bellamy, 2-B.
We wrote Mrs. Culberson a letter
and thanked her for the stories
about the bears and for the pic
lures she brought.--Clarice Phelps,
2-B.
Yesterday I went to Mrs. Payne s
, room. I saw little Eskimo houses
and some Eskimo boys and seals. I
sure did laugh at the seals.-Pedro
Morales, 5-B.
Today the "A class had speed
test. We had only one minute to
do it in. / did not finish it. One
minute came faster than I thought
it Would-Viola KileS, "A.
Every afternoon Miss Robertson
reads us story about the "Jap-
anese Twins' Some of us think
it is very nice story and some
don't. I think it is very interest
ing story because it has some funny
words in it. One word is puppy
cat. I think some of you know
! what it is.-Deborah Bell, "A.
We have very good safety COM
mittee. They are boys and girls
from the seventh and eighth grades.
During the time the yard was torn
up with bitches and piles of con-
crete all around, not a child was
hurt. We are very proud of them.
Their names are T. D. Young,
Frances Young, Urleene Wiley,
Velma Robins, Frazier Laskey, Rob-
ert Walls, Gloria Paganini, Maria
Palma, Mary Valenzuela, and Roz-
enia Moore.
During the time the c. w. A.
workers were at our school, we had
to use the high school grounds for
our playground. We appreciate
their kindness very much.
Annie Belle Mccoy is Miss Eicke IS
assistant. She helps the nurse
when she is at our school and takes
care of boys and girls on the days
Miss Eicke doesn't come. Annie
Bell wants to be nurse and we
think she is making a fine start
7th and 9th grade items.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
LUNCHEON AT
TEN THOUSAND
CLUB THURSDAY

February bridge luncheon spon-
Sored by the Ten Thousand club
will open the month. being planned
for February l. Thursday of this
week.
Mrs. B. E. Lemons is chairman
of the committee in charge Of the
luncheon, and as she announced
at the last club meeting, her COM
mittee is composed of some of the
citys best cooks and a delicious
menu is guaranteed
Luncheon will be served at l
o'clock in the club house and the
usual program of contract and
auction bridge will follow, with
prizes for the winners of both
games. Tournament prizes will be
awarded at the end of the sea-
son.
Reservations should be made at
once, either with Mrs. B. E. Lemons
telephone 1434. or with Mrs. R. H.
Maddux, telephone 176. All women
interested whether club members
or not, are invited to attend.
Members of the committee are
Mesdames B. E. Lemons, E. j.
Mack, T. c. Lanier. w. A. Scheni-
man. Merle Wilson. w. j. Meagher,
w. A. Tondro and E. B. Fisher.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
EXPERIENCED HOME ECONOMIST TO
TAKE CHARGE OF COOKING SCHOOL
Society
Clubs

Recipes from round the world
Recipes so old that they are new
Recipes so new that no local table
has yet been graced with them
And each recipe simple and mex
pensive, yet wholly delicious!
This, in short, is what is prom
ised to local housewives in the
Safeway Stores Homemakers' bu-
feau course in "Kitcheneering
which opens a three-day session
On Wednesday. January 81, at the
United Artists theatre with
O'Clock set as starting time, doors
to be opened at O'Clock.
According to advices received
from Mrs. Julia Lee Wright, ma
tional director Of TIE bureau, each
of the three days will feature one
type of food-preparation but not
to the exclusion Of all others. each
program being carefully balanced
TO provide the utmost interest.
Coming here as Mrs. Wright's
personal representative to conduct
the cooking school after years Of
experience and weeks of special
preparation on "Kitcheneering
1894 edition is Mrs. Cathrine Carter
Laughton. Fitted not only by uni
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
LINCOLN SCHOOL

The 4-A class is studying Cali
fornia. We are making chalk draw
ing about California They are very
good. Pedro Montoya's IS is the best
so far. 1t is a sunset away up in
the mountains where a stream runs
through them.-Edward Graf, "A.
In our room we are having PEN
manShip Most of us are doing very
we'll. Mrs. Shaw put the six best
papers up in The room; They are
Consuelo s, Beulah IS, Juanita s.
Clarice S, Roy NakagaWa'S s, and
Eldee IS. I think they are very good
.-Eldee Hughes, 5-B.
Miss Shively, our art teacher, is
teaching us how to use water color2
nicely. First, she showed us how to
paint trees. They were very at
tractive after we began to mix our
colors. Then, she taught US how tc
make rows of dark and light hills
with a light blue sky for back
ground. Now. we are doing natural
and cultural landscapes of Califor-
MIA. Some of our pictures were
sent to an exhibit in Seeley.-Ceci
George Cross, 5-B.
In our room, We are beginning tc
make a circus. We saw the animals
out of cardboard and put standards
on them to make them stand up
We will soon have them ready fol
our circus tent-Darrell Hatch, 5.
A.
The two 6-B rooms have final!
chosen a name for their glee club
The name is "Lincoln HarmonieS'
We are also going to pick out, o.
make up a theme song for our club
All of the children and Miss Vel
man are so interested in it that W;
expect to have some good times
Doris Elaine Van Horn, 6-B.
Mistakes are often made by folks
1 make them sometimes, too. II
me they are terrible. They nigh
be good to you.-Ruth Schmitt, 5
/ A,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
OFFICERS OF
8 EFT 40 VISIT
VALLEY SALON

Honoring Bertha Shiel Reeves OF
Los Angeles, chapean departmental
of the ct 40, women s companion
organization to the 40 ct 8, Imper-
ial Valley Salon No. III, sponsored
a banquet Saturday night at the
Barbara Worth hotel.
Table decorations were unusual
and effective, the centerpiece being
a miniature reproduction of the Hi
pass Health camp which is sponsor
ed by the 40 ct 8 and the 8 ct 40.
Place cards were snapshots of the
camp and the nut cups were dec
GRATED in red and white. Cacti
were also used. Covers were laid
Tor 20, nearly all of the local mem
bers being present.
In addition to Mrs. Reeve, other
honor guests were Bertha Cooper
Phyllis Snyder and Nellie Fitzpat-
rick, all members of San Diego Sa-
lon No. 141.
A brief business meeting was held
after which the visitors gave inter-
esting talks. Delightful entertain
ment was furnished by Miss Jane
Anderson who gave a number of pi-
ano solos to the enjoyment Of the
audience.
The visitors returned yesterday TO
their respective homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
TEN THOUSAND
CLUB BRIDGE
PARTY TONIGHT

Leading social events for this
week. the bridge party at the Ten
Thousand club tonight promises TO
be one of the most delightful Of al
fairs and will maxi pleasant be-
ginning for this weeks activities.
The party is one OF three planned
by the social board of tie club and
is to take the form of a tourna-
ment, prizes being given not only
to the winners OF each Of the three
games but to the winners Of the
tournament as We'll.
Auction and contract enthusiasts
both are invited TO attend for their
favorite games will be arranged and
prizes will be given to the winners
in both.
Club members, their friends and
their husbands are extended invi-
tations, as well as all those who
enjoy a good game of cards. Spe-
cial invitation is extended to the
winter visitors in the valley and
those who are here for the lettuce
season who would like to spend a
pleasant evening at bridge.
After the game, the hostesses for
the evening. Mrs John D. Keye,
Mrs. w. c. Costello, Mrs. Minor o.
Simms. will serve refreshments.
Plaving will begin at 8 o'clock
tonight and while advance reser-
vations were asked, those who have
not made them are assured OF a
cordial welcome as arrangements
have been made TO accommodate
additional guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
RIVER READINGS
WAS TAKING every
KIND OF DRUG FOR
Constipation
Then ALL-BRAN Brought
Relief

Read this very enthusiastic
letter:
81 am 81 years old and as far
back in my life l have been consti-
pated. was so bad that had one
bowel movement every five or six
days. l was taking every kind OF
drug known for constipation.
"Now for the last two months l
have been eating little ALL-BRAN
night and morning and l have at
least two to three bowel movements
each day."-Mr. Frank Piratzky,
4O-66 9Sth St., Corona, Long Island,
New York.
Laboratory tests show Kellogg's
ALL-BRAN provides "bulk" and
vitamin B to aid elimination. ALL
BRAN is also a fine source of iron
for the blood.
The "bulk" in ALL-BRAN is much
like that in leafy vegetables. In
side the body, it forms a soft mass.
Gently, this clears out the intes-
tinal wastes.
Isn't this safer than taking HARM
full patent medicines? Two table,
spoonfuls daily are usually suffi-
cient. Severe cases with each meal.
If not relieved this way, see your
doctor.
You'll enjoy eating Kellogg's
ALL-BRAN as a cereal with milk or
cream-sugar or honey or fresh
fruits added. Or, to use in cooking.
In the red-and-green package.
At all grocers. Made by Kellogg in
Battle Creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
STYLE CHATS
with ALMA tRCBfR

In the Italian town of Brescia
there are portraits of eight charm
ing countesses hanging in one OF
the old palace galleries. At least
three of them are pictured wearing
minks or otters with richly jeweled
fastenings. Jeweled collar and bit,
for example, fits the little beastie
and in turn is attached by golden
chain 10 the lady's belt to prevent
loss of lady's furs. Now, while this
may seem a scandalous waste OF
diamonds and rubies, after all, Bar
bara Hutton did cross the country
in her private railroad Limousine,
so we suggest that someone with
inclination start harnessing and
bridling with precious stones some
of the silver foxes and sables doing
time on ladies' necks at the pres
ent time. But instead of claiming
the animal to the belt, it's easier
to buy an insurance policy and
likewise helps business along for
the underwriters.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
Community Players
Plan Special Dance
For Next Saturday

Community Players will sponsor
an unusual and different dance
Saturday night, February 3, at their
headquarters on South Sixth.
The dance is TO be sport dance
and while sport dances are not
new, the fact that ordinary num-
bers by the orchestra will alter
nate with novelty numbers is some
thing different for local dances.
At 1890 p. m. a floor show will
be presented which will also be
different. In the future the Players
plan to hold these dances twice a
month and they invite all those
interested in something unique to
attend Saturdays party.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Noel Smith, chairman,
Jack Korn, Beth Cross, Winifred
Haun and Frances Lemons.
Austin's orchestra, whose mem
bers are also members Of the Com
munity Players, will supply the
music.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29

Some are purple. 1 went to the
mountains last summer-Barbara
Jean Measures, 3-B-1.
My dog can sit up on his back
feet. His name is Frisky. He is big
and black and white.-Clyde Fab
ares, 3-B-1.
Miss Shively is our art teacher.
She is a very nice lady and also a
good drawer. She tells us to draw
with dark colors because they can
be seen in the back of the ROOM
Janet Thompson, 3-B-2.
We are learning about Africa
Some girls and boys are drawing a
big picture, and some are writing
stories. We are having fun draw
ing.-Lila Hunt, 3-B-2.
We have a library in our room.
Warren Currier brought a book
case. Harold Williams brought a
box, too. Phyllis Stay is our libra
rian. We have many books.-Anne
Skinner, 3-B-2.