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The Washington times., 1934-01-16

A4AO4A 41C SCIS OANC4' oCA AAnAA VI
will be two years old on July IA.
We begin to feel our club is
getting along in years when we
read letters such as this, re-
celved from our good club
member, Anita Greenberg, 712
Otis Pl. N. W.:
"JuSt a few lines to wish you
and the other members a
Happy New Year and Good
Luck. have been a member
Of this wonderful club for two
years. 1 Joined when was
eight years old and 1 will be
ten on January 70. 1t doesn't
seem that long"
We are very much obliged for
Anita's good wishes (she is one
Of our oldest members, as she
says, and has always been very
active in the clubs affairs) and
we are equally grateful for the
beautiful list Of new members
she enclosed with her letter.
Here they are:
Selma and Alfred Albert, ZIG
Otis Pl. N. w.
Bernice Scher, 2485 Shirley
Ave-, BaItimAre, Md.
Shirley Albert, S2S Ninth st.
n. w.
Betty Rosenthal, 61O Newton
st. N. w.
Betty Atkinson, 600 Keefer
Pl. N. w.
Ann Carrie Bell. 719 Otis PI.
N. w.
Mathew Karson, 1909 GeOr-
gia Ave. N. w.
NiSta KarSOn, 36O9 Georgia
Ave. N. w.
Manuel KarsOn, S6O9 Georgia
Ave. N. w.
Evelyn Fine, 61S Otis PL
N. w.
Morton Fine, s1s Otis PI.
n. w.
Nick ScalcO, 7O5 Otis Pl. N. W.
Theresa ScalcO, 7O5 Otis Pl.
N. w.
Rito Scalco, 7O5 Otis Pl. N. w.
Danny Cooper, 1913 Otis PL
N. w.
Paul Cooper, 72S Otis PI.
n. w.
A new member, Blanche
Moore, Capitol Heights, Md,
sends us the names Of her
three brothers, Carlton, age 8,
Wilbur, age 6, and Jesse, age 4,
who would like to join the club.
Blanche writes:
Il am IL years old and I'm
the sixth grade at the Capitol
Heights School. My birthday
anniversary vii be February %.
My teacher is Miss Liggett.
She is a very fine teacher and
I ike her very much. I know
. number of boys and gfrs who
are members Of the cub"
The Washington times., 1934-01-16
CONGRATULATIONS

Birthday members today are
Ruby Lemke, SOO1 Charming
St. N. E.; Sara Harold and
David Hurley, both of Charles
Town, w. Va; John M. Par
ker, Seat Pleasant, Md; GOIdie
Berman, $50 Columbia Rd.
N. w.; Virginia Harris, Front
Royal, Va; Betty Oliver, Cap
itOI Heights, Md; Elva Mae
Bowie, Pisgah, Md, and Donnie
Staples, 53O9 Fifth St. N. w.
We hope they all have =
beautiful and happy day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
SAYS BANKERS
DESTROYS Of
COOPERATING
| President Of Association States
Membership Anxious To Help
Administration.
By JACK JOHNSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - The
nations bankers are prepared to
cooperate with President Roosevelt
in a permanent recovery program
based upon liberal, sound business
doctrine and rational Humanitarian
ism," Frances M. Law, president of
the American Bankers association
said today.
Speaking before the American
Bankers association convention
Law, in his annual message, said
that bankers efforts the last year
had been aimed at constructive
principles instead of political criti-
cism Of the new deal"
"All of us want to help the other
fellow" Law said. Bankers, in com.
mon with other thoughtful and for
ward looking businessmen, agree
that sound, liberal business doctrine
and rational humanitarianism
should go hand n hand in any pro
gram of real and permanent recov-
cry
Law said business felt the admin
istration has recognized the vital
need of individual initiative and
fair profit" 49, --.
There is hardly sane banker
in the country, who is not only will
ing, but eager to make good loans.
Superabundance of bank credit is
available but the demand for credit
Is distressingly low," Law added.
"It remains for business men to
shake off their timidity and uncer-
tainty and to indicate ability and
Willingness to borrow
Law declared business probably Is
better than business sentiment.
THE record proves" he said,
that business men of this country
have never been defeatistS and it
may be assumed that as employ
ment increases and improvement is
noted in the volume of business and
in the expansion Of credit, business
men will increasingly regain conf
dence and nightmares will more and
more become a thing of the past"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
CAMPAIGN IS
MOVED IN TO
BAY SECTION

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. %. W.p)
The Democratic and the Republi
can candidates for governor brought
the whirlwind finishing phases of
their campaigns into the San Fran
cisco area today. =
As part of his program of seven
public appearances within five days,
Governor Frank F. Merriam, the Re
publican nominee, was to address a
luncheon meeting of the League of
Women Voters.
In his second speaking engage
ment of his present northern tour,
Upton Sinclair, the Democratic
choice, will explain his Epic" plan
at rally in the civic auditorium to-
night.
Sinclair appeared before the
League of Women Voters yesterday
to claim that his opponents are
counting the costs but not the gains
of his plan to End Poverty in Cali
fornia." Unemployment, he said, is
costing the state about 5000, 100000
a year. .st.
I'VE can start our Epic plan for a
small part Of that sum, and once
started, it will work forever" the
Democratic ri standard bearer ex-
planned. 1T will save not merely
5000 ,O00,0 900 in 1895 but another sum
like that yearly so long as our pre-
sent system endures
After tonight's public meeting he
will go to Chico for a speech Wed
nesday, according to his campaign
managers. Then he will visit Oak
land Thursday and return to South
ern California Friday, to spend the
remaining days Of the campaign in
that territory rs
Merriam is scheduled to speak in
Monterey Wednesday; San Francis
co again Thursday; Sacramento
Thursday afternoon and Friday.
Sunday will find him at Stockton.
Then he will go to Southern Cali
fornia for three days. returning by
way of the central valleys. He plans
to be in or near Los Angees on cleo
ton day, November 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
AUTHORITIES FIGHT FOR CUSTODY
OF PRETTY BOYS CONFEDERATE
Wellsville Chief Of Police Disputes Federal
Officials Claim To Get Richetti On Muir
der Charge.

touched his heart. All were slugs
from As calibre pistols.
Richetti, still ignorant of his
chiefs death, maintained that
Floyd had not been with him when
he was captured Saturday. He and
Floyd engaged n gun battle with
Chief Fultz and members of the
Wellsville police One policeman was
wounded slightly.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Oct. 30.
U.PS-Federal agents left Charles
pretty Boy Floyd on morgue
slab today and set out again on
their ceaseless hunt for enemies
of the law.
Undertakers worked on the bullet
torn body Of the notorious killer
and bandit, who was trapped and
slain on a farm near here late
yesterday. His mother and other
relatives were enroute here from
Oklahoma to claim the body.
Melvin Purvis, department of
justice manhunter who led the
party which brought down Floyd
left the region with most of his
aides. Federal Agent S. P. Cow
ley remained to work for sur
render to federal authorities of
Adam Richetti, Pretty Boys con-
'federate, who was captured by po-
lice at Wellsville.
Sheriff Bash and Cawley were
to confer today with Police Chief
John H. Fultz of Wellsville, who
has refused to give up Richetti un-
til he is brought to trial on charges
of shooting with intent to kill
growing out Of the gun battle Sat
urday during which Floyd escaped
and he was captured. Fultz ane
another officer were wounded
slightly in the exchange of shots
Curious townspeople continued
to gather around the funeral parlors
where Pretty Boys" body was held
Doors were opened at 10:30 and
citizens began filing past the body
The grand jury will consider
charges of shooting with intent to
kill against Richetti today. Chief
Fultz said that despite what Mis-
souri, and federal officers thought
he intended to press his own
charge.
Sheriff Bash intimated he might
appeal to the governor of Ohio. He
and federal agents did not con-
ceal their indignation at Fultz's
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
GUILT DENIED
BY WOMAN IN
K|DNAP CASE

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. %. UP)
Mrs. Frances Robinson, wife of
the fugitive kidnaper of Mrs. Alice
Speed Stoll, pleaded not guilty to
participating in the crime when she
was arraigned today before Federal
Judge Charles ]. Dawson.
Her trial was set tentatively for
October 20.
The defendant, mother of a three.
year-old boy, is one of three persons
indicted on charges of kidnapping
Mrs. Stoll October TO-
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., the ac.
tual kidnaper, has eluded a govern
ment hunt leading to the Atlantic
Seaboard.
Robinson'S father, Thomas H
Robinson. Sr., is under arrest in
Nashville, Tenn. 1t was to his home
that the $50,0O0 ransom money paid
by the victims millionaire husband
was sent.
Mrs. Robinson appeared tired and
haggard when she was brought into
Judge Dawsons court for the brief
arraignment. She wore black
crepe dress with white satin col
lar and a tan sport coat.
Her attorney, Clem w. Higgins,
waived the reading of the indict-
ment and said that he would be
prepared to place his clients fate
before a Jury within a few days af.
ter the trial date.
He repeated that under no cir
cumstances will I defend Robinson
in the event of his capture"
After her plea of not guilty Mrs.
Robinson was returned to the wo.
mems quarters in the Liberty Street
Jail where she has been held in lieu
of $50,000 bond,
Thomas j. Sparks, United States
district attorney. said that Mrs.
Stoll would be the government
principal witness against Mrs. Rob
inSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
ARIZONA MAN
LOSES l. IF E
IN COLLISION

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Oct. %. UP -
An inquest into the death Of C..
Howard Feltman, Jr., 80, son of
one of the founders of the chain
of Feltman and Curme shoe stores,
will be held In Tempe, near here
tomorrow.
Young Feltman, prominent in the
social and business life of Phoenix
for the past five years, was killed
early Sunday morning when his au-
tomobile collided head-on with one
driven by Manuel Cruz, l6. Felt
man travelling at high rate of
speed, it was said, crashed into the
Cruz car which was being driven
without lights.
Cruz and two companions we're
slightly injured.
Funeral services for Feltman will
be held In Chicago. Accompanied
by his wife. the 5ody was sent to
the home of his father, G. Howard
Feltman, Sr. s
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
BY ROSCOE SNIPES

United Press Staff Correspondent
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, Oct. 23
The federal government and
Wellsville, Ohio, disputed today over
custody of one CT the alleged parti.
cipants in the Kansas City union
station massacre while throngs
came here to view the bullet pune
tured body of Charles pretty Boy)
Floyd, notorious bandit and killer
John H. Fultz, chief of police of
Wellsville, a small town near here,
steadfastly refused to surrender
Adam Richetti, Floyd's lieutenant,
despite the pleas of Melvin Purvis,
head of the department of justice
Chicago office, and Sheriff Thomas
B. Bash of Kansas City.
Both Richetti and Floyd are ac-
cused of participating in the mass
killing at the Kansas City union
station in which four officers and
a federal prisoner lost their lives.
Floyd, shot down late yesterday
on a farm near here, died denying
to Purvis that he took part in the
massacre. An inquest showed three
bullets from the guns Of federal
agents and police hit him. One en-
tered his right arm and two pene-
trated his right side. One of these
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
BIRTH CONTROL
APPROVED BY
EPISCOPALIANS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. %.
U.P)-Birth control was approved
by the Protestant Episcopal general
convention.
Approval by the house of depu-
ties of a resolution endorsing dis
semination of birth control infor-
nation ended a day of upsetS for
conservative forces in the church.
Liberals today counted three
other definite victories:
Condemnation Of all war as un-
Christian.
Creation Of a church commission
to fight for legislation that would
exempt conscientious objectorS to
war from active fighting.
Election of four women to the
national council, first of their sex
to sit in the governing body.
Those elected were Mrs. James r..
Cain of Columbia, S. c.: Miss Eva
d. Corey of Brookline. Mass; Mrs.
Rebekah Hibbard of Pasadena,
Calf, and Miss Elizabeth Mat
thews of Glendale, 0.
Birth control was approved, with
out it's being named, as follows:
I'VE endorse the efforts now be-
ing made to secure for licensed
physicians, hospitals and medical
clinics freedom to convey such in
formation as is in accord with the
highest principles of eugenics and
more wholesome family life
wherein parenthood may be under
taken with due respect for the
health of the mother and the well
fare of the children.''
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
FIX R11s@
GilsG Rss,saxht SYaaIsats. Ina
SUPERVISORS
SOAK TAX ON
TENT SHOWS

An ordinance regulating the op-
Grafton of places of amusement in
the unincorporated areas of the
county was adopted by the board of
county supervisors at their meeting
yesterday afternoon.
The problem said to be present
cd by beer gardens and dance halls
in the county was given much con-
sideration by the board and it was
finally voted that all such places
should, in the future, remain closed
from midnight each night until 6
o'clock the next morning.
Another ordinance which regu-
lates the appearances Of tent shows
circuses and other similar forms of
transient entertainment in the val
ley was also adopted by the board.
This provides license fee of 5000
per quarter, payable in advance, for
such shows and after being passed
by the board it was referred back to
the district attorneys office for one
or two minor changes.
The making of adobe bricks for
the SERA buildings proposed for
several cities Of the county was ap-
proved by the board. These are city
administration buildings to be erect
ed by SERA funds, used by that or
ganization as headquarters until
disbanded and then turned over for
municipal uses.
The board considered resolution
asking for the appointment of de
putty United States marshals for the
protection OF live stock and equip
ment now being used on the CaleX-
ice sector of the All lAmerican canal
by ranchers who are doing the work
under the force account program.
An agreement was entered into
between the beard and the state
department of agriculture whereby
the county and state would each
contribute $3.50 necessary to pur-
chase materials to be used in the
eradication of the camel thorn pest
in the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
JAPAN SEEKS
NAVAL PARLEY

LONDON, Oct. %. (UP)--Japanese
naval delegates, opening converse
tions that may determine the future
of naval disarmament, were under
stood today to have presented to
Great Britain an outline of propo-
sails intended as basis for treaty
to take the place of the present lin
itation treaties.
The American delegation headed
by Norman H. Davis and Admiral
William H. Standley, chief Of naval
operations, will join the converse
tions later.
The japanese met the British at
No. 10 Downing street, Prime Min
Ster Ramsay MacDonaldS official
residence, at 10:30 a. m. The meet
ing was adjourned at 1915 p. IN.
Several cabinet ministers arrived af'
ter the meeting, indicating an i'm
mediate cabinet meeting.
British quarters said, as a result
of the meeting, that there was no
reason to doubt that the next for
NAL naval conference would be held
according to schedule next year.
At today's meeting, after the
japanese orally presented the rough
outline of their proposals, a sum-
mary of the plan was discussed
briefly by both delegations. AmbaS-
sedor Tsuneo Matsudaria and Ad-
miral 1soroku Yamamoto led dis
cusSion for Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
Sample Ballots
Being Mailed

Mailing of the $4,000 sample bal
lots to registered voters of the
county for the November general
election was started at the county
clerks office this morning. The
envelopes each containing a sample
ballot. book explaining the %
propositions to be voted on, and
a notification of location for each
voting poll, were bundled into large
sacks. and carried off to the pest
office.
In order that a permanent rec
ord might be had of the huge
stack OF these ballots sent to the
largest number of persons ever reg
istered in this county, a photo
graph was taken of the office staff
at work as they put the finishing
touches on a task that has been
in progress for the past two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
Court Hearing
Bonners' Case

The. trial of Earl and Clyde Bon
ner on a charge of robbing Don
Freeman and a woman companion
of watch and other valuables
here some weeks ago continued be-
fore a jury in Judge Thompson's
department of superior court this
morning.
1t is thought possible the case
might be given to the jury either
late today or tomorrow morning.
Two alienists, DR.. Paul Bowers,
Los Angeles and DR.. Theo Miller,
Patton, are expected to arrive for
the trial sometime today as both
defendants had entered pleas Of
not guilty by reason of insanity at
the time of their plea to the charge
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
Accuse Rich Man
Of Hiring Killers

CHICAGO, Oct. %. U,P)-Irving
Weit2man, wealthy head of a chain
of Chicago bakeries and brother of
Louis Weit2man New York adver-
tising executive. was held today
without bond on a charge of caus-
ing the murder last March of Eli
DaicheS, then head of the COM
pany Louis Weitzman now con-
trolS.
The suspect was arraigned yes
terday and held for a hearing
November 8. He is accused Of
hiring two gangsters, who police
say have confessed, to kill Daiches,
whose 100000 insurance would
have gone to Louis Weitzman
through his advertising agency il
Daichcs' widow had not inter-
Vened. Payment of the policies
was stopped by q court order,
Both the men said TO have ac-
cuSed Weitzeman were reported to
have appeared yesterday before a
grand jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
WOMAN MAKES VOYAGE TO STRATOSPHERt
RAIN BOOSTS
CANYON MARK

Rainfall in the upper basin
yesterday brought an INCREASE in
the flow of the Colorado river at
Grand Canyon for today, the
only station reporting any increase
according to river readings post
ed at irrigation district head
quarters.
The canyon station is up 80
second feet for today reaching a
2700 total over yesterdays 2610
mark. Topock records a decrease
CT 200 second feet, falling TO 224O
while the diversion also was low
cred to 1900 second feet.
Showers are reported in the ex-
treme upper basin in the last "a
hours, telegram from the Yuma
office of the weather bureau
states, adding that these may con-
tinue in western Colorado today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
Hauptn1al,J, Plea
Due Wednesday

EMINGTON, N. j., Oct. %. (U.H
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will
make his first New Jersey court
room appearance tomorrow when he
will plead to an indictment charg-
ing him with the murder of Charles
A. Lindbergh, Jr.
That he will plead not guilty is
foregone conclusion Date for the
trial probably will be set three
weeks hence but James M. Fawcett,
Hauptmann's counsel, said he would
ask that it be putover until Decem-
Der IL, when a new court team con-
yenes. The new term would call for
a new panel of jurors. IT also would
give the defense more time to pre-
pare.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
Lettuce Acreage
Reported As 5000

Approximately 1000 acres of let
tuce have been planted to date &C.
cording to the estimate made by the
agricultural commissioners office.
Weather now is ideal for plant.
ling and growers are anxious 10
Plant further acreage, this later
planting being dependent upon the
famount of water available.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
COMMITTEE
ON HOUSING
WILL MEET

M. 0. King, chairman of the
chamber of commerce federal hous-
ing committee in Ell Centre, has
called meeting of his board to
devise plans for the federal hous-
ing survey and canvass of the city
to be made next week. He has
asked board members to meet at
chamber of commerce headquarters
tonight at 7:3O O'Clock to perfect
plans for the survey which is
scheduled to begin November 2.
The committee of which King is
chairman is composed of Charles
Sones, Everett Minor P. A. Muir
ray, w. w. McEuen, G. w. Ashley
and Mrs. A. B. Hanson.
1.-The better housing program. .
said King, 'has taken hold on
much wider scale than even those
familiar with the repair and mod
ernization market had looked for.
This is an encouraging indication
that this important market will
open up along natural lines of re-
covery. Property owners through
cut the country IN increasing num-
bers are going forward with necd-
ed repairs and Improvements. One
Of the largest manufacturers Of
building equipment, for example,
reports that his corporation has
made Al per cent more modernlSa-
ton and repair loans in the last
43 days than II cid in the entire
year of 1888. and that these loans
arc increasing at the rate OF 20 per
cent per week.
Significant Is the fact that
large volume Of this business Is
proceeding without resort 10 lend
ing facilities as provided in the
housing act The housing admin
iStrator estimates that for every
lean job two additional JOBS aro
let, financed on a cash basis. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-23
SMITH MAY
RESUME HIS
TRIP TODAY
By SIR MAYNARD HEDSTROM
United Press Snecial CORRESPONDENT

By SIR MAYNARD HEDSTROM
United Press Special Correspondent
SUVA, Fiji Islands, Oct. "a.
"wednesday U.P) Captain
Charles KingsfOrd- Smith and
Captain p. G. Taylor took off
here today for Naselai on the Sec
ond leg of a flight to the United
States.
Naselai is a small sandy stretch
of beach at the far end of the is
land. There, the Lady Southern
Cross will be loaded with gasoline
preparatory to a hop to Honolulu,
$500 miles from the Fiji Islands.
SUVA, Fiji Isands, "wednesday
Oct. 24.-Unless new storms develop
over the south Pacific, Command
er Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith was
tc start today on the most perilous
phase of his Australia to- California
flight, the leg taking 1.-THE Lady
Southern Cross" from Suva to Hon
olulu, 2,750 miles away.
otlOlS iCIllili6 idcG iiieiib IVA q
long rest in anticipation of 90
hour unbroken flight, the Australian
aviator and his flying companion
Capt. P. G. Taylor, set the takeoff
time for noon today (4:30 p. m
Tuesday, PST) They expect to
reach Honolulu in % hours. From
Honolulu to San Francisco is 2,080
miles.
They will go into the air three
hours earlier In moving the Ameri.
can-built monoplane from Albert
Park $50 miles to the sandy beach
at NaSelai, which affords longer
runway for lifting the plane and
the 500 gallons of gasoline which
will be loaded at Naselai.
The flyers reached here Sunday
after a hard battle with storms
along their course from Brisbane
Australia, the starting point of the
first west-to-eaSt flight ever at
tempted along this route. Further
rains forced the delay here but
clearing skies and a promising fore
cast for today indicated they pro
badly can get away at the time nov
set.