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The Washington times., 1934-11-13

IGNORED BY
MANY HERE
Five Institutions Affected;
Fourth InStaIIment Due
This Midnight

Approximately 1000 stockhold-
erS in five closed banks in Wash
ington today faced the deadline
for the final payment on assess
ments levied against them by the
Comptroller of the Currency.
The assessments were levied
four months ago and were to be
paid in four installments, the last
of which is due at midnight to-
night.
Many Refuse to Pay
Many of the stockholders have
not paid any of the assessment
levied against them four months
ago by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, while others have made
only partial payments and refuse
further action until the matter is
settled in the courts. The assess
ments aggregate $3,340,000.
It was learned in the Treasury
Department today that of the 3d..
100000 levied against stockholders
in the Federal American National
Bank and Trust Company only
100000 has been paid to date.
Treasury officials admitted the
bank would be fortunate in re.
ceiving 100000 from stockholders
today.
This money will be used to pay
further dividends to depoSitors,
since none of it is pledged with
the Reconstruction Finance Cor.
poration, or allocated for any
other purpose. The money will be
disbursed at date to be set by
j. F. T. O'Connor, Comptroller of
the Currency.
Seek Courts Aid
A stockholders committee in the
District National Bank has taken
its assessment troubles to the
courts with the result that little
Of the 81 ZOO, 900 levied against it
has been paid. Those who have not
joined in the suit against the
Treasury Department are awaiting
the outcome of the courts decision
before making any payments.
Final installments will be paid
today on assessments levied
against stockholders in the North
east Saving Bank, 100000; the
Seventh Street Savings Bank,
100000, and the Potomac Savings
Bank, $4,000. All of this money
when, and if. collected will be dis
tributed to depositorS.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
DEALERS PL AN
HOME EXHIBIT

More than 40 local merchants
and suppliers in the home con-
struction and equipment field met
today, under the auspices of the
Washington Better Housing Cam
paign, to complete plans for a
better homes exhibit to be held
here two weeks from now.
The meeting was held in the
Bus Center of Washington, where
the exposition will be staged for
two weeks beginning Monday, No
vember 26.
Alfred L. Stern, appointed to
direct the show by Thomas P.
Littlepage, general chairman of
the local drive, presided at the
gathering and explained details
of the exposition.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Illegal Beer Sale
In Park CHARGED

Charges that beer was sold on
the golf course in Anacostia Park
before 8 a. M, will be heard before
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board on Friday.
Officials of the Welfare and
Recreation Association, Public
Buildings and Parks, Inc, will ap-
pear before the board to show why
if the charges are substantiated,
the association should not lose it's
license,
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
State NeWs
to Drop
WithFairSkies
But No Snow

Fair skies and no more snow
was the prediction Of the
Weather Bureau for today.
Those few lonely snowflakes
which ventured out into the city
yesterday will probably not be
followed by their brothers for
some time. Today, the tempera-
ture will go down to a new low
of 80 degrees, but the snow
flakes are still in the indefinite
future.
And in the announcement
from the Weather Man that
the mercury would take a de.
cided dive to the lower regions
of the thermometer, Washing.
ton motorists may read a warn
ing. Some sort of anti-freeze
might be a highly DESTROYS
thing.
AS a definite sign of winters
arrival, policemen were ordered
to don their long overcoats.
The order went to the officers
today from Inspector Lewis
I. H. Edwards.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
GRAYSON HEARD
SUCCESSOR To
DR.FOWLER
Former White House Doctor
Does Not Want Place;
a Jobs to Be Filled

The name of Rear Admiral
Cary r. Grayson, former White
House physician and prominent
Democrat, was put forward today
as a possible successor to District
Health Officer William c. Fowler,
President Roosevelt having re-
fused to order his retention in
office.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
stated he would be very pleased if
Admiral Grayson would take the
post, but added he did not think
the Admiral would be interested
in it.
Admiral Grayson himself said
that no one had approached him
in connection with the post and
that he does not want it.
Will Be Offered 1t
Those in political circles, how
ever, pointed out that it is likely
that he will be offered the place
as he is close to the Admins.
tration.
It was recalled that he was
chairman of the Roosevelt in
augural committee and has been
active in party affairs for many
years, as we'll as being one of the
most distinguished medical men
in the country.
Besides DR.. Fowler's position
slated to come under the scrutiny
Of Postmaster General Farley are:
Director of Traffic, now held by
William A. Van Duzer; Director
of District Fairgrounds, held by
Sibyl Baker, and General Superin-
tendent of District Penal Institu-
tions, held by Capt. M. M.
Barnard.
Probably Outsiders
Little likelihood that a Wash.
ington resident will be chosen for
any of these posts was expressed
by District officials.
Further shaking of the local
political tree has been rumored
for some time. Mr.. Van Duzer
was appointed to his post under
Republican administration and
comes from Pennsylvania, which
at the time Of his appointment
was still a G. o. P. stronghold.
Captain Barnard is also a Re-
publican, but has not partici-
pated in party politics since his
appointment to the penal post.
70 on November "a
DR.. Fowler will be 10 on No
vember "a, and had asked for
an extension of service. A re.
organization of the public health
service in the District is planned
with appointment of a new man.
During his more than Is years
OF service as District health Off.
GER, DR.. Fowler has carried on
vigorous campaign for the puri-
fication of milk in the city. Eel
low officials in the municipal
service are unanimous in praise
of his work.
Recent criticism of DR.. Fowler
was directed against his failure
to coordinate local agencies in
combating tuberculosis in the
city.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
NeedleWOrk Guild
" Notes 5Oth Year

Today is the last day for COL
lection of garments by the Needle
work Guild Of Alexandria. To-
morrow the garments will be on
display in the Lee Camp Hall,
after which they will be dis
tributed among the needy. The
Needlework Guild of America is
celebrating its fiftieth year of
service.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Is Win HOnOrs
At Francis High

Merit cards for high scholar.
ship have been given to Is stu
dents at Francis Junior High
School.
They are Delphia Cole, Sarah
Lancaster, Blakley Weaver, Elsie
Jones, Josephine Todd, Marea
Winston, Thelma Hill, Doris Cain,
Theresa Jones, Marguerite Sum.
mers, Madeline Hall, Helen Page,
Nellie Williams, John H. Reid
and Dorothy Parker.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Women Will Hear
Miss White Speak

Miss Earlise White, recording
secretary of the National Fedora
ton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, will be the guest
speaker at the dinner to be given
in the George Mason Hotel, Alex
andria, Thursday by the Airing.
ton County Club.
In the absence of the president
Mrs. Edith Gardner, the vice presi-
dent, Miss Helen Samual, will
preside.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Law School, Head
Talks at CardOZO

Dean Charles Houston, of the
Howard Law School and also a
member of the Board of Educa-
ton, addressed the freshmen and
sophomore classes of Cardozo
High School at a special assem-
bly, yesterday.
He spoke briefly on the relief
situation in the South. Pictures
showing living conditions of Ne
groes in Tennessee, Alabama and
other Southern States accom-
panied the address.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
BLIND PLAN PLAY

"The Path Across the HILL" a
three-act play, will be given by
the Colored Blind Dramatic
Club tonight at Garnet-Patterson
Junior High School. The cast
will include William Dougherty,
Esther billiard, Carroll Johnson,
George Reid, Rosie Plummer,
Irene Medley, Lenore Bell, Quincy
Gregg, Florence Forest and John
Foreman.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Alexandria Court
Opens Fall Term

The fall term of the corpora
ton court in Alexandria con-
vened this morning with Judge
William P. Woolls presiding.
Cases were called and set for
trial. The trial of Edward
Pinkett, colored, charged with
murder, was set for November %.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
PWA Will House
$500 Families

Expansion of the New York
Housing and Stun Clearance pro-
ject to include a 12-square block
area in the Williamsburg section
of Brooklyn was announced by the
Public Works Administration TO-
day. The Williamsburg project
calls for approximately $4,000, 900
and will accommodate $500
families. Approval of the plan was
made contingent on establishment
by New York city of proper school
facilities within the area.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
PWA Collateral
To Be Sold by RFC

The RFC will place on sale
$5,340,000 in securities khich were
given to the PWA as collateral
for community loans, it was an
nounced today. Bids will be
opened November %. The cor
poration also will offer for sale
$5,340,000 in securities which were
Improvement bonds of the city
San Diego. These bonds were
posted by the city as security for
an RFC loan.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Cation to Address
Alexandria Women

J. Randall Cation, president of
the Alexandria Bar Association,
will be the guest speaker at the
dinner of the Alexandria Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club tonight in the George Mason
Hotel. His subject will be Cur,
rent Events"
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Rockville Parents,
Teachers to Meet

A parent-teacher institute will
be held in Rockville, November
rs and q, under the auspices Of
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers. The institute,
which will continue for two days,
will be held in the Rockville High
School.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
BAPTISTS CONFER

DR.. K. D. Turner, pastor of
Trinity Baptist Church, Rich
mond, Va. addressed the Baptist
Ministers Conference yesterday
at the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church. The Rev. Robert w.
Anderson, president of the con.
ference, presided.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13

&C h a S e is a
foretaSte of
the resurrec-
ton Of the
b o d y ;" SOL
EMMY blessed
the hounds.
With t h e
church thus
on the side of
t h e Iroquois
Hunt CT u b
this e av e S
only Heaven
and the S. P.
c. A. to look
after the blue
grass foxes.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Alexandria Starts
Red Cross Drive

Headed by a proclamation is
sued by Mayor E. c. Dawson, the
annual Red Cross drive in Alex
andria got under way yesterday
under the direction of Louis De
Moll, roll call chairman.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Search as I may, I never meet
Republican nowadays.


q Republican nowadays.
Perhaps this is because the
Democrats are so beaming and
expansive that they conceal the
members of the retiring COP.
from view-socially. I'll not go
into that deep problem. How
ever, this is true:
Emile Hurja, who is practi-
cally the chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee,
looked bigger and more power
full than ever at the Happy
Birthday Party of the Republic
Of Poland. Said Emile, smiling
and gesturing:
Didn't / tell you about this
election? Didn't 1 tell you? And
listen, it's been a great election
for me in more ways than one.
81 won enough bets on Penn
sylvania to buy myself a swell
winter outfit. One hundred and
fifty dollars from one fellow
will get me a new suit. Ten
from another will buy me a
pair of shoes. And so on. The
truth is, though, I lost enough
on Pennsylvania before to even
up. But wasn't this a vic.
tOry?"
Mr.. Hurja and his pretty
wife, who sings beautifully, by
the way, are hoping to sail for
Bermuda most any time now if
Emile can get around to the
matter before Christmas.
The Hurjas, you know, lived
in Alaska for several years while
Emile ran a newspaper. Mr..
Hurja is a gorgeous product of
Alaska. He has always reminded
me of Kadiak bears. The huge
creatures, larger than grizzlies.
that live on Kadiak Island, are
not man-eating animals. They
feed largely on salmon. Emile
devours only Republicans.
There was also Sol Bloom at
the Polish Embassy. Sol was
shaking hands and glowing out
loud. He said:
"I'm getting to believe those
New York Republicans must put
up pretty poor candidates or I
simply couldn't come back to
Washington so often"
Sol is a cheerful fraud. He
knows he's fine Representative
and that his district and the
Capital are proud of him.
The lovely Bee Sokolowska
MADAME Sokolowska has been
the gracious and successful host
ess at the Polish Embassy dur
ing the regimes of two Embas-
Sadors), presented me to the
Papal Delegate. the Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani. His
Excellency is a friendly, smil-
ing Italian gentleman. When
We asked about the new Lega-
ton for the Papal Representa-
tive-the Renaissance villa
we've been hearing about for
yearS-he said:
"Ah, it is a sad Subject-Our
new house. We have the land
out on Massachusetts, Avenue.
We have the beautiful plans
drawn by Mr.. Fred Murphy.
But the mOney-it is not yet
enough"
My next remark was a definite
faux pas. I told Madame Troy
anovsky docking extremely well
in brown I was so happy to see
her back from Russia.
The wife of the Soviet AmbaS-
sador replied that she hadn't
left Washington. Her husband
was to be away but a month.
She did not want to leave their
son alone here and she did not
want to disarrange his school
by hurrying him away. So she
stayed home with him.
Good mothers, these diplo-
mats wives. Madame Saito,
wife of the Japanese Ambassa-
dor, could not come to the re-
ception. She had promised their
children day in the country.
And she must keep her word.
The Washington times., 1934-11-13

William Williams, the big fell
low in the olive green suit and
the top hat, the public crier
with a megaphone who calls the
cars at the smart afternoon
parties, said to Madame Simo-
poulos, wife of the Greek Minis
ter, whose leave-taking is deeply
distressing Washington:
I'D like to tell you, Madame,
how sorry I feel that I'll not see
you coming in to the parties
much longer. You've always
been one of my special ladies,
Madame"
The Washington times., 1934-11-13
Now
More Grief for Foxes.
The Retiring G. 0. P.
Mr.. Hurja's New Suit.
By Helen ESSary

The Rt. Rev. H. P. Almon-
Abbott, Bishop of Lexington,
after remarking cheerily at a
Kentucky hunting meet that the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26

Most Of the dry farmed Lima
beans in Santa Barbara county were
cut before the middle of August
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
Alamo Verde Section News

The Verde baseball teams played
at Alamo Friday. Both the boys
and girls teams were defeated
but the participants showed a fine
spirit and came home determined
TO work little harder at practice
before meeting the Alamo teams
on the Verde field. The ladies Of
the community who assisted The
teachers in the transportation Of
the teams to Alamo were Mrs. La
borde, Mrs. Van Allmen, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Ruth Hawk, Mrs La-
Roy Hawk, Mrs. Amick and Mrs.
Kumberg.
Mrs. Hoyt Parker is much i'm
proved in health and has returned
home from San Diego.
The sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of the Verde school have
organized "Sunshinc club. > The
purpose of the club is to raise the
standard in the school. Mary VAL
asco has been elected president
and Harriet Laborde secretary
treasurer, The club meets every
Monday and different members of
the club report on articles they
have read dealing with healthful
living.
Miss Anne Halleran of the West
Side school spent the weekend
With Miss Mollie Mcbride at Ala
mo. Both teachers were dinner
guests Sunday at the r. H. Will
liamS home.
Miss Lucille Wells spent the
weekend with her parents at
Brawley.
Mrs. Dearborn and Miss Statler
have redecorated the interior of the
Verde teacherage and made it very
cozy and homelike. Mrs. Dearborn
has also purchased a new radio.
The Verde ?. T. A. is planning
big social next Friday evening,
October 26, to which every one is
being invited A good program is
being prepared, the pupils of each
"oom will put on a Halloween
stunt. After the program Hallow-
cen games will be played. Refresh
mentS Of hot chocolate, waters,
homemade candy and popcorn will
be Sold
The teachers and pupils of the
AlamitoS school are justly proud OF
the fact that they received first
prize for their float at the Fall
Opening Friday night. The float,
representing a beautiful chrysan-
themum garden with japanese
children in gay costumes was very
effective. With the money received
the children plan to buy a radio
for the school,
Betty Upholt of Escondido, who
is visiting her mother at Mount
Signal this week, was an overnight
guest Of Helen Hawk at Verde.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
INSANE: MAN
Stays SIX

QUEBEC, Que, Oct. 26. U.P) -
Rosaire Bilodeau, 45, confessed TO
police today that he killed six mem
bers of his family. He led police
to where he left four bodies, but
could not remember where he left
the other two.
Bilodeau, a former mail CLERK,
went on his murder rampage yes
terday. Police said he was de
ranged
Victims were: his sisters, Miss
Mary and Miss Rosalie Bilodeaa,
SO and 50; his cousins, Miss Yvette
GauVin, 81, Baston Gavin, 60,
Ferdand Gauvin, 10; Octave Fiset,
assistant postmaster, two of Fisets
assistants were wounded.
Bilodeau crattily planned five of
the murders SO as to avoid SuSpi-
cion, police said. He induced Cas-
ton and Ferdand GauYin to accom-
pany him on an automobile ride.
In the woods near st. 'Therese de
Laval, Is miles from here, he shot
them.
Returning to Quebec. he told his
sisters and Miss Gauvin that the
boys had been uninjured, took them
TO the woods and killed them.
Returning once more, he entered
the post office. opening fire on
Fiset. He was arrested for this
Staying and police had no knowl-
edge of the other deaths. until he
remarked that bodies could be
found in the woods IF you care 20
look for them"
He took police to the bodies of
the three women. He couldn't i'm
mediately find the bodies of the
boys.
Bilodeau was dismissed several
months ago from the post office
He has been i'll for some time. Po-
lice said his illness and breeding
ever the loss of his job caused his
mind to snap. He is unmarried.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
RIVER READINGS
BY MRS. l.. c. HAWK
Press Staff Correspondent

The Verde P T. A. held a most
delightful meeting at the school
house Wednesday afternoon. The
Alamo P. T. A. members were
guests of the local association.
During the business meeting reports
were given by chairmen of the
various committees. Mrs. Van ALL
men was elected to represent the
association at the county council
meetings with Mrs. Amick as al
ternate. It was also decided to
have a social Friday evening the
26th in honor of the young people
of the community. Mrs. Irving T.
Raab of El Centro was presented
and gave the lecture of The after
noon which proved most helpful
and instructive to the women pres
ent After the lecture an informal
reception was given the teachers
Refreshments of punch and waf-
erS were served at the close of the
afternoon.
Miss Bertologio has recovered
from her recent illness and has
again taken up her duties as teach
er in the Verde school.
Rev. and Mrs. Irving T. Raab
were luncheon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Hawk Wednesday. Lat
er Mrs. Raab and Mrs. Hawk at
tended the P r. A. meeting at the
Verde school.
The Holtville high school faculty
and board members held their
annual desert party Thursday eve
ming on the sand dunes west of
Verde school. A delicious picnic
supper was enjoyed by all around
a bonfire. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Richmond Mrs.
Kingsbury, Mrs. Floyd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin, Mr.. an6 Mrs. Wallace
Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mickey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Hawk, Miss Tanner,
Miss Floyd, Mr.. Townsend and
Noval Walker.
Mrs. Joe Enz of Verde was &C.
hostess with Mrs. Davis at The
Altar Society's first seasonal card
party held at the civic center in
Holtville last Thursday.
AS an English project, the boys
and girls of the seventh and eighth
grades of the Verde school are
publishing a newspaper The paper
is called "The Verde School News
and is issued every two weeks. The
editorship is revolving, giving each
Pupil in the room a chance to
work on the paper The patrons of
the school extend best wishes 70
the boys and girls in their latest
venture and hope they will gain
much from the experiences and
p, difficulties they encounter.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

spending several weeks with her
sister Mrs. Isaac Mcbride
Mesdames Isaac Mcbride, Jesse
Mcbride, Mary Helm, and Hardy
Odell attended q tea given at the
Dave Vencill home in Holtville
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Vencil s
guests included members and
friends Of the Friendship Circle, a
woman IS class at the Christian
church Sunday school in Holtville.
A very delightful program was
given including a reading PATSY"
by Mary Helm, play by Mrs. j. C.
King, Mrs. Agnes Pinkerton and
Flora Fay Langston and a vocal
duet by Otis Watts and Richard
Lott. AT the close of the afternoon
delicious refreshments were served.
Several Meloland people attend
ed the Christian EndeaVor con-
vention at BraWley Saturday ano
Sunday Rev. Otis Ironmonger,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church of San Bernardino gave a
splendid address following t h e
banquet on Saturday night and
also delivered the closing address
Sunday. The convention was at
tended by young people from al
parts OF the valley and there was
also a delegation from San Oiegc
and Los Angelo counties.
Mrs. Ella ChiiverS OF Les An.
geles was a dinner guest of Ma
and Mrs. Alex Meyer on Thursday
night.
Monday morning Mrs. H. A.
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Galloway,
and Allen Scott drove TO Calexico
to see work begun on that section
Of the An-American canal.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Walsey are
spending several days at their
ranch here before returning to
Julian where they are making their
home this winter
George Elliott who formerly
owned a ranch in the Meloland
district north OF the highway 80
spent a few days in the valley this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott moved
to Norwald several years ago.
Mrs. E. F.. johnson, Ell Centre,
and Miss Grace Johnson of Imper-
ial were visitors at the H. O. CAL
loWay home Sunday.
Weekend guests at the Alex
Meyer hCme were Mrs. Effie Rum
sey and Miss Helen Rumsey of
San Diego. On Saturday night
they also entertained Miss Ada
May Visick, state president of
Christian Endeavor. Miss Visick is
a teacher in the La Verne school
near Los Angeles and was one OF
the speakers at the County Christ
ian Endeavor convention in Braw-
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-26
NEGRO SEIZED
BY LYNCHERS

BREWTON, Ala, Oct. 26. U.P)-
An armed mob Of 100 men stormed
the county Jail here early today
and seized Claude Neal, 23-year-old
Negro who yesterday confessed
criminally attacking and murder
ing young Florida girl last week.
Sheriff G.. S. Byrne of Escambia
county, said the men suddenly ap-
peared in 30 automobiles, mostly
bearing Florida license plates, rush.
ed into the Jail, seized the keys and
departed with the prisoner.
Other details Of the raid were
not available Immediately.
Neal had been brought to this
Jail for safekeeping last week after
mob had threatened a lynching
at the Chipley, Fla, Jail where he
was lodged after his arrest.
Yesterday, Sheriff Byrne said, the
Negro had confessed that he mur-
dered Lola Cannidy, 2O-year-old
white girl near her Greenwood,
Fla, home
Neal admitted choking and beat
ing the girl into emi-consciouSnesS
before the attack, then later re-
turning and beating the life out of
her with a heavy club.
Most Of the dry farmed Lima
beans in Santa Barbara county were
cut before the middle of August.