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The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Woman Arrested
On Check Charge

Arrested on a warrant charging
violation Of the bad check law,
Mrs. Lee M. McQuillan, as, last
night was lodged in the Women's
Bureau.
The warrant was sworn out by
a. official Of the Mayflower Hotel
where the young woman was stop.
ping. Police said the checks to.
tailed $500, and were drawn on q
bank IN the State Of washington.
The woman explained that she
had a joint account at the bank
with her husband and expressed
the opinion he had withdrawn
funds without notifying her.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Contest Is Won
By Mary E. Lyons

Miss Mary e. Lyons, Of Immacu-
late Conception School, last night
was declared winner in the semi
finals of the annual archdiocesan
oratorical contest, under the aus
piceS of the Catholic Students Mis-
sion Crusade.
The victory entities Miss Lyons,
who lives at 6216 Eighth st. N. W.,
to compete in the finals of the con.
test at Cumberland, Md, May 6.
The winner of the finals will be
presented with the Archbishop
Curley trophy.
The subject on which last
nights contestants spoke was
The Mission Crusader and Cath.
olic Mexico"
The Washington times., 1935-05-01

taxes. After paying for my food
/ made 23O rubles (S3.9O) last
year."
Multiply that by millions and
you have the Ukraine famine.
Nearby was one Of the most
prosperous farms I ever saw in
USSR, it was a piggery. It pro-
duced pigskin for the boots Of the
new masters Of Russia.
The Case Of Feeder
Feodor Ivanovitch, peasant. He
had owned seven and half acres,
a horse and a COW. He was told
the collective would help peasants,
so he joined. But after one month
the manager charged he did not
cooperate" so, with 80 others he
was driven out. The collective
kept five acres If his land and his
horse.
He was again an individual
farmer, and as such subject to
the heaviest taxation. In 1888
the State took from him five Of
his nine bushels Of rye, 10
pounds of butter, and 108 rubles
general tax, 1O8 rubles "self-tax,"
100 rubles cultural tax" SO
rubles obligatory insurance on
his home.
He had left a ruble a day with
which to feed his family. His
family was alive, while so many
of his neighbors were dead, be-
cause he had managed to get a
horse and make some money as
teamSter.
Multiply that by millions and
you have the Ukraine famine.
should note that I visited
nearly q dozen Of various types
of farm centers in the Ukraine.
The cases I have selected here
have been picked with care and
accuracy as typical. They tell
how three millions were starved
in what was once called "the
granary Of Europe"
Saw the Aftermath
7 was not there during the
famine but I saw enough Of its
aftermath. in a population still
weakened and emaciated, Near
some villages were rows Of fresh
graves. Elsewhere, freshly plowed
areas where conditions had been
so terrible that burial was in
trenches. Officialdom sought to
disguise by plowing these CHASTITY
scars upon the fertile earth.
Also there were cottages, huts
and rude barracks-without in
habitants.
And of course, everywhere,
when out Of OGPU range, I asked
questions. A year before perhaps
these people would not have
talked. But this diSaster-which,
according to Moscow never hap
pened"-was so lately over that
they dared tell Of it. II what
they said came to the ears Of
the OGPU-well, surely Siberia
could not be much worse.
During the worst famine under
the Car. when a million and a
half persons died, every effort
was made to aid the sufferers.
The BolsheviSt government
MADE this famine
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
At Junior Chamber
Miller Will Speak

DR.. Justin j. Miller, assistant
to Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings. will be the principal
speaker at a luncheon Thursday
at the Lee House sponsored by
the Junior Chamber Of Com
merce. Thursday is youth
Day." part of the national oh"
eervance this week, ard boys
from various organize lions here
will be guests.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Eleanor A. Heller !:
Editor of Hatchet

Miss Eleanor A. Heller has been
elected editor Of the George Wash.
ington University Hatchet, q stu
dent newspaper, for the ensuing
year, by the board Of editors. Fol-
lowing a probationary period Of
four weeks. Miss Heller viii take
office June 5.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01

Continued from Page -
raine during the first half OF
1884. MY inquiry was made in
widely scattered villages and
towns.
Communists love to refer to the
agricultural front" AS applied
to the Ukraine, that is appropri
ate. This was war. War Of a
new type. The war Of government
upon its own people, through man
made famine.
Reasons for It
OF reasons for it, from the view
point Of the dictatorship Of the
proletariat," there were two:
=. Peasants of the Ukraine
resisted collectivisation. They
did not want to work at sub.
SweatShop wages at farm fac
tories" or collective farms. De-
spite all type of coercive effort
by the ogpu and the Red army,
the Ukraine was but SIS per cent
"collectivized."
2. The oppressive measures Of
the drive for collectivization had
famed secessionist sentiment.
Almost every peasant I spoke
to wanted his country to secede
from the U. S. S. R.
"The Germans were hard
masters during the period Of
intervention" the old man said,
''but not as hard as these com.
muniStS."
He knew whereof he spoke: His
wife and two sons died of star
vation during the spring Of
1888.
: Glass Enemies
So, because of their individual
ism," the peasants of the Ukraine
became-like the cosSacks OF
Kuban-"class enemies, blocking
the path of socialized progress. >
Forced grain levies increased
Other taxes were increased. Thi!
in spite Of the fact that the
harvest was only an average sizec
one in the Ukraine as elsewhere
Prison trains runbled away, car
rying to forced labor and almost
certain death those "Who woulC
not cooperate" Red army de
tachments enforced Moscow de
crees.
"Those are three fine child
rem you have" I said to q
peasant woman Of southern
Ukraine one day last spring.
eyes," she replied, 'but / had
six q year ago. But I was get
SO little food, I realized some
thing must be done, or all
would die of starvation.
81 chose the three strongest
and cleverest and gave all the
food to them. The others are
buried behind the house."
That is typical Of the price, il
human suffering, which thu
Ukraine paid for not believing II
the Soviet system.
Oppression Of 3O,OOO,OOO
It is difficult to envisag'
human misery in the mass. O.
to describe oppression of thirt.
millions. Perhaps most Difficult
Of all to make Russian condition
understandable to free Americans
For a decade after the revolu
ton, peasants were urged to turl
from their old ways and organic
into "communes," property heinI
held in common. It was fount
that these yielded only foo
enough to keep commune member
alive.
But the Soviet could bull,
heavy industries and war power
and keep the preferred industris
classes alive, only by exploits
ton Of the peasants.
Hence the drive to establisl
collective farms, and giganti
state farms, on which the pea.
ant became an underpaid 'faC
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
BOLTE'S SHADY
PAST IS Barred
IN RIvERDALE

RIVERDALE, May Clouds Of
mystery hanging over the bizarre
Hollywood dual murder and sui
eide began to clear away today
with disclosures that one Of the
slain men-Henry e. Bolte, former
resident of Riverdale, Md.-was
involved in several questionable
undertakings here before moving
to California.
Insight into the past Of Bolte,
who purported to be an "edu-
Gator" will supply California
authorities with new explanations
for the dual murder and suicide.
Bolte was fatally wounded by Will
liam McCauley Howard, 26, also
former Washingtonian, who then
turned the gun on himself after
first Staying Paul Wharton, dress
designer with a police record.
Howard was employed by Bolte as
chauffeur.
Death punctured the nebulous
bubble Of Righteousness with
which Bolte cloaked his move.
mentS.
Shady Deals Barred
Shady deals of the dead "edu.
cator's began in Washington ii
years ago when Bolte was dis
barred from practice in local
courts because of fraudulent mis-
representation of his legal record.
Armed with false credentials he
came here under the name Of
Henry E. Bolt.
He was disbarred May 8, 1924,
after the deception was diScov'
cred, local court records show.
According to the documents Bolte
produced he had practiced law
in a Southern jurisdiction.
With his wife and 3-year-old
daughter, Bolte then moved to
Riverdale, Md, the family taking
O house on Cecil Avenue.
From that time on the life Of
Bolte. who is said to have spelled
his name Bolt and Bolte at vari-
Gus times, reached Jekyu-Hyde
proportions. He was alternately
pictured a rogue, bad-check passer
and taxpayer interested in civic
affairs.
Continued to Practice
AT various times he limited he
was member Of the faculty Of
the University but that report
was vigorously denied by school
officials.
Although disbarred he continued
to tspractice law" Soon after he
had established himself in the
community of Riverdale he began
agitation for erection Of traffic
lights at the intersection Of the
Baltimore Pike and Madison Ave
nue., Riverdale.
The town council sanctioned
his plan for collecting money from
local taxpayers for the project.
Bolte, the records show, collected
$1,000, the light was erected, but
the funds disappeared.
Failed to Pay Debts
Riverdale residents understand
Bolte was hunted by police in
other cities for offenseS ranging
from bad check passing to pro-
motions of questionable schemes.
Several residents here further
assert Bolte failed to pay num-
erous small debts he had incurred
during his stay here.
Bolte was hailed into Prince
Georges county police court three
years ago on two separate charges
Of failure to pay promiSsory
notes.
In the first instance the plain
tiff was Glen Eaken, Of Riverdale,
Nd, and the amount involved
was 500. Bolte failed to ap'
pear in court and a. verdict was
rendered in favor of Mr.. Eaken'
In April, 1882, Bolte again was
sued for failure to liquidate
promiSsory note of $50. The
plaintiff was Fred B. Hobson.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
FHA AIDE TO SPEAK

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va. May Mrs. Florence Jones
Vining, special assistant to the
Director Of the Field Division Of
the F deral Housing Admini.
stration. will address the Women's
Democratic Club of Arlington
county Monday at 8 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
COUNTY CLUBS
RADIO PROGRAM

In the interests Of music appre-
citation, the radio department of
the Imperial County Federation of
Womens clubs is sponsoring a ra-
dio broadcast this evening at IT'S
over the local station.
A group of two piano numbers
will be given by Mrs. Bennitt and
Miss Ruth Melbourne. MendelS-
sChn's concerto No. l in c. Minor, "
written when the composer was %
years of age, will be presented. The
Motto Allegro with which it begins
mCdulates with short cadenza into
the melOdious Andante.
The second number will be the
Arensky suite Op. 10" Romance
and PolOnaise, one Of five compost
tions for two pianos and one which
requires considerable understanding
and technique for its performance.
Saint Saens. THE Swan" will
close the program, one piano play
ing a gentle flowing broken chord
accompaniment to the violinceuo
solo while the second piano exc
cutes a series Of chords. In the
arrangement TO be played tonight
the cello melody eiterrates between
the first and second pianos.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
Mdiyani Leaves All
To Family, Hutton

NEW YORK, Sept. % U.P)- The
will of Prince Alexis Mdivani, filed
today for probate, divided an
estate estimated between 81 ,OOo, 600
and S3,OO00 900 between his brothers.
sisters, and his exwife, the former
Barbara Hutton.
The prince, killed in an auto
mobile accident in Spain, described
himself in the will as citizen OF
the Republic of Georgia He Willed
equally to his brothers, Serge and
David, his entire interest in the
Pacific Shore Oil Co, Ltd, and the
Pan-Tex Oil Corp. All the rest OF
his assets, personal and otherwise,
he divided into two trust funds TO
be further divided into five equal
parts among the two surviving
brothers and two sisters and his
former wife, Barbara, now Countess
Haugwitz-Reventlow.
The will was made on anuary 3,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
GUILD COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED TODAY BY PRESIDENT

I. W. McGrew. R. J. Cleyenger, H.
". Witt. F. Il. Mitchell.
December. Mrs. Fred Kenyon,
chairman: AIeSdames Q. j. Brad
shaw. Elton Christian, +. P Moore,
Warren F. Fox, Don Rex, w. j.
Elvander. Sam James.
January. Mrs. f E. Clements,
chairman; NIesdames F. H. McIver
R. P. Pope. John Straub, Carl N
Eelmick. A. c. Finney Bruce
Moore. Dozier S. Dawson.
February Mrs. c. B. Collins
chairman; Mesdames Frank G
Beyschlag. Neal Gavin, Laural Fer
guson. Leo Rauenzahn. E. w. Schil-
Ter. Rodney Jenkins.
March Mrs. c. " Sawyer, chair
man: A1esdanes Clyde Dyer George
E. Mann. S. P Holiday. w. J
Clements, [. A. Lackey. Mark Con-
nelly. P. II. judd
April. Mrs. J. J Green, chair
man, NeSdames J. D. Johnson. H
c. Diller Sem Bacon, Vaughn N
Thompson. Minor o. Slums, Ware
McGreW.
May, Mrs. Charles Bramkamp
chairman; Mesdames Charles P
Delp, J. w. Donohue, w. A. Schen-
imam, F. S. Wilby. u L. Martin
J. c. Neale, E. J. Horton.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
McCabe- Eucalyptus
Farm Center Has
Opening Meeting

McCabe-E Eucalyptus farm center
held the opening meeting OF the
season last night in the McCabe
school, the meeting being excep-
tionally well attended.
II. Lee Landerman. assistant farm
advisor introduced three of the All
club delegates who attended the
annual convention held recently at
Davis
Yoshiko Sakarai Gertrude Kath-
riner and Earlene Northrop told of
various aspects OF the trip and Of
the events in the convention.
Landerman talked on the new
program for All club work in the
county, pointing out the impor-
tance of the organization to the
community.
Evan T. HeWes, chairman OF the
board of directors, Imperial Irriga-
ton district, spoke on the sale OF
tax delinquent land in the county,
explaining the policy of the board
The following committee was ap-
pointed to nominate officers for
the coming farm center election
j. E. Brock, E. Forester, Fred
Veliquette.
Landerman was then heard in an
amusing humorous speech and the
remainder of the evening was de-
voted to recreation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
NJ. Z. LADIES
AID SOCIET Y
CALLS MEETING

Plans for the work Of the Meth
odist Ladies Aid society were dis
cussed yesterday when Mrs. H. l..
Bush. president, entertained her
board members at delightful
luncheon at her home, 400 Wensley
avenue.
Those present were Mesdames
w H. Rhodes, Ray jerks, H. G.
Jones, Louis Slee, j. D. Foss, Leslie
Mcconnell, f. C. Smith, George
Bennitt, j. R. Robertson, c. S.
Conner, N. A. Contos, j. w. Cook,
and the hostess.
First meeting of the year will
take place on Tuesday, October l,
and will begin with luncheon to
be served at l p. m. in the new
social hall, the former Academy OF
Music building on Olive.
The business meeting will begin
at 2:15 p. m. and will feature a
talk by Mrs. Mildred Smith on her
trip to Hawaii this summer.
Members of the society are re-
minded of their penny = day
pledges and asked to bring them
to this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
Churches
Schools
VISITOR HONORED
AT CLEVER PARTY
HELD LAST NIGHT

Honoring her sister. Miss Virginia
Hughes of Los Angeles. Mrs, Bert
Purdy entertained with a picnic
feast and lawn. party last evening.
The guests were hidden by invita-
ton to don old clothes and to come
prepared for an evening Of childish
sport. Upon arrival they found
a long table attractively set in 40
camp style: red checked tablecloth,
candles and woodenware. Place
cards were original verses prepared
by the hostess giving a short
character sketch Of each guest
These were read aloud.
Following the dinner. bicycle
race, an archery contest, jack and
mumblepeg tournament, and a rope
jumping contest intrigued guests.
The final event of the evening was
scavenger hunt, the guests being
placed in groups of four for the
hunt which was won by Mrs. Swan
berger. Mrs Duringer, Mr.. Vogt,
Mr. Ohmstede.
Invited guests were: Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. j. Afflerbaugh, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. S. Vogt. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Duringer, NIr. and Mrs. w. J. Meag-
her, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ohm
stede. Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Reed, Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Swanberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Rabineau. Miss Virginia
Hughes, Miss SyVille Berchtold,
Mrs Myrtle Draper: MesSrs. Louis
Galloway. Frank Oswalt, Glenn
Snow, Tim Temple and MI. and
Mrs Purdy.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28

Homecoming party for members
OF Signal chapter and their fam
lies featured the opening meeting
this season Of the local Eastern
Star chapter. held in the Masonic
temple last night. the evening be-
ginning with a pot luck dinner
This homecoming celebration is
an annual affair and Is the one oc-
casion OF the year when the fam
lies of members are invited to a
chapter dinner.
Fail chrysanthemumS in gold and
russet were gracefully arranged in
huge baskets making attractive
centerpieces for the tables. COM
pletinc the color scheme Of gold
and blue
Covers were laid for 90 members
and their families who enjoyed the
tempting dinner.
Following the dinner the men,
bers of the order adjourned TO the
chapter room where they conduct
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
ENTERTAIN FOR
c. T. ANDERSONS

Nj. and Mrs. Charles E. Ander-
son, who will leave the valley
shortly for northern California
where they will make their home,
to the regret OF their friends here,
are being entertained this week at
a number OF social events.
This noon Mrs. Minor O. Simms,
SandalwoOd Drive, was hostess
at an informal luncheon given in
courtesy to Mrs. Anderson, the
guests including group OF the
hOLoree's friends.
Sunday evening DR.. and Mrs.
Forrest z. Kutz will entertain at
supper for Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son, their other guests including
Mr.. and Mrs. Simms. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J. Mcnamara. Miss Ruth Asbury
and John Kepley.
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Nc
Namara were hosts at a bridge din
ner compliInenting Mr. and Mrs.
Anderson. Their guests included
the Andersons, Mr.. and Mrs. I. r.
Jefferson and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man c. Deaton. Mrs. jefferson
and Mr.. Anderson won the high
score prizes. the honor guests re-
ceiVing attractive guest prizes.
Mr.. Anderson plans to leave the
valley Monday, going directly to the
ranch in Mendocino county, near
Ukiah. He will return in approx
mately two weeks to take Mrs. An
derson and the children north.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
RECEPTION FOR
TEACHERS TO BE
GIVEN TONIGHT
Society
Clubs

Fl Centre Junior chamber Of
commerce members VIII be hosts
this evening to the teachers Of the
Fl Centre Union high school dis
trict. their husbands or wives, al
the annual reception designed to
welcome them TO the community
and assure a better acquaintance
ship.
The party VIII be held at Q
O'Clock in the Ten Thousand club
house and there will be q short
program followed u dancing. Car
roll Campben's orchestra supply
ing the music
For those who prefer bridge,
tables viii be arranged for card
games so that everyone may en-
JOY the evening.
Every arrangement has been
made to make the party an even
bigger success than last years
event which was a highight OF the
fall season.
Buford Purl is chairman of the
committee ia charge, assisted by
Bob Marshall and Charles Corren.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
Of Interest To Women
ANNUAL HOMECOMING REUNION FOR
SIGNAL CHAPTER WE'LL INTENDED

ed the beautiful obligation service,
q number of visitors being present
for the occasion
During The business meeting
plans were made Tor the grand
chapter meeting To be held in Cor
onado. October 14-lg, and also for
the next meeting. advanced Off
GERS night. Quite elaborate plans
are being made for this occasion at
which Hazel Purdy and Leslie Nc
Connell Will advance 10 the east.
At the conclusion of The chapter
meeting a farewell service was con-
Quoted in honor Of MIS-. Charles E.
Anderson who viii leave the valley
next week TO make her home in the
northern part OF the state.
Mrs Z. L. Martin was chairman
of the committee in charge Of the
dinner. assisted by Mrs. c. w. Nc
Arthur. Mrs. Duane Stafford. Mrs.
sam Cox. Mrs. E. J. Hargrave and
Mrs. c. r. kirkpatrick.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28

Chairmen and members Of the
various circles OF the Presbyterian
guild are announced today by Mrs.
r E. Mitchell, president.
Each circle sponsors the monthly
guild luncheon and is responsible
for the guilds church activities
during that month.
First meeting of the guild will
be Tuesday. October 8. and Mrs.
Elmer Heald's circle will be in
charge. This is guest day and an
interesting program and appetiz-
ing luncheon are planned.
Mrs Heald's October committee
IS composed Of Mesdames S. En-
mitt Allen. o. G. Horne, B. E.
Lemons. Glenn A. Hipes. Edgar J.
Hargrave, E. NJ. johnson and Nor
man Z. Dupont
November. Mrs. L. r. jefferson
chairman; Mesdames Forrest E.
Kutz, Irving T. Raab, J. H. Edgar
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28

p r A. county council members
will ioin with the Harding School
Mothers club ON Friday, October
a. in an open meeting for parents
and teachers.
The county council will meet at
30 %. m. for a short business ses-
sion and at . p. m will join the
Mothers club. Mrs. S. A. DempSter,
president Of the club, and Mrs. r..
Il. Glasbv. of the council, presiding.
Guy A. Weakley district super
intendent of schools. will speak on
How Parents and Teachers May
Cooperate for the Benefit of the
Child"
Mrs. o. H. Spradling of Glendale,
state chairman of extension in the
elementary schools, will talk on
What the California Congress of
Parents and Teachers Has To Off
er.
Mrs. H. V. Henry, Los Angeles
school teacher and member of the
state parent education department
will talk on reading circles and
study groups Mrs. Henry is said
to be an expert on the subject, a
humorous. breezy speaker with a
direct appeal to mothers.
Greetings will be extended by
Mrs. Fred ID. Bethard OF San Di-
ego. president of the ninth district,
California Congress of Parents and
Teachers. and Mrs. E. T. Hale OF
San Diego. state historian.
At the close of this part OF the
program an opportunity will be
given for the Mothers club to at-
filiate with and become a part OF
the California Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
The projects now conducted by
the Mothers club will be contin-
ued Just the same but by going in
to the Congress they will enlarge
their program of education and
helpfulness to the school.
Parents need to be informed re-
garding the new education, Vier-
ling Kersey said recently at the
state board meeting of the Con-
eress, "a new school is evolving to
meet an evolving new social order
Education is the only safe way to
meet this crisis. A new school
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
YOUNG PEOPLE
ENJOY PARTY

Baptist young people gathered
last night at the home Of Miss
Shirley Maddux. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. r. H. MsdduX. 632 Orange,
for a party following the football
game.
Prior to the game, the young
people met at the church for choir
practice, then attended the game
at the high school. meeting after
that at the MadduX home.
Several brought musical insJru-
ments so that the group enjoyed
musical numbers. singing, games
and a general good time. Refresh
ments were served on the lawn at
a late hour, some IS young people
being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Moody, ad-
visers for the group, were also
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-28
JUNIOR MEMBERS
OF AUXILIARY TO
HAVE BUSY YEAR

American Legion Juniofs began
their year yesterday at the meeting
held in the Veterans hall, AIarlea
Hanson, president, presiding.
In her opening address the presl-
dent placed fun responsibility for
the success Of the organization upon
the cooperation o. all members,
working together for the success o.
the organization.
She then presented q tentative
program Of work ana play Tor the
ensuing year.
Much discussion upon the details
OF program was conducted. the de-
tails finally being decided upon, to
be given to The Press at a future
date.
It was voted to hold the meetings
every other Friday under the oirec-
ton of Mrs. F. H. Mitchell.
At the close OF the meeting de-
hcious refreshments were served by
the committees IL charge.