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I 'THE SACRAMENTO BEE, SACRAMENTO BEE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, DESTITUTE FOLK FROM CITY NAME IT 'HOOVERVILLE' Seventy-Five Men, Women And Children Settle On River Bank A new city, the Hooverville, unincorporated has joined municipality the list of Sacramento County communities, even though it is not recognized by the census bureau nor the postal authorities. With a population of seventy-five virtually destitute men, women and children, who have banded together to help each other through the Winter, the little city already has elected a "city sanitary officer" and a "building Hooverville is located on a bank of the Sacramento Garden Highway, approximately one-half mile north of them bridge across the mouth of the American River. Get Little Aid In Yolo. new city was started three withes ago, when so several of the "first then temporarily camping the Yolo County end of the Street bridge, found themselves to starvation. An appeal, to relief the Yolo brought County instead a authorities command to "move Opposite the ranch of Fred C.

Jones, Natomas district farmer, wAS a strip of land lying between the Garden Highway and the Sacramento River, used during harvest times as a camp ground for migratory workers. Jones, appealed to for permission to allow the families to stay there rent-free, consented -and the city of Hooverville was officially launched. Settlers Organize. The original settlers promptly organized and at an open-air mass meeting W. B.

Slater was elected A simple set of rules was drawn up to form a "city charter" and G. D. MacKenzie was named "sanitary L. S. Keller appointed "building Slater said the four prinregulations are: 1.

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The scenes portrayed in the above protograph were snapped at the new "city." Upper left is the "city hall." Upper right is R. S. Welch, who makes willow furniture in an effort to tide himself over the present period of unemployment. Lower right is a view of three of the eight children of Mr. and Mrs.

L. S. Keller busily engaged in demonstrating that Monday is wash day in Hooverville, just as in other more prosperous communities. bage in cans and burn trash daily. 3.

Help each other and share food and clothing. 4. Do not Mayor Slater, who has not been able to find work since September 1st, is supporting his aged mother and uncle. Others Worse Off. "I am not nearly as bad off as most of the he said.

"Many of them haven't been able to find anything except a day or two of temporary work since last Spring. It's been a lot tougher than a good many people realize this unemployment problem." Slater explained the naming of the city, Hooverville, with a chuckle and the simple remark, "Republican prosperity was responsible for the founding of this community, 90 we thought we would make it a monument to President Hoover." Since July. MacKenzie, the sanitary officer, has two children. has been out of work since July and recently sent his children to relatives to be taken care of until he can get employment. MacKenzie, comparatively young, said he had been delegated to watch over the city's health because he had "once served a hitch in the army medical corps." MacKenzie shook his head as a little girl, poorly clothed, limped by.

A makeshift bandage, dusty and ragged, was wrapped around one foot. "She ought to have that taken care of," he muttered. "I did have part of a first aid kit," he added, "but it's gone now." One Of Eight In Family. The girl was one of the eight children of Keller, the "building inspector." Keller, his wife and their eight children come from the Carolinas and he has had but two weeks' work since last Spring. A carpenter by trade, he was promptly delegated "building inspector, even though his principal civic duty thus far has been to undertake the construction of community toilet facilities.

The city has one principal thoroughfare, a winding, dusty, bumpy road that straggles through the trees along the river bank. It 18 called Broadway, for no reason at all except that more of the "voters" that name better than Main Street." Has Two Industries. The city has two industries, fishing and furniture making. No attempt is made to sell the fish, food BUY AT THE FACTORY Bank the Middleman's Profit Sacramentos Leading Chesterfield Maker's See these sets built in our show window Angora Mohair Suite with S9 reversible illustrated. cushions in velour, as ROSE AND TAUPE VELOUR SUITE $38 8-PC.

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Mayor Slater said the city's population usually changes from day to day, families moving out when the men succeed in finding work "None of us can be sure just when we're going to get jobs," he said, "80 we figure on making conditions here just as good as we can, both for ourselves and for other familles who come in later." No Family Is Barred. Slater said no one is barred from the camp, but that newcomers are promptly interviewed by an official reception committee, advised of the city regulations and requested to help observe the spirit of community helpfulness. Oddly enough, practically all of those in the camp come from old American stock. Their grandfath- 444 is too scarce for that; but the fur- ers and great-grandfathers were born in this country or came here as immigrants long before the days of the Civil War. Slater said the "city officials" have three main projects they are trying to complete at present.

Helping Hand Withdrawn. "The first and most important Job," he said, "Is to find enough food to go around. The Ploneer Baking Company for a few days gave us thirty loaves of bread a day, but yesterday Mr. Schnetz, the head of the company, told us they can't help out any more because Sacramento merchants have complained the practice of giving away bread hurts their business. "We have been trying to get milk for the children, as well ag clothing, but haven't had much success." Slater Hooverville's second civic problem was to secure schooling for the fifteen or twenty chil- MEXICAN CITY'S DIVORCES INVALID MEXICO CITY, Oct.

Divorces granted in the city of Cuernavaca, Morelos, were adjudzed to be Invalid in Mexico City in a decision by the supreme court. Many Americans have obtained divorces in Cuernavaca. Ernest Parker Funeral To Be Held To-morrow The funeral of Ernest R. Parker, 40, Sacramento butcher, who died Monday in San Francisco, will be conducted to-morrow afternoon at the Miller Skelton home. Union Lodge No.

58, Free Accepted Masons, will officiate at the service. Interment will follow at the Masonic Lawn Cemetery. Parker, native of Sacramento, left his widow, Mrs. Maybelle Parker, and a daughter, LaRaine R. Parker.

His mother, Mrs. Louise Parker, also resides in Sacramento. Other immediate relatives left include a sister, Mrs. Rose E. Sieke.

Parker's death was due to injuries suffered when he slipped on 8 sidewalk and fractured his skull in the bay city. dren of grammar school age who are living in the city. The third objective is to find jobs for the members of the community. Additional Woe. Additional trouble piled upon the camp vesterday when County Truant Officer C.

G. Harshner appeared and threatened several parents with arrest unless they placed their children in school by to-day. The nearest school, the Jefferson School, is about two miles from the camp. "Mayor" Slater said the children's parents informed Harshner they would like to have their children in school, but that they had no clothes nor food nor means of getting the children to the school. Harshner sald the school district did now maintain a bus, nor could It afford to furnish the children with lunch or clothing, but he insisted that the parents compel the children to attend.

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Price $72.50, complete with tubes. Chapter Of DeMolay To Confer Legion Of Honor Degree Friday The Sacramento Chapter of De Molay will confer the Legion of Honor degree upon Dougal McAlpine, Elmer Wilkening and George Collins Friday night at 8 o'clock a ceremonial at Scottish Rite Temple. Jesse M. Whited, deputy grand master councilor of the order, will confer the degree and will be sisted by past legion members, past master councilors and other members of the local order. Those participating will be Charles H.

Fuller, commander in the south; Russell F. Thompson, commander in the west; Stephen C. Paxton, grand marshal; Robert A. Stevens, grand chaplain; James C. Briggs, grand standard bearer; William J.

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A dancer will follow the ceremony. BUTLER HAS ANNIVERSARY. NEW YORK, Oct. Nicholas Murray Butler, who with President Hoover holds more honorar: degrees than any other American, completed thirty years al president of Columbia University to-day. Michael Operated On As Carol Stands By BUCHAREST, Prince Michael underwent an operation for the removal of his tonsils yesterday while his father, King Carol, who had put on surgeon's a septic and held his apron, stood hand.

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Vincent as representative in congress from the eighth district. Foss O. Eldred, Republican, won the nomination with a plurality 1,600 yesterday from field of TWO KILLED WHEN MOB, POLICE FIGHT CLEVELAND, Oct. 7-UP-A second man died to-day as the result of rioting last night, which the police said was touched off by Communistic demonstration againat the eviction of a Negro family. John Grayford, 54, a Negro, died few hours after another Negro, tentatively identified as Edward D.

Jackson, was shot to death, and two other rioters and two policemen were injured. Three policemen went to see why mob of 300 had collected in front of the home where the family had been evicted. As a woman shouted, "All right, let's go," the crowd attacked the officers. One Negro was shot to death others were wounded, Lieutenant Owen E. McAdame was Injured and Patrolman Walter Wingate was beaten on the head with clubs.

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