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The Washington times., 1926-02-05
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AR[QISES
FAITH
By FORD c. Prick


NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The de-
parture of Mr.. George Herman
Ruth for the Southlands developed
an unexpected touch of formality
and grandeur when more than q
score of baseball hangers-on
turned out to watch the big fellow
get under way.
Mr.. Ruth. it seems. is always a
center of interest one way or an
nfher. Not so many months ago
tne crowd gathered and watched
him carried off on a Stretcher. Wed
nesday they gazed upon a new BAN
pfno. whose eyes glistened with
good living and whose frame showed
The benefits of fine training.
This writer has always been a
bst slow to predict anything for Mr..
Ruth Just when he seems on the
verge of complete downfall he sud-
denly finds himself and rises to the
heights. His sincerest reforms are
but the signals for his widest out
bursts.
Fellow appears to be sincere. He
seems to have realized at last that
his future depends entirely upon
himself and his showing this sea
son. And he has accepted the
eauntlet. Not in eight years has
the Babe been down to his present
weight as the training season
started. Never before in his life
has he been so scientifically
trained as now.
Photographers and newspaper
writers made the most OF these
facts and scores of pictures of the
Big Fellow as start on the pub
Hcity progran. which during the
next few months, will tell of Babes
success or failure.
Miller Higgins plans to journey
to Washington within the next few
DAYS to attend the American League
schedule meeting following which
he will go directly to st. Petersburg.
The shipping of Bush and Tobin
to Washington just about puts
quietus on all prospects of Yankee
deal with st. Louis and Higgins
Is now turning to other fields in
his search for players. There is
still a possibility of a deal with the
Tigers and the mite manager would
not be adverse to dickering bit
with Connie Mack if there was any
chance of prying Jimmy Dykes
: loose from Philadelphia.
Connie, however, is a shreWd
bargainer-and this year he seems
content to stand on his lineup.
Philadelphia sport writers who at
tended the Aational League Jubilee
dinner are convinced that this is
Comics year. Nothing less than
an American League pennant win
satisfy them
The Washington times., 1926-02-05

There are. as matter Of 1aCG'
some early signs that seem to in
GIicate that professional tennis may
not be so far away as the volufl-
teer pall-bearers would have US NC.
lieve. For one thing, several play
ers OF international reputation have
Joined the professional ranks with
in recent months. ProfesslonA
promoters have begun TO take ~
aca fIernic interest in the gate re-
ceipts Of tennis matches, for an
other.
one of the first ranking Ameri-
cans to discard his amateur con-
nections was Harvey Snodgrass,
tho Californian. He was one OF
the most promising members Of the
vonnger school and climbed as high
The Washington times., 1926-02-05

as No. in the national ranking
for 1924. Snodgrass, as an anna.
teur, was nobody's push-over.
He was followed into the pro-
fessiOnaI field only few weeks
ago by G. A. Won Braun, Of
Sweden. The latter is neither
the best nor the worst in the
world. But he was good enough
to represent Sweden IN the 1920
Olympic games at Antwerp and
in the Davis Cup elimination
rounds last year.
If there was such a thing as
competitive professional tennis, Var
Braun would be a very acceptable
addition to the field.
However. most Of the profession
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Here One OF Those
Things That Sound
EASY But Aren't

The late Eugene Sandcw,
whose name Is synonymous with
strength, could not crush an egg
between the palms Of his hands.
You can crush an egg If you
grip ii in certain ways, but
neither you nor anyone else can
crush it by pressing against its
ends with your palms, but their
ends are strong enough to re-
sist all the crushing power of
j 4 Sandow or q Hackenschmidt.
The Washington times., 1926-02-05
Follow Through Putt
Overcomes Stymie,
A Rare Feat

One frequently hears of the
follow shot on the putting green
like the follow shot in billiards,
but so far as golfers are con-
cerned it is rarely made in COM
petition. It was done in a re-
cent Pinehurst tournament, how
ever, during a match between
Robert Morrison, of Oakmont,
and j. p. Hotchkiss. The lat
ter's ball lying close to the cup.
on one Of the green's stymied
Morrison completely. Instead of
trying to curl around, Morrison
elected to give his opponents
ball ride and at the same
time impart a forward spin to
his own ball. The result was
that Hotchkiss rubber core
jumped across the cup, while
Morrison's had sufficient follow
to cause it to drop-sweet
music to the ears Of the exc
cutioner.
The Washington times., 1926-02-05
MERWIN JACOBSON GOES
TO ROBINS FOR A TRIAL

JERSEY CITY. Feb. 5.-Jersey
City Internationals announced the
sale of Merwip jacobson, center
fielder, to the Brooklyn National
League Club. The deal also will JIM
Volve transfer of several players on
Brooklyn's part. lack Dunn, Balti-
more, sold Jacobson to the Jersey
City Club last year, believing him
through after IL years at Baltimore
The Washington times., 1926-02-05
BLIZZARD PoSTPoNES
BOUT UNTIL, TONIGHT

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-The terrific
blizzard sweeping Boston yesterday
and last night caused a postpone
ment until tonight of the ten-round
bout between Tommy Milligan, Of
Scotland, and Pete Latso, of Scran-
ton, Pa. Milligan is the Euro
pean welter and middleweight cham
Mon
The Washington times., 1926-02-05
Soldiers Have Challenge

The Company "F" team of the
District National Guard, with Ser
geant Luitich in the booking office,
would like to arrange games with
teams in the 1856 pound class. Call
North 1925 between and z at
night
The Washington times., 1926-02-05
PROISM GAINS HEADWAY
IN TENNIS RANKS
By DAVIS j.. WALSH

nternNtIOn
professional football golf hockey SQUASH basketball and
baseball boxing the side OF
proposition doesn't amount to an eyeash in the Atlantic Their
WHY not professional tennis.
Thew tell us it and prove pointing
the fact other
IInnoA bnar 3 81 "
The Washington times., 1926-02-05
Newark Is HowIine

Newark tried hard to land Eddie
Murphy from Columbus and is loud
ly protesting the action Of the AS
ISOLATION club in sending the hard
hitting ontfielder to Rochester.
The Washington times., 1926-02-05
BE A STAR OR SEE
STARS IN HIS LIFE
~ ROSS cOMKLIN

Matt Twomy Coinage athletic hero must be Of the stars
without
Matt has shown decided inclination daily and dcker with the
JUNCTION that he to the hospital for four days
first dealer long the
gained its impetus
he impaired frshand knowledge of to several Of
handed to
opponents pounds and Drawn
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EDDIE HUFFMAN FACES
SHARKEY NEXT FRIDAY

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 Eddie Huff
man, the promising young navyT
light-heavyweight, viii face Jack
sharkey Boston,s contender Tor
BerIenbach's crown, In twelve
round bout at the Madison Square
Garden next Friday night.
The Washington times., 1926-02-05

TsEIE TIMES endedU0rs to
giUe It's readers more
sports pictures than any
other newspaper.
The Washington times., 1926-02-05

Juniors Take One
The Epiphany Juniors slipped one
over on the Cardinals, 80 to "A,
but they had to battle to do #.
The Washington times., 1926-02-05

Ratios Want it
The Rialtos want basketball
games. Cali Franklin 9165.
The Washington times., 1926-02-05

boss cONEkLIN uDrites
N schooIboy sports With
the authority of one UhO
has been a high school star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
EXPECT JUDGE GRAVES and
Mr.. CHASE next week

In a message Thursday to Jay Smith,
Judge Carroll B. Graves said he had
not yet received from Marvin Chase
the report regarding the cost of re-
habilitating the old Hanford irrigation
system, but WAS expecting it any day.
AS soon rs Judge Graves has had time
to give the report little study, he
said, he and MIR. Chase will he over
here to go into it with the committee,
and it is expected that they will be
be here next week.
Judge Graves also told Mr.. Smith
that it might be necessary to bring an
injunction suit to stop the collection of
the 1926 maintenance charge of $40. DO
per acre, but that before taking such
action he would first like to confer
with Donworth & Todd, attorneys for
the company, to see if they would rot
stipulate to suspend the collec ction of
this maintenance charge pending ne
gotiations for settlement.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
WINS PERc0LAT0R

The cooking demonstration con-
Quoted by Miss Ellen McCurdy un-
der the auspices of the Pacific Power
& Light company in the Valley Mar
ket building on Thursday afternoon
of last week, was attended by about
forty women, all of whom were in
terested in the proper use of an cleo
trio range. These cooking demon
strations are being given in connec-
ton with campaign for the sale Of
electric ranges being put on during
May and June in the territory served
by the p. P & L. An interesting
feature is the presentation of an elec.
tric percolator to some lady among
those in attendance each afternoon,
the choice being decided by lot. Mrs
]. A. Johnson was the fortunate
housewife in White Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
CHERRIES SLOW RIPENINe

The cool weather of the past week,
while fine for the strawberry grow
crs, has tended to slow up the ripen-
ing of the cherry crop, with the re-
suit that the first Bings will not be
shipped until the last of the week.
A number of shipments of Tartari-
ans and other early varieties have
been made this week. The Three
Rivers association, that has marketed
the strawberries and asparagus, is
planning to handle the cherry crop
of its members this year. Marketing
arrangements are being made and Mr..
Lampson announces that the associa-
ton will be in shape to care for the
crop of its members. This is the
first year the association has taken
on cherries.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
WANT INCREASED
STRAWBERRY ACREAGE

The peak of the strawberry season
in this valley was reached the fore
part of the week. The cool weather
for the past two weeks was ideal for
the harvest, the berries ripening even
ly, of good size and fine quality. The
price has held up well all season and
the growers will realize a tidy sum
from their beds.
The success of the strawberry
growers in this district for the last
two years, or since they got their
marketing organization in operation,
has tended to interest (. others and
it now seems probable that there will
be quite an increase in the acreage at
White Bluffs.
w. p. Steadnan, who has been in
terviewing growers here, said that up
until last Saturday he had secured
promises of about thirty-two acres.
This acreage was divided among a
number of growers and varied from
quarter of an acre to two acres. Mr..
Steadman says he has hopes that he
will be able to bring the total acreage
here to at least forty acres. With this
amount of ground in berries he says
that the growers here will be able to
ship in carlots daily except at the be-
ginning and end of the season, dur
ing which time the berries can be put
in the cold storage plant as picked
until carloads accumulate.
AS has been often stated and DEM
onstrated, there is no crop that can
be grown here that brings the grow
ers more and quicker money than
Strawberries and it is hoped that Mr..
Steadman will be successful in secur-
ing at least forty acres and he ought
to be able to double that for Lee M.
Lampson, manager for the Three
Rivers Growers association said, after
tour of Eastern markets last year,
that we were still a long way from
being able to supply the market for
strawberries grown in this district.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
AS The TIMES SEES Ir

Commenting editorially on the land
settlement committees report, publish
ed in the Spokesman last week, the
Seattle Times says:
The report made by the board named
by Gov. Roland H. Hartley and the
last legislature to make adjustments
with settlers and wind up the states
ill starred soldier-settlement project
in the White Bluffs.Hanford district
seems to reflect quite faithfully the
governors own antagonistic views on
the project and the lands under it.
Without doubt, citizens of the
Priest Rapids Valley will not agree
with the report.
"Their interest is not in state aided
land settlement as an economic or SOC
ial question, but in the doubt that has
been cast on the value of their lands
for farming purposes.
Sale of the states remaining hold
ings in the project at auction on June
should throw additional light on the
question of land values, if fair terms
are offered would-be purchasers"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
is TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

When his feet got tangled in the
spray hose just as he had finished
spraying his orchard last Saturday,
G. w. Bradshaw was thrown to the
ground and his right leg was broken
about six inches above the ankle.
His son, c. o. Bradshaw, general
manager of the western division of
the c. M. & St. p. railroad who was
in Spokane at the time, was notified
of the accident ty telephone, and he
came down that afternoon and on
Sunday morning took his father to a
Seattle hospital for treatment.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
WANT MINISTER RETAINED
Contributed

In response to a general invitation
to the friends of MIR. and Mrs. r. &.
Acheson, about 800 people gathered in
a hastily arranged but highly success
full reception given by the members of
the Presbyterian congregations of
Hanford and White Bluffs on the Han
ford church lawn Wednesday evening.
A splendid program by the talent of
the two towns, several short talks by
different business men and a happy re-
sponse by Mr.. Acheson were thor
oughly enjoyed by all present. Ice
cream and cake were served by the
church ladies'.
In recognition and appreciation Of
Mr.. Acheson's splendid work in the
two communities, a petition addressed
to Mr.. James Thomson and the Board
of Home Missions, asking that Mr..
Acheson be continued in this field for
another year, was circulated and
unanimously signed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
WOMAN's CLUB NOTES
BIZ Mrs. NJ. S. Mceks


The Woman's Club of White
Bluffs adjourned for the summer
vacation at very pleasant gathering
of friends and members at the home
OF Mrs. F. E. Taylor on Wednesday
afternoon, May 18th.
During the business hour, work for
the care of the cemetery during the
summer, including the painting Of
the gates, was outlined.
Reports were given by those who
attended the Yakima Valley District
federation at Grandview the previous
Friday. A stricter observance OF the
law was the keynote of the federation.
Mrs. F. c. Koppen and Mrs. F. E
Taylor were chosen to represent the
club at the state federation to be
held in Everett in June.
The program of the day followed
Mrs. A. B. Peck gave sketch of the
life and works of DR.. Walter Van
Fleet, one of Americas most famous
rosarians. Mrs. Taylor exhibited her
fine collection of Goss china, and in a
splendid talk gave the history and
reviewed the memories connected
with each piece.
As the club adjourned the hostess
asked all guests to remain while she
was assisted by Mrs. John McFee
in serving very dainty refreshments
Of ice cream and cake, this deviation
from the usual rule of the club being
permitted since the date happily coin
cided with that OF Mrs. Taylor's
birthday. When all were seated Mrs
McFee surprised Mrs. Taylor by pre-.
senting beautifully lighted birthday
cake. Before leaving for their variout
homes the members and guests
tarried a few moments to view the
beautiful grounds, garden plots and
flower beds of Sunnybank Ranch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
NOTICE TO POTATO GROWERS


Our district is becoming infested
with the potato beetle. The county hor
ticultural department is trying to get
rid of this pest and keep rid of it.
At this time it is well to look the
field or patch over for the beetle and
eggs, destroying each The beetle has
black and white stripes and is about
twice the size of lady bug. The
eggs are yellow and are deposited on
the underside of the leaf. If this
means does not get rid Of them, spray
with arsenate of lead, eight pounds
to two hundred gallons Of water.
1t is well to add one pound of spread
er as the lead will adhere better in
case of rain.
e. r. Griner,
Deputy Hort. Inspector
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21

S. T. Stanley was the successful
bidder for the Harry Showers tract
in the old townsite, which was sold
last week by Benton County. There
are two acres in the tract which are
under cultivation, part of the place
being set out to young early fruit
trees. Mr.. Stanley says he will move
into the house on the place as soon
as it is vacated by Mrs. F. !. Battig.
Mr.. Stanley's widowed sister, Mrs. e.
]. Jaques of Troy, Montana, is on her
way here and will make her home
with him.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
OBJECT TO CONTRACT

Directing to signing ten-year
non-optional contracts for irriga-
tion power with the Pacific Power
& Light company, settlers on state
tracts have taken the matter up
with the department of public
works and have secured restrain
ing order from that body until an
investigation of the law and the
facts can be made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21
BABY CLINIC NEXT WEEK

An all day baby clinic will be held
at the grade school house in White
Bluffs next Thursday, May 27. Any
mother desiring to have her children
examined is requested to get in touch
with Mrs. ID. S. Wilkinson or Mrs. +.
M. Wheeler. DR.. Spaulding of Ken
newick, district examiner, will be in
charge. This service is free TO all who
wish to take advantage of it.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-05-21

A. ]. Romans, commander of John
Lindblad Post, says that the plans
for the observance of Memorial Day
are going forward and that the p1o-
gram will be ready for publication
in the Spokesman next wee;s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19

ship: his cowardice and guilty con-
science.
when this happens other cars pro
ceeding at the full legal rate. or even
a mile or so under it. naturally do not
adjust their speed to his. They may
pass him before the officer in the face
of Oncomng traffic from the opposite
direction can overhaul and stop him.
Because of this, it is not unusual for
the violation of driving at 40 or As or
more miles an hour to have actually
occurred mile or more down the
road from the point where the arrest
or stop for warning actually takes
place.
Driver Can "Feel" Speed.
1T is where this occurs that the of
fender almost invariably protests that
if he was speeding the cars which
just passed him were speeding, too.
Another angle is found where.
when the officer has just stopped one
violator and is engaged in getting the
necessary data as to his name, opera
tors number, ETC., a second clear and
open violator will dash by. In these
circumstances. two arrests at one time
would he necessary. He cannot leave
the man he has just arrested and go
rushing off to another who passes"
The question of how much of the
tale to believe and how much to "let
EN- tell to the Judge" is another prob
lem.
In the opinion Of Commissioner
Baughman. 1.-The average driver who
has done even a small amount of driv-
ing cannot help realize from the feel
Of the cars motion when the speed is
above the ordinary legal limit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19

What does the man who rides with
the man who owns a car think about?
Or doesn't he count?
The American Automobile Associa-
ton has taken the trouble to find out,
and the answers are believed to be the
first evidence Of consideration for the
man who merely rides.
THE man who rides thinks of all
the, things the driver hasn't time to
consider. He is u more powerful fac
tor in motordom than the car owner
and driver"
Explaining these findings. Ernest
n. Smith. general manager of the
A. A. A.. points out that with automo-
biles carrying virtually the entire
population Of the country and with
only a fifth of the population car
owners, the man who rides Is a pow
erful factor.
when he is riding he is thinking
Of motoring conditions says Mr..
Smith. THE owner-driver is thinking
about his engine, worrying over
strange noises in the car and wonder
ins, whethe" he is ecing to get mixed
on his traffic signals at the n@Xt inter
section.
1.-THE man who, merely rides is
vitality interested in everything that is
going on in motordom. He is work.
ing toward better conditions and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19
AUT0|STS BRANDED
AS bum SPORTS"
Traffic Police Declare Most
Speeders Attempt to Pass
Buck When Caught.
Are motorists "bum snorts"r'

Are motorists bum snorts"?
The answe" that comes from traffic
officials. motor cycle policemen and
others who deal extensively with car
owners IL not the most favorable one
that could he made.
Several Of he reasons for this atti
tude of the traffic authorities are the
following pla that are reputed to
he the reaction of a ma jority OF mo-
florists right after they have complied
with the officers command to pull
over 10 the curb.
why. officer. I wasn't speeding. /
was being passed by every car on the
street
Fifty. This car won't run so
Just before you stopped me | look
ed at my speedometer and was doing
only 20 miles an hour"
IF I was speeding. this speedom
eter Is about 10 miles an hour slow"
II vas only keeping up with the
traffic. Why single me out to be ar
rested for doing just what every one
else was?"
.alibis Are Futile.
Alihi slibi. All old. All futile, the
traffic officials say.
Never an admission that one is
caught and that one was violating the
regulations. Trying to pass the
buck to another driver or to a me-
chanical deficiency of the car.
That's why traffic authorities incline
to an Affirmative answer to the ques-
ton, Are motorists bum spoiis:"
Here's what Commissioners f. Aus
tin Bauchman. head Of the Maryland
motor vehicle department. has 10 say
on the subject:
One would hardly credit the num-
Der OF complaints | get wherein the
person arrested asserts that Just
moment befol the officer stopped me
and told me | was driving so miles
an hour ! looked at my speedometey
and ii registered just little over 81
and. besides, two cars had just passed
me going faster than | was, and If !
WAS arrested they should have been.
too
These points. if taken at their face
value and without knowledge of how
speed cases have to be handled. would
seem logical proof that the officer was
1t fault.
Officers Pace Cars.
However, this view can be taken
only when the method of handling
speed cases is not known.
THE officers are compelled to get
speeding. This is accomplished by
dropping in behind the suspected car.
accommodating his speed to its move
ment and staying the same distance
away for given mileage. While de-
ing this he reads his speedometer.
Having established the speed of the
car he proceeds to overhaul it. 1t not
infrequently happens that before he
draws alongside his quarry. the driv
er. has, through overtaking a more
slowly moving vehicle. been compelled
to slow down. Then, too, and this not
infreQueptly is the case. the speeder
has glanced I'M his mirror and discov-
cred the pursuing officer. A glance at
his speedometer. ofttimes coupled
with a guilty conscience. many times
induces the speeder to at once drop
we'll under the legal limit.
When this happens there would
appear an odd mental reaction which
produces superabundance of caution
on the part of the speeder--one of the
angles of his lack of true sportsman