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Evening star., 1928-01-15
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

A new power has risen in the Demo.
cratic party--a power able single.
handed TO win the choice of the city
| where the national convention is 10 be
held with the spontaneous support Of
almost the entire Democratic national
| committee.
That power Is Jesse Holman Jones.
builder. newspaper publisher. banker
phila anthropist--said 10 be the largest
individual operator in city real estate
in the country owning either outright
or I'm large part. hotels. Office build.
ings. theaters and apartment houses
In Houston, Fort Worth. Dallas and
New York.
In the last 10 years Mr.. Jones has
built between $50. 900 900 and 500 .0o0.-
900 worth Of property.
How did you manage to get the
| convention for Houston?" the writer
asked Mr.. Jones. did you have many
votes in advanceT'
Did No Eiectioneering.
Il didn't have any votes-~I didn't
eiectioneer at all. And that's what
gratifies me For the committeeman
and committee women just naturally
! took to the idea Of selecting Houston. .
Mr.. Jones pointed out that most OF
| the delegates from the North would
| be travelling through the south on
! their way TO and from the convention
and that the South would be seen ny
many Northern Democrats who are
| not familiar with what now has come
| to be known an tho New South"
I'VE viii have plenty OF accom-.
| rnuda tions for everybody" continued
| Sir. Jones. THE Gulf of Mexico IN
! only 30 To 40 minutes away by motor
| and there will be plenty of rooms
| available in Galveston as wei AS on
| the Gulf Coast where there are many
| Summer homes that VIII he thrown
| open 10 visitors"
Jesse Jones In tall. qulet'man'
ner@d man entirely unlike any other
| figure In national politics. He IN IA
good natufed individual with fac
| uity of making f1rm friends.
Never Brags of i,enefactions.
| And Of his many benefactions and
| acts for the general welfare he In not
the kind who tells anybody, For ex'
| ample, during the last four years the
Democratic party has had large
deficit which today amounts 10 about
| $3.50, 900. II was Jesse Jones name
that appeared on the notes of in,
debiedness. It's tfns he has bhsn ana
| liz director of finance of the Demo
| cratic national committee. but that
doesn't require him 10 nndefwfile the
deficits of his party
! "Did you plan IN advance I" gel the
convention for Itouai9n|' hs was
| asked.
| "ko ! hsdnt quite made up my
mind beforehand, " WAS the reply, hut
| .yhen 4 saw the Eeriified checks being
| ha 1ded in for San F'tancisro. ] said
la myself that Houston was big
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nraclcs for the new year. rather
than evidence of an ancient vice.
lie points tn the record of Diego
lie i.anda. third bishop OF fucatan.
who explored the peninsula In la7s,
Rishop fanda lett descriptions Of
what he saw aud heard while he was
trying to persuade the natives To
adopt Christianity. records which are
Ia this day considered one Of the best
sources or fucatan htstory lie de-
scribes many curious publication
rites in which objects like this newly
discovered clay pipe might have been
used.
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Castle Of Hamlet
Restored in Denmark

only the canopy taken TO Stock
holm by the conanering King Charles
X In l6as viii he absent when the
kronberg Castle al Oeresund is opened
as a museum,
Denmark wonderful castle aI the
Rena issa nee home of Hamlet has
been completely restored, Authorities
are now ready with plans to rent II as
a museum. With It's old paintings, tut.
niture and gnbelns, these relies Ia he
retrieved l,Om The Danish museums
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BRITAIN MAY WITHDRAW HELP
in SURPRISING RUM SMUGGLING
Incidents OFF Bahamas Bring Demand for Mor.
Responsible Officers in United States
Coast Guard.

The liquor. the British alleged. had
been seized by the comma nder sup.
posediy in the performance OF his
duty. and then sold to booileggers In
the bahamas. In other words. United
States officials deliberately thwaried
all the pains which the British had
taken io aid the United States.
This incident brought To head
many other grievances which the
British had been nursing against the
Coast Guard. and they took the mat,
ter up with the State Department.
Neither the State Department nor
the Treasury Department Is anxious
TO have the Bahamas agreemen, nul.
lifted. Without IL. II would he al.
most impossible "a prevent smuggling
along the Florida coast. Although its
terms have never been published this
writer can state that by il the British
70 to extreme ends 10 cooperate with
the United States,
FIRST at ALL they permit armed
Coast Guard vessels To enter British
territorial waters without special per.
mission which II never permitted
under international law. Without
such concession on the par, of the
British Coast Guard cutter would
have tn dessst from chasing a rum
runner when II once got inside British
waters and steam OF To get permis
sion from the port authorities TO con
t'nue the chase, Hut under the Ra
hamas agreement each Coast Guard
cutter sets permission once and Tor
all to chase rum runners. after which
II does not have to report again, The
cutter eannot actually seize iritish
vessels inside their own territorial
wa'srs but IL can spot them and fol
low them outside.
Rum Runners Exposed.
Furthermore. the agreement puts
considerable responsibility On the
bfitiah themselves in spotting rum
runners, The British for yA>ars have
had strict shipping law by which
the sh'n's papers nGst show a muio
tude of details which give II away as
u rum rNnner The law enacted hack
in the smuggling dess and more re
Gently Was considered so strict that
IL was not enforced. Hut under the
bahamas agreement the British have
undertaken Ia enforce II. And all IN
formation which their registrars of
shipping can CLEAN In immediately
turned over 10 American eonsuis, who
ia turn pass II on tu the Coast Guard,
However, In making this agreement
the Hritish government carefully
pointed out that II WAS entirely vol
untarN amt WAS subject to withdrawal
II MOI found to work satisfactorily In
practice,
And since the incident at the 10,
sale of seized liaoor the British have
found Il eNpedlent ta give subtle re,
mindels of The terms on which they
entered tnta the Rahanas agreement.
The Treasury department has heen
Inclined 10 defend The comma nter pf
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MAN WHO SWUNG CONVENTION
TO HOUSTON NEW PARTY POWER
Jesse Holman Jones, Builder, Publisher and PhIan.
thropist, Said to Be Biggest Realty Operator
In United States.

enough TO have the convention, and |
just wrote my check for $500. 900 and
put I'm our bid. l confess | was some.
what surprised at the support re.
ceived and am genuinely appreciatiye @
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Adopts Neutral Attitude.

Mr.. Jones, as owner OF the Houston
Chronicle. has an opportunity to take
a part In State and national politics.
but so far as the present campaign In
concerned In adopting a neutral attl.
tude. That's one feature OF the next
convention which the Democratic dele.
gate. will enjoy. In San Francisco
and New York a part Of the press was
hostile. In Houston all the news.
papers are Democratic.
Mr.. Jones is Wilson Democrat.
The late President Wilson was very
fond Of him. Az director general of
the department Of military relief Of
the Red Cross. 10 which he was an.
pointed In July. 1917. he became n
member OF the Red Cross war council.
Iiis activities In business are wide.
spread. but he likes politics 'rhe nem.
octatic party. In honoring Mr.. Jones.
mas stimulated "A new power. not Of the
seh'seekihg but the serving kind.
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Continued on Fourth Page J
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limits to the striking power Of other
nav.xs. And in any war the danger
TO Britain Is in the striking power Of
the enemy
Evening star., 1928-01-15

n NINETEEN TWENTY EIGHT is a double
nj election year for the United States.
" Mention has already been made In the
naners of the fact that somebody must
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

see the hand of fate in this persist
ence. When the Warren family
found him again and halted their
white-topped wagon before his door,
Bill Harris gave It up.
''Tve come to see about getting that
partnership fixed up, Bill" Warren
greeted. "You know--the one we talked
over III Dodge a while ago, about our
going in together when either OF US
changed his mind. Well. I've changed
mine. I've come to see that running
cows is a good game, Bill, so let's fix
1t up. I've changed my mind"
'That was twenty years ago, CAL"
Harris. said. "But 1t still holds good
only I've changed my mind, too. You
was dead right from the first Squat
ters will come to roost on every foot
of ground and there'll come o day
when III have to turn squatter my.
self-so l might ss we'll start now
The way to get used to crowds, Cal
is to go where the crowds are at I'm
headed back for Kansas and you better
come along. Well get that partner.
ship fixed up"
single child had come to bless
each union in the parents late middle
age. The Harris heir. boy of eight,
had been named Calvin in honor of his
fathers friend. Cal Warren had as
nearly returned the compliment as
circumstances would permit, and his
three-year-old daughter bore the name
Of Willamette Ann for both father
and mother of the boy who was his
namesake. and Warren styled her Bill
lie for short
Each man was as stubbornly set In
his new views as h. had been in the
old The HAIRLESS came into posses
sion OF the Warren's prairie schooner
and drove off to the east The War
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Daddy Longlegs" Long
Resident of America

Almost everybody Is acquainted
with that extraordinary insect called
daddy longlegs," which makes its
first annual appearance in the month
of May. But not every one knows
what eminent scientists have nbun.
dainty demonstrated, that this strange
little creature, towering high above
It's fellows on its threadlike stills, Is
probably as its name may he thought
to imply, n more ancient inhabi!ant
OF America than any representative
of the human species.
Far back in tertiary times its an.
cestors lived in great numbers in that
part OF the continent which we now
call Colorado. The fossil remains o
these insects show the characteristic
features that mark them today, Al
though new species have taken the
place of old; for even daddy long.
legs knows what development Is. and
has attained to something that in his
view, perhaps, is kind of civilized
existence suitable to the eNigencies OF
life In the Twentieth century.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
By HAL 6. EVARTS
Copyright by Hal G. Evarts
WNU Service

particular views and the longed-for
partnership was again postponed.
Harris moved once more-and then
again-and 1t was something over two
decades after his departure from
Dodge with the Three Bar COWS that
he made one final shift, faring on in
search of that land where nesters were
unknown. He made dry march that
cost him fourth of his cows. skirted
the Colorado desert and made his
stand under the first rim of the hills.
Those others who came to share this
range were men whose views were
identical with his own, whose watch.
word was: sour cows shall run free
on thousand hills" They sought for
a spot where the range was untouched
by the pillow and the water holes un
fenced. They had moved, then moved,
again, driven on before the invasion OF
the settlers. These men banded to-
gether and swore that here conditions
should be reversed, that 1t was the
squatter who should move, and on this
principle they grimly rested.
Cal Warren had been the vanguard
of each new rush OF settlers that had
pushed Bill Harris on to another
range, and the cowman had come to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

French dressing, using three table.
spoonfuls of oil to one Of lemon juice
or vinegar.
Ginger Ale salad.-Soak two table.
spoonfuls Of granulated gelatin in
one-half cupful of cold water for five
minutes, then dissolve over hot wa.
ter. Add one-fourth cupful of ginger
ale. Combine three-fourths of cup.
full of diced canned pineapple. three
fourths cupfuls of chopped grape
fruit, one-fourth cupful Of seeded
malaga grapes, one-third cupful of
shredded almonds, few grains of
salt and paprika and three-fourths
cupful of ginger ale. Add the gela.
tin mixture, sir, thoroughly and
pour into individual molds which
have been rinsed in cold water. Chill
thoroughly, unmold and serve on let
tuce leaves, garnished with mayon-
naise
Salad Whip three cupfuls
of cream and combine lightly with
one cupful of stiff mayonnaise. Dis
solve one teaspoonful of granulated
gelatin in two tablespoonful of boil
ing water and stir carefully; add this
to the cream and mayonnaise little
at time, stirring we'll. Then fold
in one and one-half cupfuls of mixed
fruit, which may be pineapple, cher
ries, oranges or other combinations.
Pack the mixture solidly in we'll
chilled mold and cover with creased
paper, the creased side up. Adjust
the cover and bury in ice and salt,
using one part salt to four parts ice.
Allow to stand for four hours, un-
mold on crisp lettuce and serve with
mayonnaise and Drowned crackers.
Norwegian Salad. - Separate the
whites and yolks Of three hard-cooked
eggs. Chop the whites fine and stir
lightly into one cupful Of red shredded
cabbage and one chopped green pep.
per, with one-half cupful of diced eel
cry. Add the mashed egg yolks to
one-third of cupful of French dress
ing and pour over the cabbage mix.
ture. Arrange on bed of lettuce and
garnish with mayonnaise. Stuff stoned
dates with small cream cheese
which has been softened with cream
and arrange the dates around the
salad as border.
Tuna and Apple saIad.-Peel, core
and dice four small apples. Sprinkle
with the juice of one lemon. Add
faxed tuna from seven-ounce can,
add one and one-half cupfuls of diced
celery, mix we'll with a fork, then
chill. When ready to serve, garnish
with rings of green pepper. Serve
with mayonnaise.
A Chapter on chowders.
A chowder is such good appetite
ing and nourishing dish that one may
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

Bad Men Present, but Were Not Lingering

Houdini's crusade against fraudu
tent spirit-mongers occupied great
deal of his time and thought during
the last years OF his life. But there
was brief period in his early stage
career when, assisted by his wife, he
used to do mind reading" and
spirit message act. pure hOcus 20
Gus, OF course.
One night he was tipped of that
two negrOes-tfe local "bad mem
were In the gallery These men went,
about armed with razors and three
weeks before one Of their pals had
been murdered While no tangible
evidence could be raised to faster the
crime on them, the people OF the
town felt that the. were implicated
When Houdini began to give his
messages" he presently stepped for
ward with a puzzled, enrnest face.
II have q message here for Bill
Doakes and Jim Saunders" he said
1T comes from Benny Carter. He
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

says: Yo' boys bettab put 20 razors
away, or yo' is sho' gon' ter be where
ALI is now Are Bin Doakes and Jim
Saunders present."
There was an awed silence, and
then. as some one In the gallery upset
a chair and stumbled hastily toward
tn, exit qnavering voice replied:
Yes, dey is. but dey amt stayln'.'
Kansas City Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Hardboiled Bill

In the ordinary way Cottonwood
Gulch was peaceful town, although
1t was situated In the far West.
But one day bad. man came gal.
looping into the town. He Numbered
up to the main hotel, flung himself
from bis foaming steed and strobe
into the bar.
I'm Hardboiled Billy he roared
as he flourished his two guns in the
air. I'm crazy, and looking for
troubleW
"WeI. sir" answered the attendant,
quite unperturbed, you'll find the
marriage license bureau two doors
down on the left !"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Getting Rid of Moths

II Is the common opinion that the
presence of moths in upholstered fur.
niture requires either the renovation
Of the furniture at some expense or
the discarding of the piece. Moth
balls and other common methods
seem singularly futile In discouragins
moths, once they have ensconced
themselves in upholstered furniture
Yet there is one simple way of get
ting rid OF them. Burn old cigarette
and cigar stubs under the couch, using
great care, of course. The fumes. 60
Ing up into the couch, prove SO dis.
tasteful to moths that they either
leave or are overcome by the fumes.
leaving the upholstered furniture en-
tlrely free of these pests.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

fresh-water fish may be had freely,
it is not too we'll known. But even
in places where neither are to be OBJ
tanned we still have dried, smoked
and canned fish which make very
good chowders Then, too, we have
the vegetable chowders with none Of
these, as the following:
Corn and Celery chowder.-Dice
one-fourth pound of salt pork and
put into frying pan. When the fat
begins to try out add two onions
chopped fine. cook until the onions
are tender and the pork is brown.
Cut one head of celery into half-incn
lengths and cook in just water
enough to cover. Add the celery and
water, one quart of milk, two cupfuls
of diced cooked potatoes to the pork
aud onions. When boiling hot add
one can of corn, reheat and serve
with split crackers, buttered and
Drowned.
Clam ChoWder.-Clean and pick
over one quart Of CLANS Heat to the
boiling point and chop. Strain the
liquor tut one and one-half inch
cube OF salt pork into dice and try
ont. add one sliced onion, two table.
spoonfuls Of chopped celery and one
tablespoonful of chopped green pep.
per. Cook until a light brown. Par.
boil four cupfuls of cnbed potatoes,
then brown in the fat. Add the
chopped clans and two cupfuls of
boiling water and cook ten minutes.
Add quart Of milk and eight milk
crackers cut into half Melt two
tablespoonfuls of fat and stir in one
tablespoonful of flour, cook and add
to the chowder; add just before add
ing the clam broth. as 1t is apt to
curdle the milk.
~
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Their Pvo4ress

"Howdy, GapT saluteJ an acquaint
ance. FLOWS things going with the
fambly?"
"Howdy, Newt!" replied Gap JohE.
son OF Rumpus Ridge. Jaw, they've
got tolIabIe well along with their chg.
ger scratching and their tick picking
is just about over for this year,
Kansas City Times.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

have a large variety;
they take a large place
a m on g the important
and economical dishes.
If one lives near the
seashore where salt fish
are plentiful, the chow
der is an almost daily
food. Inland. where
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
This Turtle Contented.

The turtle which has lived in the
geological park in Washington for
many years seems perfectly contented
in his grass-flled enclosure says Ma
ture Magazine. 1t dimes off carrots as
contentedly as though he had never
been accustomed to diet of thorns
in an arid wilderness where he had
to travel miles for drink.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Hanford's BaIsam of Myrrf
Blind Will Honor Friends.

Funds for the erection of mOnu-
mcnt In honor of dogs are being
raised by blind people of Berlin. who
owe much to the faithfuiness Of the
animals. The chief burgoillnster Of
Berlin has given his patronage to the
movement. Prof. Otto Richter, the
sculptor. has been commissioned to
design the monument.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Nul. Now we
Protecting Its Seeds

When dandelion is going to change
into puff ball. II lowers its head to
the ground and remains there. AS If
dead, until the little seeds are ready
to fly. Then 1t raises itself into an
upright position again. so that the
wind may carry them away.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
HUSBAND
DISTRIBUTES
BOOKLETS
Wife Tries Compound
Every year the Pinkham Medicine
Company distributes about 30,000,O00

DOOklcUS lTOm
house to house.
Mr.. Ted Hinzman
does this work in
Lodi, California.
His wife writes:
cit was in these
little books that
I read about so
many women be-
ing helped by the
m 9 d j c j ne. ]
thought T would
riyo II q trial
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

and I can truly say that it has done
ME good. My neighbors and friends
ask me what I am doing to make me
look so much better. tell them that
I am taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Biz Business.

~ hear Peg Is going to marry a
silk merchant. Pretty swell y
mot so swell. He goes from house
TO house selling II on spooIs.'
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Improving Meat Flavor.

Lamb and mutton in England is
usually dipped in weak brine and
hung for several days and in some
cases for two or three weeks before
it is used. to remove the strong taste.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

French Dressing.-Use
tender green leaf lettuce
as it contains more of
the vitamines than the
blanched head lettuce.
Shred with the fingers
enough lettuce for the
family, sprinkle with
freshly roasted peanuts
which have been rolled
and broken. Serve with
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Germany Has Helium Chs.

While sinking deep wells for water
helium gas has been discovered in
Germany near Frankfort. The find Is
said to be the first OF its kind In
Europe.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Cold Need Cause
No Inconvenience

Singers can't always keep from
catching cold, but they can get the
best of any cold in few hours and
so can you. Get Pape's Cold Compound
that comes in pleasant-tasting tablets,
one Of which will break up cold so
quickly you'll be astonished.-Adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
Gaze Nickname to City

The capital city OF rhuringin, Wei
mar. was called the Northern Athens
during the residence there Of Schjlle,
and GUeille.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30

herself how quickly, easily, and harm
lessly the bowels Of babies and chill
dren are cleansed, regulated, given
tone and strength by product which
has proved it's merit and reliability
to do what is claimed for 1t to MIL
lions of mothers in over fifty years
Of steadily increasing use.
AS mothers find out from using 1T
how children respond to the gentle
influence of California Fig Syrup by
growing stronger, sturdier and more
active daily they simply have to tell
other mothers about it. That's one Of
the reasons for it's overwhelming
sales Of over four million bottles
year.
A Western mother, Mrs. Neal NJ.
Todd, 17O1 West 9th ST., Oklahoma
City, Okla, says: "When my son,
Neal, was three years old he began
having constipation. I decided to
give him California Fig Syrup and in
a few days he was all right and
looked fine again. This pleased me
SO much that I have used Fig Syrup
ever since for all his colds or little
upset spells. 1t always stops his
trouble quick, strengthens him, makes
him eat.''
Always ask for California Fig
Syrup by the full name and see that
the carton bears the word "Cali-
fornia.' Then you'll get the genuine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-11-30
UnaUailine Plea

The plea OF ignorance win never
take away our responsibilities
Ruskin.