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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
GUAM FOLK ASKING
FOR CITIZENSHIP
Think Their Isle Should Be
Part of Union.

Manila, p. Lon little island In
the middle Of the Pacific ocean, 1900
persons are asking to be admitted to
citizenship In the United States
They are the Chamorros, natives Of
Guam.
Under United States sovereignty,
but still not of 1t, this group of people
is in an anomalous position.
Since their country was acquired by
the United States following the Span
ish-American war, the Chamorros have
been under the rule of what is vir-
tually dictatorship exercised by gov
errors who are presidential appointees.
They have congress elected by the
people and subject to the approval OF
the governor, which makes no laws
and comes to no decisions, acting
merely in the capacity Of an advisory
body.
Have own Dry Law.
The island Of Guam is not bound
by the laws of the United States. 1t
recognizes prohibition law, but 1t Is
q local one, not the Eighteenth amend
ment nor the volstead act. The penal
code enforced in Guam has been
adopted from that of the Philippine
islands.
The system of courts and law en-.
iforcement is directly under the super
vision of the governor. He appoints
the Judges and there Is no jury sys-
TEN.
According to Capt. L. s. Shapley'
10. s. N, who recently completed q
three years term as governor Of
Guam, the natives Of Guam need
apologize to no nation in the world
in the matter of law and order
Petty crime is rare, he says, and ma
jor crime almost unheard of.
OF the total population more than
half live in the city of Agana, the only
recognized municipality on the island
The others are scattered in the out
lying districts. The island is divided
into districts, each one under the
supervision of a commissioner elected
by the people. He serves also as con
gresham, mayor and police judge o.
his district. These supervisors are
directly responsible to the governor.
Schooling is Compulsory.
Economically and commercially thu
people are not advanced. Education
ally they are ambitious. Schooling
under the supervision Of natives, Il
compulsory for all between the age
Of seven and twelve and high schoo
has lately graduated its first class.
despite the fact that the Chamorro
are backward economically. they never
theless are independent. 1T Is esti
mated that about IS per cent of tn
heads Of families in Agana own thei
own homes in addition to other land
which they utilize for the growth o
necessary food and their one export
cOpra.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
CHINA'S RAIN GOD
PROVES HIS POWER
Peasants' Belief in Prayer Is
Strengthened.

Hankow, China.-Peasants In W.
han and throughout Hupeh province
were overjoyed recently at the end of
q six-month drought which menaced
crops with complete destruction.
Triumphantly the native farmers
addressed their district magistrates:
did we not tell you that nation.
alism must not interfere with the
worship Of gods and that If we want
rain and a splendid harvest we must
offer prayers to the god of rain and
refrain from eating meat for seven
days? Now China can plunge into
any adventure, but to force the peo-
pie to discontinue the practice Of
praying for rain would be a foolish
policy and would result In a national
calamity"
The drought in Hupeh affected
many districts. In several large towns
the rice crops we're ruined by the lack
of rain and famine set in.
1t was when the drought began to
take serious toll of the crops in and
around Wuhan and q rice crisis threat
ened that the farmers, with the back
ing of the merchants, planned a
monster meeting at which united
prayer would be offered to the god
of rain and god of harvest.
In the past such meetings were
held whenever there was lack of rain,
but under the Kuomintang rule, the
authorities withheld permission, con-
tending that 1t was purely super
stitious practice not at all In line
with the enlightened ideas Of New
China.
The controversy went on for over
month, but as the drought continued
and the situation grew serious the
local officials finally gave in and the
united worship of the rain god was
held
Curiously enough, rain fell and the
drought broke just day after the
mass meeting. The farmers and the
promoters of the mass meeting were
satisfied that the downpour was thu
direct result Of their prayers
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
APPLE PIES AGAIN
APPEAR ON MENU
Fairly Tart, Juicy Varieties
Are Most Favored.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Fairly tart, juicy, quick-cooking va
rieties of apples make the best pies.
The first apples to ripen and fall arc
sometimes little understood, and
often tarter than one likes to eat I'M
cooked, so 1t Is good idea to make
apple pies of them.
For the filling you will need 4 to 8
apples, depending on their size, three
fourths cupful sugar, two tablespoon
fuls butter, one-fourth teaspoonful salt,
and one-eighth teaspoonful cinnamon,
If spices are liked. After pairing, quar-
tering and sliclng the apples very thin,
pack them carefully into the under
crust so the cover will fit evenly.
Sprinkle the apples with the sugar,
salt and spice, mixed together, and
dot with butter. Place on the upper
crust after molstening the lower rim,
and press the edges together to hold
i'm the juice. Cut slit to allow the
steam to escape. Bake about 30 min.
utes or until the crust is golden brown
and the apples are tender.
Every housekeeper has her preferred
pie crust recipe, and caters to the fam
fly whims in respect to "kivered" and
"unkivered" pies, nutmeg or cinnamon
or lemon for flavor, and whether or
not to serve cheese with the pie, or
whipped cream, or a ball of vanilla
ice cream. The bureau Of home eco
Monies, United States Department of
Agriculture, gives these proportions
for pie crust and directions for mix
ing and rolling It:
~ cups sifted soft 81 to tbs. fat
wheat (pastry) az tbs. water
-four tsp. salt
Use lard or vegetable fat or any
sweet Favored fat you like better
Combine 1t with the flour by choppinl
with knives or a biscuit cutter or worl,
1T In with the tips of the fingers. as
rapidly as possible. Add the water
slowly and use no more than is abso
lutely necessary. Roll out the dough
very lightly. The temperature Of the
oven should be high to start with ant
then be lowered rapidly after 8 or II
minutes, so that the filling may cool
clear through without overlooking thu
crust.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Naval Academy Dome
is Being Repaired

Annapolis, Md.-The dome of the
Naval academy chapel, long termed
sffectionately "the wedding cake" by
Annapolitans. lis undergoing REPAIRS
Several cornices and pieces Of mason
ny that fell hrom the top recently
made the work more urgent
The "ginger bread" work Oh the
dome will he removed. according to
the contractors, and paneled copper
will be substituted. All of the cortaices
corresponding to those that have fall
ZEN will be removed The granite work
will be ,rspointed and gold plate vii
be used at the peak of the building
Much bronze will he used In the
that will require five
months to complete. Electric lights
win illuminate the highest point of the
dome.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Rat Strips Oatmeal
..Stucco From House

: sHastings, Neb. This is the story OF
q rat who. ate the stucco from house.
The house itself was rather I'm
usual both In Its sfze-it was only
eighteen inches Highland in its con
struction. lit had been built by an
Adams county child for exhibition at
the flair as part of his health project
for >scheol work
lit was succeed with oatmeal, tits
windows were outlined with 'raisins.
its front step was made OF 'wl1lte
beans, Its chimney ,ofrred beans. and
Its roof of overlaid shingles made
from ,apricots.
The idea was to show that III the
house of health were built OF such
goods lit would be strong and sturdy
Whether the rat felt that, Its diet
was lacking in health-giving foods
or whether II was unusually hungry
IFS a question. but today mot "a .speck
of the .stucco remains and even some
of the ,raisins show marks of 'the no
dents teeth.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

meal. Oranges combine with almost
any fruit combination and they are
one Of our year round fruits. Grape
fruit Is canned now. and 50 delicious
that one need never worry when the
fresh fruit Is not available as the
canned is always here.
II is a good plan to make a lemon
strip and keep II In the Ice chest to
add to various fruits. Muskmelon cut
with a French cutter into balls and
dressed with a lemon or preserved
ginger strip is especially attractive
and tasty for fruit cocktail.
With the delightful honey melons
SO thick. sweet and meaty. bit of
rather ucid lemon snuce Is most nc
ceptable.
Add half teaspoonful or BIT
more to kettle OF corn, to the peas
beams. or In fact bit Of sugar to
any vegetable added while cooking
will improve the flavor.
sprlnkllng of sugar over roasts
makes them brown nicely and the
sweet is not noticed.
Lemon juice Is mild bleaching
agent which is always available. Use
a pumIce stone to rub Off the rough.
ness on the hands and fingers then
add the lemon juice to remove the
stain.
Add half lemon to the rinse wa.
ter when washing the hair; II will
cut any soap that may cling to the
rinse. drop of buing added to the
rinse for white hair will take away
the yellow look which is SO common
to many white-halred people.
Fine lace. delicate white embrOid
cry which has become yellowed will
when boiled in water with little
lemon juice and few drops of blu
ing. become snowy white again.
Lemon juice for inks spots on
white dress or lemon and salt for
rust spots, then put into the direct
sunlight. are well-known recipes of
our grandmothers' time and are just
as helpful now.
Lemon and salt is good for clean
ing copper and brass.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
A well-seasoned veal or beef loaf is
one of the fastest and most attractive
dishes made from the cheaper cuts.
Lean meat may be selected and bought
especially for making it, or parts may
be trimmed from cuts that will be
cooked in other ways, put through the
grinder, and thus utilized separately.
In either case there is little or no
waste. The recipe below, from the
bureau of home economics. United
States Department of Agriculture, is
for a veal loaf seasoned with salt pork
and savory vegetables.
Veal Loaf.
cups ground raw " cup chopped
veal parsley
cup finely diced Y cup chopped
salt pork onion
IN cups milk cup fine dry
tbs. flour bread crumbs
" cup chopped cell tsp. salt
cry VI tsp. pepper
" tsp. celery seed
Fry the salt pork until light brown
and crisp and remove the pieces from
the pan. Make white sauce of the
milk, flour. and three tablespoonfuls
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
ToAvoid Infection
Use Manford's
BalsaHl1 of VA yrrh
All dealers arc authorized to refund your money
for the first bottle u not suited
Sec End of T.etse Fly

AS the result Of experiments being
conducted in the tsetse belt of Natal,
the South African government Is hope
full that an effective means of combat
ing the ravages Of the deadly tsetse
fly has been at last discovered. A
special poison In powdered form has
been sprayed over donkeys. The tsetse
fly, when 1t nlights on the animal,
absorbs the poison through its feet
and dies. Reports SO far received
show that the experiments have been
successful, giving hope that one Of
the worst plaques with which the
farmer of South Africa has to con-
tend Is doomed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
ASo,lr.
Stomach

In the same time 1t takes dose Of
soda to bring little temporary relief
Of gas and sour stomach, Phillips
Milk Of Magnesia has acidity complete
~ checked, and the digestive organs
all tranqtIlized. Once you have tried
this form of relief you will cease to
worry about your diet and experience
new freedom in eating.
This pleasant preparation Is just as
good for children, too. Use it when
ever coated tongue or fetid breath
signals need Of sweetener. Physi-
clans will tell you that every spoon
full Of Phillips Milk Of Magnesia neu-
tralizes many times it's volume in acid.
Get the genuine, the name Phillips is
Important. limitations do not act the
same!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
FAMILY DOCTOR
LEARNED THIS ABOUT
CONSTIPATION

DR.. Caldwell loved people. His
years of practice convinced him
many were running their health by
careless selection of laxatives. He
determined to write "a harmless pre-
scription which would get at the
cause of constipation, and correct it.
Today, the prescription he wrote
in 1885 is the worlds most popular
laxative! He prescribed "a mixture
of herbs and other pure ingredients
now known as DR.. iCaldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, in thousands of cases where
bad breath, coated tongue, gas,
headaches. biliousness and lack OF
appetite -or energy showed the
bowels of men, women and children
were sluggish. Improved successful
In even the most obstinate cases;
old folks liked lit for it,never gripes;
children liked its pleasant taste.
All drugstores today have DR..
Ealdwell's Syrup Pepsin in bottles.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Army Of Aunters

Pity the roor, wild game of this
cOuntyl Based ON last years figures,
an army almost three times THE size
Of thea. e. B. in the Morld war ;fs
about to move on the rabbits and daer,
ducks, cartridges and other game
fowls AND animals. Hunting licenses
flor the 1929 season were issued to
i8,45O,OOO people, who paid in excess
yof.$9, OOO,OO6 for the privileges of hunt
ing. New York state led with 675,78O
licenses and Pennsylvania was SECOND
with 517,729.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Foresters Fight 'Mistlstos

Washington. = MistletOe, a 'holi.
day symbol to some but serious pest
to the forester. Is being eliminated
from the life history OF western vel
low pine by cross-breeding the stock.
AT The Fremont experiment station
In central Colorado. q fast growing,
pest.resistant tree has been isolated
and is being propagated to improve
forest conditions
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

other occupations that do not in them
selves seem particularly firing or like
~ to intensity bad habits.
Here is demonstration Of the right
and wrong postures in writing letter,
Or household accounts, or anything
else that requires sitting at desk.
The pictures were taken by the United
States Department of Agriculture In
Massachusetts farm home, and empha-
size the points that have been re-
peatedly stressed by extension work
ers in this state, and, in fact in all
states where attention has been given
to good posture.
In the wrong" picture, the woman
Is crouched over the desk with her
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
1s1npossible" Peak in
Ecuador Is Climbed

GuaNaqNil. Ecuador.-The California
technic,l Institutes expedition. head
ed by Prof. Robert Moore, has sue
eeeAed In citfnbing to the top OF Mt
Sangay i7.493 feet.
Photographs OF the crater and rare
fauna growing on the Inner side We're
successfully made.
So difficult WIS the ascent that ~
days we're required to reach the top
the expedition being forced "a over
come many obstacles such az IN
element weather and deserfion OF
their native Indian guides
The British explorer. George Dyoft.
once declared that ascent Of Mt. San
gag Was impossible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
of gypsy colors. Skirts of the dresses
are full and flowing, not unlike fine
soft petticoats worn by fortune tellers
Yellow and Cray

It Is color combination at oncd
lovely and different, for the yellow is
the pale tint Of ripe maize and the
gray is so dark 1t is almost nm oxford
shade. These colors were used in
smart sports ensemble consisting OF II
hand-knit sweater (seeveless) Of vel.
low and gray. yellow silk skirt and u
knitted gray cardigan.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Major Acts Naughty,
Soldiers Spank Him

Paris. when private Is
guilty be is contaminated.
When q major misbehaves he Is
spanked.
Disappearing OF the conduct
Ut their superior officer, the sol.
diers. led by q private. Guile
mot. and an Instructor named
lie BayOn. seized him as he
rode through town In his az
tpmobile.
The major was taken to q
private house. where the spank
ing was administered with a
hsuomstick before a crowd Of
civilians
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

The woman who dislikes cooking
may find that the cause Of her dislike
is a dreary inconvenient kitchen.
Fresh berries will keep most salts.
factory II they are carefully picked
over and spread out on shallow dish
in the refrigerator.
To help children to have good appe.
tites serve them foods without strong
flavors, give them sweets only In small
quantities for dessert and permit no
lunching between meals.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

Virtue Leads All

Virtue Is the highest reward. Wiz
tue truly goes before all things. Lib.
erty, safety, life, property. parents.
country and children. are protected
and preserved. Virtue has all things
in herself he who Ins virtue has all
things that are good attending him
-Plautus.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

shoulder hunched up, her head thrust
forward and her feet twisted uncOm'
fortabIy under her chair. A little ex-
ertion in this position will soon cause
ner back to ache and may help to
make her permanently round-shoul
dered. In tile other picture she Is seen
sitting with her feet squarely on the
ground. her back straight, and her
heud following the line of her back
naturally. This position is comforta-
BILE and not firing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
IGypsies Influence Noted =,
in New Paris Gowns

Orientalism may be the coming in
fluence in Paris evening dress styles,
Judging from half dozen dresses
LouisebouIanger, woman designer,
responsible for the present vogue of
trailing chiffon skirts on e;ening
dresses, shows In her latest style col
lection.
'She uses chiffon lame with rich en-
broidery Of gold and silver in Romany
stripes and coin spots on backgrounds
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Davi. Relic Preserved

A letter written In longhand by
Jefferson Davis, President Of the Con-
federacy, is one of the valued pos
sessions Of the little museum of Bethel
college. near Russellvile, Ky. The
letter, dated May Is. 1872, expresses
Davis thanks to the metropolitan So
ciety for IN honorary membership
conferred upon him.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
AROUND THE HOUSE
Do not use q public tow.

Do not use public tow.
Eggs are an economical food and
should be more widely used.
Save fuel by cooking as many foods
as possible when the oven Is heated.
Dresses of dotted swiss keep Their
fresh appearance II pressed frequent
~ on the wrong side.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Natusal Fountain

Seepage water from irrigation ,ea-
tiers a large pear tree at Brass Val
ley, Calf. and issues under pressure
fonr feet dp the trunk. The trunk
forks at ithaf height and crack la the
6orIk forms khe vent for tree foun-
tain that Is attracting much notice.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Old Sentinel Passes

On old oak tree. called Madame
de Sevigne" In honor of the French
writer. has been cut down al FORCES
les Faux, France. She mentioned the
tree In letters written 240 years agoi
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

family and do the work for all. NMr
compound made me "a well woma11,
eand have a happy home now. I AL
mays try to keep "a bottle of the Wege.
table Compound in the! house and i ten
: everyone about 1t for i know 1T VIII
help them."-MRs. 81. "A. ADAMS, n. T..
De, Box So, Little Rock. .Arkansaa.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
CORRECT POSTURE
AT WRITING DESK
Right and Wrong Position
While Working.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agrculture)
Much has been said about maintain
Ing good posture while at work doing
the various household tasks that re-
quire muscular effort, but one must
also think of the position assumed in
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

be e n co uraged.
The co n I e n I 9
may vary with
the season. but
even when serv.
Ing a hot soup on
a cool day the
coc K t all Is en-
joyed as a be-
CHM err of the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Completing the Job

Mrs. Jello-Doctor, is there no hope
for my husband7
Doctor Killum-No, don't think
your husband will recover, but to
make sure I'll call in another physi-
clan.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Have Confidence in Americ.

DR.. julius Klein, assistant secretary
of commerce, says that citizens of
other countries hold more than $1,000
100000 worth Of investments in the
United States.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

After n while man stops hoping
chat people VIII pay what they owe
him and concentrates on praying for
strength not to lend them any more
Ohio State Journal
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
WOMAN SICK
Three Years
HeIpeBy Lydia E. Pinkhana's
Wexetable Compound
Little Rock, ATk.-'I was sick Tor
three years after my last ihaby came.

.l.C0ulQ uaEQly WalR
and could mot oeat
nor sleep tass 4
should because. I
was 80 nervous. i
took seven hotties
of the Vegetable
Compound andlused
that.number of bot
tiles of Lydia 3H.
Pinkham's Starnar
tive Wash and
i tan feeling DUST
fine. llihaye "a large
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27
Shattered Adase

ShattsFed Adage
( It naast have been the village idiot
who Invented the Adage, Don't Judge
others bS yourself Oneself is the
only person on earth by whosn one
can possibly Judge others.-Amesicap
Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-27

The almond was first grown In the
Mediterranean basin, and Its first Inn
portant cultivation In the United
States began In 1880.