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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-26
WHITE BLUFFS
FOLKS ARE LUCKY

Another voice to swell the unani-
nous verdict, that conditions in this
valley far excel those to be found
almost anywhere else, comes from
Burbank, California, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Jones are spending the win
ter. Mrs. Jones writes the Spokes-
man as follows:
Enclosed find one dollar. Will you
please send the Spokesman as we en-
joy reading the home news.
well we had very nice trip
down, visiting for a week at Santa
Paula with our folks. We will stay
here for the winter, where we can
take in everything. said winter but
I should have said summer, as that is
what it is here. The sun shines every
day and it gets real hot around noon
but we sure enjoy it.
eve have been over to the Holly-
wood hospital to see Robert Natzsche.
He is getting along fine and will be
out in about three weeks. Their acct
dent happened only about fifteen miles
from here but we were in Santa
Paula at the time. It was an awful
thing. We talked with people. who
saw it. Robert was thrown clear of
the car, which was all that saved him.
The fall broke his leg in two places
below the knee. They were pinned
against power pole and the car had
to be chopped open to get them out.
The car was cut in two-a complete
wreck.
while we were at the hospital we
saw Mrs. Brown and Cassie MCGEE.
Things are very quiet here in busi-
ness lines. Everybody is trying to
make little off of every one else.
They seem to depend almost entirely
on the tourists for a living. There is
something to sell on every corner,
and no one has the money to buy, so
The depression here is very bad. Wo-
men and children are walking the
highways looking for work and a
place to stay. think the people of
White Bluffs are very lucky.
"The crime in Los Angeles is aw-
full. They arrested over 400 there last
month for hold-ups. Everything is
very cheap here except rent. Gas is
IL cents per gallon and oil 10 to25
cents quart. Vegetables and eggs are
much cheaper than in Washington.
1--WE are trying to drive to San
Diego and Tia Juana, Mexico, next
week"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-26
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN:
That a special election will be
held in Priest Rapids Irrigation Dis
trlct on Saturday, the 10th day of
January, 1881, for the purpose Of
determining whether the Board Of
Directors of said district shall be
authorized to issue and dispose OF
$l25,000.0o in negotiable coupon
serial gold bonds of the district for
the purpose of providing for the
transportation and distribution OF
water to the lands within the dis
trict through the acquisition, re-
newal, repair, Improvement, extern
sion, enlargement and operation of
all the instrumentalities now used
IN generating power, pumping water
and in furnishing and supplying tile
same to lands and the owners thereof
within the district, through the ac-
QUESTION of the necessary property
and rights therefor, through the pay
ing OF interest on the proposed bonds
from the proceeds of the sale of same
for period of one year from the
date thereof, and through otherwise
carrying out the provisions of law
relating to irrigation districts.
Said bonds shall bear interest pay
able semi-annually at the times pro.
vided by law at such rate not ex-
ceeding six per cent (69o) per an
mum, shall be in such legal denomi-
nations not less than $4,000 nor
more than 100000 and shall be
payable at such place authorized by
law as the Board of Directors shall
determine, and shall be in the fol-
lowing series, maturities and amounts /:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-26

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
GUARDIAN
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON IN AND FOR BENTON
COUNTY.
IN THE MATTER OF THE)
GUARDIANSHIP
OF
THE PERSON OF LBoLA)
E. SMITH,
A Minor.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN:
That Leslie H. Smith has petitioned
the above entitled Court for letters
of guardianship and for custody of
the person of Leola E. Smith,
minor and that said matter will be
heard by the Court Commissioner of
said Court, at his office, in Prosser,
Washington, on Monday the 10Th
day of January, 1881, at which time,
any persons having any objections
thereto shall appear and state the
same.
LESLIE H. SMITH,
Petitioner.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-26

Transformation of the home is but of Electrctys
accomplishments In industry has made factories
efficient increased production and decreased It
has banshed drdgery by dividing working hours nearly
half while multiplying productive effort and leisure
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-26
TRANSFORMING
TEDIOUS TASKS
into Sey-Done Services.

QUICKLY the kitchen is transformed into light clean
aired room by of Electric Cookery Easements
become added iyabe by Electric Hotwater heaters
AID furnace tenders into every of the home
Portable.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-26
NOTICE

l, lIlC ulluclSlSueu, IIOlll IlllS udys
and date will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by Lorena c.
Kern
VIRGIL o. KERN
ballot. Each ballot shall contain the
words "Bonds-Yes" and Bonds
Mo-, and "Interest-Yes" and en-
terest-No", or words equivalent
thereto.
That the polls of said election will
be open at o'clock in the fore
noon and will close at 4 o'clock il,
the afternoon of said election day
That all those qualified under the
laws of the State of Washington
relating to irrigation districts are
entitled to vote at said election.
By Order of the Board of Direc
tors of Priest Rapids Irrigation
District, Benton and Yakima Coun.
ties, Washington.
D. S. Wilkinson,
Secretary.
District Seal)
Priest Rapids Irrigation District,
White Bluffs, Washington.
w3t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
ADVANCE IN STOCK
PRICES EXTENDED
Shorts Forced to Take in
More Contracts as Rally
Resumes.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,

NEW YORK, December 18.-Wlt1
its courage restored by the sharp oooSt
given by the furry Of shorts, the STOCK
market scrambled further TO-DAY OUT
of the deep gully in which the selling
movement had finally deposited It.
The tables were completely turned
on the bears, and violent upsWlngS IN
few volatile issues suggested tnat
they were taking considerable PUNISH
ment. Trading Quoted down somewhat,
and the sharp advance OF yesterday
naturally brought out liquidation in
spots, but further gains OF TO points
were numerous, and several issues
Surged up points and more.
The advance in Auburn, which ex-
tended close to 20 points, indicated that
bears were struggling in what approx
mated a technical corner. The advance
from yesterdays low was close 10 50
points. Case duplicated yesterdays ao-
vance of more than 10 points. Amer
lean Telephone rose points, getting
about Is above yesterdays bottom price.
Eastman gained points, recovering 10
points from its recent minimum.
Others selling up to included Atchi-
son, New York Central. Air Reduction,
Coca Cola, American Can, Consolidated
Gas and Liggett & Myers. United
States Steel gained more than 2.
Despite the numerous disappoint-
ments of recent months, many COM
mission houses felt that the selling cli-
max of yesterday had clarified the stu
alton sufficiently to justify the belief
that the markets bottom had been
reached. While an upturn of such vio-
lence may result in some backing and
filling, the market would be acting ac-
cording to precedent If it stabilized it
self q little above yesterdays lows and
turned extremely dull for time, pend
ing conclusively constructive develop
ments in business and trade, which may
be fastened by the tonic effects of q
firm market.
The markets upturn was automatic,
and apparently disconnected with any
new developments in industry or trade,
although the most recent reports have
been mildly encouraging. Opinion varied
as to whether artificial support had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, December 1S CP).-
Over-the-counter market:
Banks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
DEPRESSION BOTTOM
AGAIN PLACED NEAR
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
NEW YORK, December 18.-In sum-
ming up the present business depression
the Brookmire Economic Service makes
the following hopeful comment:
'As we interpret the recent trend,
there is now little doubt but that the
extreme bottom of the business depres-
sion is at hand. Cotton textiles and
automobiles have already hit bottom.
Steel mill operations, department store
sales and railway transportation are
reaching such low levels that a reversal
Of the down trend is near. Banking
troubles and business failures contribute
to the general feeling of climax and A.
nality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18


Ills shares at par.
Bonds attracted
the most attention
today in a very
Iquiet market. A
$4,000 turnover was
recorded in Capital
Traction SIS at 85
and 1000 Potomac
Electric CONSOLE
dated IS changed
) hands at 1903 IA.
Barber & Ross Gas
figured in a $4,000
transaction, selling
at "a.
In the stock di-
vision p o to m a C
Electric Power 6
per cent preferred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18

changed the trend, but bankers denied
that there had been any concerted
movement to support the market and
many brokers felt that the change mere
ly reflected the cleaning up of hang
over liquidation and the final stilling
of nervousness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18

Continued ON Pass 1A.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
TRADING IS QUIET
/. ON D. C. EXCHANGE
Lanston Monotype Features
Activities With Gain of
as Three Points.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Lanston Monotype stock scored a 81
point advance in light trading on the
Washington Stock Exchange today,
selling at 103 after yesterdays sales of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Reeied by Private Wire ect to The

Note-An stocks sold in hundred-sh lots
excepting those designated by the letter (8Os) (250s)
which shows those stocks to be sold in odd lots only.
Individual sales compiled TO nOOncOmplee in 500 Edition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
11,OO8 FROM D. C. GET
U. S. JOBS SINCE 1918
Virginia, Maryland and Vermont
Also Have More Appointees
Than Their Quotas.

(From the $40 Edition of Yesterdays starr
Over a period of nearly IL years
from November, 1918, to June, 1890,
the number of persons appointed to
the classified service from the District
of Columbia was IL 008, according to a
report of the Civil Service Commission
filed in the Senate today. The report
is in response to resolution adopted
at the last session on motion of Senator
Helm, Democrat, of Alabama, which
called for the names of all employees
appointed since November, 1918, from
the District and States having more
than their quota under the apportion-
ment law in the service. The report
shows that besides the District of Co
lumbia, the States of Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Vermont are in excess Of
their apportionment quota.
OF the II ,008 District appointments
in that period, 1909 came under the
heading Of military preference. OF the
remainder, 4,180 were from the eligible
register, 1872 by reinstatement, 1855
by transfer, 2,274 by executive order
and eight by acts of Congress.
The total number appointed to the
classified service in Washington from
the three States were Virginia, 2,106:
Maryland, 1884, and Vermont, 100.
These also were divided up under vari-
GUS headings, including a considerable
number from military preference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04


ond time yesterday when Herbert Plas-
ter OF. Berryville, Va, former vice presi-
dent Of the Southern Maryland Trust
Co. at Seat Pleasant, testified he had
removed the ledger sheets of Pitts per-
sonal account from the bank records
at the request of Henry.
Plaster declared Henry told him
Pitts wanted the records for use in
preparing his income tax and would
return them. He added he gave them
to Howard and they never were sent
Der, 1929.
Defense attorneys brought out on
cross examination that all the infor-
nation contained in the missing ledger
sheets was available in the firms daily
settlement sheets. The prosecution in
timated, however, that it would be
shown Pitts had intended to remove
all records of his dealings with the
bank when he obtained the ledger
sheets.
Strenuous efforts were made by the
defense to prevent Government attor-
neyS from questioning Carl Wertheim,
New York tobacco dealer, Concern
ing transactions with Pitts on the
grounds that such examination would
be Theatrical" and would have no
bearing on the case.
Wertheim was permitted to tell, how
ever, of selling Pitts 400 cigars at IL n
cents each and 1000 at $50 cents, or a
total of $2,770. The sale was made
January 20, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
FEDERAL SALARY
INCREASE TABOO
House Committee Against
Practice Until After Depres-
sion Is Cleared Up.

Government employees must not ex-
pect any increases in salary in the
big appropriation bills for the fiscal year
beginning next July l, the passage Of
which is the special job of the present
session of Congress.
The House Appropriations Commit
tee has adopted general policy, Chair
man Wood said today, against any in
creases until the present business de-
preston and resultant unemployment
situation has been cleared up.
Chairman Wood emphasized that
this is the policy for all bills and that
employees throughout the entire Govern
ment service will all be treated alike.
He pointed out that the amendment
adopted by the committee before report
ing the TreaSury-Post ONCE bill to the
House yesterday was inserted particu-
larly for the purpose OF preventing big
ups" who might be favored by their
chiefs from receiving increases which
the committee is denying to the gen.
eral run of employees throughout the
departmental service.
MANY on the outside are suffering"
said Mr.. Wood; millions are out of
employment who have no salary. 1t
would be a. travesty on justice to raise
salaries at this time for those who we
might consider, are already wonde; fully
well paid.
7 THE records show that Government
employees have received increases in
salary IN the last few years amounting
to $25.000, 900. There may be inequali-
ties-theTe always will be-but now is
no time to correct them. The salary
increases we've allowed principally be-
cause of the high cost of living. That
Is constantly coming down, but still
there Is constant demand upon us for
further salary increases.
1T would be the best Of psychology
for organizations Of Government en-
ployes not to press any claims for in
creases at this time, but to bide their
time until there is more general pros
perity throughout the country" con-
cluded Mr.. Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
BY FREDERIC. WILLIAM VILE.

This is the short, sad story Of wash
ington," a journal Of Information and
Opinion Concerning the Operations of
Our National Government" born in
October and died In November. 1t isn't
the obituary of any common or garden
variety periodical. It's the tale Of a
newspaper that was published with the
cooperation of the Republican National
Committee" was edited by one of the
Presidents relatives and his official
biographer, and yet Succombed.
"Washington's fight across the journal
istic heavens was at least meteoric in
its velocity: 1t survived but three
issues. Washington" gave up the
ghost on November Is. but in the ex-
element Of events following election
and attendant upon the opening of
Congress, its demise has gone unnoticed
Washington burst upon the National
Capital in early October. Its creator
was David Hinshaw, an Iowan and q
fervent admirer Of his cousin, the Pres
ident. In 1928 Mr.. Hinshaw turned up
at the Republican National Committee
headquarters in Washington and was
given desk and sort Of rowing COM
mission in the party Offices. Nothing
much was heard of him, or a brother,
George M. Hinshaw, again until they
turned UP in Washington this Fall with
scheme to publish-a new national
weekly. Messrs. Hinshaw presently an
nounced that Will Irwin, the Presidents
roommate at Stanford University and
one Of his official biographers, and viii
liam Allen White of the Emporia
Gazette would with them constitute
Washington's editorial board. The ia
nous Ding" 81. N. Darling) would
draw its cartoons.
Used Democratic" Shop.
No. 1, Volume /, duly appeared about
three weeks before election. The White
House said it had nothing to do with
Washington" Somehow or other the
weeklys printing contract was let to e.
Brooke Lee, who owns a Job printing
business at Silver Spring, Md, Just over
the District of Columbia line. Now it
happens that State Senator Lee is one
OF Maryland's big shot" Democrats
next to Gov. Bert" Ritchie, probably
the biggest. This provoked the Balti-
more Sun, Democratic, to take a gleeful
dig at Washington" and its Hoover
Republican owners and editors for hay-
ing their paper printed in a Democratic
shop, with the result that No. 2, Volume
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
PAINTING EXHIBIT I
OPEN THIS EVENING
Special Night Showing Ar
ranged for Those Unable to
See Art Works During Day.

BY q cooperative arrangement be-
tween the Washington Society of the
Fine Arts and the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art, the Twelfth Biennial Exhibition of
Contemporary American Oil Paintings
OF the Corcoran Gallery will be given
special public night showing tonight,
from to 1890 o'clock
The joint arrangement was made in
order to afford an inspection opportu-
nifty to persons unable to visit the ex-
hibition during the regular daytime
hours, according to c. Powell Mimi
gerode. director of the gallery.
There will be no admission charge
The general public is urged to take adj
vantage of the special night showing
Similar night openings have been
planned for December IL and 10 and
January g..
In the meantime, visitors continue to
Stream in and out of the gallery during
the day periods of inspection. The ex-
hibition is on public view every week
day, except Monday. from 9 to 4:30
o'clock, and on Mondays from noon to
5 o'clock. The Sunday hours are from
2 to 5 o'clock, including New Year day.
The gallery will be closed on Christmas
day, however The exhibition will close
after January IL next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04

went of. The nature of the wound,
a downward slant Of the bullet and the
absence of powder stains, led police to
investigate the theory that Miss Clark
may be shielding some one.
Miss Clark Is said to be an expert
shot with the rifle, but even at that,
police say. it would have been almost
impossible for her TO have shot herself
unassisted.
william Barker, 20-year-old EN-
ploye OF an ice company, of 1915 K
street, and Henry Turvey. Is years old,
a water front character who lives in q
cabin-crutser which was anchored near
the house boat owned by the girls
father, were the men arrested.
A note reputedly signed by the girl
expressed "weariness Of life" 1t was
found nearby when the shooting was
discovered, but the girls mother as
sured Park Policeman w. E. Riley the
note was not penned in her daughters
handwriting.
Barker was arrested because, as far
as police have been able to learn, he
was the last person seen with the girl.
they found a blood-stained undergar-
ment of the girls aboard his craft
Both denied any knowledge Of the
shooting. Tunvey explained that the
girl sometimes entertained friends
aboard his boat.
Corp. j. A. Streightif and Pvt Jack
Mason of Fort Humphreys were sum-
moned by Mrs Clark. They brought the
wounded girl ashore in skiff and stop
ped Officer Riley as he was driving by
in a police car. Riley took the girl to
the hospital and then launched an in
vestigation with the assistance of Pvt
C. Hestikind and Sergt Roy w. Jsn-
kins of the Park Police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
WASHINGTON" G. o. P. PAPER.
! SURVIVES ONLY THREE EDITIONS
Publication Backed by National Com
mittee Fails to Receive Stuff
cient Support.
as struck on In another printery.

/, was struck on In another printery.
But Ill luck still logged washing
tons" footsteps, for It was presently re-
vealed that the job this time was turned
out in an establishment which employed
non-union typesetters and presSmen-
an open shop" not afiiliated with the
international typographical Union.
1t is understood 70 have been the eagle
eye of President Hoover himself, which.
scanning the second issue of wash
ington," quickly discerned the absence
of the bug" the familiar emblem Of
the organized printing trades. AS this
particular issue was ready for distribu.
tion-5h tons of perfectly good white
paper, filled with powerful pieces" by
Will Irwin, William Allen White, ct al
word from some exalted quarter was
Forthcoming that the whole edition must
be Acknowledgements. Thereupon. at
the dead of night, trucks drove up to
the Sixteenth street hotel, where the
publishing Offices of the American
Commonwealth Corporation" were To-
Gated, and carted the non uninn issue
in its entirety TO the Barr Building,
headquarters Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Then No. 2, Vol. /.
OF Washington" was consigned to the
yawning furnaces Of that skyscraper
and turned into ashes. A substitute
edition, unionized, duly ensued.
Committee Gave $500.
No. 3, dated November Is, sang
''Washington's" swan song. WASH
ington," an unsigned editorial said, 'is
probably bowling good-by to you with
this issue. We contend that our idea
in establishing 1t is a good one, even
though enough support in the form of
annual subscriptions hasn't been indi-
Gated as yet to justify trying to per-
petuate it. Perhaps our execution of
the Extraordinarily to widen the
circle of informed public opinion-has
not been good enough; perhaps the time
Is out Of Joint; perhaps, and Z"
we hope we choke before the sentence
Is finished perhaps, after ALL
the idea isn't too good. But we know
that the undertaking was interesting
and we believe that it was worth while"
The G. o. P. National Committee Is
understood to have underwritten
Washington" to the extent of a 81, 900
contribution and another $500 for
payment of postage on the huge free
copy edition which was circulated while
Washington" survived. Where its
other sinews originated is not Of record
Copyright 1902