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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
TROUGH RIDERS" OF
THE DESERT RANGE

The vast African desert stretches
for miles in every direction as far
as the eye can see, there Is no life.
no movement. Suddenly. from be-
hind high sand dune file of rid
ing camels come trotting with that
graceful action that takes them in
credible distances without fatigue.
A sharp order rings out. The cam
els halt and kneel. their riders jump
to the ground and run to the top of
the dune. fiinging themselves on the
sand. Another order, and the rat
tat-tat of machine-gun breaks the
desert silence.
1t is the famous Sudan Camel
corps in action-one of the finest
bodies of troops in the kings serv-
ice.
This camel corps, which forms
part of the Sudan defense force, is
differed by British officers who are
seconded from their regiments for
two years. The rank and file are
Sudanese. black soldiers with n
great reputation for valor and faith
fulness.
There is keen competition among
British officers to serve with the
corps, and the supply is always
greater than the demand.
One of the chief attractions is the
chance of SCRAP" The Camel
corps is always setting out on little
expeditions that end In bush encoun-
tiers with some desert raider. Keep
ing the peace in an area several
times the size of England is no small
task for few hundred men.
The headquarters of the corps
are at lei Obeid. $50 miles south
west of Khartoum. There are Brit
ish troops at Khartoum. but owing
to the prevalence of malaria. 1t is
unsafe for them to be stationed fur
ther south.
The Camel corps is composed of
rifle companies and machine-gun
company. which are stationed at
various strategic points.
There is a mistaken idea that rid
ing camel is quick way to pain
full bruises and badly jolted in
side. Actually seat on a proper
riding camel going at trot Is as
comfortable as any armchair. All
camels are not riding camels, how
ever, and one of the long-suffering
beasts of burden from the zoo would
hardly suit the Sudan Camel corps.
A good riding camel is worth several
hundred dollars, and some of them
have pedigrees as long as any derby
winner.
Although it Is not exactly health
resort. there are about seven white
women in El Obeid. which has n
tremendous ever-moving population.
Caravans from all over Africa pass
through the town en- route for Nee
Gu. and each race has it's quarter
where its representatives stay per-
haps for a few days and perhaps
for months.
1t Is this widely assorted, con
stantly quarreling human hodge
podge that the Camel corps has to
keep in order. That 1t carries out
it's duty with such success is a re.
markable tribute to it's efficiency
Montreal Herald.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
w. N. u, Portland, No. 32--1931.
Rained in Nick of Time

The most timely rain ever expert
enced by DR.. A. f. uardt, Williams
port, Pa, fell on recent night as
the doctor discovered next morning.
A fire from burning trash nearby
reached the house some time during
the night, burned up the side and
through the roof when sudden rain
storm came along quenching it. No
one knew anything about the fire I'M
til next morning when Doctor Hartlt
saw the big hole In the roof.-Cap-
per's Weekly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
Double Your Pep

Why GO on feeling "all in"-worn out
and "run-down"-when you ought to
beashearty and ashappy asa youngsterl
The valuable elements in Fellows
Syrup restore what Nature demands.
You quickly gain new strength and
stamina new vitality and vigor
interest in living.
You feel the mental and physical
pickup" after the first few doses of
this wonderful tonic. 1t improves appe-
tite-banishes nerves" Be sure to ask
the druggist for the genuine Fellows
Syrup, prescribed by doctors all over
the world.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
FELLOWS
SY RUP
Gem at Roadside for Years

After lying at the side of the road
outside her residence at Southwold,
England, for four and one-half years.
a diamond valued at $1,000 has just
been restored to Mrs. p. Lewis.
The gem fell from her ring on August
s, 1926, and thorough search for it
was made at that time. A street
sweeper found it among his sweep
ings, and received $3.50 reward.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
A Bad Spirit

Count Felix Won Luckner, famous
"sea raider" Of the German navy,
ended toast at banquet in New
York with the words:
"The nautical spirit in many
country is like the wife in many a
narriage-a helpmate first, afterwards
checkmate."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
Policies

"Have you outlined your policy to
your constituents"
mo" replied Senator Sorghum; II
am still looking over the policies my
constituents have outlined to me, try
ing to decide on which had better Sc
lect."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
The Will of the People

"Of course, you have mind OF
your own?"
81 hope So" replied Senator Sor-
ghum; Eat the same time I've got to
remember that while am supposed
to make the speeches, my constitu-
ents represent the real intellectual
authority"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
Such Paper Is Warming

Professor Science has discovered
that paper can be used effectively to
keep person warm.
Farmer-Yes, gave 30-day note
once and it kept me in sweat for
mohth.-Capper's Weekly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
A Little Hint

Smith-What are you cutting out OF
the paper?
Jones-A report of man who got
a divorce because his wife went
through his pockets.
Smith-What are you going to do
with it?'
Jones-Put it in my pocket"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
Out of Order

Mrs. Murphy-Tve just asked Mrs.
Smith 'ow 'er ole man't gettin' on,
and orl 'er sed WIZ. LES out Of or
der" Does 'er mean 'e's bad?
Mrs. Jones-No, e ain't bad. Frs
ad that sayin' orr them broken slot
misheens. It's swank, an means that
e won't work.-London Answers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
KNEW THE TRICKS

"You know, num-" said little Hec-
tor, dad must have been up to all
sorts of mischief when he was boy
like me-"
"What makes you think so, my
son?' asked his mother.
Hector looked very Thoughtful.
"Well," he went on, "he always
knows exactly what questions to ask
me when he wants to know where I'm
going and what I've been doing"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
The Haven

First Clubman--After all, II I,
wasn't for our wives, would either of
of us be where we ar now?
Second Clubman- Quite right. Isn't
that what clubs are for?-The Humor
list.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
One Salesman to Another

"Don't you find it hard to sell your
goods in a town where they aren't
known?"
"Yes, but It's harder in town
where they are"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06

II think they might strain the or
late"
"That is put in as guarantee OF
good faith"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
Name, Please

"What has become of the young
man who was engaged to you last
summer"
(which ne?"-Karikaturen Oslo.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
An Easy Matter

.f.&t-Your father says ] ought to
nave s.,.n00 before 1 marry you.
She-Well, dear, can wait few
MONTHS Pathfinder.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06

Since 1776, there has never been a
period when the country wasn't full
Of old soldiers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
The Final Grinders

(Which teeth does person get
ast?"
"False ones. teacher"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06

II asked your father and he said
you were old enough to know your
own mind"
"He didn't tell you how old was,
did hep
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06

Kyiers Krump-l saw Miss Mill
yuns buying my new book yesterday
Clerk-Yes, she said the color OF
the binding just matched her new
lounging robe.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Berlin Gives Out Text
Of Customs Pact

BERLIN, March "a G.N.So
While Austria countered protests
against her proposed customs
union with Germany by inviting
other European countries to join
the trade accord, the German
government today published the
text of the hotly disputed pro-
tocol.
1t provides for free trade be-
tween the two nations and identi-
cal tariff regulations in regards
to foreign products. However,
both Germany and Austria Ould
retain their own customs Organi-
zatiOnS under the protocol.
Remain Independent
The document further provides
that under the projected eco
nomic accord, both states were
to remain completely independent
and retain complete respect for
their obligations toward any third
states"
According to the protocol terms,
Germany and Austria remain OBJ
ligated to negotiate similar agree
ments with any other country.
The German nation quietly
and jubilantly accepted the
startling turn in events, un-
daunted by the onslaught of
French criticism hurled against
the project.
It was generally realized, how
ever, that further decisions now
depend on Paris.
Trade Pariey Ended
Reports from Vienna reaching
here stated that the Czechoslo-
vakian trade delegation in Vienna
to negotiate a trade treaty broke
off further discussions after learn,
ing of the Austro-German eco
nomic accord.
It was reported too that Vienna
officials we're considerably upset
that CZechoslovakia failed to take
official cognizance of DR.. Johann
Schober's presence in Prague
yesterday. The Austrian foreign
minister passed through that city
on his way to Dresden. Austrians
considered the slight as inten-
tional.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24

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nation of the big prizes, a check
up of the drawings showed tickets
for 80 probable winners are held
in England, 6 in the Irish Free
State, 4 in Scotland, 2 in Ulster,
2 in the United States and one
each in South Africa, China and
Canada. The other 38 original
entrants already have been
scratched.
18-to-1 Shot Is First
A rumbIing cheer arose as one
of the 80 nurses engaged to do the
drawing held up the first counter
foil. The horse proved to be Drin-
tyre, an 18-to-1 shot and fourth
favOrite in the race. Sandy"
Rotterdam, of England, drew it.
Despite the ban placed on the
sweepstake tickets by the British
postoffice, IL of the first 13 horses
drawn were held by persons in
England, Scotland and one in
South Africa.
The first prize, according to Of
ficial figures, totals $1,772,720;
the second, $886,36O; the third,
$190,905.
The 80 original entries in the
Grand National Steeplechase
drawn separately and to be run
off at Aintree Friday, have prizes
totaling $6,405 each.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
To FACE
MURDER TRIAL
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have used many aliases in his ca
reer, and his indictment refers
to him as George Pierce Tucker,
alias Harry P. Jones, alias Leo P.
Tucker.
Comparatively few witnesses ap-
peared before the Grand Jury,
which concluded it's deliberations
within an hour this morning be-
fore reporting the indictment. DR..
Herbert Martin, deputy coroner
at the time of the murder; Capt,
Edward j. Kelly. who was in
charge of the homicide squad,
and Lieut.. Dennis j. Cullinane,
who was the first petson to en-
ter the death house on the morn,
ing of the murder, were called
before the Grand Jury.
The indictment, however, was
mainly based on the testimony
of Detective Sergeant Fred Sand,
berg, Bertillon expert of the
police department.
Sergeant Sandberg has kept on
his desk an enlarged copy of the
fingerprints of the murderer as
they were taken from the dead
woman's mutilitated glasses. Each
day he has compared the prints
of every criminal which have
passed before him, hoping to
identify the brutal murderer.
Fingerprints Same
He is believed to have identi'
fled the fingerprnits of Tucker,
which were sent from California,
as being the same as those taken
from the spectacles of the mur,
dered woman.
He is also said to have shown
the Grand Jury the correspond,
ence which his office has had
with the California authorities,
as we'll as the photographs he
made of the death scene, and
of the woman as she fell in her
last struggles with her assailant.
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover asserts that he will at
tempt to obtain a trial of the
case during the spring term of
court, provided the authorities in
California are successful in re-
moving Tucker to this jurisdic-
ton, and has designated his as
sistant, William H. Collins, to con-
duct the prosecution.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
RATE
CUT LIKELY
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(N0ntInue0 from rage ~
on the basis of valuation agreed
upon in consent decree which
was sanctioned by the courts.
4. That the commission may
take steps toward revaluation,
which might show under pres
ent low costs of material and
labor, that the present valua.
tiOn, based on reproduction
costs, is far higher than that
in the consent decree.
Gets 10 Per Cent Return
Some months ago the company
indicated that it would make a
substantial reduction in rates and
did decrease costs from AZ to
40 cents. Even under this reduc-
tion the company is earning a
10 per cent return on it's invest
ment. the commission points out.
Such return on the investment
of any utility the commission
states is excessive and that re-
turn of 7 per cent, based on
valuation is sufficient and fair.
Regarding the power of the
utilities body, the letter points
out that under the act creating
the commission it has the power
to fix rates and also to institute
revaluation proceedings at any
time it feels that the facts justify
such action. y
Authority Cited
The letter reads:
I'm the consent decree when
speaking of an agreement
which included the establish.
ment of the sliding scale, the
court says that its provisions
are made with the approval Of
this court in so far as the
same are within the juriSdic-
tiOn of this court
Paragraph 18 of the act
creating this commission deals
with the establishment of a
SANAAA6 SCdAC VI A"UC0 @AN
distinctly provides that such
arrangements shall be made
under the supervision and
regulation of the commission"
Quoting from the act creating
the commission the letter con-
tinueS:
Fairness Sought
Continuing, the communica-
tion states, that such action on
it's part, as to forcing a rate
cut, would probably lead to liti-
cation that would prove expen-
sive and long drawn out and
that the procedure which would
be of mutual satisfaction would
be an agreement out of court.
The company, however, is
warned that in any event should
it institute fight in the courts,
the commission is prepared to
use it's utmost endeavors to
secure favorable action by the
court"
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
DAVIS MAY
!. REPLACE HAYS
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political complications in Penn
sylvania.
1t would pave the way for a re.
cess appointment by Governor Gif,
ford Pinchot, Republican progres.
sive, arch enemy of the Mellon
and Reed organizations in the
keystone State.
Grundy Held Likely
Governor PinchOt, however, is
now in close, political alliance
with one of the staunch high
tariff wheelhorses" of the G. O.
P. in Pennsylvania-fOrmer Sen
atOr Joseph p. Grundy, who, poll
ticians firmly believe, will be re
appointed to the Senate if Gov.
ernor Pinchot is given the oppOr,
tunity to act.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Sentenced TO Prison,
Woman Defendant
Thanks Judge

LONDON, March "a G.N.SO.
Gloomy Old Bailey Central Grim
inal Court was frightened re-
Gently when Jessie Amelia
Coats, 35, came up for trial on
a charge of receiving stolen
property.
Sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment, Jessie turned to
Judge Holman and shouted:
"Thank you, my lord. That is
not so bad. / was expecting
three years."
Then, turning to the report
erS, she said:
Describe me as a beautiful
blonde, won't you? Good morn
ing all. CheeriO!"
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
GERMAN PLACE
IN SUN SOUGHT
BY ALLIANCE
Foreign Minister Of Austria
Reveals Aims of Customs
Pact to Regain Prestige

DREsEN. Germany, March "a
G.N.S0.-Dr. Johann Schober
foreign minister of Austria, COM
menting on the projected Austro-
German trade agreement before
the hygienic museum society to-
day, said:
eve try to serve not only
Austria, but the entire German
people. 1t will be the passion
ate endeavOr of the Austrians
to re-secure for the German
people their rights and place
in the SUM-"
The ambassadors of France,
Italy and Czechoslovakia pro
tested to Herr Schober yesterday
against the proposed trade pact,
limiting it represented a breach
of promise on the part of Austria,
Other quarters accused Austria
and Germany of seeking a new
"anschluss," or political union.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
DirectOry's Error
Costs Firm MOneu

WHEELING, w. Va, March "a
U.N.S0.-Because the word "do-
mestic" appeared after the name
of a local woman in the current
edition of the city directory, the
publishing company was forced to
send a crew of six men securing
the city for all available copies of
the listing to erase the name.
The woman, a widow, main
tanned that she was the head of a
household and had never been en-
ployed as a domestic.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24

Mrs. BALDWIN
FACING A tragic life against
which she had struggled in
vain, Mrs. Mollie Baldwin
turned on the gas in her home,
taking her life and that of her
five-year-old son. She had been
separated from her husband.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
18 to I Shot Drawn First
In Irish Sweepstakes
Photo by International

The $50 cash prizes amount to
$5,905 each.
The nineteenth number drawn
was held by John ]. Mccarthy,
of 1929 Spruce St., West Phila.
deIphia. His horse was MOrekeen,
an outsider.
S8,779,815 Subscribed
A checkup indicated that sub
Scriptions from all parts of the
world for the sweepstakes repre-
sented 3,511,926 tickets, hut the
total number of counterfoilS in
the big drum reach much
greater figure. The reason for
this is that all ticket sellers re-
ceived two free tickets for each
ten sold.
In money the subscriptions
tOtaled S8,779,815 according to
official figures. Of this amount,
S5,9O9,O75 was made available for
Erize distribution, S1,969,69O will
be given to the hospitals, and
the rest will be used to cover
organization expenses.
Police, armed with rifles and
revolvers and reinforced by detec-
tives, guarded the Mansion House
throughout the night, and SINH
lar protective forces were posted
around the steel drum.
Prepared for Disorders
Twenty arc lights in the in
terror of the building lighted
every nook and corner Of the
room where the drawing pro-
ceeded, which is expected to last
most of the day. Fire brigades
stood ready for action in case
of any crowd diSorderlineSs.
Out of the drums 20 circular
doors, the attending nurses will
pick out 446 counterfoilS alto
gether, representing IS horses
originally entered in the Grand
National, and one slip on the
field"
The third favorite, Ballasport
was drawn by Happy" from
Paisley, Scotland.
Englishman Gets FavOrite
The leading favorite Easter
hero was drawn by "Lanosale," of
Durham, England. The fancied
horses Grakle and Mellerays Belle
was taken by Londoners.
Mrs. A. Morris, of TientSin,
China, drew Whitney's Sir Lind
say, the second favorite. Grega-
ZACH, the Grand National winner
of 1929, was drawn by Clayton C.
Woods, 248 Carl St., Buffalo.
An immediate gamer in the
drawings was Jack Holmes, of
Juneau. Alaska. He drew Lady
Victoria, non-runner, thereby
automatically collecting $6,4O5.
John Bennett, of the orchard
Sanitorium, Hamilton, ontario,
drew Great Span, owned by M.
D. Blair, an American. The horse
is not among the first eleven in
the latest betting, but is regarded
as a good outsider.
Some Early Winners
AS the drawing progressed, 1t
was found that two more Amer.
leans stood to win a quick profit
of over $4,000 regardless Of the
outcome of the race. C. F. Coates,
of Spokane, Wash, drew Slash,
and Mrs. Margaret English, Of
East Orange, N. j., drew Mt.
Etna. BOtt are nOn-runners.
When all the horses and the
field had been drawn, it was
found that Samuel aSedley, of
Hamilton, Ontario. anS Francis
Walker, of Ontario, also had
drawn consolation prizes Of over
! $4,000 each.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
SENATORS SEEK
FARM RELIEF
PROGRAM
Borah Offers Drastic Plan
to Tide Over Farmers Dur
ing Crisis as Wheat Drops

While the American farmer
must work out his own salvation
this year, without governmental
assistance, political leaders on
Capitol Hill today discussed the
equalization fee, the debenture,
and other legislative remedies for
relieving agriculture in 1882.
All agreed the farm problem
had become vital for the next
session of Congress, due to the
Federal farm boards withdrawal
from the wheat market. Both
administration and Democratic
leaders agreed the Government
could not &C a ,inue buying 200,-
100000 bushels of surplus wheat
annually without breakdown
sooner or later.
B0rah Has Plan
The most impressive suggestion
for immediate aid came from
Senator Borah (R0 of Idaho,
who called in the Farm Board to
pledge itself to hold last years
surplus crop off the market until
wheat prices scared above $3.50 a
bushel. Borah declared the sur
plus. now held by the board,
would menace wheat prices
throughout the year and seriously
embarrass the farmer in market
ing this years crop.
There was a small group of
conservatives who urged a Fed
eral educational campaign as the
only means of reducing wheat
acreage and inducing farmers to
diversity their crops.
Smoke Screen, Says Norris
Senator Norris of Nebraska, who
bolted Hoover on the question Of
agriculture legislation, and staunch
supporter of the debenture plan
of farm relief, recalled that Mr..
Hoover had his way' in spite
of the Senate's efforts to enact
the export debenture plan.
He observed:
S'If the theory of buying wheat
was good, and increased the
price the American farmer
could get, why do they now an
nOunce they are not going to
continue that program?
'If it was bad thing, then
they must admit that when
they bought il they were simply
buying before a smoke screen"
Senator Watson, Republican
leader of the Senate, proposed
the equalization fee in contrast
to the debenture, which Borah
has advocated.
"AlI the Government will try
to do now is to educate the
farmer to curtaiI his wheat
acreage. We are going to try
to make the farmer help him.
self. BOrah wants the deben-
ture. 1 wanted the equaliza-
ton fee. 1 thought that was
the best because the farmer
would have to bear the cost,
while BOrah's plan would make
the Government carry the cost.
Neither plan may work but /
think the next Congress will
have to do something and I
favor the equalization fee."
WatsOn's Diagnosis
Watson said the principal
trouble with agriculture was not
production but under-con-
supplementary aside from the
current economic depression. In
President Harrison's adminiStra-
ton, he said, the wheat consump-
ton averaged 60 bushels per
capita annually, while today the
consumption is but 40 per
capita. .-IM
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Alexandria Clerk
Sends Out Tax Bills

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March "a.
City Collector Purvis Taylor is
mailing out the tax bills for the
first half of the 1881 city taxes.
Due to the new assessment the
taxes will average approximately
10 per cent over previous years.
There is $4,000 in 1880 taxes
delinquent and unpaid.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
TEA STABBING HOLDS MAN

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March "a.
In police court today Ruth Tibbs,
colored, was held for the grand
jury under $1,000 bond for
feloniously cutting Winifred
Scott, colored, at a tea given
at the Tibbs' home yesterday
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
20 FLY TO AIR FARLEY

GARY, Ind, March "a Q.N.SD.
Twenty members Of the Indiana
Aircraft Association flew here to
attend (, Snecial session at which
dates for t." t'|'"d annual Hoosier
air tour were selected. The dates
selected were from June 2? to
June 81. It will be the biggest
state air tour yet held.