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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO MEET
IN NEW HOME NEXT SUNDAY

The Presbyterian Sunday school
will next Sunday for the first tima
occupy its new home in the recently
completed basement of the church.
The work on the basement has been
done through community effort under
the direction of a committee of Sun.
day school workers who early last
fall solicited funds with which to buy
necessary materials, the labor, for
the most ~art, being donated.
The entrance to the basement is on
the east side of the building. The
basement itself is we'll lighted and
ventilated, having thirteen windows,
the panes of which are of frosted
glass. The walls are of concrete, but
the floor will be of wood. The room
is 48x26 feet and provides comfort
able ~-,arters, at least for the pres
emit, for the rapidly growing Sunday
school which now has roster OF
100 members.
The entire building will be heated
by means Of furnace.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
RONALD RAlsTON SENT
TO STATE REfORMAToRY

Ronald Ralston was brought back
to Yakima Monday from San Bern-
ardino, California, where he had vol
unfairly confessed to the city police
officials that he had forged three
checks on the White Bluffs ware
house company and cashed them in
Yakima on January z. Upon his plea
of guilty to the charges at hearing
in the superior court in Yakima on
Tuesday, young Ralston was sentenc-
ed to the state refornatory at Mon
roe at Monroe. Concerning the hear
ing, the Yakima Republic Tuesday
evening said:
Unemployment was given by Ron
aid Ralston, 20, in superior court this
afternoon as his excuse for forging
three checks totalling $170, when he
plead guilty to the charges. Despite
the pleas of the youth and his coun-
sci for a suspended sentence, he was
sentenced to serve from six months
to 20 years in the reformatory at
Monroe.
Counsel for the young man told
how he had realized after he reached
Los Angeles, what he had done and
voluntarily went to the police at San
Bernardino and told them to lock him
up and notify the Yakima officers.
He was returned to Yakima yester-
day. He made complete confession
of his crime. He has young wife and
two-year-old baby who were in the
court room when he was sentenced"
Young Ralston told Deputy Sheriff
Purdin, who, returned him from Cali
fornia to Yakima, that on his way
south he was the victim of hold-up
in Portland and relieved of S02 in
cash. On the return to Yakima the
officer and his prisoner visited a pool
hall during lay-over in Portland
and young Ralston recognized the
hold-up man and accused him of the
crime. The latter denied he was the
man who had done the job but he was
arrested by Deputy Purdin and turned
over to the Portland police.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
CROP ROTATION

At the dairy schools here last week
Professor Hegnauer outlined the
following crop rotation as good one
where dairy farming is being follow
ed: alfalfa five years followed by
early potatoes and then followed by
corn followed by sweet clover past
ure. Strawberries and asparagus
would also be included in the crop
ping system. Because of the perman-
ent nature of asparagus it, of course,
would not be included in the rota--
tons unless over a long period OF
time. Strawberries, because Of the
shorter nature of the crop, would
gradually be rotated with other crops.
AS has been pointed out so many
times in the past and what we feel
is the feeling of many farmers OF
the section, the early crops are our
main asset as they usually bring
larger returns per acre than almost
any other crop. Professor Hegnauer,
however, pointed out that if good
returns are to be secured from these
crops that soil conditions must be
brought about which will be as favor
able as possible for their develop
ment. In his opinion this can be
best and most economically done by
the following of such a rotation as
that given above with the seeding OF
corn, sweet clover and alfalfa to
livestock on the farm. While it is
possible to maintain or develop as
good a soil condition through a
good cropping program, particularly
with the use of commercial fertilizer,
yet it could hardly be possible to add
fertility as cheaply by this means as
through the medium OF putting back
Of manures from livestock Live
stock re&nrns 10 the soil about three
fcurths d the plant food material
81 tlhs plant, and It h hardly possible
= ct q great returns for this one
fourth loss IN this way a. through
livestock returns.
It may be of interest to many
farmers on the lighter sandy soils OF
the County to know that in the set
up on the demonstration farm that
a two-acre field will be given over
entirely to the cropping and COM
mercial fertilizer system of soil build
ing. This soil now is in very poor
physical condition, being almost a
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
IRRIGATION AUTHORITY
TO TALK HERE SATURDAY

], M. Rumnnel Of Yahsna, state
examiner and auditor for irrigation
district accounts, will b In White
Bluffs next Saturday, January 81, ard
will address a meeting 1t the htgn
school auditorium at 1880 p. m. that
day.
Mr.. Rummel has held the position
as state examiner for about 10 years
and because Of his long experience he
is thoroughly versed in irrigation
district affairs and the present Tin
ancial condition of the various dis
tricts in the state. 80,
The principal part of his talk will
be devoted to irrigation district TIM
ances and inasmuch as an irrigation
district will probably take over the
operation of the irrigation project IN
this valley after the receivership sale,
Mr.. Rummel's discussion, to which
every one is invited, should be es-
pecially interesting.
E. G. Campbell, the present county
assessor of Yakima county, will ac-
company Mr.. Rummel on the trip To-
White Bluffs, to look over the Priest
Rapids power plant, which is in
Yakima county. In the event the
district acquires the property at the
receivership sale, the power plant
will be automatically removed from
the tax rolls as the law exempts all
irrigation district property from taxes.
1t is possible, however, that the dis
trict may bring friendly suit against
Yakima county to seek rebate on
4,xae 60, tho MAST fo11r wears while
the property has been in receivership,
on the theory that the assessed val
uation has been too high.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
Cherry Growers Helped
By Mild Winter

The mild winter, SO far, has been
big help to the cherry growers
whose trees were injured by the
cold weather last year, says Man
ager Lampson of the Three Rivers
organization. He had just completed
survey of the local field and was
optimistic over the prospects for this
years crop. He stated that he had just
returned from a two days conference
held in the lewiston Charleston dis
trict and reports conditions there
about the same as here. One item, of
interest mentioned by Mr.. Lampson,
was that of conversation with one
grower of that district who had grown
Independently wealthy thru the con
tinual growing of cherries, although
his average price received during the
period had been between six and seven
cents pound. -Kennewick Courier
Reporter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
WHITE BLUFFS-YAKIMA STAGE
ROUTE GOES TO MULKEY

Permission to extend his Kenne.
wick-White Bluffs passenger and
freight bus service to Yakima, with
restrictions as to local and through
service, has been granted J. E. Null
key by the state department of pub
lie works, an Associated Press dis
patch from Olympia yesterday an
annouced Frank O'Day was given a
certificate to operate passenger and
bus service between Yakima and
White Swan. The department de-
MED ]. O. Dion, jr., Reinstatement
ON his passenger and freight certifi-
.,ate between Yakima and White
Swan-Ynldma Herald.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29

Postmaster j. E. McManamon and
G. B. O'Larey of Othello were visit
ors in White Bluffs Monday in the
interest of securing an appropriation
from the legislature for the Column
ola Basin Project. They report that
Othello has taken a forward step by
the installation of electric lights, an
extension having been built by the
Washington Water Power company TO
their town and the juice turned on
just before Christmas.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
NEWS FROM NEIGHBOR|NG TOWNS

claim deed to the Kennewick Irri-
cation District covering their rights
and interests in the Prosser dam. The
deed was approved as to form by
Attorney Moulton representing the
district and by Attorney Beardsley for
the Prosser Flour Mills and has been
forwarded to Washington, D. c. for
approval by reclamation officials.
-Prosser Record Bulletin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29

Jay Montgomery made a trip to
Kennewick Sunday in his car to
meet Local Manager c. H. Kingman,
who was returning from Portland
where he had been since Friday at
tending a general meeting of local
and district managers and statesmen
of the Pacific Power & Light COM
pany.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
OF Interest to Farmers
(Bu Counu Aqeut e.. c. Dwde
by County Agent e. c. ID

pure sand. It has probably one adj
vantage in that is well drained and
not at all subject to alkali conditions
but otherwise is in very poor ply
steal condition. It is expected that
within at least the five year period
this soil can again be in very high
stand for productivity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29

The White Bluffs post office has
received limited supply of the Pull
ask two-cent souvenir stamps for the
accommodation Of local stamp collect
ors.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-01-29
Prosser Dam Site Quit-claimed
To Kennewick Irrigation District

Apparently all barriers to the early
construction work by the government
in the Kennewick highlands district
has been removed thsi week, the Pros
ser Flour Mills having given quit
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Ignorance of L0IU
BringS Small Fine

A plea that he was not familiar
with the law secured a light SEN
tence for James G. Brown, col
ored, 43, 1928 First st. N. W., be-
fore Judge Ralph Given in Police
Court yesterday when the colored
man was arraigned on a charge
Of making a "U" turn on F Street
in front Of the Fox Theater.
Brown said he did not know Of
the new traffic regulation which
forbids such turns on F and G
Streets, between Fifth and Fiji
teenth Streets Northwest. The
judge said that he was willing to
assess a minimum fine in such a
case until motorists have time to
become familiar with the new
rule, but that later the fines will
be increased. The fine in Browns
case was So.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
LEADER URGES
DRY DAILY

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The
time is "over-ripe" for a daily
dry newspaper to be established
in New York city, Hugh High,
editor of The Christian Herald," +"
told a meeting of the New York
State women's committee for law
enforcement.
A member Of the committee
asked Mr.. High about ways and
means of fighting wet propa.
ganda. Mr.. High thrust the ques-
ton back at the women, asking:
IF such a newspaper were to be
printed would you all subscribe
for it?"
Hands were raised in assent all
over the room, and the great ma
jority of those present agreed
that they would subscribe to the
newspaper If it printed other
news items. \.
At first Mr.. High asked that
no publicity be given to his Sug-
geStion, but later he authorized
the expression Of his idea in
these words: ....
"The time is Over-ripe for the
establishment Of q dry news
paper and lets Of people are
thinking about the problem"
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
SECRECY HIDES
CUNARD LINER

LONDON, Feb. q GN.SJ.
Great secrecy is being preserved
in connection with the construc-
ton of the $25, 1000, 900 Cunard
liner, the vessel that may win
back the "blue riband" Of the
Atlantic for Great Britain,
The 1000 men employed on
the construction are pledged. not
to divulge any facts concerning
the vessel. Even Many Cunard
officials do not know what is
happening in the yard where the
10000 ton liner is growing day
by day.
In the meantime a battle is
being waged for the furnishing
and decorating contracts for the
liner. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars will be spent in paneling
the public rooms and the luxu-
riouS private cabins, in furniture,
carpets, and linoleum, and in
providing the linen and cutlery
that will be required.
The vessel is to be launched
In 1892.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Russia Accuses II
As 'SOUiet Enemies

MOSCOW, Feb. q G.NSO.
Taking the form of an interna-
tional political attack against
"the bitterest enemies of the
Communist International" the
text of the indictment against
IA Soviet economists, charged
with conspiracy against the So
Wet regime, was published here
today.
The indictment runs to $4,000
words and prepared by the So
Wet attorney general, N. v. Kri-
lenko.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Siam King to EUGde
y. S. ROunLtu Craze

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 QN.SD.
When the King and Queen Of
Siam visit this country in April
they will travel incognito.
The royal couple are to go
under the titles Of Prince and
Princess Sukhotai, and under
these names they hardly can
hide their identities from the
royalty-loving American public.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Warmers Flying
To Bedside of Son

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 81 GN.SO.
In race across the continent to
reach the bedside in Havana of
their son, Louis, who is reported
critically i'll, H. M. Warner, head
OF Warner Brothers Pictures and
his wife, left here at 8 o'clock
today aboard a Pan-American
plane bound for the Cuban
capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner arrived
here by plane from Atlanta early
today. They left Los Angeles
Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Lawyers Oppose
Women on JUrieS

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Opposi-
ton to proposed legislation to
make women eligible for jury duty
in this State and to amend the
divorce laws allowing nj ore
~~ounds for absolute divorce was
voiced by the New York County
Lawyers Association through a
report of it's 'ommittee on legis-
lation.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
Garrett to Address
Society of Texans

The Texas Club Of Washing
ton will hold its annual celebra-
tion of the separation Of the
State of Texas from Mexico, Sat
urday, at 2400 Sixteenth st.
Judge FiniS j. Garrett of the
Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals, a former Democratic
leader of the House, will deliver
an address.
The Washington times., 1931-02-27
LECTURER SAFE

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
Feb. 27 UN.S0-William Holmes,
Los Angeles lecturer, reported
missing in the earthquake
stricken city Of Napier, was 10
Gated today. He was safe and
uninjured.
The Rental columns in tOday's Clas-
S1f1ed Ads contain q variety OF apart
ments-turn to them now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
FAIRBANKS WILL FLY
TO SOUTH AMERICA
Film Star, Accompanied by Two
Plans to Leave Los Angeles
in December.

LOS ANGELES, September 2S.-Doug-
las Fairbanks, film star, announced
yesterday he planned to visit South
America by airplane, leaving Los An
geles In December. Victor Fleming,
motion picture director, and Charles
Lewis film actor, will accompany him
Fairbanks said two amphibian planes
will be used, one of which will carry
cameras and sound equipment for the
making of picture of the journey.
From Los Angeles the party will fol-
low the regular air lines to Santiago,
Chile. Crossing the Andes, it will turn
north along the Atlantic coast to the
mouth of the Amazon river. If pos
sible, the river will be traversed to its
source.
Fairbanks said his wife, Mary Pick
ford, actress, might join him at some
South American city but indicated that
she will not accompany him because
she "dislikes to fly
If her brother, Jack Pickford, actor,
RECEIVERS rapidly from an illness, Fair
banks and Miss Pickford will make a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
LAX REGISTERING
FLAyED BY c. 0. P.
Republican Survey Reveals
Many in Arlington "Un-
interested"
by star Correspondent of The Star.

Sy StaH correspondent OF The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, September ga
survey now being conducted by the Re-
publican party in Arlington County re-
sveals that there are large number of
residents who have paid their poll
taxes but who have failed to register.
Many of these have lived in the county
Tor many years, it was said.
In few instances" a report pre-
pared by the Republican County Com
mittee says. this is found to be due to
the fact that the resident cannot read
and write, but in at least 80 per cent
OF the cases 1T Is found to be due to
q disregard of their rights of suffrage
and total lack of interest in county
affairs. 1t is estimated that the total
number OF residents in the county who
are eligible but who have not qualified
Vto vote is considerably in excess of
5000. When it is realized that the
present voting population of the county
is slightly less than 5000, the presence
OF the more than 5000 who have failed
10 qualify becomes exceedingly impor-
tant. In every case where this condi-
ton has been found, they have been
urged to register regardless of whether
they are Republicans or Democrats.
Few Abuses Reported.
While the registration law in Vir-
GINA places very broad powers in the
hands of the registrars, but few in
stances have come to light in Arlington
County of the abuse of these powers.
1t is understood that in one precinct
the prospective voter who presents him
self Tor registration is likely to be in
terrogated as to his party Affiliations.
which is, OF course, highly improper
and Illegal. But in most cases, regis
tration Is made reasonably easy, the
registrar merely satisfying herself that
the applicant Is qualified as to citizen
ship, age and residence, and that the
required poll taxes have been paid.
Eligibility Rules Listed.
I'm order to be eligible to register
under the laws of Virginia, citizen
of the United States, "a years of age,
who has been a resident of the State
prior to January l, 1928, must have
paid 1928, 1929 and 1880 poll taxes. If
he has been resident of the State since
January /. 1928, he must have paid
], 1929, he must have paid 1880 poll
tax; since November 8, 1880, he can
register prior to october, 1881, and can
vote without payment of poll tax. Per-
sons coming of age on or before Mo-
vember 3, 1881, must pay to the county
treasurer 81 30 poll tax prior to October
s, 1891, the last registration date and
carry his poll tax receipt with him to
the registrar. Tenants or roomers hav-
ing lived in the county one year prior
to November 3, 1881, are eligible to
vote upon registering. No poll tax pay
nent is necessary unless he has re-
sided In the county prior to January
1. 1880. Voters moving into Arlington
County from other counties must have
been in the county six months prior
to election and must have registered
80 days prior to November 3, 1881. and
transfer must have been obtained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
FIND NEW EVIDENCE
IN SISTERS Staying
Prosecution Charges Button Found
in Teachers Auto Was Torn
From Quinn's Coat.
BY the Associated Press.


NEWKIRK, Okla, September ga
button and a tuft Of fur have been
added to the evidence by which the
State seeks to convict Earl Quinn, ex-
convict and former Missouri college
man, on a charge of Staying Jessie and
Zexta Grif1th, attractive school teach
ers.
The button, which the State charges
was from Quinn's coat, was found in
the slain sisters automobile. The tuft
of fur was from Jessie Grifflth's coat,
the State contends, and was found In
Quinn's motor car.
BY the States version of the crime
the button was torn from Quinn's coat
during a struggle soon after Quinn had
stopped the sisters on the highway near
Tonkawa, Okla, before dawn of last
December %. Prosecutors assert the
tuft Of fur was torn from the younger
sisters coat while she was struggling
to escape him as he drove in his auto
mobile to the bank of the Salt Fork
River, where she was slain after being
criminally assaulted.
AS the trial was resumed today the
prosecution still had more than q score
Of persons to testify.
Witnesses summoned by James Math-
ers, counsel for Quinn, included a group
from Norman, Okla. where Jessie
taught school and sang in a church
choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
Urge Avenue improvement.

Marking the fifth community to take
such action, the Friendship Heights
Association directed its secretary 10
uree the MONTGOMERY County Commits
sioners and the State Road Commission
to expedite the improvements on Wis
consir avenue from the District line TO
Bradley lane as rapidly as possible. The
Friendship associations action IN tnls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28

The dead were Edward Deihis, 80,
and Charles Lindstrorn. Il. both Of
Flushing.
The pilot, Stanley q. Bateman. also
Of Flushing, was taken 70 . hospital.
where his condition was declared serT-
Gus. He had received his pilots license
only few days ago.
Observers said the plane went into
spin at height of about 1000 feet.
Bateman worked 1t out of the spin only
few feet from the ground, but before
he could level the plane OF it crashed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
FILM WEDDING THRONGED

Notables Attend Hirschfield Cere-
mony to Rita lie Roy.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, September %
R.-A large company Of motion picture
notables attended the noon wedding in
Temple Israel here yesterday of Ben
jamin Hirschfield, screen actors agent,
and Rita LIE Roy, film actress. The
matron of honor was June Clyde, &C.
tress wife of Thorton Freeland, director.
The bridal couple left soon after the
ceremony for motor tour of Northern
California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
TWO KILLED, ONE HURT
IN PLANE SPIN CRASH
Pilot, Recently Licensed, Is in Sc
rious Condition--Pas-
sengers Die.

By the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, September 20.
Two young men passengers were
killed and the pilot was injured yes
terday as a plane crashed here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
U. S. Envoy Returns.

VANCOUVER, B. c., September %
Wv. Cameron Forbes, United States
Ambassador to Japan, returned home
fer a brief vacation last night aboard
the liner Empress of Japan.
On the same ship was DR.. Roy Chap
man Andrews, head of the exploration
and research department of the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History, who
is en- route to New York following an
archaeological exploration Of parts of
North China and the Cobb Desert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28

matter came after an announcement
by the County Commissioners and the
Road Commission that the Wisconsin
avenue improvements would not be
started until next Spring. Civic or
ganizations In Chevy Chase Terrace,
Chevy Chase Gardens and the Mont
gomery Suburban Club as well as Som
erset Council had previously commune
Gated with the county and State su-
thorities about rushing the wisconsin
avenue project.
A vote of appreciation was extended
the Citizens Committee and the Spe-
cial Street Paving Committee of the
Friendship Heights Association for their
activity in carrying through the project.
The special subcommittee Is composed
of j. A. p. Farnham, Henry Offutt and
Aubrey G. Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
Idea of Bystander
That Gas Will Put
Out Match Fails
BY the Associated Press.

tIIU zADdUNtutvt
CHICAGO, September 28.--
Gerald Galante, 20, was cleaning
the motor Of his automobile in
an alley near his home, dipping
small pieces Of machinery in q
can of gasoline.
"I've head" said q bystander,
"that If you drop a lighted match
in gasoline 1t will go out, Just
like it does in water"
"We1l see," said Galante,
reaching for o match In his vest
pocket.
The bystander was wrong. Ga
lante was in Garfield Park Hes
pital last night with painful
burns.