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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18
Three Arrested For
Stealing Wine and Beer

A new angle to this law enforce
ment business was handed the Benton
county officials this week when Frank
Biart of Hanford swore to warrant
charging three young men in that
community with stealing his wine and
beer. All three were arrested and John
Horton is in Jail. The other two are
minors and are out on $500 bail.
Horton was to be arraigned at hear
ing in Prosser today, Thursday.
The information charges that Hort
on and the two boys broke into the
Biart home in May and stole both
liquor and food, including six quarts
of wine, 80 pints of beer, one loaf Of
bread, 30 pounds of ice and three
dozen eggs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18
NEW r. F. d. MAN ARRIVES

Mr.. and Mrs o. G. Young and their
two children, Ruth and Woodrow, ar
rived in White Bluffs In their car
from Eveleth, Minnesota, this, Thurs
day, forenoon. Mr.. Young is the new
r. F. D. carrier at White Bluffs, hav-
ing exchanged his route at Eveleth
with G. e. Osenbaugh here. He will
spend the time between now and July
in getting acquainted and in learn
ing the route. The Youngs will occupy
the cottage in the north part of town
recently vacated by the Osenbaughs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18

Rev. M. l.. Anderson left Tuesday
evening for Yakima to attend the Pa
cific Northwest Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church, meet
ing there this week. About $50 min
listers belong to this conference which
represents practically all of the state
OF Washington and a part Of Idaho.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18
Allard-V ernita
Famous Early-Fruit District

challenged their victors of last week
and the contest will be staged next
Sunday at 2 p. m. A large crowd is
expected.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18
MEN WIN BALL GAME

The single men of the Allard-Ver-
nita-Cold Creek section issued chal-
lenge to the married men for ball
game and the challenge was accepted.
The big game was played last Sun
day, being called at p. M, with the
following lineup:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18

Rev. L. g. Krug and Mr.. Herman
Heidemann left Tuesday morning to
attend the Delegate Conference of the
Pacific Northwest District of the
Lutheran Church.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Moody of Wen
atchee were in the valley Tuesday and
wednesday, visiting at the home of
their son. Francis Moody.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18

The Junior Woman's Club held a
Husbands Picnic" on the lawn at the
old Allard place Sunday afternoon,
the guests being the husbands and
families of the club members. Ice
cream, cake and lemonade were served
and the kiddies had a fine time play
ing in the shade of the trees on the
big lawn.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-18

Twelve boxes of Moorpark apricot
were shipped out from the o. w
Brown ranch to the Seattle marke
Wednesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Dogs, Cats and Mayors.

Now that Mayor Walker Of New York
having routed his enemies in the first
found Of the -Tammany campaign,
has little breathing spell, he ought to
confer with Mayor Cermak Of Chicago
on the subject of the proper method Of
abating the stray animal nuisance. The
Chicago executive has ordered the police
Of that city to trail all wandering un-
Licensed dogs to their homes in order to
i:ehtify the owners and bring them to
h31k. Nothing is being done about the
csS. but doubtless the subject is being
t,,olghtfully considered in Chicago and
b. the time Mayor Walker gets around
- The conference the cat problem will
liktwi1e be solved in way to enable
hi1 10 give New York advice.
The trouble IN New York arises from
complaints 10 the Noise Abatement
Commission. which for some time has
been endeavoring TO reduce the cacoph-
ony Of the boroughs. Recently as
received by the commission begging
th2t something Be done about the cats
en- the backyard fences at night. On
every complaint an inspector is sent out
70 tell the owner Of the vocal animal
that the performance must stop. But
IL the case Of an oWneTleSs cat, waif,
The commission is helplee 1t is just
too bad.
II the Chicago policeman can trail
unlicensed dogs to their LARS or homes,
surely the New York policeman can
trail . cat to its approximate habitat
New York policemen find some strange
things in the course Of their activities
OF course, q police cat patrol assign
ment would not be particularly remit
nefatiye. There is no known way Of
getting protection money out of the
feline population. Maybe detail TO such
duty would be rated as punishment for
eoarse work along Legitimate" lines of
metropolitan pcli>e activity. SO many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Real Fire Prevention.

A proper step has been taken by Fire
Warden Money of Fairfax, Va, in issu-
ing a warning to citizens that he will
swear out warrants against persons sus-
pected Of responsibility for starting a
field or forest FIRE. Already much beau
tiful timber land has been burned over
in this vicinity and similar reports
come from other parts of the State and
from nearby Maryland communities.
Wocds surrounding the District OF
Columbia are very dry, according to
reports Of foresters. A careless burn
ing Of trash or other material may
easily get beyond control or be left
unmatched. Much the same state Of
affairs prevails in nearby Maryland
suburbs, which are in effect part and
parcel of the National Capital. At this
season scores of home owners are busy
rakirg leaves off lawns and disposing of
such litter by burning 1t.
The time will come in this country
when all persons responsible for fires,
whether intentional or unintentional,
will be held subject to the law There
is no more reason why an adult should
rot be responsible for damage by FIRE
as by any other action which results in
property loss.
Ths destruction of woodland growth
is particularly unfortunate, for 1t can
not be replaced in this generation. If
persons out of work are responsible for
such fires, in order that they may be
employed as fir4-fighters, as has been
charged, the state of affairs resulting is
peculiarly unfortunate. Certainly every
legitimate step should be taken to make
such persons understand their respon-
sibility to futurity.
Cooperation In the matter Of fire
lighting Is necessary over the entire
area Of Greater washington, and this
means not only from those persons paid
by municipalities t. fight fires. but also
every law-abidins person. The tax from
fire Is far too la-gc. Fire prevention Is
sensible and efdc.ent, and could be made
hundredfold more efficient If every
one would take an interest in the mat
ter and make a serious personal attempt
10 participate in 1t. This is a perpetual
warfare. and as long as scores Of persons
VIII not enlist under the banner of
common sense an extra burden must b.
thrown upon the shoulders of those who
know that fire under control is a friend
OF man, but out of bounds one Of his
very worst enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

! The mind is in a daze of glory. The
| critical faculty is stilled. The reader
knows what Wordsworth meant when
| he spoke of trailing clouds of glory
Every reader sits on such clouds. when
he Is reading, and particularly after he
has finished reading, truly worth
while piece OF literature. Many boy
at years of age has been an aviator
in this sense.
There are wings not made Of feathers
or silk which yet may take man to
tremendous heights.
These are the wings of mighty litera-
ture, mighty music mighty grafton.
Under their inspiration the reader
and the nearer may be led to higher
exaltation that he achieves otherwise
this side Of Heaven.
Because the mass of men recognize
| this, in their better moments, they
are willing to pay their respect to the
writer, the composer, the great orator
These, and these alone, with mighty
craft and even divine guile do some
thing to both the hearts and heads
| Of men.
Pure intellect will not do.
Even God is God of wrath, we are
told, and mighty is His anger.
| + +
The second inclination which the
owner of q home library must let &c
is this: that he should loan.
Let him keep what life has given
him.
Out of the millions Of books pub
lished through the ages, surely these
shelves represent very tiny percent
age.
They are not many, after all, and
why should man give them away?
| Recall the axiom that few persons
appreciate that which costs them
nothing.
Are you sincere in your wish that
/ your friend really appreciate and en-
| JOY this certain great book?
Then let him buy 1t for himself.
Permit him the exquisite joy, than
which there is no greater in the world,
| 1t is not necessary for one to &c
to the Pole to be discoverer. The
Treasure Island Of every boys dream
Is found between pair OF book covers
The Secret Garden Of the heart is
not a place but state of mind
He who would guide one there does
not do the best service, especially to an
adult, who often harbors the, con-
viction that self-help Is the best kind
Of help, after all.
y y
1t is we'll for any booklover X he
| comes to the conclusion, though late
that his private home library had best
remain a non-circulating library.
/ There are enough books in motion
/ They stream from bookstores, the great
| public libraries, the commercial cir
/ culating Libraries. They even come out
Of drug stores, nowadays.
! Let this little collection Of favorites
be static library. Let it remain
/ firmly fixed in the home and heart OF
| its proud possessor.
It may be, sometimes, that q visitor
/ may come in, and sit down, and see
| a title, or the name of an author
/ And may be induced to become curl
Gus. and later go and get copy of
/ the book for himself.
| Thus friends will no longer borrow
! books to keep will nevertheless be
greater readers than before and will
never run the risk of having ugly or
even fearsome inventions applied to
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

1895. with virtually no exception, this
writer states, Shaw delivered . ha-
rangue with debate, questions and so
every Sunday, sometimes twice and even
thrice, and on good many week days"
But even If &C. B. g." qualities as .
journalist" entitled to speak of him
self in the FIRST person plural, there is
no occasion to regard his indictment of
journalism as always tardy in judg-
ment, or as deficient in preventive
remedies for world ills, as worth very
much after all. 1t is Just good copy"
Perhaps it will soon be followed by a
play on the subject. Maybe the Great
Socialist was but rehearsing something
he has up hts mental sleeve when he
gave his fellow journalists" the rasp-
berry at their luncheon. Will Rogers
does something of that sort over here.
There is only a difference of detail in
their respective performances. They
are always interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

may not be drawn to New York for the
use Of exchange traders in times Of
wild speculation" The Chronicle con-
cludes, 1T grows more and more ap-
parent to thinking people that we must
look to the leadership Of such men as
Mr.. Traylor. men who really know our
financial system and who at the same
times are determined that 1t shall work
to the beneft of all the people"
~ **
Referring to the address as zone OF
the clesrest and most thought-compel-
ling before the convention" the New
Orleans Times-Picayune emphasizes
the blame he places on business, In
dustrial and financial leadership as well
as laundering political leadership" and
concludes: Sound and efficient leader
ship in all these fields, he contended
must dedicate its untiring, unselfish
and unprejudiced effort to the solution
Of the problems now troubling us all
That saving combination has not yet
been attained in either the interna-
tional or national fields"
In criticism of the address the Hart
ford Times declares: The causes he
found imbedded in human nature. the
correctives he would seek in stock-mar-
ket technique. Obviously, the sug-
gested solution is not adequate n the
problem" The Rochester Times Union
contends: Mr.. Traylor's suggestions
except for the one on time settlements
ere untried. One might even question
their virtue" The Harrisburg Tele-
graph Is convinced that 80 long as the
gambling instinct remains ways will be
found to fleece the always willing little
woolly lambs"
Mr.. Swope's statement Of the cost
to the community and to the individual
workers from periods of enforced idle
ness. also presented to the world bust
ness meeting. meets favorable response
The worcester Evening Gazette states
Mr.. Swope Is impressed by the fact
that never before in economic crises
mas there been such AN awakened civic
consciousness" both in the community
and in industry regarding the RESPONSE
biltty for enforced idleneSs. He is hope
ful that industry may find a solution for
the problem. No single plant, no in
dustry acting alone, can solve the en-
Payment problem. Yet much is gained,
as Mr.. Swope says, from the general
recognition that this is a problem with
which industry must deal And it
might be said that one of the encourag-
ing developments OF the present stu
alton Is the growing acceptance of the
AoNS OAAoO OOItAhuCy OF employment
means continuity Of purchasing power.
and that any genuine relief for idleness
constitutes also an aid to business re-
covery"
Business generals of the type of
Mr.. Swope," thinks the Milwaukee, SEN
tinel, ARE laboring tremendously 20
spread the gospel among their back
ward brethren. These men are not
liberals In the academic sense of the
word; they are to be tested rather on
their social mindedness and their
sense OF public responsibility. Fortu-
nately. their names carry authority.
Butterworth, Rosenwald, Ecker, FiIene,
Sloan, Strawn, Swope, Sargent, Clifford,
kohler (of Kohler), Harriman-the
lesser ones will listen to these. Let us
hope the evangelists accomplish their
work quickly; else the political tinkerers
will take a hand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Shaw Erupts Again.

1t Is always rather doubtful whether
1t is worth while going seriously into
the matter Of what George Bernard
Shaw says or prints, for the man is
such chronic satirist that the question
Of his sincerity and even of his real
meaning is eternally open. Now and
thcn come flashes Of wit that seem to
lilumine genuine sentiments or con-
cepts. But even these leave one quickly
IN doubt about the actual Shavian pur-
pose, Take his latest outbreak into
public, as distinguished from private
print. He was speaking at a luncheon
Of the Institute of Journalists in Lon
don. He declared that the press Is
always years behind events in getting
at the truth of situation. Then he
said: we journalists are little under
cloud now like all the institutions OF
this country. We had our extremely
foolish war: the press might have pre-
vented 1t, but didn't" And so on, quite
lengthily, in true Shavian style.
Now just what Shaw means by
journalist" as applied to himself, is
somewhat Of q puzzle Search of his
biographies-and he has so large a
share Of the sun of public attention
that he is given extensive encyclopedia
space during his lifetime-fails to dis
close any basis for the claim that he is
such a journalist as Americans under
stand By the term. True, the British
definition may differ, may include one
who has contributed to any sort Ct
press. on any subject. for any length
Of time. Shaw's journalism" seems to
have been CT the Therapeutic sort, and
the dramatic-critic variety. He talked
much more than he wrote, at that stage
Of his career, talked necessarily, ad-
dressing audiences Of every description
as che biograrher says, from university
dons to washerwomen" From 1888 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Tree Trimming and Traffic.

Since the debacle of closing of Mas
Sachusetts avenue and New Hampshire
avenue at the same time for street re-
pairs the Highway Department has evi:
IDENTIFY been working on q well planned
program for Spring house cleaning
which offers the minimum of tnterfer-
ence to the needs of trafic. Now and
then. OF course, errors crop out in the
best OF plans, but on the whole the de-
partment Is TO be congratulated on its
accomplishment of necessary work wi; h
due regard TO the exigencies of the
situation.
Lately. however. laborers have begun
to trim many of the beautiful trees that
line WaShingtons streets and in several
cases have picked rHsh-hour trafac 10
do It, It does seem that with the
Highway Department making excep-
tional progress in co-ordinating the va
rious agencies that have to do with
street repair-the Sewer Department
and the electric and gas maintenance
serVices-those in charge Of cutting
end trimming trees should Cooperate
with the same object in view, to &C.
complish the necessary work without
needless interference with thousands of
motorists.
This matter, it appears, can be very
easily settled. Certainly there is no
need Of cutting and trimming trees
curing rush-hour congestion. The work
can as well be done after nine In the
morning and before four-thirty in the
afternoon on the important thorough
fares. On streets that normally do not
carry large amount of trafic laborers
can operate even at rush hours, but with
every effort being made to clear up con-
gestion by various district agencies it
oehooves the tree department to fall
into line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Scme one has coined a fearsome
word to brand the gentleman who bor-
rows your books and never brings them
back.
The word Is unnecessary.
All booklovers know the proper name
for such o misguided wight, and do not
hesitate to apply it to him behind his
back.
The friend of books who has lost
fifty or hundred loaned" volumes
has no one TO blame but himself, after
all.
He should take a lesson from the
sign which is affixed to every place in
the city proper where books are loaned
for hire.
Circulating Library" says the sign.
This is done to distinguish such
places from non-circulating, privately
owned libraries
The booklover who insists on turning
his non circulating library into a cir
culating one must be content to lose
some of his books.
Possessing a non-circulattng library,
In fact and theory, he attempts to
make it circulate.
Well, 1t circulates, all right
The trouble is that in many in
stances, and often with ones favorite
books, the circulation Is all In one
direction.
Outward bound!
This sad state of affairs comes about
from the perversity of the non-circu-
lating library owner, who insists en-
turning his collection, without money
or regulations, into competitor Of the
circulating library.
The nome library ought not to circu-
late, let us admit it, even with sorrow,
and against the grain. For it does rub
a real booklover the wrong way TO come
to the lealiEation at last that his friends
seldom return the masterpieces which
they borrow from him.
He loves to loan books. Perhaps q
better way to put 1t would be that ne
would love to loan them II he felt sure
that he would get them back, and In
normally good condition. It takes al
most lifetime to convince him that his
home collection should be kept at home.
Whenever he discovers a great work,
whether new or old, he wants to snare
it with others. The Discriminating
booklover will realize that this Is mis-
take, on his part, even while urging q
choice volume onto a friend.
He knows, perhaps DetUeT IMAM most
that the good which comes from books
cannot be forced. Thousands nay mil
lions, of children have solemly read
certain masterpieces" without receiving
the slightest bit of good or inspiration
from them. largely because the things
we're forced upon them by those who
cid not realize that might never makes
right in such matters.
\
The first feeling. then, which the
owner Of a nom circulating library, no
matter how small, must sweep from his
heart, is this: that he can make or
even intrigue any one else to like the
book which he likes.
If he does 1t is just so much good
fortune, and nothing else. for there is
a contrary principle in human nature
which makes the average man or wonn-
an suspicious of the praised article.
Not only is he suspicious, his expecta-
tons are raised to superhuman pitch.
Perhaps no book yet is quite as fine as
an enthusiast is inclined to think it is
just after he has finished reading 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
stray cats rounded up in q month ana

stray cats rounded up IN O month ana
return to fatter field as . rewardI
New York, Of course, dislikes to think
that Chicago has anything on it in the
way OF municipal management, and
maybe a consultation between the
mayors is out of the question on this
account. But it would Be possibly an
evidence of good faith on the part Of
the New York executive and show Of
real earnest desire to do justice to his
job as mayor If he were to seek advice
on this canine-feline problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Naturalization Of Mount Vernon.

When the Mount Vernon Ladies' AS
ISOLATION of the Union can be justly
accused of permitting careless and in
adequate management of this national
shrine, with consequent deterioration OF
the property. the time will have arrived
for Congress to consider seriously the
recurrent proposals. for Mount Vernon's
purchase by the Government. When
this organization Of patriotic women
proves itself no longer capable of carry
irz forward a self-imposed and unselflsh
task, then may be studied the selection
Of the best substitute
Until then Mount Vernon will remain
In the hands and under the capable
MANAGEMENT Of the women who have
hcld it, for seventy eight years and
whose peculiar devotion to cause has
perpetuated fine tradition.
Nearly every Congress hears some
imprisoned appeal that tbs Govern
ment take over and maintain Mount
Vernon The fact that this symbolic
shrine is under private ownership and
MANAGEMENT often ELECTS expressions
Of surprise from the foreign visitors
whose oficial courtesies. as our guests
include visit to the tomb Of washing
ton. A ringing condemnation Of the
fact that a fee is charged for admission
TO the grounds naturally carries with 1t
an appeal to popular Indignation Of q
scrt, and provokes Q faint echo in mo-
mentary demands that something should
be done.
But II a ciamor, which Is yet to be
raised, ever begins for the nationalist
ton Of. Mount Vernon . serious study
of the pros and cons involved will
doubtless silence 1t. For years the
members Of the washington family, wit
Messing the slow decay Of the fine old
Mount Vernon property. pleaded with
the Nation and with the State Of Vir-
giaia to take it over. For years the Ma
ton and the State, for reasons which
ray have been very practical at the
time, refused. And the enthusiasm and
determination Of the group Of women
who finally raised the funds and bought
Mount Vernon are alone responsible
for the fact that Mount Vernon ex.
lists In its present condition today. Had
they not come forward when they did
the site Of the famous mansion might
now be marked by stone, and the
lovely grounds long since developed as a
colony Of Summer cottages.
Maturity and q reawakened national
consciousness Of the value of such
thingsl have Led to the preservation or
the creation Of many national me-
r1orials, maintained by the Nation for
the citizens. But the adequate MAIN
finance and the complete restoration of
ell that concerns such places as Mount
Vernon would, under Federal owner
ship, still face the natural hazards Of
bureaucratic management. Is it difd-
cult TO imagine the pitfalls in Congress,
for instance, that would lie In wait for
a proposal to pay q thousand dollars
for a chair? Cannot one readily visual
lie the number of committees and COM
Missions to whom would be intrusted
the final decision regarding the hang
ing. the fabric and the color Of drapery?
There are many other considerations
leading to the opinion that Mount Yer
non Is in proper hands; that well
enough should be left alone.