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The Washington times., 1931-11-21
JOHNSON To ASK
LIGHT ON DEBT

Senator Hiram johnson, men.
toned as q possible opponent of
President Hoover next year,
served notice on the Administra.
ton today that the Senate search
light is going to be turned on
the activities Of American bank.
ers abroad and their agitation
at home for cancellation Of war
debts.
Specifically, johnson intends to
disclose, by Senate investigation
if necessary, exactly how much
American money the bankers
have lent abroad at high rates of
interest, and how much they
stand to profit by cancellation OF
reduction of debts.
Administration officials viewed
the Californian's declaration with
some dismay.
President Hoover is already
committed to a years suspension
of international debt collection.
Added to this is the under
standing" reached with Premier
Laval of France last month that
Europe'S debts to the United
States would be reduced com
mensurately with the amount OF
reparations reductions granted to
Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
WALKER STOPS
To SEE: IRISH

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 81
O.N.S0 Mayor James j. Walker,
of New York city, en- route to Cali.
fornia to make a personal plea for
a pardon for Tom Mooney, ar
rived in South Bend shortly after
noon today. This afternoon he
will attend the Notre Dame-South-
ern California football game.
. Immediately after the game,
Mayor Walker will leave for the
Coast. At Chicago, it is under
stood, he will be met by a dis
tinguished delegation interested in
the cause of Mooney.
Mayor Walker held a long con-
ference aboard his train last night
with Frank P. Walsh, senior coun-
sci for Mooney.
The mayor left New York city
at $40 last evening over the New
York Central. Early this morning
the special business car in which
he was riding was switched to a
mail train to make the connection
to South Bend. The business car
had accommodations only for
three persons, the mayor, Walsh
and Francis Walker, the mayors
nephew, who was accompanying
his uncle as far as South Bend.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
HOPE.|S REBORN
|N.MO0NEY.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf :,
Nov. 81 QN.S0.-Tom Mooney,
known as the most famous priS'
oner in the United States, today
expressed the hope that his latest
plea for a pardon would be acted
upon favorably.
He based his hopes on the fact
that Mayor Walker, of New York,
city, was coming to San Fran
cisco to attend a conference with
Gov. James Rolph, jr., on his
pardon application.
Interrupted while working as a
waiter in the officers and
guards mess, Mooney said:
eyes, freedom will come, I'm
sure, but when? That is the
question. / am not immune to
q little hope for freedom, even
after fifteen years in prison.
"It has been q long battle,
and / don't think my c0nStitu-
ton can Withstand many more
defeats. So many times have
my hopes been dashed to pieces
that at times I have feared
that / would die in San Quen-
tin. However, the case is COM
ing to a new head and I have
new hopes"
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
MOTHER DYING,
FELON FREED
international Photo
Y-~Y

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov al
A mothers heart ache for her
imprisoned son today caused Gov
ernor Albert C. Ritchie to re-
lease him from the penitentiary.
The Governor granted paroles
to IS prisoners for Thanksgiving.
Heading the list was Lewis R.
Mathews, Baltimore bank clerk,
who was convicted of having
stolen a large sum from his bank.
Soon after the boys imprison-
ment, Governor Ritchie said, the
mother suffered a stroke and has
been confined to her bed since.
A second stroke proved nearly
fatal and Governor Ritchie sent
a medical specialist to examine
her. The specialist reported
another stroke imminent and said
that probably the only way of
saving her life was to release her
son.
Robert Cramblitt and Kelso
Tolsen, also of Baltimore, SEN
fenced to 10 years for the theft
of 80 cents also were ordered re-
leased. They have served six
years. Matthews has served three
years of a siX-year sentence.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Liquor Parties Used
As Third Degree,
Says Lawyer

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.-
Highball and cocktail parties,
have been used by the district
attorneys office as substitute
for the third degree" accord
ing to charges filed here by
Attorney Lorrin Andrews.
Andrew asserts that by
throwing parties for Miss Olive
Day and three young girls at
downtown hotels and at Semi
mole Springs the district attor-
ney obtained a confession from
Miss Day in connection with
the ''love mart" charges involv-
ing Alexander Pantages and
Southern California capitalists.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
POLICE: SEEKING
LEE RELICS

An intensive investigation was
under way by Washington de-
tectives today in an effort to
locate historic heirloo1ns of the
Washington family missing from
the home of Mrs. Robert E. Lee,
2140 Wyoming Ave. N. w.
The heirlooms, valued at about
$4,000, have been missing from
the Wyoming Avenue address
since last summer, when Mrs.
Lee, widow of Col. Robert E. Lee,
was abroad.
The discovery was made in the
absence of Mrs. Lee and was re-
ported to an insurance firm.
The heirlooms came into the
Lee family when Nancy Randolph
Custis, daughter of George Wash
ington's Stepson married Robert
E. Lee.
Mrs. Lees husband was
grandson of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The collection includes:
A dozen wine glasses, two salt
cellars, two pepper cruets and
one silver muffineer.
The pieces were used by George
Washington at Mt. Vernon, and
later passed into the hands of
Mrs. Lee through successive gen.
erationS Of the family.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
DIR. Weaver Heads
SOcietu of Natives

The Society of Natives last
night elected DR.. Clarence. A..
Weaver president. Other officers
elected were: Judge William F.
Mattingly, first vice president:
Mrs. Ada Hodge, second vice pres
ident; William A. Groverman,
third vice president; Frederick
Umhau, treasurer; Miss Emma A.
Bright, recording secretary; Mrs.
M. z. Boughman, corresponding
secretary; James F. Du Hamel,
historian; Miss Eta L. Taggart
and Fred A. Emery, delegates to
the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. -
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
DR.. WeGUer Heads
SOcietu of Natives

DR.. Clarence A. Weaver heads
the Society of Natives Of the Dis
trict of Columbia as the result OF
an election held last night at the
Washington Club, 1701 K st. N. w
Others named are: Judge Rob-
ert E. Mattingly, vice president;
Mrs. Ada E. Hodge, second vice
president; Frederick G. Umhau,
treasurer: Miss Emma A. Bright,
recording secretary; James F
Duhamel, historian, and Miss Eta
L. Taggart and Fred A. Emery,
Citizens Association.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
PH|LADELPH|ANS
ACCLAIM HIM
On VISIT
Anti-FasCist Boards Auto to
\ DenOunce Him and DuCe;
Only .UntoWard Incident

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 81
Q.N.S.). - Philadelphia's tu-
multuous welcome left Dino
Grandi, Italian foreign min
lister, happy though tired today
as he prepared to go with Sig
nora Grandi to Baltimore to
spend the weekend with John
W. Garrett, American ambassa-
dor to Italy.
He was acclaimed by a crowd
Of 10000.
Americans of italian descent
should not only be faithful and
loyal citizens of the United States
but "the best American citizens, +"
Grandi said at a dinner given him
by the Order Of Sons of Italy.
Man Jumps in His Car
The Fascist , salut: greeted
Grandi at the dinner, and at
luncheon, at which Mayor
Mackey presided.
"A close guard was provided for
him and his party on his tours
through the city. The only un-
toward incident of the ceremonies
was occaSioned by Orlando Spar
taco whom police seized when he
jumped on the running board Of
Grandi's automobile and shouted:
Down with MussOIini! Down
with Grand! Down with FaS-
ciSm-murderer Of OUR Italian
youth"
Meets SignOra Grandi
Shoftly aftei his arrival, the
foreign minister met Signora
Grandi, who came here from
Washington.
Later they visited Independence
Hall, where Grandi touched the
Liberty Bell, and both inscribed
their names in the visitors book
resting upon a table used by the
signers of the Declaration Of In
dependence,
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
By FREMONT OLDER

written for and Copyright by
international News Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81
(L.N.S. S.).-When Tom Mooney
was arrested in July, 1916,
and charged with murder for
the San Francisco prepared
ness day bomb explosion, I
believed him guilty.
I agree with the members of
the law and order committee, the
police, and the district attorney.
In fact, when Warren Billings,
who was arrested with Mooney,
was tried, I instructed the re-
porters who reported his trial not
to favor the defendant, and not
to allow any outside comment to
influence them-adhere closely to
the testimony was the instruction.
Changed His Opinion
So certain was of Moneys
guilt that I even told Gov. Hiram
CONTINUED on Page S, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Fall Case In Hands
Of Parole Board

The Federal Parole Board yes
terday took up the case of Al
bert B. Fall, former Secretary
of the Interior, who became
eligible to parole. Fall is serving
a year and a day in the New
Mexico State prison. He was con-
victed of accepting a bribe of
$1,000 from Edward L. Doheny.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
STORY
Of MONEYS
FRAME-UP
Fake Witnesses Used to Back
States Case Against Labor
Leader, Says Older

Attention of the lDorlG has
again been focused on the
Mooney case" tDith announce
ment that GoUernor Rolph, jr., OF
California, tOiH open hearings In
San Francisco, December I, on, an
application to pardon :'~%
Mooney, knot0n as "AmericG s
most famous prisoner" Mooney
and Warren X. Billings are SerUing
life sentences In California prisons
toIlotDing conUictto7l, IS years ago,
for alleged participation in the
San Francisco preparedness day
bomb explosion.
Fremont Older, cruSGding edt-
tor of the San Francisco Call
Bulletin, Whose efforts In behalf
OF Mooney and Billings haze
caused him to be characterized
as the american ZolG of the
Mooney cGSe," has tUritten for In,
ternGtio1tGl NewS Service a series
of articles. The first article fol,
lOIDS:
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
ST. FETE
STARTSFR|DAY

A formal ceremony marking
the lighting of Santa Claus
Lane" and a parade will open
the annual merchants obServ.
ance of the Christmas season
next Friday night at 8 o'clock.
DR.. Luther Reichelderfer, ores
ident of the District Commits
sioners, will throw the switch
Illuminating in colors the area
between Fairmont Street and
Meridian Place on Fourteenth
Street. The lane thereafter will
be lighted every evening until
New Years night.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
CHICAGO awaits
SNOW STORM

. CHICAGO, Nov. 81 G.N.SO-
From his domain in the Canadian
wilds the Frost King was swoop.
ing down on the middle west to-
day. Chicago and many sections
of the central States were antici.
pating the years first snowfall be-
fore sunset, definitely terminating
a wave of abnormal autumn
warmth.
The Government Weather Bureau
here predicted a fall in the tenn.
perature to Is degrees this after
noon. A blizzard is sweeping in
from the northwest of Canada.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Gen. Nolan to Head
Second Corps Area

Transfer Of Maj. Gen. Dennis
E. Nolan from command Of the
Fifth Corps Area at Fort Hayes,
Ohio, to command Of the Second
Corps Area, Governors Island,
N. Y, was announced yesterday
by the War Department, effective
December !.
General Nolan, who has been
in Washington several days, is
expected to go direct to his new
post after Thanksgiving holidays.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Grandi ProteSters
IqnOred by Hoover

President Hoover today refused
to grant an audience to a delega'
ton representing the interna
tional committee for anti-FaScist
protest, which intended to protest
against the presence Of Dino
Grand, Italy's foreign minister,
in the United States and his
recognition by this Government.
Warren C. Montross, head of the
committee, issued a statement
asserting the committee repre-
sented, over 350,000 American
workers and citizens.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Thomas Circle Will
Get NeW Lighting

A new light system at Thomas
Circle, where traffic has been the
bugaboo of Washington's experts,
was decided upon yesterday.
The new system, which is to be
experimental, means abandon
ment of so-cailed buffer" lights,
so that only lights directly facing
the incoming streets will be left.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-18
PICNIC EQUIPMENT

stIf picnics did nothing but make
us forget formalities, routine prac-
tees, and everyday cares they
would be worth !while," suggests
Harriet w. AIlard in The House
hold Magazine for July. "There
is restful abandon in eating out Of
doors. Happily, picnic equipment
may be obtained easily, and appe-
tizing meals may be served ably
and with less coafusion than the
same meal demand If served in
DOORS"
In studying paper dishes at The
Household Searchlight Mrs. Allard.
the home testing plants director,
reports that they have found that
the non-absorbent ones are the
most satisfactory. Those divided
into compartments are large
enough to hold . cup or glass and
to place several foods on one plate
with sufficient room to serve them
appetizingly. For further conven-
fence, these large paper plates are
fitted on q lightweight lacqusred
tray. A set Of trays, one for each
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-18
HANDSPRING is NOT
A DIFFICULT ART

Landscaping plays one Of the
most important roles in home and
yard Identification. Attic com
monty thought Of as an involved
and intricate art, it is based on
comparatively simple principles
which can be mastered by anyone
possessing little patience and an
enthusiasm for their task, says j,
T. Bregger, extension horticultur
list, Washington state college.
The focal object of the land
scape picture is the house and the
central feature of the home
grounds is the lawn which should
be maintained as dense turf OF
a suitable grass mixture. The lawn
should always be kept open direct
ly in front of the house and should
not be broken by plants or beds.
Group paintings should be used to
soften the boundaries.
The trees, plants, and occasional
flowers which are used in the de-
velopment Of the home grounds all
have their definite purposes, the
first of which is to hide the un-
slightly foundation. In hiding the
foundation, the house is tied to its
location and the straight lines and
right angles of the house are soft
ened. The paintings should be the
highest at the corners and lower
in front of the windows. Medium
shrubs should be placed in front Of
tall shrubs, and low shrubs or
flowers in front Of medium shrubs.
Border paintings should be in
ormal in effect with curved bound
ary lines to soften the straight
lines Of the yard, fences, drives,
lawns, etc.
Undesirable views from the
highway or unsightly buildings
may be hidden by screen plant
ings.
Final touches are added by hav-
ing to form an appropriate back
ground, framing pretty views Of
other points, and placing q speci-
the house from the highway or
men tree for the sake Of its own
beauty or rarity.
List Of trees, shrubs, and flow
ers adapted to your locality and
further details on landscape gar
dening may be secured by getting
in touch with your county agent or
writing to the Extension Service,
Pullman, Washington.
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HERE is A "BELIEvE 1T
OR NOT RIPLEY STORY

There is a peach and apple
grower in the Crozet, Va, section
who for the past three years has
been leading a regular Ripley,
"Believe-it-or-not" life, says the
Pacific Coast Packer.
He is a good farmer.
He is a business farmer. He is a
man who knows the production of
tree fruit from A to q.
He takes a great deal of pains
in cultivating his orchards. He's
all K. O.
Two weeks ago there was a ter
rifle hail storm in the Crozet Sec
ton and three orchards were utter
ly ruined. Two of them, an apple
orchard and a peach orchard, wehe
his. His loss was fully 90 percent.
He practically lost his crop in
1880 and also in 1929.
A fruit man from one of the
northern cities dropped in on him
last week and found that he had
had an operation on his throat and
could not talk. The man who wrote
that funny letter to the Sprague
Collection Agency of Chicago some
years ago did not have thing on
him. The northern fruit man ask
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member of the party. is permanent
equipment. Refills for the next
picnic can be obtained.
Other practical picnic equipment
told about and illustrated includes
carrying basket with an oil
cloth covering, a waterproof table
cloth, paper napkins and towels,
paper or wooden forks and spoons,
waxed paper cups, thermos con-
tainers and colorful waved paper
for wrapping and keeping the food
palatable. A different manner of
serving salads at picnic is to
make the individual salad in a
lettuce leaf cup and tie in a piece
of green cellophane or waxed
paper.
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STAR SOWING
(By Marion Doyle)

The farmer, Night, is innpatiently
grumbling
Leaning against the sunset-bars,
While Dusk, a small tired boy, is
stumbling
Over the fields with bag full
of stars.
"What we say about others does
something to us. One German pro-
verb goes, He who blackens others
does not whiten himself Carl
Sanburg in July Household Mag
azine.
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CASH CROP FARMS
NEED LIVESTOCK

Many farmers who, during re-
cent years, have suffered heavily
from the low price cycles on such
crops as hay, potatoes, and grains
are meeting this situation by con-
centrating the farm crops into
products such as butterfat, eggs,
pork, lambs and wool, according to
studies made by the agricultural
extension service, Washington
State college. Though cash crops
are important and fit exceptionally
well into many Washington farm
ing schemes, the combination Of
cash crops and livestock will make
better use Of labor, land, and
equipment, on small acreages,
Transportation which is always an
important item is greatly reduced
when crops are concentrated IN
livestock.
As low cost per unit is one Of
the chief sources Of profit, the
farmer operating on small acre
age cannot expect to compete In
cash crop production with the
specialist like the wheat grower
who farms with labor saving
equipment on a large scale. How
ever, he can secure q profitable
return by feeding the grains and
roughages he produces on his
small farm to livestock, concen-
trating them into, a less bulky and
more profitable form.
With livestock as the chief
source Of profit on many farms,
the production Of feed crops be-
comes of primary importance.
High production Of alfalfa, clover,
and other hay and forage crops
be maintained by care in the selec-
ton and management and by the
adoption of a good rotation. The
proper application Of farm man
ures is an important factor which
is often neglected.
The used Of pastures in the feed
crop program is gaining in i'm
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-18
CLUB CAMP AWARDS
FEATURE LAST DAY
OF Al GATHERING

Costume Selection, Snowman
ship, Yell, Song, Stunt, and Re-
creational Contest Winners An
nounced-M Medals Presented.
Impressive flag day ceremonies,
a glorious achievement day pro-
gram, and three banquets, brought
to a close the Tenth Annual 4-H
Club camp last Saturday, June IL.
Club leaders and members were
unanimous in declaring it to be
one of the best in the history of
the agricultural extension service.
While the bugle sounded 'To the
Colors" about HOO 4-H CLUB boys
and girls stood reverently at at
tention as the flag was briskly
raised to the masthead of Bryan
Hall, at $50 o'clock Saturday
morning. LIT. William 81. Shildroth
Cd. o. L.) military department,
graphically portrayed the history
Of flag day, how it should be OBJ
served, and the care Of the colors.
r. M. Turner, assistant extension
director presided.
The final assembly, in charge of
Mr.. Turner, opened with commun-
ity singing and short business
meeting of the State 4-H Club.
The achievement day program, un-
der the direction of Herbert Nell
son, Pacific county agent, fol-
lowed. All club camp, and Pacific
international awards were made,
and certificates of achievement
given for outstanding club work.
The program opened with pre-
sentation of ribbons for those
placing first, second and third in
the costume selection contest. Ev-
cry dress in the four divisions was
made by the sewing club girls
modelling it. juno Visger, Kenne-
wick, won third for semi-tailored
silk dress.
Canes and ribbons were present.
ed to the first three places in the
livestock showmanship.
Henry Walker, state agent in
club work, formally presented the
medals won BY Washington Al
club boys and girls at the last
Pacific international Livestock
show at Portland.
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ed him what it was all about. He
took a pencil and wrote:
I929-Worms!
1930-Drought!
1931-Haill
HELM!
Junnpin' Jupiter!

Mister, have you got a grass
hopper?"
This was just one of the many
odd queries fired at Russ Pierce,
property master at Paramount's
Hollywood studio in charge of
sources of supply for the filming
Of "Skippy," based on Percy Cros-
by's famous cartoon strip, and
which will show at the Liberty
Theatre, Sunday and Monday.
"Skippy," and his pals in the
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film version Of Crosby's -.
strip child characters had - vas
a grasshopper.: And the Graz !. nav
per had to hop.
Even in California, in Lam.
it is hard to find 'em. II -.
they are inclined to be lope Wv n =
just won't hop in this e.; I. sn
weather at all. q
The kids kept Pierce scrs,.,,.
his head. give never been ns..l
yet, and I don't intend "a - 1
a grasshopper," he stated. D.. !,
was worried. He kinda wisbsS !. y 8
Skippy had not showed IN IN \
lot until a little later in tbs !.
when grasshoppers are ont ~ ~
ping in the grass. An entymol,.sI
helped him deliver the parss.a.
goods in this case. ~
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portance and permanent pastures
are becoming the rule rather than
the exception. They help round out
the small acreage farm.
Further information about the
cash crop and livestock set up for
Washington farm may be obtained
from your county agent or the
Extension Service, Pullman, Wash
ngton.
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FACTS FOR FARMERS

Under this heading will be printed from week week. articles
of timely interest to the farmers of this community as selected
and prepared by E. Durde extension agent Benton
County cooperating with the u S. Dept of Agriculture and
the Washington State College.
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The Valley Grange degree team
were guests of the Vale Grange
team, Monday evening at a party.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thompson
and Freddie left Thursday for
Spokane for a vacation. Mr..
Thompson will return in about a
week but Mrs. Thompson and Fred
die will remain for a longer stay.
The annual picnic and election
of officers of the Progressive Wo-
mans Club will be held on Friday,
June 26 at the city park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Hollenbeck
of Kahlotus visited Sunday at the
Jerry Blair home.
]. C. Swayze, Ruth and Jack
and Alta Puderbaugh attended
Pomona, Saturday at Rattlesnake.
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EAST KENN

Regular meeting of Valley
Grange, Friday, June 10.
Rascal Pat" Sponsored
by Al Club Girls.
The Everready All club of girls
will put on a two act play "The
Rascal Pat" at the Grange hall
Thursday, June 25th. Ice cream,
cake and Strawberries will be ser
we'd. Everybody come and enjoy an
evening and also help the girls.