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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21

NEW YORK. November 21.-"The
best we can hope" says the philo-
sophical COW in John Erskine's new
opera, sis to stay out of the hands OF
the butcher"
The opera, Jack and the Beanstalk, u
is not expected to stir any great storm
of protest but it makes considerable
comedy out of the old lived-happy-ever-
afterward fairy tale and tries out some
new theories.
It has yet to make professional de-
but. Students of the Juilliard School OF
Music, of which Prof. Erskine is preSi-
dent, presented 1t Thursday afternoon
in dress rehearsal, and again yesterday
afternoon and evening. It will be re-
peated tonight. Louis Gutenberg wrote
the music.
It is labeled "A Fairy Opera for the
Childlike," which might include any
body and is one of the few ever to be
written in English.
On the program for Jack and the
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SHEPARD RITES HELD

Herbert L. Shepard, So, retired
Treasury Department employe, who
died Thursday, was buried in Glen
wood Cemetery this afternoon, after
services at 2 o'clock at the parlors of
AlmuS r. Speare, 1928 Connecticut
avenue. Masonic services were in
charge of Benjamin B. French Lodge,
No. IS, F.. A. A. NJ, of which Mr.. Shep-
ard had been a member since $780,.
Mr.. Shepard enlisted in the Union
Army at Is, and served throughout the
Civil War. At the close Of the war he
came to Washington and had lived
here since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
BY KATHERINE L. KRAMER.

Miss Kramer, daughter of Stephen
E. Kramer, first assistant SupeTin-
tendent of the Washington public
schools, selected as the ideal Ste1lo0-
Tdpter By Harry KTuSz, national sec
rotary of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce. for Alpha Iotd. business
tDomen's sorority, has tOritten the
tolloioin0 article for the Associated
Press:
DIES MONIES November 21..What
should or should not the ideal secre-
tary be?
She should take pride in her work.
her appearance and her boss.
She must be efficient. but not a
grind" She must be cheerful, but
not silly. She must be sympathetic.
but not maudlin.
The secretary is the boss helper.
She must remind him of many of the
details Of problems coming before him.
Some of these details she must have
sense enough to carry out without
waiting to be told And size must COM
mand the respect and friendship Of
the other employees in order to main
tain a pleasant and loyal feeling in
the ONCE.
She must be pleasant to the boss and
to visitors at his Office. But regarding
boss should see and which ones are
wasting both his time and their own.
The latter must be disposed of, tact
fully but firmly with a minimum of
injured feeling. This is one of the
secretary's jobs.
Should Cheer Up Boss.
There are always little unpleasant
nesSes cropping up to worry the boss or
give him an attack of the blues. It's
his secretary'S task to cheer him up,
but that doesn't mean she must hold
his hand or pat him on the cheek every
time concentrated chalk, preferred,
drops 5 points Familiarity is taboo,
but friendship Is necessary. The secre-
tary must know where to draw the line.
The boss has a dozen and one little
social matters to which the ideal Sec
rotary will attend She must remind
him of his wedding anniversary or, If
single, of his fiancee's birthday and
make sure he sends a suitable gift, or
may have forgotten a luncheon appoint
ment in the stress and strain of days
work.
AS to dates with the boss, am not
In favor of them. To maintain an air
Of friendship around the Office Is diff
cult enough, without complicating it
with outside social contacts.
am not opposed to dates in general,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
mine WAR MURDER
CASE NEARS JURY
Kentucky Worker Expected
to Know Fate In Sheriff
Killing by Night.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT STERLING, KY, November
2I.-Two and a half hours Of final
arguments remained today before the
case of william Burnett, Harlan Coun-
ty miner charged with staying Deputy
Sheriff Jess Pace, reached the jury
in Montgomery Circuit Court.
Burnett yesterday heard himself de-
scribed by opposing counsel as q poor
country boy whose reputation was good
and as a criminal who maliciously shot
down a deputy sheriff who was per-
forming his duties as an offlcer Of the
law.
w. B. White, opening speaker for the
defense, pleaded for acquittal of Bur-
nett. saying he was "cornered" by off,
GERS and shot in self-defense j. B
Snyder.
Asks Death Penalty.
A prosecuting attorney asked the
death penalty for the miner, saying de-
Tense witnesses had made many mis-
statements during the trial.
The jury was expected to get the
case before noon, and the attorneys
for both sides predicted verdict be-
fore nightfall. Under court instruc-
tons, the jury may return one Of three
verdicts-wilful murder with punish
ment death in the electric chair OF
life imprisonment, voluntary man.
slaughter with the punishment to q
years imprisonment, or acquittal.
One Of Several Gases.
Burnetts trial was the first Of more
than two-score murder cases arising
|, from Southeastern Kentucky mine Ia
Dor disorders. Next week IL of these
cases will be tried here. All of the IL
are charged with murder in connection
with a gun battle at Evarts, KY, last
May that claimed four lives. The shoot
ing for which Burnett was tried occur
| ing.
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Talkie Pioneer Dies.

PARIS, November 81 R.-News was
published yesterday of the death OF
Francis Norton johnson, So, who IN
vented a device for registering the
human voice on motion picture films
in 1919.
Mr.. johnson, an American, was a
painter Of considerable talent. He
directed the American Arts Club In
Paris for Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
SLAYER GRANTED RESPITE
Earl Quinn, Accused of Killing
Teachers, Given Until May 6.

OKLAHOMA CITY, November 81
R).-Earl Quinn, condemned to die for
the Staying of Jessie Griffith Blackwell
school teacher, killed with her sister
zexia last December. looked forward
today to respite that will delay mis-
possible trip to the electric chair until
at least May 6.
Gov. Murray granted Quinn, in the
death row at McAlester State Prison, a
reprieve from January 10 to May s TO
allow time for an appeal to the Grim
inal Court of Appeals.
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Births Reported.

Willard W and Marie Jones, boy.
John W, and Catherine I: shughrue. boy
Joseph r. and Olive v. Ryan, boy.
Wesley F, and Thelrna e. Curtis boy.
William A. and Gertrude Molster. boy.
Alfonso and Beatrice Alvarado, girl
Bernard p. and Evelyn r. Donnelly, girl
Robert H. and Mary M. VIM, girl.
Daniel 1. and Thslma L. Detwiler,, girl
Robert M. and Mary H. Frost, girl
Clarence r. and Eudora K. Gilmore, boy
Romeo w. and Elsie G. Horad, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Deaths Reported.

Jane c: Johnson. q. 1888 gus pl. :.
Mary E. Flaherty. 10: 1922 Pleasant Ct. ne
xnnis Deiitufo. 81, al Oneida pl; -.
William Roe, 81, U. S. Soldiers Home
Charles R, Gosnell. So. en- route Emer-
Charles Aufenthie. IS, S24o Colorado ave
Leigh Rowan, as, U. s. Veterans Hos
pital
Patrick J. Hartman, 81, U. s. Naval Hos
Otis 2. Jenkins SO. Georgetown Hospital
Daniel Curtin, %, Casualty Hospital
James Shelley, 20, Emergency Hospital.
Annie Mulberry. -, $50 Westminster st
Bette Carey, 81, ait Warner st.
George 8. Hull, so, 1893 Corcoran st.
Elain Waters, g. Children's Hospital.
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DRUGGAN APARTMENT
FURNISHINGS SEIZED
Expensive Trappings Will Be Sold
at Auction to Pay Second In
stallment on Bank Loan.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 21-The ex-
pensive apartment furnishings of Ter
rible" Terry Druggan, once the dude Of
beer gangsters, have been ordered seized
for public auction.
Judge Michael Feinberg ordered that
the furnishings, personal trinkets and
other property of the gangster be sold
after Druggan's attorney announced
that he was unable to make the sec
ond payment of $4,000 toward a $1,000
loan which Druggan borrowed without
security from the defunct West Central
State Bank.
When he appeared yesterday. Drug
gan lacked the dazzle once associated
with his personal appearance. He
pleaded guilty several months ago to
evading $500, 900 income tax payments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Five Held in Bombing.

LIMA. Peru. November 81 CP).-Five
persons were arrested yesterday in con-
nection with the explosion of q bomb
in the garden Of the Callao Naval Hos
pital where former President Leguia
IS a patient.
An investigation showed that the
bomb was hurled over low walls sur
rounding the hospital and fell on soft
ground, small metal pieces being en-
bedded in nearby wooden door. The
explosion occurred some distance from
Senior Leguias room and he was not
disturbed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Mayo Methot Is Engaged.

PORTLAND, Greg, November 81 up
The engagement of Mayo Methot
stage and screen actress, to Percy T
Morgon, jr., of Portland has been an.
nounced by Miss Methot's mother, Mrs
John D. Methot. The two plan to b
married in Riverside. Calf, Novembel
81. Morgon is a graduate Of Oxfort
University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21

huCOn, dCCOLU-
panied by Lucy
B rio k enstein,
began the pro-
gram with the
songs whilst
du Deiu Herr
Mir Schenken"
and MY Heart
Ever Faithful.
Despite a GER
tain vocal rest
leSsness there
were precision
and style. in
her interpreta-
tons.
Oscar Levine
and Albert Par
gament, W 18th
Dora Minovitch
at the niann
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comment on the Grain Sterilization
Corporations explanation of its wheat
sales to -four millers last Winter, until
after he has read the statement 1t
was issued in answer to his charges
that millers had made excessive profits
by the arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Quake Recorded in Victoria.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, No
vember 81 CP.-A severe earthquake
was recorded at the Gonzales Observa-
tory, starting at 6:29 am. yesterday
and lasting for three hours. r. Napier
Denison, superintendent, estimated the
epicenter at $500 miles distant, prob
ably in Formosa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21

Friday Morning Music Club
Presents Interesting Program.
THE Friday Morning Music Club
opened its Fall season with a
Bach recital yesterday in Barker
Hall.
Miriam Bangs Kilton. accom-
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PASTORS RITES MONDAY
Services for Rev. ]. Milton Wald
ron at Shiloh Church.

Funeral services for Rev j. Milton
Waldron, colored, for % years pastor of
the Shiloh Baptist Church, will be con-
Quoted Monday afternoon at l O'Clock
in the church, followed by burial in
Harmony Cemetery.
The pastor, who died yesterday re-
tired from mis- duties two years ago. He
lived at 1884 v street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Regular Delivery

Over 100000 families read The
Star ever day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sun
day morning at a cost Of IL
cents daily and 5 cents Sunday.
II you are not taking advap.
tage Of this regular service *
this low rate. telephone National
5000 now and service win start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
MURRAY AWAITS REPORT

Oklahoma Governor Declines to Com
ment Until After Study.
OKLAHOMA CITY, November 81 Up
Gov. w. H. Murray has declined TO
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"a GIRLS in
STYLE SHOW
CONTINUED from Page l.


club year. The girls will be judged
on the fit of the dresses, the be-
comingness of line and colors as
well as the workmanship on the
dresses and the undergarments-
The winning girl will model her
dress at the State Fair.
Eight clubs will enter the dem
onstration contest which will be
held Saturday afternoon immed-
lately following the style show.
There will be contest for Junior
teams and one for girls of Senior
age, the winners in the latter
class to represent the county In
the state contest. The Meal Prep
aration clubs, led by Miss Ashby
of Hover. Mrs. McFee of White
Bluffs and Mrs. Starkenburg OF
Whitstran will send teams to this
contest as will the sewing clubs
led by Mrs. Gowing and Mrs,
Moore Of Finley, Mrs. White Of
the Kennewick Highlands and
| Mrs. Pattee of Richland. The room
/ Improvement club of Walnut
Grove led by Mrs. Black will alss
send a team.
Eight Judging teams from sew
en- clubs will compete for honor'
on Saturday morning, when thu
contests for junior and senior
teams will be held at the AZ
club booth.
The Kennewick p. P. & L. offic'
has very generously offered tn
use of it's room and equipmen
for bread making contest which
| will be held beginning at 9 o'clocl
| Saturday morning. Each girl viii
make q loaf of bread and will b
Judged on her workmanship a
well as the finished product.
Announcement of the winner
| in the county health contest Wi
be made Immediately following tn
style show.
Mrs. Burnett, an instructor i
the Home Economics department
of the State College and Mis-
Vesta Hansen, the Home demon
stration Agent for Walla Wall
county Will act as judges for tn
girls Al exhibits and contests.
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FAVOR
WHEAT PLAN
fContinued from page ID

fContinued from page u
acre in the locality where the land
so withdrawn is located.
"The farm board to carry the
purchasers obligations at the
same rate of interest which China
and Germany are being asked to
pay for wheat sold on time to
those countries.
Farmer to Carry
Purchase price and carrying
charges to be cared for by the
farmer at time of sale. Ware
house receipts to be held by the
farm board as security for the
purchase price, interest and car
rying charges.
'sThe farm board to announce
it will not dispose of the wheat
held as collateral before July
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1882, at a price less than the world
price plus the tariff"

1882, at a price less than the world
price plus the tariff"
This plan, sponsored by some Of
the largest growers in the North
west, was adopted and a Joint
committee from the four states
represented met with the Federal
Farm board at Washington on
September 10 to urge its adoption.
Congressman Summers and Chas.
Baker of Walla Walla are repre-
senting Washington. Congressman
French and a delegation represent
ing Idaho and Oregon has named
three-man delegation.
A local petition urging the
farm board to adopt this plan is
at the Kennewick post office and
Postmaster Shanafelt reports that
practically every local wheat far
mer approached has signed it and
urges those who have not as vet
signed it, and feel that it is a
good thing, to come in and sign.
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Orvies Ross arrived from Cal
ifornia Tuesday to spend 9 few
weeks visiting with his parents
and sister.
The Literary club met Thurs
day in the library. Very few
members were present because
everyone seems to be working IN
the apples. There was discussion
however and the books were turn
ed over to the new secretary :
treasurer. Mrs. G. M. Pattee was
appointed to finish out the term
of Mrs. f. Lewis, who has NOV
ed from Richland. It was also de-
cided to check up on old mem
bers and to try to enlarge the
membership Of our library 50 that
more people may enjoy the new
books. Mrs. Meredith, Mrs. Nc
| Intosh and Mrs. Chalcraft served
| delicious refreshments.
| The Richland Public library was
| opened recently. 1t has beer
cleaned and some improvements
made and is now ready to serve
! the public. Books may be gotter
twice a week by anyone by pay.
ing fifty cents for membership
This card entities the holders K
two card books out at q time
Children are allowed one book
out at time without any
charges unless retained over thu
two week period without renew
al and then small fine is i'm
/ posed. The library has over tw'
thousand good books. The library
is open on Wednesday and Frida.
from IL until 4 o'clock. This is I
fine opportunity for everyone +
read the latest books.
Mr.. Parks and daughter o
Butte, Montana were week-en.
visitors at the home Of c
Cheyne.
James Mcclure left Monday TO
Portland, where he will atten'
j high school this winter.
Miss Helen Erickson came from
White Bluffs Friday evening t
spend her vacation with the folk
at home.
Mrs. Collins Of Grand Forks
Canada, who has been visiting .
the Curtiss home left for Yak
ma Wednesday morning.
= :
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G. w. Rochester Passes
After a Long Illness

IS x s
Richland has again been called
upon by the angel of death Mr..
Rochester has been a great SUI
ferer even since he came to Rich
land. much of the time being
confined to his bed.
George Washington Rochester
was born in Hennison county, N.
c.. in April 1896. He came west to
Sedro Woody in 1907.
In the year 1927 he was united
in marriage to Miss Alma Pitts.
To this union three children were
born. He leaves to mourn his de-
parture his wife and two child
rem, Lee Robert and Gladys
Salome. His mother and four
brothers, Lafayette, Of Chelan,
Fred of Richland, Dewey of Man
son, Nelson Of Seattle and q sis
ter, Mrs. Kennett Howell of Van
Zanat.
Mr.. Rochester was a member
OF the Baptist church. His testi-
mony was ever of Gods wonder
full love and the peace in his soul
and during his long illness ne
showed great patience. He passed
away September 5, 1881. He was
buried on Tuesday Rev. 3. M. Fill
bert held the service at the M. p.
church and the burial was at the
Rest Haven cemetery.
Mrs. Daisy Weisenbach, Miss
Madeline Weisenbach, Mrs. Or
vile Stockman and John and Mrs.
VIM. Stockman spent Sunday at
the Roop home in Benton City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brian Harvey
drove over to Spokane Thursday
and returned on Friday. They re-
ported q nice visit with Mr.. Har-
vey's parents.
Rev. E. M. Filbert and wife,
Mrs. G. I. Dietrich, Mrs. Herbert
Clark and Mrs. William Pike at
tended the group meeting of the
WINS. at Pasco Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Herbert Pearce, wife and daugh-
tiers, Loreen and Lois, and VIM.
Neuman spent the weekend and
Labor day with Mr.. and Mrs. S
p. Carmichael.
A letter from Mrs. Ivan Moretz
states that Mr.. Moretz was pick.
ing apples from a ten-foot lad
der. One leg Of the ladder went
into golpher hole throwing Mr.
Noretz on his back and head
injuring his spine. At present hi
is in q cast so it is not known
how badly his spine is injured
but his friends are hoping the in
jury may not be permanent.
The Senior All sewing club me
Tuesday evening at the Pate
home. The girls practiced on thei
demonstration, which they expec
70 give at the county fair. The
also brought in the articles the
have made in sewing during til
club year, 80 that the best coul
be selected for exhibition at til
harvest festival.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Bier spent
the weekend visiting with friends
at Dayton.
The Horticultural club will meet
Monday, September II, with Mrs.
a. F. Brownen on Kennewick ave-
nue. e.
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Bruce Ol W04Ao ~ !"
Labor Day of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Dawson.
The Ladies Aid will have an
all-day meeting Thursday Sept
n. at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Stockman. The ladies are quilting
quilt and would like to have
large attendance.
Mrs Charles Mclaughlin, Miss
Eva Rose and Jack Mclaughlin
spent Tuesday at Walla Walla-
Miss Stella Murray returned on
Friday from Wenatchee, where
She had been visiting for the
week.
Robert Woodend and son spent
the weekend and Labor Day at
Sunset, where Mrs. Woodend is
teaching.
Mrs Miriam Thoreson received
word Sunday that her mother,
Mrs. White of Great Falls, Mon
tana had died. Owing to the dis
lance Mrs. Thoreson was not able
| to go to the funeral. Her friends
extend their sympathy.
Mr.. and, Mrs. George Tuttle re-
ceived word Wednesday that Mrs,
Turtles father was taken to the
hospital that morning and fol
them to come. They left immed
lately for Asotin.
Don West left for his home in
| Wenatchee after visiting at The
Murray home for . few days.
1 Mrs. Chas Wetheren and two
daughters, Sibyl and Avo, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Chas. Wetherell
i Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Underhil
land son, Jack, were guests at the
lib. Huebler home Sunday.
/ Mrs. VIM. Starkey and twt
children Of Yakima visited hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Boo
tcher, while Mr.. Starkey trans
acted business at Kennewick Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Relton
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Muncey an,
Mr. and Mrs. Cash Van Fossel
!. visited Sunday at the home of MI
land Mrs. Sam Mcmahon of Pasco
Mrs. Vic Pauhlman of Olympia
lis visiting her parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. J. C. Clements.
/ Will RAIDER came home from
Finley Friday night and returne,
Monday evening.
Mis- Velma Meredith returned t
Seattle Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Larkee o
Portland are spending few day
Visiting Mr.. Larkee's sister, Mrs
standard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Rocheste
of Manson and Nelson Rocheste
of Seattle were here to attend G
INV. Rochester's funeral.
Mrs. Bert Cloniger and Mr.
Cash Van Fossen went to Prose-
Wednesday evening and had SUP
per with their husbands.
r. C. Walker Of Walla Wall
spent Labor bay at Elmer Arm
strong's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brooks (
q Aberdeen were guests Of Bel
Curtiss and wife for I few day
the first Of the week. They LEI
Wednesday morning for Yakima
|. Mr.. and Mrs. a. Standard r
z e.vl...-. - ~ u -
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Richland News Items

Of Rcand invited to give the district greater
publicity by informing the correspondent Of the happenings Of
the community