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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10
EXACTING ITS POUND OF FLESH.

The Government of the United States is de- terrnined to exact from Albert B. Fall its pound of flesh The Federal Parole Board has rejected the former Cabinet officers appeal for a parole and he must unless pardoned serve his sentence The jail term will expire early next May, but there is a s1OOOOo fine remaining unpaid By serving an addi- tional 30 days and taking the pauper's oath, he can go free
 It ought net to be required of him to do this. He is an old broken man. in i'll health and his days to live are rapidly vanishing Of all the persons charged with betrayal of trust in the Harding Ad- ministration in connection with the oil scandals, he is the only individual to be convicted and from whom expiation was required
 His punishment has been severe enough to satisfy even the most exactne. The parole board denisd him parole on the ground that it would not be in keeping with sound public policy How a remission of the remaining portion of Falls sentence could hurt public interests is difficult to discover Because he was found guilty justice to the public demanded that he be punished. The ends of justice have been adequately served and the majesty of the law vindicated. The time has come when mercy should be permitted to enter into the case. Surely no one can be injured if this feeble and sick old man is permitted to leave his cell and retire to live out in peace his last few hours this earth
 The parole board having refused to extend this charity to him, President Hoover, who Falls fellow Cabinet member ought to give him full pardon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10
WRIGLEY, SPORTSMAN AND
 BUSINESS MAN.

William Wrigey Jr, who died recently, was not only outstanding figure in the world of sport, but he great businessman. He started with nothing but idea and capitalized it into one of the worlds great fortunes And he was known widely for his chewing gum as for his connection with the Chicago Cubs, his home cty's entry in the National League
 Recognized as one of the really great salesmen of all time, MT. Wrigley a few years before his death, gave this philosophy of salesmanship: Tell 'em quick and tell em often. You must have a good product and something people want for it's easier to row downstream than up. Explain to folks plainly and sincerely what you have to sell in as few words possible and keep everlastingy at them"
 Presidency and consistency in advertising were the keynotes of his remarkable success in the chew ing gum trade He stressed this fact, saying: "Ad- vertsing is pretty much like running a furnace. You've got to keep on shoveling coal Once you stop stoking, the fire goes out It's strange that some peoples imagination can't compass this fact
 The success that attended the practical he made of this theory furnishes convincing evidence of its soundness
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10
oHLsoN EXPRESSES COMMITTEE.

At the end of his very able presentation of the Alaska Railroads case before the Subcommittee on Interior Department Affairs of the House Appro~ prations Committee. Col O. F. Ohlson, General Manager of that institution warmly command- ed by the Chairman Representative Edward T Taylor. The sentiment of the Committee was ex- pressed by him as follows
 l may say to you that we feel that you
 rendering splendid public service up
 there to country and to Alaska, and
 this committee has the kindliest feeling
 for your management and yourself per
 sonay.
 This view later expressed by Chairman Taylor to Secretary Wilbur of the Interior Depart who appeared before the Committee in con- necton with the rate problem. The former asked the Secretary: "Col. Ohson has proved to be very good manager has he not?", to which MT. Wilbur replied. T think he is of the big finds" And MT. Taylor commented: Tt seemed so to the Com mittee We very favoraby impressed by him" Col Ohlson made a strong presentation of the rate situation and apparently convinced the com mitee with the necessity for reducing the freight tariffs although he, himself, not convinced and therefore not convincing, on the importance of putting the passenger rates back to their former low basis
 He furnished the committee statistical analysis of revenues and disbursements of the railroad since it's inception At the conclusion of his explanation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10
Beer and the Fathers.
eNew York World-TelegramD

eNew York World-Telegram)
 Let us appeal to the people according to the methods of fathers" urges a communique from the Methodist Board of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals
 The methods of the fathers, learn also from letter of Senator Harry Hawas to Senator Hiram Bingham, to drink and let drink-plentifuly of beer and wine sparingly of the ardent spirits.
 George Washington. says the Senator of Mis- souri to the Senator of Connecticut, totad not one silver flask but three. enc for his hip for his saddle-bag, for his coach. Also, in his own Immortal handwrting, he penned home brew recipe. Senator HaWes. however. recommends iC for the ten million contemporary home brewers ito improve the quality
 Patrick Henry as Governor of Virginia also dal- lied with home brew serving it at State functions at Richmond.
 Thomas Jefferson also entertained a Scotch brew CT, whom he called "an honest and useful man"
 .He is about to settle in our country. and to establish brewery in which art I think him as skilful man as has come to America Jeffer- wrote to friend. T wish to this beverage become common instead of the whiskey which kills one-thrd of our citizens and ruins their fam lies"
 And another President, James Madison urged an impost imported beer to encourage home manufacture, He stated he hoped to introduce brew ing into every State not only to increase its con- sumption but a source of local revenue
 In view of Senator Hawess useful researches per- haps the drys will be less ready to invoke the methods of fathers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10

of this tabulation, answering a question to tht chance of the road ever getting on a paying basis Col. Ohlson said
 The deficit during the year 1881 was $58975O and it IS safe to say that the deficit of the Alaska Railroad hereafter will not go very much above that amount, and after the rehabilitation work has been com pleted which will take between five and six years I feel certain that the deficit will be entirely wiped out and the property will be at that time a elf-sustaining basis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10

Al AskA cIRcIL ATIoN GUARANTEED TO LARGER
 HAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUsLICATloN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10

Who said there nothing under the sun? How do you classify the warning issued by a Washington physician to members of Congress that they are in danger of breakdowns from overwork?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10

The Indian Government took away Gandhis spinning wheel, clock, cupboard and typewriter for unpaid taxes but it left him his wardrobe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10

Congress to date has been giving demonstra- ton of when it is good it is very, very good - Qndianapos Star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-10

One thing about MT. Melons new job as Am bassador to Great Britain, the impeachment weapon cannot be used against him thsre.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08
Want Ads

FOR SAI4E-Pigs weighing about 60
pounds. Or will trade for any breed
hens or pullets. Earl Soden. Phone
242. 1tc8
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08
Join the A. A. A.
(American Automobile Association

Mr. H. E. Ward of the Washington affiliated
club will be in the valley Friday and Saturday,
taking memberships
This is the leading association of the United
States and does very helpful, wide spread work
for automobile owners in many ways which Mr.
Ward will explain.
There many men going over the country
collecting money for memberships in o-caed
Automobile Clubs.
In order that the uniformed may distinguish
between the legitimate and others, we take this
opportunity of endorsing the A. A. A. and urge
those who can, to join
WHITE BLUFFS COMMERCIAL. CLUB
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wade and family
attended the States Day celebration at
Prosser last Monday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

Mrs. Henry Phillips of Lind was a
visitor at the G.. G. Phillips home last
week.
Harold B. Kiser of Seattle, a nephew
Of Mrs. v. O. Kern, was visitor at
the Kern home over Labor Day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

Billie Blair is making his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kirby at Allard
this year while attending school at
White Bluffs
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

Mrs. r. M. Ralston, accompanied by
her two children, was a shopper in
Yakima Saturday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

On his regular professional visit to
Othello last Sunday, DR.. e. F. Newton
was accompanied by Wilfred McCon-
nachie of Hanford.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

Mrs. Russell Miller went over to va
kima Monday, expecting to enter a
hospital for a few days course Of treat
ment for gall bladder trouble.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
Performers Go Into
Final Stages of Training

Just one more week until the big
date rolls around-March S, the night
on which the local Commercial Club
will present to the audience at the
high school auditorium it's big show,
the Commercial Club Vaudeville.
All the details for the show have
been arranged and the preliminary
work finished. During the coming week
the members of the cast will apply
themselves to brushing up on their
parts and thus assuring the audience
of fine program.
The committee in charge is not reveal
ing many of the details of the show,
but some hint as to what may be ex-
pected will be found in the advertise
ments in this issue of the Spokesman.
One of the outstanding features of
the evening, says the committee, will
be the telling of the future by for
tune teller whose name is to be an
nounced later. All persons who wish
to know what the future holds for
them are invited by the club to bring
in their questions and they will be
answered at that time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Alice Mar
tin, popular White Bluffs teacher, and
Mr.. r. Winton Stevens of Seattle was
announced last Saturday when twenty
of Miss Martins friends were her
guests at q charming luncheon at
Austin's Cafe at Sunnyside. The pri-
vate dining room had been decorated
for the occasion in color scheme OF
green and yellow. The centerpiece for
the luncheon table was beautiful ar
rangement of spring flowers, and large
baskets of green foliage were used
throughout the room. After luncheon
five tables Of bridge were played, and
the winners of the high scores fol
the afternoon were Miss Hannabell
Hurst and Miss Katherine Stevens
The wedding Of Miss Martin and Mr.
Stevens will take place June LIST.
Those from White Bluffs who at
tended the luncheon were Mrs. R. E
Gibbins, Mrs. K. A. House, Miss Dor
othy Morford and Miss Tommie
O'Larey.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
John Conkle

Funeral services for John Conkle,
who passed away Wednesday morning
of last week, we're held at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday afternoon at
one o'clock, the Rev. H. A. Noyes read
ing the service. Music was furnished by
quartet composed of G. E. Mans
field, Mrs. w. L. Enyeart, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Anglin. The many beau
tiful flowers were testimony of the
high esteem in which Mr.. Conkle was
held.
John Franklin Conkle was born at
Beaverton, Pa, April Is, 1857. He was
married to Hattie Sawdy at Longmont,
Colo, May l, 1887. Beside his widow, he
is survived by his son, Ralph H. Conkle
of Los Angeles, and his granddaughter,
Dorothy Conkle of San Francisco. The
family came to this valley tWenty-siX
years ago and were among the very
first settlers and helped to build up
the country. The entire community
feels that it has lost a good friend
and neighbor While at Longmont, Mr..
and Mrs. Conkle united with the Meth
odist church, and Brother Conkle died
in the comfort of Christian hope and
faith.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
Final Standings

Friday morning the High School
basketball team will embark for va
kima to attend the Yakima Valley
Interschool basketball conference which
is being held in that city February 26
and 81. The boys are planning an early
start to enable them a practice on the
floor before the series gets under way
at p. m.
There will be eight schools repre-
sented. In class B there will be Naches,
zillah, White Bluffs and Selah. In
class A there will be Ellensburg, Wa
patio, Yakima and Prosser. Fridays
games will determine the winning team
of each class, and the games of Sat-
urday will determine first, second, and
third place in the conference.
The first game on Friday afternoon
will be between Naches and White
Bluffs, and the second between zillah
and Selah. The winners of the above
games will play again in the evening,
and also the losers will play each
other Class A teams are matched
against each other in the afternoon
and evening, thus making a total of
eight games to be played off the first
day. The evening games are scheduled
to begin at 7:30.
There will be just three games played
on Saturday and they will be in the
evening only, thus allowing the boys
full time to get rested from the strain
of Fridays games. In the event that
White Bluffs remains undefeated thru
ought this conference, they will rep
resent the Yakima Valley in the state
tourney in Seattle, March 4, 5, g. and 7.
1t is hoped that the roads will be in
such good condition by Friday that
the local fans will feel urged to give
their support in the bleachers. Season
tickets are on sale at the High School,
which will admit to all three sessions
of the games for SIPS. Students may
get special ticket for IS cents which
is good for the season also, but these
tickets have to be purchased before
Friday and at the local High School
building.
The conference will be held in the
Senior High School building in Yakima.
Separate admission is SO cents.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
RISING Temperature
and CHINOOK WINDS
R0uT OLD MAN WINTER
FLOOD WATERS FROM MELTING
SNOW DOES NO LITTLE
DAMAGE TO ROADS

A rising thermometer and few
chinook winds during the past week
have melted the snow on all of the
lower levels in this part of the state
and only here and there on the higher
ground can touch Of white be seen.
But the speedy removal Of the earth's
winter garment, however, has played
havoc with many of the roads and
highways, the flood waters from the
melting snow washing them out badly
in places. This is particularly true Of
roads not built up to state specifica-
lions.
The White Bluffs Yakima road is
in fine shape as far as the halfway
house but from there on to Mckee it
is rather Biblical road-"seek and
We shall find"-maybe. A few cars have
been driven over it since Monday but
there are about Is miles between the
halfway house and Mckee where if
the driver does not have his car UNI
der complete control and is not driv-
ing carefully every minute of the time
he is very likely to find himself stuck
in mud hole or the car wheels down
in deep rut.
This stretch of road, which is in va
kima county, was never crowned or
surfaced and but few culverts were
put in. The flood waters, following the
lines of least resistance, have cut deep
rlts not only In the road itself but
across it in the low places. There are
only few stretches where the entire
road has been washed away. In re-
building the road this time, Yakima
county should install the necessary cul-
verts and this rebuilding should be
undertaken as soon as possible after
the frost goes out SO that the travel
over it will pack it down while the
ground is still moist.
The KenneWick road is in good shape
but most of the travel is over the old
ROAD by way of the Grosscup bridges
OH account of the other road nnrth of
Rich1and being under construction.
The warmer weather has loosened
the ice along the shore of the Column
bia river but the jams at White Bluffs
are still holding although they are ex-
pected to go out any minute. Both the
White Bluffs and Wahluke ferries will
be tied up until the ice goes out but
the Hanford and Vernita ferries are
running again.
Since the snow melted the farmers
have been busy with their pruning and
other spring work. The long winter
prevented very little of this work being
done and there will be quite rush
now to get it out of the way before the
beginning of another irrigation season.
Farmers say that there is more mois-
ture in the ground now than there
has been for number of seasons at
this time of year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
LOCAL POST HELPS UNEMPLOYED

The John Lindblad Post committee
on unemployment, in cooperation with
other agencies to reduce unemployment
report that they have put six men to
work this week, have the promise of
being able to place six more next week
and are hopeful Of securing employ
ment for a like number the week fol-
lowing.
The six employed this week are work.
ing on the state highway between
Sunnyside and Grandview and it is
probable the others to be sent will
have like employment.
A list is made Of all those seeking
employment and from this list the
committee selects those who in it's
opinion are the most needy cases.
The committee does not confine its
activities to the Legion members but
to all who apply for work. For in
stance, of the six for whom employ
ment was secured this week, only two
are members Of the American Legion
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
Power Plant Ready for
Operation March

During the past few weeks every
thing at the Priest Rapids power plant
has been put in readiness to begin the
seasons operation, according to Re-
ceiver Marvin Chase. Ice in the power
canal is delaying operations at pres
ent, but with the warmer weather of
the past week this ice is expected to
go out any. time now. or at least be-
fore March I, the date set for start
ing up the plant.
More inquiries have been received
this spring from owners of non water
right land regarding water service from
the ditch this year than in any of the
previous years of the receivership, Mr.
Chase says.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
Allard-Vernita
The California of the Northwest

Quite a number of ranchers of the
valley met at the school house Monday
evening for the purpose OF discussing
the feasibility of organizing an associ-
alton of some kind to handle the early
soft fruit and vegetables grown in this
part of the valley and Cold Creek. 1t
will be the purpose of the organization
to put on truck that will deliver
produce of this very early section to
Yakima, Ellensburg and Wenatchee.
From the present interest shown it
looks now as though we will be able
to have good truck load three times
each week after the season opens up.
Anyone wanting information can call
or see L. N. Fry.
The Washington's Birthday party
given by Mrs. Howard, the teacher of
the Vernita school, was we'll attended,
as almost everyone from the valley
and Cold Creek was there. The pupils
rendered several songs, after which
several tables of bridge we're put in
play while the orchestra was tuning
up. The music was furnished by the
Cold Creek Orchestra assisted by Will
liam Breckenridge, an old time VOL
mist who happened to be in the valley.
Lunch was served with hot coffee and
the party was considered the best of
the season by those who attended
Mrs. Gabriel Jadden, who has been
in California for the past several
months visiting her relatives, arrived
in Yakima Monday She will come
home via the stage as soon as the roads
will permit.
G.. E. Scott, who has been drilling
at the Benson ranch for the past three
years will dismantle his drilling outfit
and remove it to other sections of
deep and the water comes to within
about 100 feet of the top. A pump was
installed and the supply of water test
ed but it was drawn down too low to
be of much value for irrigation
The school bus was unable to make
the return trip Tuesday evening on
account of the condition of the roads,
the students from this district being
entertained by several families at
White Bluffs.
Mr.. John Bieren of Grandview will
return to the valley this week to assist
his son Leo in clearing land and in
stalling his pump in the well recently
finished. Five acres of apricots will be
planted this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Austin and family
returned to Centerville Tuesday after
a weekend visit at Alfalfa Ridge
Ranch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-25
All Club Girls Making
Plans for Summers Work

On Friday, February 10 group OF
girls met after school for the purpose
of discussing the organization of a
4-H club. The girls who were in Mrs.
Shinn's sewing club last year expressed
a desire to organize Home Improve
ment club this year under the leader
ship of Mrs. Shinn. There was also
group of younger girls who were in
terested in this same project. Another
meeting will be held Monday, February
90, for all girls in the community who
may be interested in that project. At
that time Mrs Davis will be present
to give a demonstration on Color in
year will be outlined. The girls are
going to undertake to make such i'm
provements in their homes as they are
capable of doing and as the parents
can finance. A few of these might be
refinishing of furniture, floors, or
woodwork; making an attractive dress
ing table from two orange crates at a
cost of about 85c; making waste bas-
ket for 40c; crocheting rugs, making
pillows or lamp shades.
All girls who wish to join home
improvement club should be at the
meeting on Monday, February %, which
will be held at the school house. If
there are enough younger girls of 10
or IA years of age interested and who
have not had much experience in sew
ing Mrs. Henaker has consented to
lead them. The mothers are invited to
attend this meeting which will continue
until about 7:30. Each girl is requested
to bring some sandwiches and Mrs.
Shinn will make stew for which a
small charge will be made.