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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08
Political
Observations
BY Jimmie X. Browne

Secretary of State j. Grant Hinklt
| has started the distribution of thu
pamphlets required by law setting fortl
eymeassres to be voted upon at tai
coming general election.
| Every registered voter in the state
will receive one. One voter out of each
| 10000 will glance through it. None viii
one in 10000 will understand what the
proposed laws are about, nd that's how
laws are made these days.
Another rather interesting thing is
the few arguments at 5000 per page
printed either for or against these
proposed direct enacted laws.
This is an indication that the pro-
ponents and opponents of the initiative
measures appreciate the fact few peo-
pie ever read them.
The initiative bills are No. So, pro-
viding for permanent registration of
voters. This requires nine finely printed
pages. The second is Initiative No 81
repeating the state bone dry law and
incidentally all regulatory measures of
the state relative to liquor. This act
requires but quarters of a page.
One page of argument was printed
against it, signed by l.. j. Colman, Sc
attic capitalist; James A. Duncan, Sc
attic labor leader; Paul H. Weyrauch,
Spokane insurance man; DR.. Mark A.
Matthews, Presbyterian minister; Lii
liam M. Vincent, head of the W.C.TU.;
Albert S. Goss, master of the State
Grange, and B. N. Hicks. superintend-
ent of the Anti-saloon league.
The third measure is No. 81, ten
pages of law creating a state game
commission. The fourth is No. 81, the
40-mill tax limitation proposal printed
on one page. The fifth, No. SO, the cor
porate and income tax measures takes
% solid pages of printed matter to
detail it's provisions
After the initiatives come the pro-
posed changes to the state constitu-
ton. Not one attorney in hundred
will know from reading the pamphlet
just what each does. Insofar as the
layman is concerned, all are as a
sealed book.
The first amendment is to Article 4,
section 4, and gives the legislature pow
er to fix the minimum value of money
or personal property involved in liti-
cation over which the supreme court
has original jurisdiction In other
words, at this time any suit involving
more than 5000 can be appealed to
the supreme court. The amendment
allows the legislature to increase this
sum to 5000, $500, $500, or to any
amount it sees fit SO as to limit the
number of appeals.
The next amendment increases or
fixes salaries of legislators at $500 per
year. 1t is now SIS per day during at
tendance upon session. Following this
comes an amendment providing
changes in the harbor lines, one which
was on the ballot four years ago and
defeated because of lack of knowledge
as to what it was all about.
Y x X
Industrial Washington is girding
itself to make more determined ef-
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08
Free Baby Clinic To Be
Held at State Fair

Parents will be pleased to learn that
free baby clinic is to be held this
year, as during the last two, on Valley
Day, Wednesday, at the Washington
State Fair. The clinic admits pre-
school children only-those from in
fancy to six years of age. A complete
physical examination is given, with
recommendations made by which con-
ditions may be improved.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08
THE WEATHER

August was month of sunshine,
only one cloudy day marring its record.
Nine, however, were partly cloudy but
maximum temperature for the month
was l04 degrees on the 7th, and the
minimum, SO degrees on the 3lst Total
precipitation during the month was .16
of an inch
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08
Bids for New Turbines At
Power Plant Are Opened

At the regular meeting of the board
OF directors of the Priest Rapids 1rriga-
ton District Tuesday evening, bids for
furnishing new turbines for the pow
er plant at Priest Rapids were opened.
The old turbines are of an inefficient,
obsolete type and are in immediate
need OF repair which would require the
expenditure of considerable sum. The
district board recently advertised for
proposals for the furnishing of new
turbines and the following bids cover
ing the price of two turbines delivered
at Priest Rapids were received:
Allis- Chalmers Co.................. 25,420OO
Newport News Shipbuilding e.
DrydOcK CO.,.......................,.. ~ ,94O 10
Pelton Water Wheel Co., 28,41200
S. Morgan Smith Coz. 2922OOO
E. S. Turner representing James
Leffel Company and A. Pfau, repre-
senting the Allis- Chalmers Company
were present at the meeting. Wednes-
day the bids were analysed and the
board met again Wednesday evening
at which time Mr.. Turner and Mr.
Pau explained further the equipment
and proposals of their respective COM
panies. At the conclusion of this latter
meeting the board adjourned to 7:30
p. M, Tuesday September 20, until
which time the bids will be taken I'M
der advisement.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

Bishop Cross of Spokane, accompan-
led by Archdeacon Coffin, will hold
Episcopal confirmation services in the
Presbyterian church Monday evening"
September IL, at 7:3O p. m. The public
is cordially invited.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08

Director F.. A. English will take the
White Bluffs Band of % pieces to Ken
newick, Friday evening, to attend the
Benton Franklin County Fair. They
will give half-hour band concert be-
tween eight-thirty and nine o'clock
The Junior band will also go along.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-08
1892 YEAR BOOK FREE

The latest Agricultural Year Book
is now available and will be sent to
any farmer on request. Address Con-
gresham John w. Summers, Walla
Walla, Washington.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

difficulty being experienced In obtain
ing the customary appropriation for the
Grand Army Of the Republic Memorial
day exercises.
Defense Post met in Odd Fellows
Hall, 2030 Rhode Island avenue north
east, April 13, with Comdr John w.
Winner presiding. The following were
obligated to membership: Thomas
Coganhammett, William w. Richard
son and Theodore F. Wilson, jr. The
following delegates and alternates have
been elected to the department en-
campment in June: Delegates, Arthur
G. Almgren, John L. Fowler, Marvin
Jones. L. M. Hackintosh and L. j.
Penkert; alternates, George w Daw-
son. James H. Keck. William E Nc
Ghee, C. B. Phelps and John A. Rob-
bins.
Frank R Heise reported regarding
the Buddy Poppy concessions al
located to the post
Comrade Penkert urged the members
who were skilled boWlerS to partici-
pate in the duckpin tournament of
the V. F. w, at the Arcadia Bowling
Alleys. April % Chairman John A.
Robbins reported for the Flag Com
mittee.
The 18th birthday anniversary of
National Capital Post was celebrated
Tuesday night at Phythian Temple.
Among the principal speakers were Ma
tional Commander in Chief Darold D.
De Coe. Department Comdr. Charles
B. Jennings and Mrs. Helen ONeill.
commander of the w w. Atterbury
Chapter. Disabled American Veterans
of the World War. The Overseas Mill
tary Band, Drum and Bugle Corps
rendered patriotic numbers and jim
mie" Lakes theatrical stars enter
tanned.
A large American flag was presented
to the post by Mrs. Margaret Jacobson,
widow of one of the first commanders
of National Capital Post. The presenta-
ton was acknowledged by Comdr.
Claudis L. Burton. Past Comdr. Oscar
w Hollingsworth acted as master Of
ceremonies and Past Comdr. John j.
Allen was chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee.
The Ladies Auxiliary of National
Capital Post was represented in the
Army day parade, commanded by
Senior Vice President Mrs. ROsalin
Morana.
A welfare and relief program is being
conducted by Past Senior Vice Comdr.
Oscar w Hollingsworth, who reports
that his Office is being deluged with
daily appeals for aid from INDECENT
comrades. The committee meets every
Saturday afternoon at his Office in the
Colorado Building.
The duckpin tournament of the Is
unit posts of the District of Columbia
Department will be launched at the
Arcadia Bowling Alleys, Fourteenth and
Park road, April %. The teams must
be constituted of members of the " F.
W, who have paid their initiation fee
and at least six months dues to one of
the instituted posts of the local juris-
diction, or of members of the Overseas
Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps.
Entries may be made with committee
men representing the individual posts,
or at the Arcadia Bowling Alleys, and
registrations must be made before 8
pm, April %. The match play will be
scheduled for 1:30 and pm.
Abe Grudd 1443 Oak street, will
furnish particulars. Every post of the
District of Columbia Department has
already organized at least one team.
Evening star., 1932-04-17
HUNGARY TO OBSERVE
PENH0LDER CENTENARY

BUDAPEST Hungary is
interested in the centenary, this year,
Of the common penholder. The news
papers recall that when the steel pen
made its appearance in 1880 it was
clumsy and dear, so much so that the
public stuck TO the Quill. In 1882 the
first wooden holder was put on the
market and the quill was dropped In
favor Of the movable nib.
Merchants were left with great stocks
Of quill pens on their hands and would
have been faced with serious losses had
not some one-his name, it is feared,
has been lost to poSterity-had the idea
OF turning the quilts into toothpicks.
The Pesti Hirlap declares that the
sef-hlling pen, which we regard as
the latest development, is really older
than the steel nib, for in the seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries there
was much talk of pin filed with ink.
SUCH pen was then an object de luxe
since the problem of the rustless nib
had not been solved with the invention
OF iridium-hardened gold
(Cooyright 1892 by the North American
NEWSPAPER Alliance, mc)
Evening star., 1932-04-17

elected officers of the club are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Daniel Shook; vice president,
Mrs. ]. P. Hulnicutt; secretary, Mrs
Roeke; delegate to the federation, Mrs.
Stanley Beasley
The next meeting, April 81, with Mrs.
w M Collins
Evening star., 1932-04-17
Meetings This Week.

Tuesday-Military Order of the
Coolies, 935 Grant place, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Maj. Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards Post, No. 2135.
Metropolitan Hotel, Sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue: Washing
ton Police and Fire Post. No.
2249, red room, Hamilton Hotel,
Fourteenth and K streets; Equal
ity- Walter Reed Ladies' Auxil-
iary, at home of Mrs. Perry
Hengst, 1417 West Virginia ave-
nue. northeast, 8 pm.
Thursdsy-Equality = w a ter
Reed Post, No 284. Pythian Tenn
pie. 1912 Ninth street. pm.
Friday-Advance Post. No. 2l94,
Metropolitan Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

A smoker was held by Potomac Post
at 1924 New Jersey avenue April 9. The
committee is planning another like af-
fair on an early date. Harry P. Gid
Evening star., 1932-04-17

The eight chapters of P. E. o. will
hold luncheon at 1890 o'clock April
% at the Hay-Adams House. Unaf-
filiated P. z. O.'s Of the District and
visiting P. E. O's attending the Con-
tinental Congress may make reserva-
tions with Mrs. r. A. Porterf1eld,
2 Rosemary street, Chevy Chase, Nd,
or Mrs. Sterling Bockoven, District
page, at Constitution Hall
Evening star., 1932-04-17

Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards Post
has changed its meeting place to Metro
politan Hotel, Sixth and Pennsylvania
avenue, on the third Wednesday Of each
month.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

Soroptimists held their monthly bus
mess meeting at the La Fayette Hotel
Wednesday. Nell r. Hysong, president,
presided.
Sallie billiards. group was awarded
the prize for the highest percentage OF
attendance for March
Mrs. Jean Bennett and Daisy Reed
were elected alternate delegates to tn
Soroptimist convention to be held in
Sacramento, Calf, May 81 to June 5.
The speaker and guest Of honor for
next week is Miss Arcella Rexford OF
California. Representative Clifton A.
Woodrum OF Virginia is guest soloist.
Park View Women's CIub.-The
monthly meeting was held April IL, at
the home of Mrs. E. L. Hahn, 742 Rock
Greek Church road. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. Marlowe, Mrs. Duffie,
Mrs. Sommers and Mrs. Moore. The
president, Mrs. P. B. Ashburn, presided
The literary chairman, Mrs. L. E.
Murray, announced her committee will
meet the night of April 26 at the home
of Mrs. Harry Gutridge, 32l0 Park
place.
Mrs. Fred S. Walker, art chairman,
announced her committee will meet at
the home of Mrs. Hahn the afternoon of
April 81. Luncheon will be served at
o'clock, followed by musical pro-
gram.
Mrs. L. standish, chairman of the
bridge section, will hold "A meeting of
this committee April 10 at the home Of
Evening star., 1932-04-17
orr
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

canadiaR Australasian Line features nsw
low fares ... on the high-speed, luxurious
Aorangi and her running mate Niagara Sail
ings from Vancouver and Vicroria, via
Honolulu and Suva. Los Angeles andSan Eran-
cisco SailingS connect at Honolulu.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

The International Association of Art
and Letters will hold the last literary
salon OF the season April 81 at Stone
leigh Courts, in the rooms of the League
Of American Pen Women. DR. Ellery
c. Stowell of the American University
Will tell of Americas S Concerns in the
Far East" Members will take part in
an old-time spelling bee and wear the
colonial costumes in which they ap-
peared at the salon of March 80.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

The Capitol Hill History Club met at
the home of Mrs. Charles M. Jones,
1908 Garrison street, April 49, Mrs. j.
H. Phillips was the assisting hostess.
Luncheon was served. Capt. Charles
BaylB spoke on China. The delegates
and alternates were elected to the an
nual meeting of the District Federation
Of Women's Clubs, May 10 and IL.
Delegate, Mrs. Joseph Hemphill; alter
nate, Mrs Root; second delegate, Mrs.
E. M. Wallace, alternate. Mrs. Austin;
third delegate, Mrs. w. r. Metz; alter
nate, Mrs. Martin: alternate to the
president, Mrs Shook; alternate to the
director Mrs. Souder The newly
Evening star., 1932-04-17

Columbia Floral Circle will meet
tomorrow at l o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Lillian G. Timberlake, 1922
Eighteenth street, Mrs. Lulu M Tarry
assisting
Evening star., 1932-04-17

The Washington League for the Hard
OF Hearing entertained the delegations
from Baltimore and Richmond at dinner
before the tri-city lip-reading tourna-
ment at the Arts Club, April 9. The
silver cup offered by Miss Elizabeth
Wltherspoon of Richmond was won
by the Baltimore team, to be held for
one year. at which time another tourna-
ment will decide the holder.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

Washington Chapter, No. 4, w. o.
N. A. r. D., will meet April 20 at the
Women's City Club. The hostesses are
Mrs. Charles Fiehrmann. Mrs. A. S.
Christmen, Mrs. Emma G. Coumbe
and Mrs. Citrenbaum.
Evening star., 1932-04-17

Twentieth Century CIub.-The gar
der section, Mrs. Benjamin E. Smith,
chairman, will meet at 2 pm. Tuesday
at the parking space in front of the
cathedral, on Wisconsin avenue, for a
visit to the Bishops garden in Cathe-
dral Close.
The French section will meet We'd
nesday at pm. at the Y. w. c. A.
The subject of the conversation during
the afternoon, under the direction Of
Mrs. Francis L. Hawes, chairman, will
be Going to the Theater and to the
Movies in Paris"
The nature section, Mrs. Leo D.
Miner, chairman. will meet Wednesday
at $50 am. at 1913 D street for trip
to Miller and Mount Vernon.
The art and education sections will
have a joint meeting Thursday at 1890
o'clock in Barker Hall. Y. w. c. A.
Osgood Field of Lenox, Mass, world
traveller and special student of glaciers,
will speak on Recent Advances and
ReceSsions In Alaskan Glaciers" nlus-
trated by slides and motion pictures.
Members of both sections are invited
and may bring guests For luncheon
reservations. phone Mrs. Robie Evans,
Cleveland $500, or Mrs. Macouber,
cleveland 36e7.
Evening star., 1932-09-08
Five Recommendations of
Lytton Group Revealed by
Former Chinese Official.
LEAGUE SEEN UNWILLING
TO TRY SETTLEMENT
Suggestion for Negotiations May
Be Rejected by Nanking in Hope
of Action at Geneva.
BY REGINALD SWEETLAND.

BY Gable to The Star.
SHAN GHAI, September 8.-The
League of Nations commissions report
on the Manchurian issue, just COM
pleted under the Craftsmanship of Lord
Lytton of Great Britain, now en- route
to Geneva, recommends direct Sino-
japanese negotiations to settle the Far
Eastern disputes, according to Wang
Ching-Wei, former head Of the executive
branch of the Chinese government, who
now is living virtually in retirement.
This report, according to statement
issued by Wang to the Chinese press. is
in five sections, with the following
theses:
l. Manchuria is Chinese territory.
2. The League Of Nations does not
recognize the independence of Man
chukuo.
Favor Direct Negotiations.
8. This section deals at great length
with the maladministration and poor
governmental system inflicted on Man
churia since Japan's occupation OF that
territory September 18. 1881.
4. Maladministration Of the Man
churian government is held to blame
for creating the in-feeling with tlS
japanese leading to Japan's military
operations.
5. Direct Sino-Japanese negotiations
are recommended for settling the Far
Eastern disputes. .-
If Wang Ching -Wei's conjectures
prove true. this means in short that
the League of Nations is not prepared
to settle an important Asiatic issue
when one of the nations involved not
only refuses to meet the other at the
conference table, but also semi -omclal-
ly promotes nationwide lll-feeIng
against that disputant while turning TO
other nations for help out Of its own
difficulty. ,
The fact that the League is likely
to recommend direct Sino-Japanese
negotiations does not mean that emma
this time Is prepared to comply. The
nresent Nanking foreign office view Is
that China will fight its case out in
Geneva and that If China fails 1t viii
ask a meeting of the nine-power treaty
signatories.
China's Last Step.
Direct negotiations with Japan Will
be the last step China will take, 1t Is
insisted. This decision is understood
to have been reached on the eve OF
Lord Lytton's departure from China
by r. v. Soong, Foreign Minister Lo
Wen-Kan, DR.. Wellington Koo, who Is
on his way to Geneva to represent
China at the League Assembly; Wang
Ching-Wei and Vice Minister Of For
ei2n Affairs Liu Chung Chin.
If Wang Ching-Wei has correctly
surmised the Leagues recommends
tions, 1t proves that the League is in
full agreement with the conclusions OF
many saner Chinese observers who
have long felt that direct negotiations
with the neighbor nation must in time
eventuate if Far Eastern peace Is to
be kept. Popular feeling and intense
anti-Japanese agitation have been pre-
venting this view from gaining fruition
until the Leagues resources are ex-
hausted.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-09-08
BOARD DELUGED
FOR HOME LOANS
Careful Examination Made
of Individual Pleas, Says
Chairman Fort.

The Federal Home Loan Bank Board
today found itself deluged with appli-
cations for direct loans from small
home owners in all sections of the
country.
Chairman Franklin w. Fort said all
of these are being gone over carefully.
Where, on the applicants own showing,
mortgage collateral appears sound, the
application will be forwarded to a
State building and loan association
clearing house in the States where these
have been established, or other lending
organization, to arrange for refinancing
without waiting for the opening Of
regional banks in the IL districts.
Mr.. Fort said the board was endeav-
oring to get the clearing houses set up
at once in each State to take care Of
this type Of mortgage. Clearing houses
already have been established in Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Iowa and New
Jersey. Meantime, the board was ap-
preaching completion Of its task of pre-
pairing the legal forms and details nee
essary for the opening of the stock
subscription books to prospective mem
bers of the IL regional banks of the
system before September Is.
Date Of Opening.
These books must be opened by that
date in order that subscriptions may
be received during 80 days before the
banks may begin operation, October Is.
as contemplated by the board.
Mr.. Fort explained that when the
regional banks open for business, those
local home financing institutions which
have aided home owners in the interim
may pledge these home mortgages as
collateral to obtain funds to replace
those thus used.
In connection with the general
scheme for re1nancing of home mort
cages, Mr.. Fort today cleared up one
point concerning which some home
owners, he said, have had an erroneous
impression.
It was explained that the regional
banks will not discount home mortgages,
but will accept them as collateral up to
60 per cent of the unpaid principal on
the mortgage in the case of amortized
mortgages running more than 8 years
and less than Is, and up to SO pei cent
of unamortized mortgages running less
than 8 years. The first type of loan
cannot be for more than 40 per cent of
the real value of the real estate and
the second not more than 80 per cent
of the real real estate value.
Mr.. Fort said, among the direct-loan
applications being received were those
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Evening star., 1932-09-08
Bronx Leaders Decision to
Stay on Scene of Contest
Held Significant.
CURRY DELAYS WALKER
STAND ANNOUNCEMENT
Tammany Head Sees No Need for
Hurry in Stating Whom
It Would Support.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 8.-The ac-
ton of Edward j. Flynn, Bronx Demo-
cratic leader, and supporter of Gov.
Roosevelt, in cancelling plans to &C
company the Governor on the latter's
speechmaking tour into the West. was
interpreted today as meaning Mayor
Joseph McKee-whom Flynn supports
will be a candidate for election to
the mayoralty in November.
Mckee himself, precipitated unex-
pectedly into the mayors chair by the
resignation last week of James j.
Walker, has not talked politics, devot-
ing his attention to his office. His
major efforts continue along lines of
effecting economies-efforts which took
form earlier this week in the reduc-
tion of his own salary and the salaries
of officials who hold Office at the pleas
ure of the mayor.
John F. Curry. leader of Tammany
Hall. said he saw no need for hurry
on the part of his organization in an
nouncing whom it would support. He
declined to discuss the possibility that
Tammany would back Walker who, in
resigning. said he would seek a verdict
on his conduct of Office from the peo-
pie themselves. Walkers administra-
ton at the time was the subject of a
public hearing before Gov. Roosevelt.
Mayor Mckee announced yesterday
he has dispensed with the police guard
usually assigned to the mayor. Il never
had a bodyguard, and don't want one
now" he said.
At the same time, former Mayor
Walker kept dentists engagement &C
companied by Police Capt. Thomas
O'Connor. who served as bodyguard to
him when he was mayor.
MCKEE SPEAKS HIS MIND. :