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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-18
HANFORD HAPPENINGS
(By Mrs. M. R. Slavens)

Joe DeRigio left Saturday for Mon
mouth, Oregon, to see his sister Edith,
who has been suffering from pneu-
monia
Benton County Pomona Grange met
at Hanford Saturday and there was a
good attendance at both meetings and
the evening program was enjoyed by
all. About 200 attended the dinner
The proceedings will be found in the
county papers.
The Women's Improvement Club met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. G. H. Young. The February holi-
days were celebrated as follows: Mrs.
E. R. Griner, chairman of the program
committee, gave a short talk on Edi-
son, Mrs. VIM. S. Weber read an ar
ticle on Lincoln Mrs. Moves sang a
solo, Mrs Murray read an article about
the origin of st. Valentines Day and
play entitled George and Martha
Washington Return" was given by Mrs
l.. l.. WhitWer and Mrs Claude Nor
asche, Mrs. Leo Weber and Mrs j.
H. Evett. The two former were George
and Martha and the two latter were
George and Martha of 1882, Refresh
ments carried out both valentine and
patriotic motifs. Mrs. Leo Weber as
sisted the hostess The next meeting
Dayton. There were about forty pres
ent counting the children
At the next regular meeting of the
Grange, Tuesday, Feb. %, the contest
will be held to select Hanford's en-
tries in the state contest given by the
state Grange. There will be three con-
tests, singing, defamation and essay.
The winners at the subordinate Grange
contest will enter the contest held by
the County Pomona Grange, and those
winners will enter the district contest,
the eight district winners to enter the
regional contests and these four WIN
ners enter the state contest held June
g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence. Davis and son
Gerald drove down from Yakima Sat-
urday Lawrence returned Sunday but
the two latter viii visit at the Weber
home for a few days.
Don't miss the play entitled "Safe
ty First" sponsored by the Girls Club
of the Hanford high school and to be
given in the Gym, Saturday even
ing, Feb. 20. The proceeds will go to
the Student Body. The band will play
before the curtain goes up and between
acts Arrangements are being made so
that there will be no difficulty in hear
ing. The members of the cast are.
Mabel Montgomery, Frances Biart;
Virginia Bridges Rose Krug;; Mrs.
Bridges, Mildred Moulster;
zuleika, Vivian Bell; Mary Ann OFin-
merry, Alice Foster; Jack Montgomery,
James Salvini; Jerry Arnold, Everett
Jones; Elmer Flannel, Russell Hum
phrey, McNutt, Tavern Parker; Abou
Ben Mocha, Margaret Moulster.
Christian Endeavor Day was cele-
brated in connection with the evening
service last Sunday evening. Miss Mary
Cox had charge of the program and
several young people took part. Miss
Ruth Hoover told of the history Of
Christian Endeavor and a letter was
read from Mrs. Francis Clark, wife of
the founder and who is now 81 years
old. Rev. Moves gave a splendid talk.
Mrs. A. R. Boettcher sang solo and
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In-B-Tween

w. E. Bishop and Casper Corns of
Walla Walla and Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.
Bagley of Freewater, Oregon, came up
Tuesday and spent few days at the
Joe Clark home while helping with
the pruning. Mr. Bishop is son-in-law
and Mr.. Bagley brother of Mrs,
Clark, and Mr.. Corns a nephew They
returned to their respective homes Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Brooks motored
to Pasco Tuesday to see their twin
babies.
An 8-pound boy, to be named Ken
meth Ray, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah 3. Meeks at the w. H. Meeks
home, at eight o'clock Saturday even
ing, February 10.
Ralph Humphrey and Glenn Brooks
were in Yakima Sunday on business.
They returned with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
E. Beers and family, who were dinner
guests at the Humphrey home. 9th
err dinner guests were Mr.. and Mrs
IT, H. Beers and Glenn Brooks. After
dinner pinochle was played until quite
late. A good time was reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H Beers returned to
Yakima in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Luddington are
busy this week getting moved into
their own home.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Bean and baby
of Yakima are moving into the Jay
Smith house, just vacated by the Lud-
dingtons.
Joe Clark was very busy on Tuesday,
saving wood for the Brooks and Lud-
dington families. Mrs. L. T. Brooks
entertained at dinner on that day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clark and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Luddington and son Don
aid being the extra guests present.
Valentine Party
Friday we had Valentine Party in
the first and second grade room We
gave program. Everyone was in it
and had costumes. 1 was Mother
Goose. Our curtain had a large req
heart on it that opened. We gave
each other valentines. We had lots
of fun. Some of the mothers came
Miss Martin gave us some cookies and
some jello with whipped cream and
candy hearts.-Yvonne Ponsat.
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Injecting at Liberty HalD
Sabbath School 1920 a. m. every
Saturday. Glasses for adults and chill
dren.
80, Preaching service. Junior and
Senior sermons.
Motto: Follow Christ
H. A. SCHULTZ, Pastor
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St. Mary's Catholic

Rev. Arthur JOda, Pastor
Sundays-Mass on second Sunday at
II 100 and on fourth Sunday at 800.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-02-18
Announcements OF
the Churches
St. Paul's Evangelical

Lutheran
Behold, the Lamb of God which
taketh away the sins of the world
John 1:29.
10: a. m. Sunday School.
1000 a. NJ, Bible Study; Romans,
1911, SO.
HOO a. m. Divine Services.
Lenten Services
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
REV. l.. g. KRUQ.
Pastor
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Community Presbyterian
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Divine services at II a. m.
Rev. n. A. Noyes,
Pastor
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
iTOWNPR0TESTS
SECESSION

Withdrawal of a large portion
of the town of Falls Church
from the corporate limits, as pro-
vided in a petition to be heard
soon in the Circuit Court of
Arlington county, will work a
great hardship on the educational
facilities of the town, members
of the board of education of
Falls Church, Va, declared to-
day.
Board members have instruct
ed Town Counsel Harry Keyser
to draw an answer to the petit
ton setting forth that the rest
of the town would be completed
to bear additional burdens Of
taxation because Of the with
drawal and that the town still
owes about $4,000 on the Madi-
son Elementary School.
In addition, board members
pointed out, if the parents of
pupils now attending schools in
Fairfax county were removed
from the corporate limits they
would be compelled to pay tut
tion.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Teacher Held
As Slayer
Of Wife

MARS SHALL, Ill" Aug. II
G.N.SD.-Accused of numbering
his wife and then attempting to
conceal the crime behind a story
of a highway attack by Robbers.
Hubert C. Moore. 32-year-old high
school teacher, was held in jail
today.
A coroner's jury returned YER
dict declaring that the wife. Mar
jory, met death "by two shots
fired from a .25-caliber automatic
by Hubert C. Moore"
At the inquest testimony was
given showing that Moore, a
teacher of agriculture in the high
school at Robinson. Ill. was the
beneficiary of a $4,000 insurance
policy held by his wife.
Mrs. Moore was found shot to
death in the front seat of the
family automobile on the high
way near here. Moore clung to
his story that robbers had slugged
him into unconSciousness and that
when he awakened, he discovered
his wife's body.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
PROGRES ESS|VES.
BACK TICKET

While differing with the Demo
cratic organization in Mont
,gomery county, the Progressive
Democratic Club of Montgomery
county is giving it's full support
to Franklin D. Roosevelt and the
Democratic platform.
The club met last night at the
farm of Cecil Allnutt on the
Rockville-Potomac Pike, near
Rockville. Addresses were made
by E. Barrett Prettyman IF
Chevy Chase; John E. Oxley, of
Poolesville, and Mrs. Parker Wei
Ter, of Beallsville. More than 100
persons attended.
Members of the executive COM
mittee are Mr.. Prettyman, Robert
L. Tolson. William L. Aud, Ed
ward Peter and Carey Quinn. A
committee consisting of VinSon
Peter, 10 V. Morgan and John E.
Oxley was appointed to take
charge of the campaign of the
group.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
R.F.C. PROMISES
TURN BY SPRING

A good start on the Recon
struction Finance Corporations
$1,5OO,OOO,0O0 program of self
liquidating loans will be made be-
fore winter sets in, it was de-
clared today by Gardner Cowles,
sr., of Iowa, a member of the
corporations board. He said:
1--WE will probably make a
few loans of moderate size this
month to finance self f-liquida-
ting projects.
1--WE hope to take final action
on some of the larger projects
next month.
"By next spring, a program
involving $1,000, 100000 to ST.
5OO,OOO,0OO should be well under
way"
Cowles expressed confidence
that the expenditure of this hugh
sum would prove the final step
needed to lift the economic siege.
A relatively small number of
applications for self-liquidating
loans actually has been placed on
file, the Des Moines publisher re-
Vealed.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
COUNTY WILL SEEK STATE RELIEF FUNDS
Board Pledges SIS, 900 for
Social SerUice Work

This amount, the organization
estimates, will be needed to meet
the relief requirements through
May 81, 1893.
The commissioners say they
understand that in order not to
exceed the leagues budget for
the year ending May 81, it will
either have to terminate relief
operations some time next win.
ter; refuse to meet approximately
so per cent of the demands for
material relief for the coming
year, or else raise additional
funds to continue it's relief work.
They believe, the letter de-
clares, that the league should
under no circumstances refuse
aid to justifiable calls for ma
terial relief.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
SOUGHT
BY DRYS, MUM

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. II GN.S0.
Efforts to obtain United States
Senator William E. Borah's atti-
tude regarding the possibility
that he would be a third party
candidate for President met with
failure again today.
The dry leader refused to
discuss visits of DR.. Clarence
True Wilson and DR.. D. Leigh
Colvin, chairman of the National
Prohibition party, who admitted
they were here to induce Borah
to lead a Prohibition party ticket.
Borah said:
Economic conditions, not
politics, interest me now"
DR.. Wilson and DR.. Colvin in
dicated they hoped to culminate
the third party movement in
"gigantic mass meeting in Chi
cago to protest the dripping wet
platforms of both major parties"
DR.. Colvin left last night for
! Seattle to attend w. C. T. U.
convention, and DR.. Wilson, on a
speaking engagement, left for
ThermopoliS, Wyo.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
VALLEY FEARS
APPLE LEVY

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. II.
Reports from ottawa, Canada,
that the Canadian cabinet has
requested Great Britain for a
preferential tariff in Britain of
$125 per barrel on empire apples
have caused no little concern
among the commercial apple
growers of the Shenandoah
Potomac-C Cumberland apple belt,
raising one-fifth of the apples
grown in the United States, who
declare that such a discrimina-
ton will seriously menace the
soundness of the apple business
of America.
Should such a preferential
tariff be adopted at the present
time by Britain, many CONNER.
cial growers in the Winchester
section declare it will work a
double hardship on American
apple men due to the fact that
already the apple trade is suffer.
ing from low prices because Of
the deflation in exchange value
of the British pound sterling.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17

Montgomery county will seek
part of the money to be provided
by the State relief program under
the plan which Governor Ritchie
will submit to the legislature, the
county commissioners stated in a
letter to DR.. Jacob w. Bird. presi-
dent of the county Social Service
League.
Should State aid for proper
and adequate relief in Mont
gomery county during the coming
year prove unable to meet the
needs estimated in the leagues
statement of July 81, the board
pledges itself unanimously to
vote $4,000 from the county
revolving fund as an additional
support to the relief program
administered in the county
through the league.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Auto Taxes IL Times
Burden Rails Carry

Motor vehicle owners pay an
annual tax of 13 times as heavy
as that paid by railroads, ac-
cording to Thomas P. Henry,
president of the American Auto
mobile Association.
With a claimed valuation of
$25, 900, 100000, railroads pal d
$354,000,000 in taxes in 1880, or
IA per cent of valuation, he said.
At the same time automobile
owners paid $1,000,000,000 in spe-
cial taxes on property valued at
$500, 100000, or 18 per cent.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
FOlULer Testimony
Brings COnUictiOn

Based largely on testimony of
Lieut.. John Fowler, ballistics eX-
pert of the Washington Police
Department, a jury yesterday at
Wentworth, N. c., returned a
verdict of second degree murder.
It was the first in the history
of North Carolina courts founded
on ballistics evidence. Rufus
Hickman was convicted of muir
dering an aged recluse. The only
evidence was a revolver and a
shell found near the body.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Building Activities
Increase In County

Building activity in Prince
Georges county showed marked
increase during the first half of
August, according to G.. A.
Adams, county building inspector.
Forty-two permits for construc-
tion work to cost $59,676 were
issued up to August Is. Adams
said, a decided gain over the
amount of work for which his
office issued permits during all
of JulV.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Young Democrats
ChnLLen0e e.. o. p.

The Young Democrat Club OF
Washington last night hurled a
second challenge to the Young
Republican Club of the District
for a debate on some pertinent is
sue of the coming presidential
campaign. The challenge was
sent through Miss LYDIA Mae
Francis, secretary. The first defy
was unanswered.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Speed Boats to Race
For Presidents s Cup

Some of the fastest speed boats
afloat will compete in the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta here on Sep
tember 16 and II, it was an
nounced yesterday. Among the
entries are Horace E. Dodge'S
Delphine w, John Shibe's Arctic
Tern, John Wanamaker's Louisa
and George Refs defending Presi-
dents Cup winner, Ell Lagarto.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Mrs. S. E.. Jacobson
Estate to Husband

The will of Sarah Elizabeth
Jacobsen was admitted to probate
in the orphans court at Rockville
yesterday.
She names her husband, Jacob
Jacobsen, executor, and leaves
him the entire estate.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
LAWN PARTY, CONCERT

A lawn party and band con-
cert were held last night at Vir-
ginia Ave-, and Wilson Boulevard
Clarendon, Va. under auspices Of
Clarendon Rebekah Lodge No. %.
Evening star., 1932-01-16
|OFFERS TRIANGLE
TRAFFIC AID PLAN
INSPECTOR Brown Suggests
That Federal Departments
Stagger Work Hours.

Staggered hours for opening and
closing Government departments as a
means of relieving anticipated traffic
congestion in the Federal triangle was
suggested by Inspector E. w. Brown,
acting superintendent Of police, in a
radio interview last night over Sta
ton VOL.
The police department, Inspector
Brown declared, views with concern
conditions already developing in the
Federal area. THE problem is" he
said, where will the thousands of
Federal workers who use their cars in
coming to and from their places OF en-
ployment park while at work, and the
relief of the congestion that will neces-
sarily follow in this area with the in
fiux of thousands of cars that hereto
fore were scattered throughout the
District when the Federal departments
we're located some distance outside the
congested area"
Favors Cab Restriction.
"The thought occurs to me that when
the Federal building program Is COM
pleted and the employees move into the
new buildings, If consideration will not
necessarily have to be given to stagger-
ing the hours of the several depart
ments, as 1t will be almost physically
impossible to bring in an out Of this
area the thousands of automobiles
which will be used by the Government
workers"
Inspector Brown also advocated re-
striction on the number of taxicabs in
Washington, based on public con-
venience and necessity, and require
ment that all public vehicles carry
financial responsibility.
Program Arranged by Post.
The increasing number of busses and
the lack of off-street terminals, Ill
spector Brown said, is developing con-
gestion on the streets. This situation
will be improved however, he declared,
August /, when the order of the Public
Utilities Commission becomes effective,
providing for the establishment Of off,
street bus terminals.
Inspector Brown appeared before the
microphone in program arranged by
the Washington Police Post of the
American Legion.
Evening star., 1932-01-16
URGES D. c. POLICE
POWER EXTENSION
Grant Would Give Commits
sioners Authority on U. S.
Land Outside District.

That the District Commissioners be
given powers properly to police and
enforce the law on United States Gov
ernment property outside of the Dis
trict, at the Virginia end of the Key
and Highway bridges and at institu-
tions they administer, is recommended
by Lieut.. Col u S. Grant, Sd, execu-
tive officer of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
This recommendation is made in a
letter to Chairman Norton of the
House District Committee, suggesting
an amendment to the bill already be-
for the committee, submitted by the
Commissioners and introduced by Mrs.
Norton, which provides for extending
the powers of the Commissioners to
make all municipal regulations and
ordinances as such power may be dele
gated by Congress consistent with the
Constitution.
Col. Grant, however, emphasizes that
he would not want to make any sug-
gestion not agreeable to the Commls-
sioners, but on the condition that they
may concur would it not be advisable
to add" the grant of such authority as
He suggests that this language be
added to the bill increasing the police
powers Of the District Commissioners
"or on United States land and prop
erty outside the District of Columbia
placed under their control by law"
He explains that such an addition
would permit them to handle matters of
traffic and crime prevention at the Vir-
ginia end of the Key Bridge and of the
Highway Bridge and at institutions
they administer. but for which they
appear not TO have explicit legal au-
thority to make regulations and to en-
force them.
II am impelled to make this sug-
gestion," Col Grant explains, only by
observation Of harmful conditions aris-
in from inadequateness Of the exist
ing law as the Commissioners interpret
it and the opportunity your bill seems
to offer to remedy that"
He suggested that If she welcomes
his proposed amendment Mrs. Norton
confer about it with the corporation
counsel and the District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1932-01-16
WIFE OF GEN. COLLINS
DIES AT WALTER REED
Daughter of Late Col. James J.
Van Horn Spent Most of Life
in Capital.

Margaret Elizabeth Van Horn COL
Inns, wife of Brig Gen. Edgar r. COL
lins, U. S. A, died at Walter Reed Hos
pital today after long Illness Gen.
Collins is commander of the 9Th Bri-
gade, U. S. A., with headquarters In
Washington.
Mrs. Collins was the daughter of the
late Col. James j. Van Horn, u. S. A..
and spent most of her girlhood and
early life here. She was a graduate of
Georgetown Convent here. Gen. COL
Inns was stationed here, first as a mem
Der of the faculty Of the Army War
College and later attached to the War
Department general staff.
Besides her husband, she Is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Arlington,
Miami, Fla, and Mrs. Barnett, wife of
Capt. Allison J. Barnett, now stationed
at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. a sister,
Mrs H. G. Bishop. wife of Mai Gen.
Harry G. Bishop, U, S. A., Washington,
and two brothers, Col Robert o. Van
Horn, U. S. A, Berkeley, Calf, and
Lieut.. Col. James II. Van Horn, U. S, A.,
Washington.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Margarets Episcopal Church, 1926 Con-
necticut avenue, at II o'clock Monday
morning, with burial in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-01-16
WILLARD EXPLAINS
PAY CUT PROPOSAL
Presents Rail Executives
Side to Organized Workers
at Chicago Meeting.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 16.-Daniel Will
lard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio,
told organized railroad workers today
why the managements thought they
should accept voluntary wage reduc-
tions OF 10 per cent.
The white haired executive, leader OF
the Committee of Nine Presidents, had
the floor at the second session OF the
negotiations between arrangements ana
organized labor on wage reduction and
unemployment problems.
The proposal, he explained, was this
Ten per cent to be deducted from each
pay check for a period OF one yea
Basic rates to remain as at present
This arrangement to terminate auto
matically II months after the plan pc
comes effective unless extended by
mutual agreement"
Secrecy Is Maintained.
Yesterday David B. Robertson, head
Of the labor delegation, presented the
program of the brotherhoods and unions
aimed at relieving unemployment ano
assuring employment to an "aVerags
force" for one year.
Strictest secrecy surrounded the
meeting, with guards placed at every
entrance. Only two spokesmen were
permitted to reveal any Of the happen
ings in the conference room. They
were Willard and Robertson. Both
scheduled press conferences twice a
day.
Desire for Accord Voiced.
The presidents, who were outnum-
bered 20 to / yesterday, swelled their
numbers today with a few secretaries
and three advisory experts on labor
matters. These men were j. w. Hlg-
gins, chairman Of the Western Asso-
citation of Railway Executives; E. j.
McClees secretary of the Bureau OF
Information of the Eastern Railways,
and C. P. Neill, manager of the Bureau
of Information of the Southeastern
Railways.
The workers asked the presidents ste
join with us in perfecting plans to take
care of diminishing employment We
believe the working day Of railway labor
should be changed from 8 to hours,
so that men thrown out of employment
with the advent of machines may be
re-employed"
Both sides expressed wish for ar
amicable agreement.