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pessimistically. If the feller was smart enought to cover up his fin ger prints this way he wouldn't have stolen the tools from his own place. Might be the best way of finding out who did not do it., though. The one whose things were missing is innocent.
 He roved around the room rest lessly, his faded eyes examining everything. Then he strengthened up, looked at Ashwood and shook his head.
 "One of these homicide experts could find bit, maybe, With the proper instruments miscoscope, chemicals and such. But I don't see a thing that looks like a clue. The fibre of this rug doesn't hold the imprint of my own feet, even, for more than two-three seconds after I step down on it.. No bloody finger marks except those this poor devil made when he tried to crawl off the bed. Clothes aren't mussed, and no attempt made at robbery. Don't see any motive al all"
 "All right then" snapped Ash. wood decisively. 'I'll lock the dool and have the men clean up in tht morning"
 The three filed out silently. Int others, Lucci, Mallory Martin Battles and Hamilton were stil standing rerwously in the hall guarded by the armed and vigilan Mueller. The cripple locked th' bedroom door, then wheeled abou and faced the others.
 "Gentlehen," he announced curt | ly, someone has just murdered MT. Williams. If any of you heart any suspicious sounds this even ing, I would like you to tell it."
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Alaskan Planks in Party Platforms.
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

The absence of Alaskan home rule plank from the Democratic national platform, and the presence of one in the Republican national declara- tons, should not be taken too seriously And with out doubt Alaskans will not be very much alarmed at the change of precedent
 While technically party leaders are bound by the blanks in the platforms, in practice they not The Alaskan home rule plank in either platform would indicate rather that the Territorial leaders of the party-as represented at the conventon-fav- ored such rule and would endeavor to stand by it. The Democratic principle has been so long ham, mered through press and platform that Alaskans cannot have much doubt
 The Republican plank, probably indicates a somewhat changing sentiment, which may have Isomethng to do with political expediency
 However, have stated before, the principle is good We shudder to think that it nigh be carried to any premature extremes. Now tha both parties appear to favor it locally, wonder more than what contemporary difference brand group Republican and another Demo cratic
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return. You will please leave your doors open"
 MT. Hamilton laughed, an edged note of hysteria in his voice. He went into his room, bolted the door, but the sound of his shrill laugh ter was still audible. One after another the others turned away to follow the cripple's suggestions. Ashwood, Stevens and the guards were left alone in the hall.
 Wordlessly, the detective, the cripple and the outside guard walked to the beach where, bath ed in the steely glare of the moon. lay a huddled, distorted figure. A ghastiy black smear across his throat, told of the manner of his death.
 Copyright. Dlal Press)
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Government to provide educational facilities fix the
 professional standard for its teachers plane at
 least equal to that required by the Territorial school Isystem.
 When it has done these things, and for the sake
 of those under, its control it ought to do it any way 1t can approach the Territory with offer lof unification under local authority with more reasonable grounds for hope of acceptance than lean now be done.
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CYCLISTS TO ROME

ROME, July 12.-Ten thousand bicycle riders will descend on Rome for the world championships for track and road cycling to be dis puted here late in August. Any one who rides a bicycle is eligible for reduced railroad rates to a point within ready cycling distance of the capital.
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Ashwood and Stevens search for clues tomorrow, and Ash wood tells his theories of the crime.
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SYNOPSIS: The members of the Ashwocd's house party, whom he is holding for ran som, are awakened by scream to find one of their number murdered. Stevens, detective, Calhoun and Battles, intercept ed before they attacked Ash woods island, are awaiting chance to help Nancy Went worth and the other captives.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Sam Allard of Allard
Brings Home Bride

Surprising his friends in the valley,
Sam Allard who had gone to the Coast
ostensibly to spend the Thanksgiving
holidays with his daughter in Seattle,
returned last Saturday evening accom-
panied by a bride, who until the pre-
ceding Wednesday had been Mrs.
Hortense Hirschbolz of Tacoma.
The wedding took place November
% in the parsonage of the Congre-
gational church in Tacoma, the SER
vice being pronounced by the Rev. Nc
Ginness in the presence of few
friends.
Upon their return to the valley, Mr.
and Mrs. Allard went to housekeeping
in the cottage at Allard where Sam
has made his home for the past year
Monday evening large crowd of
friends and neighbors from Vernita,
Allard and Gold Greek gathered to well
come Mrs. Allard and to congratulate
Sam.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Generous Response Meets
Christmas Seal Sale

The Christmas T. B. Seal Sale ap-
peal is meeting with generous response
in this community, according to Mrs
D. S. Wilkinson, who has charge of
the sale at White Bluffs. The numer-
GUS cases of flu SO far this fall indi-
cate probable later need for these
funds, as flu generally leaves in it's
wake an inclination toward weak
ened condition and is often followed
by tuberculosis.
According to figures compiled by the
Anti-Tuberculosis League of King
county tuberculosis claimed almost
twice as many lives last year in Sc
attic as did automobile accidents and
communicable diseases, the 1881 report
of the State Health department show
ing that there were 142 deaths from
automobile accidents, III deaths from
all communicable diseases other than
tuberculosis, and 321 deaths from tu-
berculosis.
The big problem of the League is
prevention and it is to this end that
the funds derived from the sale OF
Christmas seals are devoted. The sale
closes on Christmas Day, Mrs. Will
kinson says.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01

Travellers between White Bluffs and
Yakima who remember the schoolhouse
in the Black Rock district that burned
to the ground two years ago, will be
interested to know that school has
been resumed in the district, classes
being held in the cabin on the Peter
Meybore ranch. Miss Alethea Hartman
of Yakima is the teacher.
The ranch is in an isolated part Of
the Mckee district and conducting a
school there is costly. Only six months
of classes will be taught Patrons Of
the district refused to accept the rec
concentrations of the board that the
few pupils be brought to Mckee for
classes. School in the district was late
in getting started as the board hoped
to make arrangements with the pa
irons to have the pupils brought to
Yakima for classes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Tom Thumbs Wedding
To Be Seen Here Again

Thursday evening, December 8, the
High School auditorium will be the
scene of a Tom Thumb wedding and
the operetta, "The Castle of Careless
ness" The Tom Thumb wedding is
being given by the first and second
grades and "The Castle of Careless
ness" is this years selection for the
annual operetta given by the fourth
fifth and sixth grades. The proceeds
from the entertainment will go to buy
equipment for the school and play
ground that cannot be provided for in
the general fund
The principal parts for the Tom
Thumb wedding are as follows: Bride,
Altha Jean Gibbins; Groom, Richard
Keen; Minister, Dock Arnold; Brides
maids, Pearl Larsen, Barbara Hawley,
Doris Jean Morford, Louise Griffith;
Matron of Honor, Muriel Beldin;
Ushers, Gordon Taylor, Billie Kirby,
Robert McFall, Harold Roberts; Brides
mother, Betty Beyers; Vocal solos,
Carrie Jean Codding and Gloria Haw-
ley.
The leading parts in "The Castle of
Carelessness" are taken by Reuben
Wagner, Gloria Hawley, Ted Goodner,
Gilbert Ponsat, Orten McCotter, Emma
Brickman, Yvonne Ponsat, Mabel Spear,
Joe Matteson. Leo Goodner, Kenneth
Gibbins, Dock Arnold, Jim Kelly, and
Marion Spear.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Pruning of Mature Trees
To Be Demonstrated
BY County Agent E. c. Durdle

The usual pruning demonstration
meetings on mature trees will be held
in the county Saturday. December IL,
and Monday and Tuesday December
10 and co. The specialist conducting
these meetings this year will be G. L..
Vincent, the new extension specialist
in horticulture. Meetings will be ar
ranged to cover the entire county.
Pruning is one of the three things
contributing very definitely to crop pro-
duction in any year and continued
normal cropping year after year. The
other two main practices are proper
thinning and proper fertilization. A
study of trees on which definite prun-
ing, thinning, and proper fertilization
program has been carried on for the
past four years as outlined by the ex
tension service has shown that these
trees have come much nearer produc-
ing a good crop each year than have
trees on which one or more of these
practices have been neglected. We have
become thoroughly convinced that all
gether If good yields are to be Sc
cured year after year.
The mature tree will tell it's wants
to anyone who will carefully study
whether it may be pruning, fertiliza-
ton or thinning that needs to be
speeded up or cut down. The length
of growth the preceding year. the vigor
of this growth and particularly the
length or vigor of growth on spurs and
even the scars will tell much to the
person closely following fruit produc-
ton. The entire story, however, is one
too long to tell in a news item. These
essentials will be brought out at the
pruning demonstration meetings.
Watch the papers as we'll as the
mail for definite schedule of pruning
meetings.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01

This would appear to settle all dis
putes and that Mr.. Robbins and Mr..
Reader will represent this district for
the next two years in the state house
Of representatives. Due to errors in the
unofficial count and the slowness in re-
porting of several of the widely scat
tered precincts in the district, it seemed
for time that Mr.. Beardsley might
be one of the high men.
Neither Benton nor Skamania coun-
ties Will have direct representation in
the next legislature. Klickitat county
will have Mr. Reader, and Franklin
county will have two, in Mr.. Robbins
and Senator G. F.. Stinson, who was
elected without opposition in the gen
eral election.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Irrigation District
Election December 13

Notices have been posted calling an
election for Tuesday, December ID, in
the Priest Rapids Irrigation district
for the purpose of electing one director
to succeed Judge G.. T. Slavens, whose
term will expire next January.
The election will be held in the
Brick Schoolhouse about midway be-
tween White Bluffs and Hanford and
the polls will be open from l p. m.
to p. m. Any one owning title or
the evidence of title to land within
the boundaries of the district, is en-
titled to vote.
Judge Slavens has consented to be-
come candidate to succeed himself
and so far as is known at this time
he will have no opposition. The pres
ent board of w. S.Webber, w. j. Kin
caid and Judge Slavens have worked
together tremendously and have &C
complished great deal since they
took over the management of the dis
trict's affairs. Because of this, and the
fact that they are familiar with all
the details of the districts activities,
many of the landowners in the district
feel that the personnel of the board
should not be changed, particularly
during the development work that is
now being done.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Oil Seepage at Priest
Rapids Arouses Interest

Ever since the natural gas wells out
in the Rattlesnake hills were brought
in several years ago, there has been
more or less speculation as to the loca-
ton of the oil field from which the
gas was coming. Biologists, after an
analysis, have said that the gas was
semanating from an oil bed that might
prove to be of considerable CONNER
cial value if it could be located. The
presence of the gas at a particular spot
does not mean, however, that the oil
field is directly beneath it, as it may
be anywhere within radius of 100
miles, according to these biologists; the
gas, after penetrating the strata over
the oil, may travel long distance
through assures in the rock formation
above.
Apparent oil seepages in various To-
cations have aroused some interest, but
so far no one has been enthused
enough to attempt any investigation
through drilling. The latest of these
seepages is at Priest Rapids.
Since the power canal there was
drained a few weeks ago for the pur-
pose of charging it's capacity, little
pools of oil have formed along the
bottom of the canal a short distance
below the basalt formation where con-
siderable blasting was done when the
canal was first built seevral years ago.
1t is thought by some that this blast
ing may have opened up some seams
in the basalt through which tiny
stream of oil is trickling.
A sample of the seepage will prob
ably be sent away to be analysed and
if the report is favorable, further in
vestigation may be made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Local Garden Contest
Sponsored by Club

The Garden Contest, sponsored by
the Womans Club under the leader
ship of County Agent E. G. Durdle
and Mrs. r. B. McMurry, is rapidly
gaining interested participants Its
primary object is to assist those who
are for the first time planning yard
Identification or whose gardens have
never been planted according to spe-
cific plan. All who are interested in
this contest should call Mrs. McMurry
at once, as Mr.. Durdle will soon come
to White Bluffs to make his first round
of garden calls.
Five tables of bridge and six tables
of pinochle were in play at the first
of the Womans Clubs series of card
parties given Saturday evening, Nov
ember &c. Miss Tommie O'Larey and
Dean Taylor won the prizes for high
scores at bridge while Mrs. r. B. Nc
Murry and Ben Foster were awarded
the prizes for the pinochle players.
Saturday evening, December Bird, will
bring forth the second party to be
given by the Club. The time is 8:15,
the place, the Grange Hall. Another
pleasant evening and more prizes are
offered. Be sure to be there.
X X X
Fruit for the Washington Childrens
Home should be taken to Mrs. w. j.
Kincaid at the Bank not later than
December 5th, at which time it will
be prepared for shipment.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Early Mailing
of Christmas
Parcels Urged
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ARE
ISSUED BY POSTOFFICE
DEPARTMENT

During the holiday time the vol
ume of mail increases approximately
200 per cent 1t is a physical impos-
sibility to handle this great mass of
mail matter efficiently and promptly
within a few days. Therefore, to assure
delivery of their Christmas presents,
cards and letters by Christmas Day,
the public is urged by the postoffice
department to shop and mail early.
Christmas shopping should be done
so that gifts, greetings and letters may
be mailed to distant relatives and
friends at least week or ten days be-
fore Christmas, according to the dis
lance, and make it certain that they
are received before Christmas Day.
All parcels should be securely
wrapped or packed, using strong paper
and heavy Irvine.
Articles easily broken or crushed
should be securely wrapped or Grated
or boxed The use of liberal quantities
of excelsior, or like material, in, around,
and between the articles and the out
side container, are urged.
Glassware, fragile toys, or crockery
must be packed so as to prevent the
escape of particles or pieces if broken
in transit. All articles easily broken
or damaged must be plainly marked,
Fragile
Parcels containing perishable articles
must be marked "Perishable," and
packed in suitable containers, accord
ing to contents Articles likely to spoil
within the time reasonably required
for transportation and delivery at the
office of address will not be accepted
for mailing.
Addresses should be complete, with
house number and name of street, post
office box or rural route number, and
typed or plainly written in ink The
name and address of the sender should
be plsi,ed in the upper left corner of
every piece of mail. If tag is used,
the address and return should be writ
ten on the wrapper for use if the tag is
lost, and copy of the address should
be inclosed inside of every parcel.
The department very much objects
to the mailing of Christmas greeting
cards in red, green, or other dark COL
ored envelopes, or in very small en-
velopes.
Parcels are limited in size to 100
inches in length and girth combined
with weight limit of 10 pounds.
The use of special delivery stamp
will assure delivery of your letter or
parcel on Christmas Day and the day
following, if mailed at the proper time
Special delivery is for speed and not
for safety.
Written matter in the nature of per-
sonal correspondence can not be en-
closed in parcels, but it can be placed
in stamped envelope and attached
to the package.
All valuable mail should be either
registered or insured. Insurance fees
range from to 35 cents to cover val
ues from l cent to 5000, while regis
try fees range from Is cents to 81.
to cover values from l cent to $1,000.
Parcels Of mailable merchandise may
now be sent to all but very few of
the foreign countries. Owing to the
long sea travel involved as a rule, and
to custom inspection abroad, foreign
parcels should be very carefully packed
and should be mailed in November or
not later than the first few days in
Dacarnhnr
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
National Award Offered
For Best School Essay

An essay contest open to high school
students, was announced at business
meeting of the Woman's Club held
Wednesday afternoon, November 30.
Essays on the subject of my Share
in Community Life" are to be judged
by Mrs. John McFee, Mrs. Frank Tay-
lor and Mrs. George Chase. A suitable
prize will be given the winner. In a
similar contest of nation wide scope
sponsored by the Woman's Club sew
eral years ago. the essay of Dudley Will
kinson was given not only first place
in the White Bluffs and state entries
but won fifth place in the national
entries.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Nine=MOnth
Celebration
Is Ended
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY OBSER-
VANCE COMES TO CLOSE
THANKSGIVING DAY

The worldwide George Washington
Bicentennial Celebration was brought
to an official close November "a with
Thanksgiving services in the churches
in honor of the Father of His Country.
The United States George Washington
Bicentennial Commission reports that
Thanksgiving services were held by the
churches of all denominations in every
city in America and in the large cities
abroad.
For the past nine months, since Feb
ruary %, millions of people in all cor
ners of the world have participated
in what was the greatest celebration
of history in honor of a national hero.
The United States George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission is now
busily engaged compiling detailed re-
cords of the celebration. While these
cannot be available for several months,
the highlights of the celebration are
here set down.
Active work of the commission began
some two and half years ago. Plans
were mapped out for nationwide
and worldwide celebration and not
for a worlds fair or geographically
centralized event.
A conservative estimate by the COM
mission claims that more than one
million different Bicentennal celebration
programs took place during this nine
month period.
The United States Commission has
distributed, without charge, more than
u million pieces of literature in assist
ing local committees. Historical PAM
phlets, plays and pageants, music, edu
cational pamphlets, etc, have been
published and distributed from the
commissions headquarters in Wash
ington.
The commission has distributed to
the schools of America more than one
million large-sized Autographed copies
of the Gilbert Stuart Atl1enaeum por-
trait of George Washington.
Every library in America received a
copy of the commissions special flag
chart showing all the flags used in
the Revolution Every post office has
received large poster of Wakefield,
Washington's birthplace
A special Bicentennial quarter dollar
was minted and put in general circu-
lation.
The post office department issued a
series of twelve George WASHINGTON
stamps to commemorate the celebra-
tion
The deinitive writings of George
Washington are now being compiled
and published. This is the most COM
prehensive undertaking on George
Washington ever attempted Twenty
five volumes will be required to COM
plete this work.
Wakefield, the birthplace of George
Washington, has been restored and
turned over to the government as
national shrine.
The commission collected practically
all of the famous George Washington
portraits which have been exhibited in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art of Wash
ington, D. c., during the celebration
This is the first time that these IA
nous portraits have been gathered un-
der one roof.
The above includes but few of the
highlights of the celebration In every
state, city and town in America, COM
memorative observances were held
Plays and pageants were produced BIZ
centennial trees were planted, contests
were conducted, meetings and parades
were held
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Final Count Shows
Reader and Robbins Win

The final count for the three candi-
dates for the two seats in the state
legislature from the four counties in
this, the 18th district, was: w. W.
Robbins, democrat, of Pasco, 5,726;
w. K. Reader, republican, of Klickitat
county, 5,655, and George Beardsley, re-
publican, of Benton county, 5218, ac-
cording to F. H. Gloyd, superintendent
of election division, as reported in the
Prosser Record Bulletin.
The vote as to counties divided as
follows:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-01
Gas Shovel at Work
At Priest Rapids

Five or six men were put to work
at Priest Rapids the first of the week
removing a large pile of loose rock
dumped near the tail race when the
power plant was first built. During
high water each year the river flow
ing against these rocks backs the wa
ter into the upper part of the tail
race, interfering with the discharge of
water from the power plant and great
ly reducing it's efficiency
The rock that is being removed is
being carried across the tail race to
build up retaining wall between it
and the river so that the tail race will
carry only the power plant discharge
except in high water.
The county gas shovel was taken
up to Priest Rapids Wednesday. This
will be used in removing number of
large boulders from the bottom of the
power canal about mile and half
above the plant. The district directors
had hoped that all of this work could
be done by hand labor but found when
the canal was drained, that many of
the boulders were too large to be
handled in this way and, in addition,
were in water ranging in depth from
few inches to several feet. 1t was
believed that at this time of year the
water would prove to be too cold for
men to work in any great length of
time, and to remove the water it would
be necessary to install pump that
might or might not pump it out faster
than it seeped in.