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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14
Who as
Who?
By Louise NJ. Comstock
THE BAREFOOT BOY

DOSING before the camera barefoot
and with "turned-up pantaloons"
just to make the matter conclusive, a
retired Lutheran preacher OF Ne
braska, recently got his name and MS
picture in the papers as the original
Barefoot Boy who inspired the Amer
lean poet, John Greenleaf Whittier, to
write his we'll known praises Of care
free boyhood out in the country. An
examination of the details of his life,
however, and of the circumstances
under which Whittier wrote his poem,
lead to the conclusion that the Ne
braskan and the barefoot boy could
not have been one and the same
person.
This preacher states that he came to
America from the old country in 1862.
Whittier is known to have written
1.-THE Barefoot Boy" while he was
editing the Middlesex Standard at
Lowell, Mass, and to have taken mis-
theme from seeing a boy there start
ing out to his days work in the field,
rake over shoulder. 1t is matter OF
record that Whittier edited the Middle
sex Standard for six months, starting
in the fall of 1915, nearly twenty
years before the preacher ever saw
the shores of this country. Is 1t not
more logical, and more pleasing, to
suppose that Whittier's model Is the
very spirit of boyhood itself, viewing
the world through unspoiled eyes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

sE RANKIE and Johnny were low
T ers" goes familiar song, and
few of it's many singers perhaps know
that frankie and Johnny were real
lovers, who lived in the negro section
of st. Louis not so long ago, and that
frankie is still alive, thick-set col
ored woman, now fifty-nine years old,
with CRAVING hair and razor scar
received some forty years ago across
one cheek.
frankie herself Is not prone to dis
cuss how she "got her man who done
her wrong" but the facts Of the case
may be dug up out of various police.
morgue and hospital records and
shaped into a readable if sordid tale.
Allen Britt, later Albert and still
later Johnny, came to st. Louis with
his parents in 1891, and there, at an
Orange Blossom ball in Stoles hall at
Thirteenth and Biddle streets, met
frankie Baker, handsome but ten
years his senior, and formed for her
his fatal attachment.
One night frankie found Johnny in
the ill-lighted hallway of the Phoenix
hotel lavishingly on pretty negress
named Alice Pryor the attentions she
claimed exclusively as her own, took
him home, and as the climax of
violent quarrel which lasted all night
shot him with his own gun just as he
was advancing on her with drawn
knife. Fatally wounded, Johnny stag
gered to his own home where his
father called the police and his mother
an ambulance to take him to the hos
pital He died four days later and
his funeral was gala affair, well at
tended Almost Immediately after,
the wretched affair was being cele
brated in song, and frankie, freed of
the tolls of the law, bore herself with
the pride of a wrong well avenged.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14

the side Of protection. In general,
say biologists Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, harmless
hawks have broad wings and wide,
fan-shaped tails, and the harmful
ones have relatively long tails and
rounded wings. Study of the ap-
pearance and habits of the hawks In
any section should enable farmers
and sportsmcn to tell which are like
" to visit the chicken yard and
which will confne themselves largely
to feeding on injurious animals, and
thus be nseful.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14
Species of Hawks That
Are Friends of Farmer

The saying, 'the only good hawk
is a dead hawk" has been proven
false by modern biological studies.
Some hawks of course, prey at times
on poultry and valuable game birds.
Many, however, live mainly on ro'
dents, insects, and other destructive
forms of wild life.
1t is not easy to distinguish be
tween the harmful and harmless spe-
cies of hawks, that in itself being
good reason for erring, If at all, on
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14
Governor Sterling's Joke

Gov. Ross Sterling tells this one
with a chuckle:
81 had been visiting the Imperial
prison farm, near Houston. They
furnished me with a car and an
efficient driver to return to Houston.
"If it will not make you too late,
I wish you would drive me on to the
Bay (Sterling's summer home), J
said"
Certainly, sir"
"You will have enough time?"
ooh. yes, sir, have seven years"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14
Country's First Paper Mill

The early printers of colonial Amer
lea imported their paper from Europe
chiefly from the continent. The first
paper mill was built in 1890 at Ger
mantown, Pa, resulting from the com
bination of the needs Of the Philadel
phia printer, William Bradford, and
the arrival of an ambitious German
papermaker. William Rittenhouse.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14
Unbelievers Challenged

1t is said that a woman'S voice can
BE heard by man in balloon at
a height of two miles, while he cam
not hear male voice above one mile.
Care to test it?-London Tit-Bits.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-07-14
Deceive Themselves

Many people who think they are
hard boiled only have thick skulls
Exchange.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
WAGNER LIQUOR CASE IN HANDS OF JURY TODAY
Fate of Three Accused of Prohibition Conspiracy
 Rests with Jury

Closing arguments in the Wag- ner-Sater liquor conspiracy case were made this morning by George E. Grigsby for the defense and Asst. United States Attorney George W. Folta for the Government, end ing a trial that has lasted since last Tuesday. Louis and Ernest Wagner and Carl Sater are de- fendants on four counts charging conspiracy to violate the Nation al Prohibition Act and violation Of it.
 Judge Justin w. Harding gave his charge to the jury at noon, and at I2:15 o'clock p. m. it re- tired to consider the evidence. No verdict had been announced at midafternoon today.
 Preliminary arguments were made yesterday afternoon. s. Hellenthal opened for the defense and MT. Folta for the prosecution. In his speech this morning, MT. Grigsby asserted the evidence was all cir cumstantial and did not prove the charges.
 The prosecution contended that the still, discovered by Prohibition agents at Deep Bay, near Wagner's logging camp, last February, was owned and operated by the Wag-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
.ELKS TO HOLD
 ANNUAL SERVICE F OR DEPART
Interesting Program Ar. ranged for Exercises
 Sunday Afternoon

Members of the Juneau Lodge O Elks will hold their annual me morial services Sunday afternoon beginning at 1:30 o'clock in theil building on Franklin Street. AT interesting program has been pre- pared for the occasion. It fol. lows:
 l. Funeral March -..-...-..---.- Choplr
 Mrs. Maud Sanborn 2.. Opening Ceremony.
 Exalted Ruler and Esquire. 3. Prayer ..........---..-----.--.--.- Chaplalh 4 What Are These?" Steiner Holy Trinity Cathedral Double
 Quartette. 5. Roll Call.
 Exalted Ruler and Esquire
 Corrinne Jenne '. Altar Service. Lodge Officers 8. Thou Wilt Keep Him." Holy Trinity Cathedral Double
 Quartette. g Grafton ..............- H. l.. Faulkner 10. Aud Lang Syne"
 Members and Audience II. Benediction ...............- Chaplain Officers of the lodge are: Exalted Ruler-George Messer- - schmidt.
 Esteemed Leading Knight-L. w.. Turoff.
 Esteemed Loyal Knight - John Walmer.
 Esteemed Lecturing Knight - Earle Hunter, Jr.
 Secretary-M. H. Sides. Treasurer-William Franks. Chaplain-J. D. Van Alta. Esquire-Harold Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
RASMUSON RETURNS
 FROM EASTERN TRIP

After five-weeks business trip to the East, Edward A. Rasmuson, head of the Bank of Alaska chain in the Territory and Republican National Committeeman for Alaska returned on the steamer rincess Norah. He visited local friends while that boat was in port yes terday and continued on the same vessel to his home at Skagway.
 MT. Rasmuson went as far east as New York to confer with busi- ness and banking associates. He spent few days in Washington and in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
TO GIVE PROGRAMS
 FOR CHRISTMAS
Various Features Planned at Business Meeting
 Last Night

The members of the Methodist Church held congregational meeting last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. M l.. Merritt. Donald Lister, the church treas urer, gave the financial report and many items concerning the vel fare of the church were discussed.
 It was decided to hold the an- nual Christmas program Sunday evening, December Is. This will be in the nature of a panComime entitled The Ringing of the Bells"
 Christmas parties for the children of the Sunday School will be held during the week of December 18 to 25, supervised by the teachers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02

ners and Sater None of them were arrested at the still. The Government sought to connect them with the illicit operations through sugar, corn meal, cracked corn, empty flasks and coloring li- quid seized at the logging camp, and through the admitted pur- chase By Louis Wagner of some of these materials from a Sitka business house. Wagner, admit ting the purchase, testified they were bought for another party.
 The jury trying the case is com posed of Jonas Olson, Mrs. Mae o. Tubbs, Arthur Riendieu, Mrs. P. Lund, w. K. Mills, !. P. Ander- son, Mrs. Mathilda Paul, James E Estes, Thomas B. Judson, Curtis G. Shattuck, Mrs. E. F Watkins and Mrs. E. M. Hollmann.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
b. j. WEBER AND MISS BRUMBERC
 ARE MARRIED
Young Couple Will Leave Sunday to Make Home
 Tn Seattle

Otto John Weber and Miss Syl- via Sarah Bromberg were married last evening in the parsonage of the Lutheran Resurrection Church, the ceremony being performed by the pastor, Rev. Erling K. Olafson.
 The wedding march from Lohen- grin was played by Miss Elizabeth Thordarson. T Love You Truly" was sung by Mrs. James Stapleton.
 Guests Present at Wedding
 Guests present, besides Miss Thordarson and Mrs. Suspicion, were Mrs. Jennie Bromberg, mother Of the bride; MT and Mrs. Thom- as Morgan, MT. and Mrs. Walter White, K. H. Lassiter and James Stapleton.
 At the conclusion of the cere- mony, the wedding party repaired in the Katherine Hooker Coffee Shoppe, where supper was served
 MT. and Mrs. Weber will leave Sunday on the motorship zapora for Seattle, where MT. Weber is engaged in the hay, grain and feed brokerage business, and where they will make their home.
 Here About a Year
 MT. Weber for about a year un- til a few months ago was a resi- cent of Juneau. While here he was the agent of the Mills Naviga- ton Company, which operates the zapora.
 The bride until recently conduct cd the Juneau Beauty Shop, which was next door to the former loca- ton on Front Street of her mothers business, the Juneau Frock: Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
MOOSE CARD PARTIES
 ENDED; AWARDS MADE

The card party held last night by the Women of the Moose con- cluded a pleasant series. The win ners for the evening were as fol- lows:
 Bridge-High, Mrs. A. Kasalica; low, P J. Mullen
 Whist-High, Mrs. Tom Dull, and C.. Batello; lows, Mrs. A. Osborne and E. Kirchofer.
 Mrs. R. Peterman was awarded the grand prize for bridge; and c, Gatello and Mrs. Sig. Olsen the grand prize for whist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02

Plans were made for a silver tea tc be given Wednesday afternoon, Dec. IA at the home of Mrs. M. l.. Merritt. This will be given by the ladies of the church, the committee in charge consisting of MesdameS Turner, Kilroy and Cross.
 Light reIresnIneuCs were served by the hostess and an hour of vis- iting closed pleasant evening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02

Tiler-George Shaw.
 Inner Guard-Al Lundstrom. Jr OrganiSt-A. T. Koski.
 Trustees-H. R. Shepard, Henry Messerschmidt. and Ralph Beist- line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
AT HE HOTELS
Gagtineau

GaCtineau w. Dawson, Ketchikan; c. Elm erson, Juneau.
 Alaskan William Mills, Portland, Ore. Charles Benson, Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02

Advertisements arg yc3r pocket book editorials. They interpret the merchandise news.
The Washington times., 1932-03-21
SQUAD ASKSNEW
AMBULANCE

A campaign this spring for the
purchase of a new ambulance is
being planned by the Prince
Georges County Rescue Squad.
Members of the squad say that
while the present ambulances are
still in working order they have
seen hard service.
Chief Andrew F. GaSch and
Lieut.. Lester Dayton have sug-
gested opening an honorary mem
berShip in the rescue squad to
the public. They plan to charge
a nominal initiation fee and
use funds thus collected to defray
the cost of the new ambulance.
Dayton today said:
1--WE feel that inhabitants of :.
the county appreciate the pro-
lection given by the rescue
squad. If given a chance to
help the squad by becoming
honorary members they will be
only too glad to do SO."
Gasch and Dayton said they
would submit their proposal at
the April meeting of the rescue
squad.
The Washington times., 1932-03-21

was blue. The night was just
a bad dream.
Bustle of leaving. Customs
Officials. But no Susanne Coin.
Lily Lou missed the Paris train,
waiting and looking for her. An
English-speaking gentleman, who
turned out to be awaiting a
party of tourists whom he was
going to guide through Paris
and on to MarSeilleS, where
someone else would whisk them
on to Algiers, advised Lily Lou
to go over to a hotel within
walking distance of the boat,
and have some breakfast.
In the lobby an immense
wooden bowl, covered with wire
netting, attracted her eye. It
proved to contain a quantity of
lettuce leaves, and hundreds of
small black snailS, contentedly
nibbling.
Meets Friend
She decided against break
fast. Went out and stood on
the street in front of the hotel.
Two French sailors, their red
pompommed blue caps set on
at a rakiSh angle, paused in
their promenade to eye her with
interest.
She went back into the hotel.
She was hungry, anyway.
In the dining room, slipping
The Washington times., 1932-03-21
'EABERS OF LOVE-

Continued from Magazine Page
cant cant miss heFCshe speaks
A little bewildered, a little
thrilled to be travelling alone,
Lily Lou started, somewhat ham,
pered by all of Nahlman's lug
gage, as we'll as her own.
At the boat there was some
misunderstanding about her res
ervation. Madame Mailman had
cancelled no, there was
nothing for Miss Lansing. Sorry,
but the staterooms were all en-
gagged. However, she could have
a berth in the women'S cabin.
SeaSick Again
After a look at the women'S
cabin, a Stuffy, dismal-looking
place, overcroWded already, she
climbed up on deck, and sat
there, wrapped in blankets, un-
til the boat started. Then, sea-
sick again, she groped her way
back to the cabin she had
despiSed before, and cast her
self down on top of one of the
vacant berths.
In the morning the ship was
anchored at the pier on the
French side, and the channel
looked calm as a millpond. The
air was fresh and clean, the sky
The Washington times., 1932-03-21

ligh-heeled shoes, gratefully
twisting her toes-an action
which Lily Lou was to associate
forever with France. French
travellers, it seemed removed
their shoes as naturally and
quickly as they did their hats.
II am Swiss. And you?"
American. I came from the
States with Nine. Mailman to
study"
"Ah, yes! from New York.
have a sister there. She is
married."
cIsanne was off on a long,
detailed history of her sister,
her sisters health, and her hus-
band.
Picking a Hotel
Lily Lou let her talk. She
thought about London. and the
few things she had managed to
see. st. Paul'S. Westminster.
Bond Street. The parliament
buildings. And that was about
all.
And, now, she was in France,
on a French tpain, on her way
to Paris.
Susanne had stopped talking
about her sister. She was say
ing that since madame would
not arrive until Friday, she
thought she'd go on to visit an
other sister at PaSsy, and she'd
The Washington times., 1932-03-21
The Story Of a Great Romance

chocolate and reading a news
paper, she saw a pleasant-faced
blonde young woman who
might answer to her description
of SuSanne Coin.
It was Susanne, and she was
delighted to learn that she
would have company to Paris,
and aghast to think that she
had not met the boat, but she
had not known that Miss
Lansing would be on it..
Lily Lou didn't argue the
point. She was getting used to
people making a fuss over you
The Washington times., 1932-03-21
.Bv HAZEL LIVINGSTON
By MiIt Gross

be at the Ritz in time to un-
pack for madame.
"And should I go on to the
Ritz? Or would it be better if
I went somewhere less expen-
Sive?"
SuSanne Coin eyed her COM
panion speculatively. The black
coat that did not fit very well.
the ringless hands, the mex
penSive hat.
There are cheaper places.
You might go to the Grand
HoGei Grivy-that's cheap"
she said. "I knew an English
woman who stayed there once"
They shook hands.
She was just the acquain-
tance of a few hours, but Lily
Lou felt very much alone when
she went off, with a light
hearted wave of yellow gloved
hand.
Grand Hotel Grivy," she
told the whiskered and taci-
turn taxi-driver into whose
ramshackle vehicle her luggage
was being placed. ...
He stared at her for several
moments, then motioned for
her to get in.
The motor started. They
lurched off in the dusk Of the
cold, wintry evening.
Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1932-03-21

one minute and forgetting you
the next.
So Susanne had another cup
of chocolate with Lily Lou.
Never try to drink French
coffee, it's vile," she advised
her, countermanding Lily LOUIS
request for coffee.
Acquiescent as usual, Lily
Lou drank the chocolate and
let her new friend take charge
of the luggage. On the train
they had a compartment all to
themselves and SuSanne took
off her hat and her blue coat,
and slipped out of her frivolous
The Washington times., 1932-03-21

MacPinch-Do you know of
a vacant store with MacPinch
painted on the window?
Friend-No-Why?
MacPinch-I want to start
up in business.
Wife-Dear, if you ever met
another woman whom you
cared for more than you do
me, would you tell me?
HuSband-To be perfectly
frank, darling, I wouldn't.
The Washington times., 1932-03-21
Snappy Wise Cracks

Mrs. Nocash-What a lot we
owe to science!
Mr.. Nocash-Yes, but thank
heaven, it isn't dunning us like
the grocer and some others.
Baloney-What ever became
of all those terrible portraits
of famous people which Dau.
ber painted and couldn't sell?
Mahoney-He called them
caricatures and they went like
hot cakes!
The Washington times., 1932-03-21

Herewith is the solution to Sat-
urday's puzzle.
The Washington times., 1932-03-21
DANCE AT MARLBORO

The volunteer fire department
of Upper Marlboro will hold a
dance in Trinity Hall, Upper
Marlboro, on the night of April 8.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
SEEKS TO REGULATE
D. c. DAMAGE SUITS.
Chairman Nort0n'S Bill Would
Limit Time for Bringing
Actions.

Chairman Merton of the House Dis
trict Committee, acting at the request
OF the District Commissioners, today
introduced a bill to regulate the bring
ing of actions for damages against the
District.
The purpose of the bill is to require
persons having claims for either per-
sonal or property damage to give no
tice to the District within 80 days
after the injury or damage is received.
The District at present, Commissioner
Reichelderfer pointed out, IS handi-
capped in the defense Of suits for IN
juries due to the lapse of time which
frequently occurs before notice is given
the District. Where the injury Is the
result of a depression in the street or
sidewalk. it is frequently repaired be-
fore the District is aware that an accl-
dent has occurred.
Commissioner Reichelderfer told of a
case now pending in the Court of Ap-
peals in which a Judgment of $500
was awarded against the city. On De-
cember IL, 1928. the plaintiff filed an
action for o,000 damages, alleging a
fall nearly three years before as re-
suit of a defective condition in brick
sidewalk This was the first knowledge
the District had of the accident. On
January 18, 1929, the declaration was
amended to change the location of the
alleged accident The sidewalk at the
altered location was not brick but con-
crete. Five years and four months
after the date of the alleged accident
the declaration was amended again to
charge the location of the fall.
Commissioner Reichelderfer said that
passage OF the proposed bill would. he
believes, protect the District against
many unjust claims and yet will i'm
pose no hardship upon those having
legitimate causes of action.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
DEADLOCK MAY CUT
MAINE DELEGATION
Brewster Supporters in Congress
sional Vote Contest Block
Utterback Certificate.

BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Me, December l6.-Maine
may have only two Representatives
when the National House convenes next
March, as a result of deadlock over
issuance of certificate of election In
the third congressional district.
Democrat John G. Utterback defeat
ed former Gov Ralph o. Brewster, Re
publican in the third district in the
September election But Brewster con-
tested the election, asked for recount
and his supporters in the Executive
Council-four out of the seven men,
bers-have blocked every attempt to de-
clare Utterback elected
On the other side, the three anti
Brewster councillors, Joined by Gov. Will
liam Tudor Gardiner, stopped all efforts
of the pro-Brewster crowd to throw out
enough votes to give the election to the
former Governor.
The Brewster forces, supported by a
Supreme Court opinion that votes In
two plantations in Aroostook County
should be rejected, and that the Gov
ernor wasFto vote not as a member OF
q canvassiAs, board Of eight, but as
separate 0Gy. carried motion to
declare Brewster elected by 681 votes.
The motion was killed, however, when
the Governor refused to concur.
There remained only one action in
the case for the council. That is the
report of ats Committee on Elections,
consisting Of three councillors, two Of
them Brewster partisans.
Evening star., 1932-12-16

athan NJ Steere. Philadelphia, was re-
elected president of the association.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
ARGUMENT OVER ASHES
LEADS TO MANS SLAYING
Colored Man, Confessing to Shoot
ing Today, Is Being Held
by Police.

An argument over where he was to
dump truckload of ashes led to the
killing yesterday of Albert F. Wilson.
Evening star., 1932-12-16
which then included South Dakota and
Northern Nebraska.
Impressed by Visit.

which then included SOutn DdkOta ana
Northern Nebraska.
Impressed by Visit.
So impressed were they, said his
tory Of the organization, Of the need
of organized effort to assure justice and
fair opportunity for advancement OF the
Indians, that they held a meeting in
the parlor of M. Welsh's home and
organized the Indian Rights Association.
One of the principal speakers at the
fiftietn annual meeting last night was
DR.. Samuel A. Eliot of Boston. chair
man of the Board of Indian Commits
sioners, who said "it has been of vital
importance in the work for the civili-
zation of the Indians that there should
exist an organization like this which
has no political or partisan or sectarian
ties and obligations.
Opposes Change.
Mr.. Welsh, who is president emeritus
and sole surviving founder of the as
sociation, said that the greatest serv-
ice that President-elect Roosevelt could
render the Indian cause would be to
continue Charles j. Rhoads and j.
Henry Scattergood as commissioner and
assistant commissioner Of Indian af-
fairs"
Matthew K Sniffen secretary of the
association. reviewed a l5,000-mile trip
Of investigation and study of Indian
problems during last Summer. JON
Evening star., 1932-12-16

sary concessions from foreign govern
ments to operate transatlantic air.
transport service, and now has two
scientific parties In Iceland and Green
land making preliminary meteorologic
and ground studies for q northern
transatlantic route. Agreements have
been reached with Great Britain cover
ing operations from the United States
to Europe by way of Bermuda. In the
awarding OF the contracts for these
great planes aviation leaders vision the
beginning OF aviation's last great pio-
neering effort. the linking of the hemi-
spheres by commercial airlines.