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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
Valentine Dance Draws
Crowd Wednesday Night

Forty couples attended the St.
Valentines dance Wednesday evening
at Liberty Hall. The White Bluffs band
orchestra played during the evening,
but was relieved for square dances by
Cliff Broughton, George Barta and
Mrs. Alice Moede. These three, with
Raymond Broughton playing the
trombone, also played for a tag dance.
Refreshments were served by members
of the Woman's club.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
Sixth District Ahead
In Membership Drive

E. F. Newton, commander OF the
John Lindblad Post and Sixth Dis
trict commander, announces that the
Sixth District is now leading the
American Legions membership drive
in this state Fifteen of the seventeen
posts in the district have either ex-
ceeded their last years Membership or
this years quota 1t is the only district
in the state to exceed the membership
of last year
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
Commercial Club Elects
Officers for Coming Year

The White Bluffs Commercial Club,
at it's regular meeting last Friday eve
ming, expressed themselves as being IN
sympathy with the growers who re-
Gently formed a committee to look into
the matter of federal farm loans. A
motion passed by the club stated that
they would take no direct action IN
the matter, but would give the COM
mittee all support desired.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the coming year:
F. A. English
Jess Brown ..............V lce-FreSlueIlt
D. S. Wilkinson ...................Secretary
r. s. Robertson Treasurer
A. w. Campbell was chosen to serve
as the 5th member of the board.
The club also passed a motion
thanking the Pacific Power & Light
company for the use of their Office as
a meeting place.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His
infinite wisdom, has seen fit to take
to his eternal rest, Mr.. James Collins
Lloyd, the beloved husband of Ella F,
Lloyd of White Bluffs, Washington,
leaving void in this community and
family that cannot be filled in the
loss of respected, honorable citizen
and husband, and
WHEREAS, the Benton County Bar
Association has lost it's oldest and one
of it's most respected and ablest
lawyers whose high respect for ethical
standing in the profession made him
a credit to the profession and an ideal
for the younger members of the Bar
and his judicial mind and high char
acter has indelibly stamped it's impress
upon the membership of this associ-
alton.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
SOLVED, that the members of the
Benton County Bar Association hereby
extend to his surviving life mate, Ella
F. Lloyd, their most heartfelt SYM
pathy in this hour of her loss and
theirs. Words can little assuage the
sorrow that comes from the loss of
those most closely bound by the ties
of blood and family life. In the hope
that it will give some slight measure
of comfort to his many friends and
especially to his respected wife in this
time of sorrow and grief we hereby
extend to her our whole hearted
friendship and sympathy.
MARK M. MOULTON,
ANDREW BROWN
BRUCE E.. MGREGOR
Committee, Benton County Bar AS
ISOLATION.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
Reduction of $l25,503
Made in County's Tax

Tax statements for 1888 will be
mailed soon so that all who desire to
take advantage of the rebate this year
will have ample time to do so, Harry
Forsyth, county treasurer, announced
this week. 1--WE are levying $125,5O3
less in taxes this year than last, which
should be good news to the taxpayers
Of Benton county" Mr.. Forsyth said.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15

In order to hasten work on the In
stallation of the new turbine at Priest
Rapids, Picatti Brothers are operating
three shifts each day. While these
crews are employed inside the power
plant, another crew is beginning work
on the deepening of the canal.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
Bank Examiner Minchell
Inspects Bank Set-Up

j. C.. Minchell of Olympia, deputy
supervisor of banking, spent Saturday
in White Bluffs, going over the final
details preliminary to the reopening
of the First Bank of White Bluffs. w.
j. Kincaid, cashier, states that the
date of the reopening will be an
nounced in the near future.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
Events Of the Week

Friday, February 16
Junior Woman's club meeting, Luther
an church basement, 200 pm.
Thursday, February %
Washington's neutrality-suspicious. holi-
day.
American Legion Auxiliary meeting,
Legion Hall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week,
as recorded at the government wea-
ther station in Hanford, we're:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-15
Tribute to J. q. Lloyd
BY Bar Association Men

Mrs. J. O. Lloyd this week received
the following tribute which was paid
to the memory Of the late James COL
Inns Lloyd by members Of the Benton
County Bar Association at recent
meeting:
Evening star., 1934-03-07
"Basket'' Tourney Tests Bowlers' Temper

with hustling Hecht Co. quint, cap
tanned by Paul Messink The Hechts
have won IL straight games and hope
to make it IA when, tomorrow night
at the Lucky Strike, they meet none
other than the hitherto dominant
Kanns. LED by Vic Riston, the noted
hossshoe HEAVIER.
Bill LaBille's set Of 422 is a cinch
to land first prize in the Country
Club League Ninety-nine per cent
Of the members of this lively outfit
are far better golfers than duckpin
shooters.
Tad Howard's Rendezvous Juniors
will have a 25-stick advantage going
into the final block of a home-and
home series with the Northeast Tenn
pie Juniors, next Friday night at the
temple. On their home drives, the
Rendezvous youngsters shot l,645
against the invaders ,620.
Both line-ups are composed Of lads
marked for stardom The Temple
juniors are: Ouncie Harrison, Jackie
Simmons. Nick Rinaldi. Abe Singer
and Stuart Patti. Opposing them will
be Al Kay. Bob Howard. Ernie Hau-
ser. Jack Himmelfarb and Bob Chal-
fCnte
Evening star., 1934-03-07
MUCH TO HAPPEN
At TWO SESSIONS
N. A. Body Meets Saturday,
D. c. Association Holds
Consab Next Week.

w yITHIN a week the
\h/ tournament schedule
w for Washington and
vicinity will be fairly
well settled. Important meet
ings of two of the three major
golf bodies in this section to be
held during the next few days
will decide on the scope Of the
tournament season in the terri
tory Immediately about the
Capital.
BY the end Of the week the lineup
of the tournaments will be pretty we'll
known, for Saturday night at the Co.
lurnbia Country Club the annual
meeting of the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association will be held, to be attend
ed by delegates from a dozen local
clubs and from Baltimore, Richmond
and Norfolk. While the Mid-Atlantic
Association does not settle tournament
dates outside Of the dates for its two
championships, the delegates usually
work out schedule While attending
the meeting, with the local tourney
dates to be settled upon finally at the
dlIIlUdl Hl6tlule VI lIie DLSLIltI Ol SO-
lumbia Golf Association next week.
One big out-of-toWn tournament
which seems certain to attract a
goOdly number Of local linksmen ap-
pears sure to come along late in April.
when the Country Club of Virginia IS
to stage its first annual invitation
tourney. DR.. Richard A. Fowlkes.
chairman of the Golf Committee Of
the Country Club, is coming to the
Middle Atlantic meeting prepared 10
ask for date for this tourney which
will not conflict With any tournament
dates around washington.
viii Be No Conflict.
IF THE Country Club stages its
event in April there will be no
conflict. The Richmond club. one
of the largest golf organizations in
this country, with about 1000 men,
bers. has not staged an invitation
event in many years, while its neigh
bor-the Hermitage Country Club
usually holds such tourney in May.
While there has been no lineup
announced for the local events, there
will probably be at least three big In
vitation affairs held around Washing
ton during the coming Spring. The
Indian Spring Country Club already
has announced a tourney to be held
with an entry fee, and undoubtedly
Chevy Chase and Columbia will hold
invitation events. Washington also
probably will stage a tournament dur
ing the Spring. The Washington Club
did not hold such an event last year.
announcing through Golf Chairman
o. L. Veerhoff that it would hold
tourney every two years instead OF
an annual affair
The Mid-Atlantic championship,
biggest title event Of the year here
abouts. is billed to go TO the Hot
Springs Golf and Tennis Club at Hot
Springs, Va, probably in July. when
the temperature in the mountains will
be cool and when there will be no
other major events available. The
Women'S tourney is slated to go to the
Washington Golf and Country Club in
October.
George P. James of Columbia is
scheduled TO become president Of the
Middle Atlantic body, succeeding Ed
gar A. Peppler Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Three ID. C.. School Elves Play
Tomorrow in W. 81. Tourney

competition two years in a row.
Staunton Military Academy and John
Marshall, however, have captured the
crown three times apiece during the
10 years of the tourney.
Eastern, Charlotte and Spartans-
burg are the seeded high school teams
this year. Because of the small num-
Der Of quints with satisfactory records
entered in the prep division, the Tour
nament committee. after seeding. drew
several high schools for competition in
the prep bracket.
First-round pairings follow:
Spartanburg s. c.. High VS.. Thomas
Jefferson. Richmond. 80 PM
Augusta M. A. VS.. Greenbrier. 2;30.
Charlotte. N. c.. High VS.. Ashland, Va,
High, $3.50.
Massanutten VS.. Durham. N. c.. High,
4:30
+, Emerson VS.. Greenviile. s. C.. High.
/. staunton M. A. VS.. John Marshall High.
Jefferson Hish. Roanoke. rs. Tech High.
EfsfSrn :Hish. washinston. ". Tech
8lR1zi k.Sdta- 10 nm.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
SUR4AIGIHTT OEE T1AE TEG
BY w. R. Ms CAlluM

of match play in handicap tourney
at Everglades, conceding Warner one
stroke. Hall won his first round match
yesterday from E. G. Howes, whom he
defeated by 3 and 2. At Ormond,
further up the coast, George J. Adams.
jr., of Washington met William Col
lingwood Of Binghamton, n Y, in
the second flight of tourney there.
y ENCOURAGED by the sunny
II, weather Of the past two days and
the way the Kenwood course is
drying out Al HoughtOn. Kenwood pro,
is planning sweepstakes tourney for
Middle Allan P. G. A. professionals.
Houghton arranged the tourney fOr
early in February, but one Of several
snoWstornls put a stop to plans for the
event. He will invite all the pros from
Washington and Baltimore clubs to
play in the event, which will be the
first affair Of the season for the paid
players.
The annual meeting of the Middle
Atlantic P. G. A. will be held shortly
after the return of Bob Barnett from
Florida, about April /.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

! the United States sweepstakes Of 1881
Brad drew the basket break and hit
the thing perfectly, or so it seemed,
but the back pin remained up.
Schlegel, no mean bowler himself,
believes hook ball and a thin hit
the most effective basket shot.
The tournament is open TO all duck
pinners of Washington and nearby
Maryland and Virginia. The entry
fee is 81, which does not cover the
cost of games
In the scoring, one point will be
awarded for each successful shot.
1t promises TO be one of the most
interesting events of the season.
Leading the way in the National
Capital League and fourth in the
District. Joe Harrison at present ap-
pears TO be the Capitals best league
bowler. Astor Clarke, Of sweepstakes
fame. isn't among the District
Leagues first 10, according to the
latest figgers Of Scorer Ben McAlwee.
A month ago the s. Kann Sons Co.
team had what seemed TO be an un-
shakable hold on the Department
Store League pennant. 1t was five
games to the good and coasting But
today it finds itself on even terms
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Putting Duel Nisioned.

THE prospective putting duel be-
tween Shute and Runyan at
tracted the chief interest of
COLTS railbirds. Runyan in particu-
lar has been going great guns in
Florida and the professionals already
are boosting the former Arkansas boy
to lead the forthcoming battle with
Bobby Jones in the Augusta open the
end of March
Walter Hagen, the old warrior who
was blasted out Of the tournament
yesterday along with Tom Creavy of
Albany. N. Y by the Smith -Runyan
combination by the lopsided score of
10 and 9. volunteered the statement
that the bantamweight Runyan is the
new Jones" of American golf.
Shute who combined with ESpinosa
to eliminate Witty Cox and Bill
Mehlhorn. 5 and 4, in the other semi
final, has been on q scoring spree
most of the week.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
MRS. HILLS 79 BEST
AT RADIUM SPRINGS
Mrs. Lippitt Has S0-Father III,
Helen Hicks, Favorite, Does
Not Compete.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
4 LBANY, Ga, March Mrs. OpaI
"A S. Hill Of Kansas City. over
coming the efforts of a local
woman links star, won the medal OF
the third annual Radium Springs in
Vitation golf tournament here.
The Kansas City golfer shot 7e
yesterday to take the medal Mrs
S. B. Lippitt of Albany scored an 80
for runner-up honOrs.
Among the qualifers were Dorothy
Richards of Boston, 81: Jane Bauer
of Providence, r. L. 81; Mrs Joe
Lawler of New Rochelle, and Kath-
leen Garnham Of London, both with
go; Mrs. Richard Tiff of Albany
81, and Mrs. C. r. McHubbin of
Kansas City, 90.
Illness of her father prevented
Helen Hicks Of Hewlett, L. l., from
entering the tournament. Miss Hicks
had been regarded as the favorite
to win this tournament.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
SLEUTHS, ENGINEERS
IN BASKET FEATURE
Only One Unlimited Class Game
Slated Tonight in A. A. U.
Title Tournament.

HEADING tonight's program in
ii the District A. A. L. basket
ball tourney at Tech High will
be clash Between the Bureau OF
Investigation quint and Company z,
18th Engineers at 9.3O o'clock.
This is the lone unlimited class
game the card. but there will be
two other matches St. Stephens
Props and Newton A, G, meet at 1850
o'clock, and Heurich Flashes and
Simpson Pharmacy at $50. Both are
145-pound division tits.
Tomorrow's card:
145-pound class, 7:30-Twin Oaks
Black Hawks VS.. Northeast Boys Club.
8:30-Olmstead Grill vs.. George
town Boys Club; unlimited class,
Mount Vernon VS.. Wisconsin Motors.
In games last night, all in the un-
limited division, Farm Credit Ad-
ministration conquered Swami Serv-
ice, 1924, in an upset; Jewish Com
munity Center scored over Calvary
NJ. E. 1922, and Saranacs drubbed
the Y. NJ. c. A. Big Five, 1923.
AnacoStia Business Men and Miller
Furniture Co. quints meet tonight at
$50 O'Clock in the opening game Of
a best 3-out-of-5 series for the cham
pionship of the Southeast Community
Center at Hine Junior High School.
Anacostias won the class title and
the Millers took class A laurels. Con-
gress Heights and Eastons face in a
preliminary at 1880.
Columbia Engine Co. and Congress
Heights fives face tonight at the Alex
andria Armory at BIS o'clock.
Other results:
Y. NJ. c. A. League.
Northeast, 81; Merrick, 29.
Penn, %; Times Herald of Vir-
ginia. 26.
Y Eagles, 80; Washington Grays, 81.
Independent.
Tip Tops, 13; Boys Club Eagles, u.
Bovello Plumbers, who have a gym,
are after asgame for tonight with a
145-pound quint. Call Manager Des-
mond at Columbia 1887.
Marine Barracks tossers, who have
a court, are after tilt for tonight.
Manager Deckard is booking at Lin
coin 1880, extension 8.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

however, Overlin had q rival for
top honors In the elongated Char
ley Won Reedon, who today stands
as a fistslinger more highly es-
teemed hereabout, either as q
featherweight or lightweight.
Conceding Stumpy Jacobs more
than eight pounds, Won Reedon, on
the verge Of knockout in the Sec
ond and sixth rounds, rallied in
sensational style in the last two
rounds to win the decision after
eight torrid heats. Likewise, q
surprisingly good performance from
Pete Bevans earned the Go1die
Ahearn protege q six-round win
over Bob Lowry, while Al Dintamin,
local fiyweight, opened with >
touf-round triumph over Johnny
Clark a. 8altiuaora
Evening star., 1934-03-07
GOLF PAIR FIGHTS
INK ON CHAMPS
Smith-Runyan Must Shatter
Precedent to Conquer
Shute-Espinosa.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor

NJ IAMI, Fla, March 7 R.-
M The most sensational
w shotmaking pair that
4 4 the Winter golfing wars
ever haze seen, consisting of
diminutive Paul Runyan of
White Plains, N. Y, and willowy
Horton Smith of Chicago, today
faced an opportunity to shatter
a long-standing precedent, on
top Of their record breaking
exploits this week in the inter-
national tour-ball tournament
at the Miami Country Club.
No team has ever won the event
twice since it was established as an
annual fixture in 1926. Smith and
Runyan won the 1893 tournament and
they were favored to repeat in the
36-hole final against Denny Shute OF
Philadelphia the British open cham
pion. and his Castilian partner, Al
Espinosa of Akron, Ohio.
Tommy Armour, the silver Scot. SO
far has been the only double winner
but he turned the trick with different
partners. He won with Bobby Cruick-
shank in 1927 and paired with Ed
Dudley to top the field in 1882.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
conqueror of Champion Vince

conqueror Of Champion Vince
Dundee.
Allen, stiff puncher with a
great fighting heart, never was in
the running last night after the
second round. In this canto Ken
lashed out with a terrific right
cross which fairly lifted the Phila-
delphian off the floor. Stunned,
he nevertheless bounced up with
out count, and with a great dis
play of courage, stuck the route,
albeit his beating probably was the
most severe ever administered in
the Alexandria punchbowl. In
victory. Overlin appeared to inn
press far more than any middle
weight ever to appear at Port
ner's, not excluding Dundee.
Despite his great performance
Evening star., 1934-03-07
BREWERS CANCEL GAME.

Because the seats in the George
Washington University gymnasium,
which was to have been the scene of
play. have been removed. the basket
ball game scheduled tonight between
the Heurich Brewers and the Trenton
Moose has been Cancelled. The seats
have been taken out to make way for
Spring sports activities.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
new RINK TEAMS FACE
Pharmacists, Forsyths in Silver
Spring Match Tonight.

Capital roller skating hockey fans
will witness two new outfits in action
when Dudley & Kiefer Pharmacists
and the Forsyth Club face at the
Silver Spring Armory rink tonight at
9 o'clock.
Both teams. loaded with stdfs of
the Silver Flashes. have been working
for more than a week and are in
fine fettle for the battle, which inaug-
urates series of Wednesday night
games at the Armory.
The Flashes will travel to Warrenton.
Va, tomorrow night to aid Warrenton
A C. in making its belated debut, while
a return game is expected to be played
at Silver Spring Sunday night.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
T EXTINCTION. Va, March T.
Play in the eleventh annual
South Atlantic scholastic
IL basket ball tournament at
Washington and Lee University
starts tomorrow afternoon at 1880
o'clock with Spartanburg High, South
Carolina State champion team, meet
Ing Thomas Jefferson High, Richmond
(Va.) titlist.
Emerson will be the first washing
ton quint to get action. 1t meets
Greenville Is. CO. High, runner-up
for the State title, at o'clock Tech
High and Eastern, the other District
of Columbia entries, face Jefferson
High Of Roanoke, at 8, and Tech High
Of Atlanta, Ca, at 10, respectively
Jefferson Of Roanoke boasts the Vir-
gfnin high school crown.
Eastern, District Of Columbia met
rupo1itan public high school cham
tn, viii Be seeking is third straight
yicto9y 81 tho tourney. Eastern y
- cnly- tsam which hAD won the
Evening star., 1934-03-07
It was a new Overlin whom Cap-

1t was a new Overlin whom Cap
ital fistic fans watched slaughter
the bewildered Quaker last night
for his twenty-third consecutive
victory in his most impressive of
many performances here. Knock
ing down his rugged foe in the Sec
ond round, the 23-year-old Vir-
ginian carried on to win seven of
the eight rounds. Aliens best was
the fourth. which was even.
Overlin's triumph, which cli-
NAKED Portner's best show in many
weeks, was by way of test for a
crack at Billy Ketchell in Phila-
delphia fortnight hence. Ketchell
hurdled, Ken looms a sure-fire bet
for shot at Teddy Yarosz. gener-
ally acclaimed the uncrowned ruler
of the middleweights and twice
Evening star., 1934-03-07
7e7o1s Tough Assignment orC Boxers: Golf Here Be Ko
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES-Cefe Garcia,
lat, Manila stopped Eddie Cerda,
l45, Mexico, D. F. (6).
SEATTLE.-Cecil Payne, 1881
Louisville, KY, outpointed AL Lewis,
139&, Seattle 90.
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Tommy King,
154, Fall River, Mass, outpointed
Buster Hall, lat, Philadelphia Q0).
AMARILLO. Tex.-Eddie Murdock,
l55, Los Angeles, and Johnny Far
rell. 156, Dallas, drew Q0. "Popeye"
Huber. 1876, Philadelphia, stopped
Fine Beckworth, 142, Amarillo "a.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Joey
Alcanter. 1875, Kansas City, out
pointed Steve Ketchell, 1875, Leeds,
Mo. 80; Bus Breeze, 1856, Manhattan,
Kans., knocked out Mickey Nolan,
1875, Chicago (2).
Evening star., 1934-03-07
MOUNT RAINIER WINNER
Defeats st. Johns, 27-19, to End

Regular Campaign.
Closing their regular season, Mount
Rainier High basketers. Prince Georges
County titlists and finalists in the
annual metropolitan public high school
tourney sponsored by The Star, con-
quered ST. Johns tossers. 27-25. yes
terday on the laters court. After an
even battle for the first half. the
Mounts gained a 27-l9 lead in the
final period, which barely proved
enough to withstand a late rally by
the Kaydets.
1t was sweet victory for the Mary
landers. who bowed before ST Johns
in a 1922 game earlier in the CAM
paign.
Summary.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Summary.
OVER 200 ENTER MEET
IL Colleges, 6 Schools on Central
Collegiate List,

SOUTH BEND. Ind. March 7 tPl-
More than 200 athletes. representing
IL colleges and 6 high schools. are
listed among the entries for the eighth
annual Central intercollegiate Con-
ference track and field meet.
Prelininaries will be held Friday
night. with finals on Saturday after
noon.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Queen Of Figure Skaters, FL,
Plans to Quit Competition
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated
YEW YORK. but Sonia Henie about
~ ready to retire from competitive sport.
L slender Norwegian worlds
figure skaters for eight years. Nov think will
tired of training all the time"
exhibitions
wouldn't
s.
will Sonia like to skate much
she complained.
night exhibitions and
Saturday.