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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
RETAIL GROUP
ORGANIZED

Washington has organized a
group of retail trade controllers
similar to those in other large
cities. It will be affiliated with
the controllers congress of the
National Retail Dry Goods ASso-
citation.
The organizers are w. F. Hisey,
Of the Palais Royal; ]. c. Goodwin
and John Davies. of woodward &
Lothrop; J. K. AlthauS, of Frank
r. Jelleff Company; E. S. Wag-
oner and Harold G. Malone. of
The Hecht Company; J. Frank
Brown, of S. Kann Sons Com
pany; Abe Coonin. Of William Hahn
Company; Adolph Weyl. of Lans-
burgh & Brothers, and Leo Baum,
Of Goldenberg's.
The purpose is to exchange
ideas, study various phases Of re-
tail business, and give Junior
executives opportunity to take
part in the proceedings and bet
ter their positions with their re-
spective firms.
Officers are J. c. Goodwin, chair
man: Howard G. Malone, vice
chairman; J. Frank Brown, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The chairman appointed these
committees: Bylaws, J. K. AlthauS
and Abe Coonin; membership, w.
F.NHiSey and z. S. Wagner; pub
dcitY, abs Coonin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
HOGS, COTTON
WORRY AAA
OFFICIALS
International News Service


Hogs and cotton, two of the
chief farm products under the
agricultural adjustment admins
tration's production control-bene-
fit payment plan, were engaged in
O tug of war today with the AAA
In the middle.
Hogs, soaring Skyward in prices,
cotton, cutting for the bottom,
was the situation that had Sec
rotary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace, AAA Administrator c. c.
Davis and their aides trying to
look in two directions at the same
time.
Ascent Chops
Twelve dollar hogs meant 48.
cent pork chops-and fuel to the
fire of protests Of housewives
against increased food costs.
Eleven-cent cotton was one cent
O pound under outstanding loans
totaling $27O.775, 525 made by the
Administration on 4,474, O39 bales
of cotton-or $22,37o,195 more
than the cotton is worth at cur
rent market prices.
While Secretary Wallace in
sisted that adequate credit facili-
ties" would be available to cotton
farmers for the orderly market
ing" of the 1885 cotton crop, the
rate for the loan has not yet been
determined, although it is due
within the next few days.
The forecast of an 11,734 900
bale crop for this year, 1924, 900
bales higher than the tax-exempt
limit provided under the Bank.
head act and more than two mil.
lion bales above production of last
year, was higher than either the
market or AAA officials had an
ticipated. New York forecasts
Wednesday were 11,400, 900 bales
more than 100000 short Of the
AAA forecast.
Market Disturbing
The AAA forecast brought q
wide fluctuation in the market
that visibly worried Department
of Agriculture officials, although
they declined to comment.
Secretary Wallace insisted that
foreign and domestic mills would
require considerably more" than
100000 bales Of American cot
ton, IF world consumption main.
tainS present levels.
He said the Governments hold.
ings, in excess of 5000, 900 bales
In the cotton pool and on loans,
would not be available to pur-
chasers at less than Is cents a
pound" and therefore would not
be in competition with the new
crop until prices reached that
level"
The pork price is due, according
to the Agricultural Department
officials. to the shortage not only
of hogs. due chiefly, it is assert.
ed, to the 1884 drought, but to
the shortage Of feed last year.
Secretary Wallace said:
The increased price In hogs
is o natural sequence to the
biggest shortage i'm feed in
history. Not only are there
fewer hogs, but the average
weight is less. The natural
sequence is high prices"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
Maryland Youth
Is Killed in Crash

PLAINSBORO, N. j.. Aug. 9
Especially John Smrieves, %, Of
Hebron, Md, was fatally injured
yesterday when the truck ir which
he was riding crashed into the
rear of another truck, on Herbert
Highway here. He was dead on
arrival at Princeton Hospital.
Howard Cooper, "a, of Madela,
Md, driver of the truck. was
slightly injured. Russell Bland, 10,
of Neptune, N. j., driver of the
other truck, was arrested on a
technical charge of manslaughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
OFF,
BOYS STUNNED

(cOntinued from Page -
week, we decided to call off the
jamboree. Since cur first meet
ing the situation had changed
substantially. We told Boy
Scout executives at the first
meeting we would like to have
another conference before max
ing o definite decision.
1--WE felt yesterday that we
were warranted i'm calling off
the meeting. There was no dis
SensiOn among us i'm the opinion.
"The President, I believe,
would have allowed the meeting,
had we given our approval to
the plan. 1t was our response
bility. We had hoped the Wiz
ginia situation would improve
in the past week. In North Caro-
lima the number of cases of in
fantile paralysis has dropped
considerably, but in Virginia it
seemed to be spreading"
Saline areas A1ACCVCU
President Roosevelt, himself a
victim Of infantile paralysis is
honorary president of the Boy
Scouts of America.
Up to today Ill cases of infan-
tile paralysis have been reported
from Virginia since August /. Six
new cases of the malady were re-
ported in the past "a hours. The
disease is confined to areas al
ready infected and does not seem
to be spreading to new sections.
Virginia health officers reported.
Altogether, since the first of
June when first indications of the
epidemic were brought to the at
tention of health officers, there
have been All cases of infantile
paralysis in Virginia.
Cases Studied
Since the Washington Times,
more than three weeks ago, first
indicated the possibility the JAM
boree would be called off, the Of
fices of the United States Public
Health Service had been deluged
with telephone calls from anxious
parents.
Yesterdays meeting was called
at the instigation of Boy Scout
leaders who wanted official, last
minute opinion on the gigantic
gathering. The conference was
attended by the President, Sur
geon General Cumming, Commits
sioner George E. Allen and Chief
Scout Executive James West.
President Roosevelt announced
yesterday he will address the Boy
Scouts over the radio at p. m.
81.
approximately 100000 had
been spent in preparations for
the gathering. Expenditures in
cluded funds for the erection of
tents which were to have housed
the Scouts during their stay here.
The preparations were insured.
however, against Gloss of use"
and the Boy Scout organization
apparently will suffer no loss.
Harvey Gordon, of New York,
national director of engineering
service for the Boy Scouts, said
the jamboree has been POLITICALLY
wound up" All that remains, he
said, is to clean up and salvage
the camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
Kin Of Shakespeare
To Wed Harvard Man

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. O..
Wolfgang Philip Won Schmert-
zing, So, Harvard graduate stu
dent, who says he is descended
from European nobility, and Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Rowland, 81,
claiming direct descent from Will
liam Shakespeare, filed marriage
intentions today. She said her
parents were Allan w. and Sarah
Shakespeare Wills, of London.
Mr.. Schmertzing said he is a
son of Baron Stefan Won Sch
mertzing of Hungary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
Knox Warns 6. 0.P.
On Farm Attitude

PROVIDENCE. r. T., Aug. 9
CUS0.-A warning to the indus
trial East to enunciate new
farm policy for the Middle West
in order to bring back the Mid
west farmers into the Republican
fold in 1886, and a caustic criti-
ciSm of the Roosevelt adminiStra'
ton, featured q speech by Col.
Frank Knox, Chicago publisher
and potential candidate for Pres.
ident, before the exclusive Squan-
tum Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
KiWanians See PLAY

Members of the Kiwanis Club
were entertained at their meeting
yesterday in the Mayflower Hotel
by the Roadside Players presen-
tation of Murder. in the Red
Barn" given under the direction
of Edith Allen. The Kiwanis presi-
dent, Harold N. Marsh, presided.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17

The Presbyterian Sunday school will
have one of its picnic basket dinners
next Sunday after Sunday school. All
who are interested are invited to at
tend Sunday school attendance has
been very good for the past several
months, there being an average at
tendance Of seventy-flve.
II
Mr. and Mrs. e. j. Brand Of Ken
newick were guests in White Bluffs
Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Wilkia-
son.
That snow on the ground presents
no difficulties to one family In this
community when 1t comes to getting
the groceries home was shown We'd
nesday when Harry McCotter's dog
trekked into town with his master.
The dog was harnessed to a sled and
seemed to know It's business as well
as any northern husky as 1t obeyed all
commands given 1t and seemed to have
no trouble in staying In the traces.
Albert Buss, who was quite III re-
Gently, Is entirely recovered now
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17

Miss Ruth Hoover had charge Of the
installation service and the following
were installed: Margaret Cox, presi-
dent and head Of publicity committee;
Margaret Moulster, vice-president and
head of the lookout committee; Hazel
Horton, secretary; Lorena Slaveus,
head Of prayer meeting committee;
and Betty Justis, head Of committee
in charge Of rooms and grounds. John
Hoover, treasurer and head Of the So
cial committee, was absent. The En-
deavorers have been responsible for the
care of the two buildings and the
church lawn for the past years and
deserve much credit.
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Evett and two
sons drove to Hood River Thursday
to visit DR.. Alexander, brother Of
Mrs. Evett. They returned Sunday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Syfford accompanied
them and went to The Dalles to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Wilson and
family. She will remain for longer
visit.
The Christian Endeavor leader for
next Sunday is Miss Vivian Bell and
the topic is, "How Shall We Act
When We VIM"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brockway at
tended the county Pomona Grange
meeting held at Kennewick Highlands
Saturday. Mr.. Brockway met with the
marketing committee of this organiza-
ton.
The reporter recently learned of the
marriage of Mrs. Leila Whitson to Mr..
Axel Erickson on New Years Day at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Glenn
an in Yakima. The service was read
by the Rev. Charles Ghormley of the
First Presbyterian church before a
group of twenty five friends and rela-
tives. They were later honored at
dance. After trip on the Sound, they
will be at home in Yakima. Mrs. j.
l.. Fife attended the wedding of her
sister, going over the preceding Sun
day and returning the day after the
wedding.
B. G. Root left the first of the week
for Avery, Idaho. He expects to be
gone until Thursday.
A party was given Tuesday evening
at the church as farewell for Leila
Emerson by the members of the In
termediate Christian Endeavor, of
which she is member. After games
and music, refreshments were served
and all wished Leila much success in
her new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Webber and
daughter Betty Jean spent Sunday in
KenneWick. Miss Pauline Rehrman re-
turned with them for visit
Word has been received of the birth
of a son weighing eight pounds and
nine ounces to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Jones at Seattle on January S. Mr..
Jones is the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. j. Jones.
Clarence Emerson and children
Floyd and Leila, are moving next Mon
day to Walla Walla to make their
home. The Emersons moved to Han
ford a year ago from Yakima.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17
HEAR-SAY

Elaine receiving mysterious letters
Freddie trying laboriously to hold his
tongue-Philip describing King Arthur
as "The man who had round table"
Helen, Jean and Carol using their
maidenly charms to sell candy-The
Seniors divided in their opinions of
the type of play to pick-Aileen show
ing off "swanky swagger" suit Fri
day night-The majority Of pupils re-
solving to study harder the End Sc
mester-Students viewing the sad re-
suits of Thursdays and Fridays tests
Joe and Keal experimenting-Jo
objecting to things being put in the
paper about her-Etts and Bob Shell
ledy consuming a large amount of can
dy Friday night-Where was Sam S.
after the game Friday night?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17
announcements Oi
the Churches
St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran

Community Presbyterian
Church and Sunday School LII
combined service, 1000 to Ills a. IN
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17
EDITORIAL

In answer to our quest for acquir-
ing funds for much needed piano,
the Junior Women's club is coming to
the rescue and taking up the plea
They are sponsoring a card party at
the White Bluffs high school some
time in the near future.
We expect this party to be very
enjoyable one, and hope everyone
watches for the announcement of the
date it will be given, for we hope to
have large attendance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF DELINQUENT IRRIGA-
TION ASSESSMENTS AND SALE
OF LANDS THEREFOR
Priest Rapids Irrigation District

FrleSt Rapids irrigation DlStr1ct
Notice is hereby given that irrigation
assessments for the year 1888 Of the
Priest Rapids Irrigation District upon
premises and lands within said Dis
trict are now delinquent and interest
on the amount Of each assessment has
accrued thereto, and said assessments
including said accrued interest and
costs, are payable at the office Of the
undersigned Treasurer Of Benton
County.
Inasmuch as these delinquent assess
ments stand as lien against the real
property for which they are assessed
and unless the said assessments, to-
gether with said accrued interest and
costs are paid prior to Saturday, the
26th day of January, 1885, I will, as
commanded by law on said date, at
the hour of 10 o'clock AM. of said
day. at front entrance of the Court
House in the City of Prosser, Wash
ington, sell each and all of said tracts
on which said assessments, accrued
interest and costs shall not then have
been paid, or so much thereof as shall
be necessary to meet the same Such
sale shall be in the manner by statute
made and provided and the land sold
shall be subject to redemption as pro-
vided by law in such cases.
All of said lands are situate in Town
ships numbered North from the Base
Line and Ranges numbered East from
the Willamette Meridian, in Benton
County, State of Washington.
Three lists of all property delinquent
in the District mentioned above are
posted in each voting precinct and in
the places hereinafter mentioned:
On telephone pole at the south
west corner of Tract No. II of the
White Bluffs Orchard Tracts, ac-
cording to the recorded plat there
of on file in the office of the Audi
tor of Benton County, Washington.
On power pole on the west
side of the road at the northeast
corner of Section 16, Township 10
North, Range 81 E.WM.
On telephone pole on the east
side of the acknowledgements
road at the northwest corner of
the northeast quarter (NEA) Of
Section 36, Township 10 North,
Range q, E.WM.
One additional copy is also posted in
the office of the Board Of Directors
of the Priest Rapids District; and one
in the Office of the County Treasurer
of Benton County, Washington.
Dated this 10Th day of December,
1884 at Prosser, Washington.
HARRY FORSYTH,
Treasurer Of Benton County and
Ex-Officio Treasurer of Priest Rap
ids District. !.
BY LOUIS P. KELLY, Deputy
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17
The Blackboard
FINAL TEST EXEMPTIONS

The students exempt from semester
exams were as follows: Aloha Meek,
4 tests; Betty Mae Austin, g.; Irene
Larsen, 8; Edward Ponsat, 8; Kirk
Burns, 8; Nina Griffith, 2; Helen
Meeker, 2; Josephine Westling, 2; Jack
McCotter, 2; Leroy Codding, 2; Dor
othy Chapel /; Ralph Montgomery,
/; George Gilhuly, /.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17
Additional Locals

The rather bad weather evidently
kept lot OF people home Saturday
night, as neither the band orchestra's
dance or the card party which was
held in the next room at Liberty hall
were very we'll attended. At the card
party bridge prizes were won by Mrs.
Levi Austin and R. S. Reierson, who
had high scores
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17

The girls club agreed to sell home
made candy at the basketball games
in order to make money to help pay
for basketball suits. All the candy
brought Friday night was sold. Two
dollars and seventy cents was made.
More candy will be sold at the fol-
lowing games at home and we hope
to do as well next time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17

The next conference game is sched-
uled with Riverview at White Bluffs
on Friday, January Is. AS usual, both
teams will play This is the fourth
of the eight conference games of the
seasons
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17

The long discussed and many times
postponed game with Bickleton is def
nitely off for this year. Because Of the
bad weather, and the rush at the end
of the semester, it was found impos-
sible to go to Bickleton last Saturday
night A return game will be playeo
next year as re-conference game
for the White Bluffs girls.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17

The basketball suits for the girls
arrived last Tuesday. They are the
same pattern as the boys suits. They
fit nicely after a few adjustments and
were first worn at the game played
with Hanford. The result was good for
they won their game.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-17

| Two Senior class meetings have been
held recently, to discuss such subjects
as class colors, motto, and flower.
Samples of announcements from var
ious firms are being considered and
others have been sent for.
A committee of f1ve-Carrol Picker,
Josephine Westling, Tom Wade, Wall
ter Soden and Forrest Heath-has
been appointed to select Senior play
Work will begin on the play im1nedi-
ately after the basketball season ends.
The second semester began on Mon
day, January H. The schedule is the
same as formerly, except that Solid
Geometry has been substituted for
Advanced Algebra.
Fred H.: II think the driver of that
car ahead must be q teacher I had
when was in school,"
Charlie: What makes you think
that?"
Fred H.: well, she was just as stub
born to let me pass"
Evening star., 1935-01-21

never wanted anything else. Why do
you suppose I've put myself In pawn
to q dozen people? Why do you think
I've hung over the Gaynors since they
came to Washington the other day?
Why have been clinging to Geoffrey
Shannon's old friendship? Because
you fairly ached for power and pres
tige. And because loved you tried
to help you to the top of that ladder.
You're not going to fling 1t away now
when you're climbing higher? It's
madness!"
I'm not so sure"
IF I believed that you loved this
Holly Barlow so much that nothing
else in life would ever matter to you
I'd tell you to go to her. But in a
month you'd be yearning for the
places that aren't so far from your
grasp now-Havana, Lisbon, Madrid.
In a year you'd be thinking that she'd
kept you from being Ambassador to
Great Britain. Oh, Kim, I'm only
trying to save you for your own sake
to make you see your folly"
"Folly?" He nodded contemptuouSly
toward the blazing windows above
them, through which throbbed the
strum of the orchestra, the ceaselesS
creScendo of voices. rs it folly to
turn ones back on Monte Carlo? And
go up the High Corniche to look at
the faraway stars? That's what I'm
doing now. Trying to find my way
back to something I once had and
lost. I don't suppose you'll under
stand. I'm sorry, Cynthia" His hand
quivered a little as he lighted cigar
cite. I'D hoped we wouldn't have to
quarrel about it."
I'm not quarreling, Kim. I'm only
trying to save your career for you"
Don't try any more" He put out
his hand toward hers, then drew 1t
back. Its not worth the fight. Moth
ing is" He moved away from her as
white-clad figure came out upon the
upper balcony,
Holly Barlow's voice fioated down
to them, Comm, darlin?" 1t caroled-
Coming" he said, and went up the
stairs.
For moments frozen in misery Gym
thia stood alone in the darkness. Be
yond the guarding poplars the night
wind, passing over old battleflelds Of
Virginia and quiet slopes Of Arlington,
murmured its ancient message of the
Evening star., 1935-01-21

futility of human effort, the power Of
vaster forces of nature. What was the
use of struggle? What was the use OF
play in this Capital casino?
There's nothing I can do" she
thought duly. 1--WE played and I've
lost. Played-and lost"
YEARLY, she sat down upon a gar
den bench, too immersed in wretched-
ness to heed anything beyond her
stunned grief Not failure alone, but
the consequences Of failure appalled,
her How was she to go on without
Kim? He was so vitality, so inextricably
a part of her life that she could no
more envisage life without him than
she could think Of 1t without her heart
and brain.
A step sounded on the gravel near
her. Out Of old habit Of self Prospect
she drew herself up sharply before a
hand fell on her shoulder and Geof-
frey Shannon spoke. They're wait
ing for you. Cynthia"
I'm not going" she told him.
"Kim's gone with her. He's told me
he loves her, that he's ready to throw
over everything else"
And you're quitting at that?"
"What else can I do?"
"You can fight for him, can't you?
If you love him?"
He doesn't love me-"
mot tonight, perhaps. You've the
cards, though, to get him back. A
mans wife always holds them" He
came to stand before her. do you
realize that the crowds out there,
watching for you? That the Barlow
the Freer woman's ready to draw
blood? Are you going to let your en-
emies scorn you and your friends
Evening star., 1935-01-21

grieve for you? didn't think you'd
be that kind of gutter, my dear
What can do?"
"You can lift your chin and face
the music"
"Geoff, can't!"
you'll have to-" He lifted her
from the bench and thrust her hand
within his arm. You're coming with
me, and you're going to grin at Gay
nor and Savedra. I'm going to scout
for Simon French, and between us
we're going to name the new minister
to Bonaventura. That's a stake worth
fighting for, isn't it?"
"Yes," her lips closed tightly. "I'll
come, Geoff I'll fight. What Kim'll
do afterward, what I'll do, is another
matter, but I'll make him Minister to
Bonaventura if it's the last thing !
do in my life"
The deep, warm poignancy Of May
night in Washington surged up to Kim
Cornish as he came down the outer
steps of the Pan American Union with
Holly.
Around them clattered the shrill,
Staccato cries of the departing crowd.
Men and women shouted good-by, ar
ranged meetings on the morrow, called
gay valedictions in French or Spanish.
Under the radiance Of high arcs on
the pavement diplomatic orders and
ribbons still cleaned and jewels of
women glittered, but above and beyond
this little space of high-lighted spec
tacle spread the benignity of dark
ness, of release, of promise Of fulfill
ment of human yearnings.
Late Springtime had come to the
Valley of the Potomac with wild bur
geoning of bloom. Yellow honeysuckle
on old fences on the countryside be-
yond the city and on brick walls OF
Evening star., 1935-01-21

die if she did not speak. 81 have to
talk to you," she told him.
Cant it waite"
"You know it can't Kim, we're
standing on the edge of a volcano"
Il haven't noticed it."
Desperately she flung out the threat
do you know that Mardi Freer does
the Dixie Decatur column?"
What of it?"
Don't you see what that means?
That it gives her power to get Bill
Dysart the Bonaventura job?
around with this Barlow girl, and
she'll"
We'll leave Holly out of this
I'VE can't! Mardi Freer will use