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Evening star., 1935-03-09
To Remodel Home.
nierofrh fo Tha Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, March 9.-Mrs.
Emma Harner Belt has selected Court
ney S. welton of Richmond as the
architect to remodel and improve her
home, an old stone house on Cul-
peper street, Warrenton.
Evening star., 1935-03-09
GRAYSON BUILDS HOME

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, March 9.-Ad-
miral Cary T. Graylson, new chair
man of the American Red Cross, is
building an attractive country resi-
dence on his farm near Upperville,
Va. Waddy B. Wood Of Washington
is the architect and Jones & Con-
quest Of Richmond are the contrac-
tors
Evening star., 1935-03-09
REALTORS FAIL TO BACK
MARYLAND LICENSE BILL
Baltimore Boards Directors Differ
on Provisions of
MeaSnre

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March s.-Members
of the board Of directors of the Real
Estate Board Of Baltimore voted down
a proposal to submit and sponsor
regulatory license law to govern real
estate brokers and statesmen.
C. Philip Pitt, secretary, said con-
siderable backing among members of
Evening star., 1935-03-09
New Cleaning Fluid.

Now offered for household use, a
new non-inf1ammable cleaning fluid
is said to evaporate perfectly, leave no
ordor. Grease, oil, tar, gum, even
fresh paint are said to be removed
by it.
Evening star., 1935-03-09

Upper left: Home of Colonial de-
sign at 1885 Parkside drive, Co.
lonial Village, purchased by Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Graf. The house
was designed by Elmer W. Cappel.
man. Upper right: New home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Burch, at
3846 Macomb street, which was
built and sold by Frank S. Phillips.
Below: Purchased by Mr.. and Mrs.
Denton H. Reed from the District
Developing Corp. through the Office
Of Boss g. Phelps, realtors. The
home is located at 1908 Macomb
street. Star Staff Photos.
Evening star., 1935-03-09

w. MacChesney, counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards,
Evening star., 1935-06-06

College and is a member Of the Kappa
Delta Phi Sorority.
Mr.. Whitney is the son of Mrs. Mat
tie v. Whitney and is also graduate
of Eastern High School and attended
BENJAMIN Franklin University and
George Washington. He is member
of the Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity.
The wedding will take place in the
Autumn.
The assistant commissioner OF
prison industries Of the Department
of Justice and Mrs. Jesse Sumner
Barrows announce the engagement oi
their daughter, Margaret Virginia, to
Mr.. Melvin Dean Russell of Boston
Mass. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert D
Russell of Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. Russell is
in business in Boston.
The wedding is planned for the
first week in August.
The Rev. and Mrs. Edward Bouldin
Burwell OF Upperville, Va, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Lucy Guy Burwell OF
New York and Upperville, to Mr.
Isham Keith of Warrenton and New
York.
Miss Burwell is great-great-grand-
daughter of Col Lewis Burwell and
Anne Spottswood Burwell, grand.
daughter of Gov. Alexander Spots
wood of Virginia. On her maternal
side she is descended from Lewis Nor
ris of New York, a signer of the Dec
laration of independence. She is a
member of the Colonial Danes OF
America.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
ENGAGEMENTS of
Import to Society

Col and Mrs. Joseph F. Taulbee Of
Randolph Field have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Polly Shannon to Lieut.. Charles B.
Elliott, jr., of Randolph Field, son of
Col. and Mrs. Charles B. Elliott OF
Fort Shafter. Hawaii. The wedding
will take place this month.
Miss Shannon is graduate OF
Alamo Height High School and at
tended Incarnate Word College. Lieut..
Elliott was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in 1884.
Judge Abner c. Ritchie of Fairfax
announces the engagement OF his
daughter Mary Virginia TO Mr.. Moyer
Gardiner Copeland, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ Copeland of Falls Church,
Va The wedding will take place Fri
day, June 81, in the home of the
brides father.
Mrs. Henry Dudley Ludwig will en-
tertain at a miscellaneous shower in
compliment to Miss Ritchie tomorrow
evening in her home in Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Gibson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Virginia Jane, to Mr.. Elmer
H. Whitney.
Miss Gibson is a graduate of Eastern
High School and Wilson Teachers
Evening star., 1935-06-06

Mr.. Keith is an alumnus of Lehigh
University and the son of Mrs. Julian
Keith. president Of the Warrenton
Horse Show Association and former
M. F. H. of the Warrenton hunt. He
is descended from the Rev. James
Keith, first rector Of Hamilton parish.
Virginia, and grandfather of Chief
Justice Marshall His mother, the late
Mrs. Mary Lapsley Keith. was the
daughter Of Judge James Lapsley of
Admission, Ala.
Mr.. Keith's sister, Mrs. John B.
Rose, and Col. Rose will have returned
from Panama in time for the wedding,
which will take place July in Upper
vile. Mr. Keith is a first cousin of
Isham Keith, jr., well known in
theatrical circles in Washington.
Evening star., 1935-06-06

dore Tiller will be toastmaster and
Mr.. Earl Carbauh, we'll known bari
tone. and Mrs. Ralph Baker, who is
visiting here from Chickamauga, Ga,
will sing.
Many Georgia notables, including
Judge Annabel Matthews, Miss Stella
Akin, Mr.. Robert Fechner, as we'll as
the Georgia Senators and Represent
atiyes and their families, are expected
to be present. Representative and
Mrs. Robert Ramspeck are hoping
that all loyal Georgians will attend,
as this will be the last affair until
the Fall. except for a possible boat
ride down the Potomac this Summer.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
Mrs. Wilson Visits
Fairfax Gardens

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs.
Richard Evelyn Byrd headed the list
of guests yesterday when the Fairfax
Garden Club entertained at q basket
luncheon at Ravensworth, the ances-
tral home of the Lee and Fitzhugh
families. now owned by DR.. George
Boiling Lee.
The guests were received on the
spacious lawns by members of the club,
including Mrs. John S. Barbour, Mrs.
Frederick Dawson Richardson, Mrs.
Charles H. Pozer, Mrs. Ford Swetnam
and Mrs Robert D. Graham. After
viewing the beautiful gardens, lunch
was served under the magnificent old
trees
Other guests included Miss Rose
Macdonald, Mrs. A. Smith Bowman,
Miss Anne M. Washington, Mrs. C. A.
S. Sinclair, Mrs. George Rothwell
Brown, Mrs. K. F. Bowman, Mrs l..
P. Daniel, Mrs. Tupper Barrett, Miss
Corinne D. Granger. Mrs. Paul Bar
rett, Mr.. William Herbert, Mrs. Edgar
Littleton, Mrs. Elmer D. Oliver. Mrs.
Conrad H. Syme. Mrs. w. r. Grove,
jr., Miss Phyllis Richardson, Gen. Ed
win B. Winans, Mr.. Robert D. Gra-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deford.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Ford, Mrs. Ford
SWetnam, Mrs. Charles Drayton, Mrs.
Eugene Abode, Mrs. Robert B. Pat
Evening star., 1935-06-06
All Souls Alliance
Meets for Last Time

The last meeting this season Of the
Women's Alliance Of All Souls Uni
tartan Church will be held tomorrow
at IL o'clock. Mrs. E. F. Mueller and
Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce, delegates to the
recent May meetings of the General
Alliance, which were held in Boston,
will make their reports. A cafeteria
luncheon will be served at O'Clock
by the Linen Committee. The pro-
ceeds Of the luncheon will be used to
purchase materials for this committee
so that it can commerce work for the
Winter bazaar. Mrs. F. w. Tilley,
chairman, and Mrs. r. Schneider, vice
chairman,
Evening star., 1935-06-06

tertained at dinner In honor OF Miss
Offutt, and Sunday Miss Oftutt as
sisted her mother and her younger
sister, Miss Dixie Elaine Offutt, in
receiving at an informal tea at which
the guests were a group Of young girls
with whom she was associated In
school and in church activities, and
their mothers.
Among others who have entertained
in honor of Miss Offutt are Miss
Pauline Pariseau, Mrs. Frederick
Strine, Mrs. Richard st. Clair Green,
jr., and Miss Helen Dawson.
For her attendants at her wedding
tomorrow Miss Offutt has chosen her
sister, Miss Dixie Elaine Ofutt. as
maid of honor. and as other at
tendants Miss Betty Hardendorf Of
Yonkers, N. Y; Miss Dorothy Bender
of Columbus, Ohio; Miss Beatrice
Williams. Miss Florence Davis. Miss
Pauline Pariseau and Mrs. Richard
St. Clair Green.
Mr.. Hubert Kreigur will be best
man for Ensign Fortune. and the
ushers will be Ensign Blish Hills. En-
sign A. r. Sadler, Ensign j. Wesson,
Ensign George Cairnes, Ensign j..
Maurer and Ensign j. A. Thomas.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
Hospitality Precedes
Miss Offutt's Wedding

A number of parties have been given
in the Bethesda area within the week
in honor of Miss Elizabeth Offutt,
whose marriage to Ensign William
Charles Fortune, U. S. NJ, will take
place tomorrow evening in st. Johns
Episcopal Church. This evening Mr..
and Mrs. E. Winsor Offutt, parents
of the bride-elect, will entertain the
wedding party at dinner at Brook
Farm tea house before the wedding
rehearsal.
Tuesday Mrs. M Wilson Offutt en-
Evening star., 1935-06-06

terson, Mrs. Vincent F. Callahan, Mrs.
F. Mckenzie Dawson, Mrs. Walter
Tansill Oliver, Mrs. Walter Tansill
Oliver, jr.: Mrs. John s. Wynne, Miss
Marie Grove. Mrs. Walter Granger,
Mrs. John z. Gordon, Mrs. Reed
Thomas. Mrs. Howard Railey. Mrs.
Richard r. Farr, Mrs. A. B. Wickes,
Miss Inez Moore, Mrs. Louis Tucker
Peck, Mrs. Robert w. A. Rodgers, Mrs.
Willard z. Herring. Mrs. c. Humphrey
Ford, Mrs. James r. Mood, Mrs. Dan
lei B. Moffett, Mrs. Stuart Walker.
Miss Julia MacFarland, Mrs. j. B.
Barrett, Miss Emma Jane Warner, Mr..
Jack Swetnam and Mr.. Tyler Swet-
nam.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
Georgia Society
Dance Tomorrow

All loyal Georgians In Washington
and vicinity are invited to attend the
banquet and dance of the Georgia
State Society tomorrow evening at the
Shoreham Hotel at 7:30 o'clock. This
will be the most brilliant affair the
Georgia State Society has given this
season and all those wishing to at
tend are asked to make reservations
with Mrs. James w. Thurston at 4419
Illinois avenue northwest by this eve
ming, as the seating capacity is linn
tied.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis will
be the after-dinner speaker, Mr.. Theo-
Evening star., 1935-06-06
Entertainment Before
Morning Wedding

Miss Augustus Kennedy whose mar
rage to Mr.. Francis x. Jahn will take
place Saturday morning, was the guest
in whose honor Miss Dorothy Rhodes
entertained at bridge last evening.
Miss Kennedy has as her house guest
Miss Margaret Mary Heinrich Of
Philadelphia.
Miss Jane Tewksbury, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. william D. Tewsbury,
whose marriage to Ensign Merrill
Clementson, U. s. N, will take place
June Is, was the honor guest at
tea given yesterday by Miss Virginia
Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Hall in her home IN Chevy
Chase.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
Turns to Street Sweeping.

William T. Sharpe of Maidstone,
England, who won $4,000 in foot ball
contest two and one-half years ago, Is
now a street sweeper. according to his
wife, who has started separation pro-
ceedingS.
Evening star., 1935-06-06

IeH.D FIoUered CHIFFON for
Summer srentres has eror-
nous SleeueS! SizeS II TO
20. 1866,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
HANFORD SUCCUMBS
TO HEART ATTACK

Lauron Hanford, member of a pio-
neer Seattle family whose interests
had long been identified with this
valley, died Tuesday afternoon from
a heart attack, after an illness Of three
weeks duration, at his Seattle home.
He was forty-seven years old.
He was the son of Judge Clarence
Hanford who, with a group of other
men, developed the Hanford Irrigation
& Power Co., constructing the pow
err plant, pumping plant and irriga-
ton canal in 1907 to bring water to
the lands of the valley. Judge Hanford
acquired a great deal Of acreage here,
including an eighty-acre orchard at
White Bluffs, and his interest was a
prime factor in the development Of
the valley.
Since his boyhood, Lauron Hanford
spent much of his time here, taking
over the management Of the orchard
after his fathers death in 1920. He was
president of Low1nan and Hanford,
Seattle printing and stationery firm
established by his father. During the
world war he served overseas as a
captain in the 91st Division. In 1926
he married Mrs. Florence Brown of
San Francisco. Besides his widow he
is survived by his two ep-daughters
Jane and Barbara Hanford, his mother
and sister.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
Unusual Events Are
Scheduled For Shoot

The problem of what to have for
Christmas dinner will be solved for
many a family in the valley Sunday
when the White Bluffs Rod and Gun
club holds it's second turkey shoot of
the year. A larger variety Of birds
than ever before will be on hand, and
a greater variety Of contests will be
held, so that everyone, from shotgun
or rifle marksmen to amateurs and
those who do not shoot at all will have
chance to win bird for small
charge.
The shoot will get underway at 10
o'clock in the morning and last until
dusk. Shotgun shooters can vie at the
traps for their birds, and those in
charge will endeavor to line up matches
between shooters of equal ability, so
that everyone will have fair chance.
Those who miss the target will be
eliminated at each shot, the remainder
shooting until there Is but one marks
man left Rifle shooters will have a
40-yard and 60-yard range, any kind
of rifle being allowed. At the short
range, all shots will be made from a
standing position without rest while
at the longer range, rest will be
allowed.
There will be several novelty shoots,
including group shooting, and several
matches limited to rifles Of 80 caliber
or larger. For those who do not shoot,
there will be other types of contests,
or a person may try to win bird
by having someone else shoot for him.
Anticipating cold weather on that
day, the club is planning to have a
large bonfire, and will sell coffee at a
small charge per cup. There Is no adj
mission charge to the field. The shoot
| has been well advertised in nearby
communities and the club is expecting
q large crowd from out of town.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
w. MORFORD TAKES
OVER GAS STATION

The Mission Service Station is now
under new management, Wilmot Nor
ford having rented the business from
Roy Gibbins, owner of the property
and former manager.
Mr.. Morford announces that he will
conduct the business along the same
lines as in the past, handling gas, oils,
tires, batteries and accessories, with
complete servicing of cars and battery
recharging service.
Prior to assuming the management,
Mr.. Morford had been employed at the
station for several months and had
previously been employed by the John
Dover Lumber company.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
B. Salyini Succeeds
Judge G. T. Slavens

With the election of B. Salvini Tues
day, new member will serve on the
board of directors of the Priest Rapids
irrigation district for the first time
since it's organization.
Salvini received 81 of the SO votes
cast at Tuesdays election, Joe Grell
receiving six and Joe DeRigio one vote.
He will serve for three years, his term
beginning the first of January, 1886.
Elected as group in 1880, w. j.
Kincaid, w. S. Webber and G.. T. Sla-
vens had served as the board of di-
rectors until the present time, each
member being reelected twice. The
term of G. T. Slavens expired this
year, Mr.. Slavens declining to run for
reelection.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
Judge DEGREES
Utility Tax May
Be Assessed
COMMISSIONERS MUST SPREAD
IT OVER COUNTY TAX
ROLLS

A tax for public utility districts can
be levied in addition to the 40 mills
provided by Initiative 81 and Benton
county commissioners must certify the
budget of the county utility district
and spread the three tenths Of mill
levy over the county tax roll, Judge
Timothy A. Paul of Walla Walla ruled
in the last session of Benton county
superior court, according to the va
kima Herald this week.
The case will be appealed to the
supreme court, Jay Perry, chairman Of
the county board, said.
Judge Paul held in his opinion on
the mandamus action, a friendly suit
brought by the utility district to iron
out legal technicalities of the 4O-mill
limit law that the county does not
levy the utility tax. The district levies
it's own taxes and the county only
collects them, the opinion read.
This was the first case in the state
attacking the clause in the power dist
riot law authorizing a general levy of
up to two mills for power districts.
The county commissioners had refused
to certify the utility district budget
of $4,000 or grant the request of the
district commissioners to assess the
tax, asserting they were without au-
thority on account of the 40mill limit
law.
At an election of the power district
Saturday. Guy Storey of Kennewick
was elected commissioner for three
year term. With no opposition to Mr..
Storey, the election was a dull one,
only a few votes being cast IN each
precinct.
In the White Bluffs precinct, 80 votes
were cast; in the Hanford precinct,
80 vo1es, and in the Columbia precinct,
5 votes, all for Mr.. Storey.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
White Bluffs Wins
Game By One oint

In game packed with thrills from
start to finish, White Bluffs nosed out
Hanford in the closing minutes of play
to win the first conference basketball
game of the season, 17-16, in the
White Bluffs gym Friday night
Hanford went into the lead in the
first quarter, leading 8-3 at quarter
time, and with only a part of the first
team in the game, was apparently
headed for an easy victory. But from
then on the White Bluffs defense
frightened, and at half time they were
trailing by one point, 9-10.
BY the end OF the third quarter
they had gained a one-point lead. Dur
ing the last quarter the lead see-saWed
back and forth, with long shot by
Fred Gilhuly in the closing minutes
of play giving White Bluffs a 17-16
margin, which they held until the
final whistle.
1t was the first game of the season
for both teams, and with few practice
tilts beforehand the play was ragged
on both sides, only a few of the many
tries at the basket being made. Sup
erintendent Harris of the Hanford
schools refereed.
Two preliminary games were played,
the first being between the 7th and 9Th
grade teams of White Bluffs and Han
ford, won by White Bluffs, 1876. In
the second preliminary, between two
girls interclass teams, the team cap
tanned by Betty Austin won by score
of 12-11 from the team captained by
Aloha Meek.
This Friday evening, Hanford will
entertain Richland on their home floor
in the second conference game. Rich
land last week defeated Benton City,
23-19, to go into a tie for the confer
ence leadership with White Bluffs and,
from all indications, has one Of its
strongest teams in recent years.
White Bluffs had been scheduled to
play Riverview on it's home floor Sat-
urday night, but due to the fact that
members of both teams want to attend
the Pomona Grange meeting at Rich
land that evening, the game has been
postponed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
House Completely
Destroyed By Fire

Fire of undetermined origin reduced
the Earl Soden home on the Wolf ranch
in the Klondike district to pile Of
smouldering ashes late Saturday after
noon as scores of onlookers stood help
lessly by, their activities confined to
tearing down nearby sheds to keep
the flames from spreading to the barns.
Only few articles of household fur
niture were saved.
The fire was discovered little be-
fore five o'clock by Guy Stoddard, who
telephoned for help and then enlisted
A. G. Wade's assistance in putting out
the flames which we're breaking into
the kitchen from small back room
where the blaze had originated. They
we're hopeful of eXtinguishing 1t in a
short time but the flames reached
wiring connected with the pump and
with their water supply gone the men
were helpless They then began carry
ing furniture from the house but were
able to save only few things before
the entire building was ablaze.
BY this time the entire community
had been notified of the fire by the
telephone exchange and carloads of
people had arrived, hoping to avert
complete destruction, but all that
could be done was to clear an area
around the burning building to pre-
vent the flames from spreading farther.
The. Soden family was out Of town,
Mrs. Soden and her younger son hav-
ing gone to Quincy two weeks ago to
visit with the M. E. Houks and Mr..
Soden and Wells having left Friday
evening to join them. They we're noti-
fled by telegram of the tragedy and
returned Sunday. At present they are
living in a small house on the south
side Of the ranch.
The house was built nearly thirty
years ago by the late e. N. Loveland,
and was purchased seven years ago
by H. L. Wolf Of Seattle. The Sodens
have occupied the house during this
time, Mr. Soden being in charge Of
the orchard property. The house was
insured but the Soden's belongings
were unprotected. 1t is as yet not
known if Mr.. Wolf intends to rebuild.
AS the fire reached it's height the
water tank in the kitchen burst with
an explosion that was heard for miles
around. Reports that tank contain
ing domestic gas had blown up are
erroneous, the Sodens having disposed
of their gas equipment several weeks
before the fire. Mrs. Soden had hun
dreds Of cans Of fruit, vegetables and
meat in the cellar, all Of which, it is
expected, is total loss. The basement
will not be opened until insurance ad-
justers arrive.
Tuesday evening the community
| LIai.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-12-12
Increased Efficiency And Lower
Running Cost Of Large Pump Cited

With large pump at 80 per cent
efficiency 1t will deliver each 200 gall
Ions 1t pumps, per month, for $3.50.
With the added advantage Of the
discount in power rates for 200 horse
power or larger, this same 200 gallon
per-minute to total head of 40 feet
will cost, per month, $11.67.
Or one-third the cost of the small
pump with low efficiency. Or if your
power bill has been $210 for six months
it would be reduced to $40.
Hardly any land-if any at all-is
being watered in this valley at the
present time with small pumps for less
than $1,000 per acre per season. With
the installation of one large central
pump to serve the land that is now
being served by a number Of smaller
pumps, the cost would be reduced to
about $500 per acre for the same
amount of water that is now being fur
nished
The Riverland irrigation district
proposes to water 1000 acres or more
with a central pumping plant as out
lined above. With a central plant To-
Gated near the center of the district
on the bank of the Columbia river,
the main canal will be only one-half
mile long. From the main canal the
water will be diverted east, west and
south by gravity, in concrete Lined
bitches where needed. The longest
ditch will be less than two miles. With
modern pumps Of high efficiency the
construction cost will be less than $40
per acre. Almost half the land in the
district belongs to the state and can
be purchased at reasonable prices on
long terms The district has no land
for sale, and the purpose of the dis
trict is to furnish sufficient amount
of water at the lowest possible price
to consumers. Persons purchasing land
in the district will be given the oppor-
tunity of assisting in the construction
of the project, such labor to go as
credit on the water right they pur-
chase. The operation and maintenance
to be paid in two installments, March
18th and June 18th of each year.
A soil test in the district has been
made by the State College and COM
pares favorable with other parts of
the Columbia valley. Mr.. Skuse, Ben
ton county extension agent, has ap-
proved the district as being very IA
vorable for diversified crops. 1t has
been approved by the Department of
Conservation and Development of the
state. Our estimate has been approved
by the engineer of the VERA and the
state engineer of the Hydraulics De-
partment of the state.
Applications for land will be taken,
contingent upon the sale of the bonds.
Further information will be furnished
by addressing the Riverland Irrigation
District, Allard, Washington.
Below Fare comparative costs of the
Riverland irrigation district with other
projects of the state: