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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

non, and such may have been the
81 and a student at Barnard College
Since she entered college she has not
published any verses until the pres
ent volume. Swear by the Night"
was recently issued by Random House
The book has not been seen, but the
criticisms seem fair One poem is
quoted as being outstanding, THE
Garden of Lindaraja":
I'm the garden of Lindaraja
The curious. come and go:
In an alabaster basin
Falls the water that once was snow;
And its voice is a sound unheeded,
Yet forever revealing the spell
This is the place where Allah
Conquers the infidel."
In Preface to the Past" Mr.. James
Branch Cabell is quite as delightfully."-
! entertaining and frank as one possibly
could be-and that is saying aplenty
This is kind of review of his literary
labors in which he takes the reader
/ into his confidence about some tricks
! of the trade and the amusing
comeback he has about those who
criticised his early writngs-profes-
! sionally. Mr. Mencken End Mr. Sim
clair Lewis came in for a share.
| 1t is not known what Mr.. Cabell thinks
| of Main Street" or TT Can't Happen
Here but happily there are always
mental reservations, and when one
graduates from beue critic into
doing the thing him ell it's rather a
jolly difference, ehff
Mrs. Ogden Psid, an alumnae
and trustee of I Barnard College.
New York, presided at the dinner at
the Biltmore lat Tuesday night in
honor of Miss Virginia Gildersleeve S
twenty-hfth year as dean of the
woman's college. Mrs. Reid was a
delightfully."- amusing toastmistress and
Dean Gildersleeve was never in finer
form. Both addresses we're radioed
over Nationwide hook-up. The
celebration was generally observed by
! 4Sui itaAA SAu0o oAlO SIduAdGSS
out this country and in Paris and
Istanbul, Turkey, where Miss Glider
sleeve is a trustee of the American
College.
Alice Durer Miller has written de-
lightfully and intimately of her class
mate Of the late '90s Miss Gildersleeve,
and the opinion held by many people
men in particular-of college women.
Many thought them incapable of
passing college examination and that
the rather simple demands OF a
bachelor degree we're beyond the men
tai capacity of a girl. AS dancing
partners men Stunned college girls;
thought them freaks and bold. While
many sheltered females looked upon
them as doing things that were simply
not done by the best OF people-such
as smoking cigarettes. dressing in a
slatternly fashion. holding atheistical
doctrines and COMFORTING themselves
in mannish way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Magma Charta Danes
To Meet in March

Mr.. David Dixon Porter, regent Of
the National Society, Magma Charta
Danes, has issued invitations to a
reception Monday afternoon, March 2,
at o'clock, at 1919 Nineteenth street,
to meet Mrs. George Harrison Hous-
ton. president of the society.
The National Society, Magma Charta
Danes, will meet at luncheon at the
Shoreham Hotel Tuesday afternoon,
March 3, at o'clock. All life men,
bers and their successors are invited.
Other officers of the organiza ton
are Mrs. Julien Ortiz, herald; Miss
Elizabeth Fisher Washington, regent
general, and Miss Margaret Curtis
Merritt, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Miss Johnson to Act
AS Hostess at Tea

Miss H. May johnson will the host
ess in charge of the tea at the Amer
lean Association of University Women
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Fol-
lowing the tea DR., Walter E. Myer.
director of the Civil Education Service
and editor of the American Observer,
will give his monthly talk on current
economic and political affairs.
Assisting Miss johnson at the tea
tables are Miss Kate D. Buchanan, Miss
Jessie Coope, Miss Myra Hendley, Miss
Esther Jonas, Miss Clara w. Herbert
and Miss Leila Mechlin. Among others
who will assist in greeting the guests
will be Mrs. Paul Henderson, Mrs.
Davis P. Nelson, Mrs. Henry D. Noble,
Miss Jeanne Roddis, Miss Frances
McReynolds and Miss Gertrude War
rem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

About II years ago there was a
great deal written and talked about
child poet of 10 years who was
writing some readable poetry. Child
geniuses are often overrated, which is
in the very nature of the phenome-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Warrenton Residents
On Southern Visits

WARRENTON. Va. February "a
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Groome left
Thursday for visit to Cuba.
Mrs. L. v. Froment. Mrs. Frederick
w. Haserick and Miss Elizabeth Will
bur Haserick have gone to Florida to
spend several weeks.
Miss Bertha Randolph, who has
been in Norfolk and Richmond dur
ing the Winter, has returned to War
renton and is with Dr. and Mrs. Buck
ner M. Randolph for two weeks
Mrs. Arthur M. R. Charrington ex-
poets to leave Tuesday with Mrs. Har-
old Sims. wife of the attache of the
British Embassy, for a motor trip to
Hollywood Calf.
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul D. BoWden
have returned from Florida, where
they spent two weeks. Mr.. Bowden's
pulpit was supplied by the Rev. DR..
Lowry of the Virginia Seminary at
Alexandria.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Wallach have
returned from Washington, where
Col. Wallach was under treatment for
some time in Walter Reed Hospital.
Mrs. E. W. Brown. who has been in
Washington since the holidays, re-
turned to Warrenton this week and
is at the Warren Green.
Mrs. John Keith is in Norfolk for
the marriage of her son. Lieut.. Tay-
lor Scott Keith, and Miss Eleanor
Hudgins, which is taking place this
evening Mr. John A. c. Keith of
the faculty of Stuyvesant School will
be his brothers best man. Miss Fanny
Carter Keith will be a bridesmaid and
MIR. James Keith of Fairfax one of
the ushers.
Mrs. M. G. Douglas, who las spent
the Winter in Washington. is in War
renton for few days. Mrs. Douglas
has rented her house on Culpeper
street to Mr.. Robert Avis. who is now
in Paris, but has sailed with his family
to take possession March l. Mr.. Avis
is a brother of Mrs. Lee, who has
rented a cottage near Stuyvesant,
where her son attends school,
Mr.. Edward Earl Boteler of Wash
ington. formerly of this county. and
Miss Edith Gertrude Edwards. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Edwards
of Warrenton. were married February
16 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in
Baltimore, the Rev. Henry w. Snyder
officiating.
Mrs. Philip H. Lee entertained at
bridge Saturday afternoon at the
Warren Green where she is spendinr
the Winter with her family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

The tile of the catalogue, Washing
ton Water Color Club, 10th Annual Ex-
hibition," is somewhat misleading, as
more than half of the pictures are the
work of artists from different parts of
the country from California to Maine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

It is decided that Mr.. John Russell
Pope of New York is to be the archi-
tect of Mr.. Melons new National Gal
lery of Art, to be built in the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Sorority News
Of Interest

Mrs. Joseph B. Hubbard Of Cam
bridge, Mass, national president Of
Alpha Delta Pi, arrived in Washing
ton last evening to visit Alpha Pi
Chapter of George Washington Uni
versity. She is returning from a visit
to the University of South Carolina,
Duke University. University of West
Virginia, Queens College and Ran
dolph- Women's College. She
will be at the ay-Adams House dur
ing her stay here. This afternoon
Alpha Delta Pi will entertain at a
tea in her honor from to o'clock
in the chapter rooms at 2020 G
street. Members of Alpha Delta Pi
in Washington and vicinity are invited
to attend.
The Washington Council of Tau
Phi National Sorority has completed
plans for a Leap Year dance to be
held Saturday at the Wardman Park
Hotel Many unusual and novel fea-
lures have been arranged by the COM
mittee, under the Craftsmanship Of
Miss Vernon Brooks. assisted by Mrs
Elizabeth Rowzee of Alpha. Miss
Jane Stees of Beta, Mrs. Erma Patter-
son of Delta. Miss Catherine New
conner of Epsilon, Miss Betty Euler
Of Mu, and Miss Thelma Maske of
Zeta Chapter. Guests of honor will
include Mrs. Emma Hopkins Of Balti-
more, national president; Miss Vir-
gina Niedentohl, president of the
Baltimore Council, and Miss Carolyn
Murphy, president of the Washington
Council.
The two Washington chapters OF
Phi Beta Psi National Sorority cele-
brated their thirty-second Founders
day anniversary at a joint banquet at
the Kennedy Warren Saturday night,
February Is.
Miss Margaret Callison and Miss
Kay Hampton of Eta Beta Chapter
we're in charge of arrangements. The
sorority colors, red and white, were
combined with the valentine motif
to carry out the decorations. A large
heart-shaped birthday anniversary
cake formed the centerpiece at the
officers table.
Pi Chapter of Beta Chi National
Sorority will hold its first degree of
initiation Tuesday evening in the
home of Miss Ethel Redman. Miss
Martha Lacey, president of Pi Chap
ter, will preside at the ceremony when
Miss Pauline Grabill, Mrs. Dorothy
Stevens and Mrs Helene Dobrowolski
are pledged to Beta Chi.
A short business meeting will pre-
cede the pledging ceremony. when the
chapter will complete plans for its
script dance to be given at Beaver
Dam March Z.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
'sPHANTOM LIGHT"
rs STILL MYSTERY

Articles have appeared in several
metropolitan dailies about the
phantom light" which appears now
and then on the east side of the
river here. During the cold snap it
has chased many motorists down
the road and forced many more into
the ditch TO avoid what they
thought was an automobile rushing
down the middle of the highway.
This light, which resembles some
what a luminous ball, has appeared
more or less frequently for num-
Der of years, but no satisfactory
explanation of it has ever been
proffered. In a marsh country they
are quite common, providing the
will O. the WispS" of Irish fairy
tales, but in a desert country such
as this the cause and origin of it.
is unknown.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
WANT PICTURES TO
ADVERTISE VALLEY

Efforts are now being made TO
find pictures of scenic, recreatlonal
or other outstanding features of the
Priest Rapids valley. The pictures
will be sent to the State Highway
Department, which has requested
five 8-inch by 10-inch pictures to-
be used in booklets advertising the
state. The department will print
$4,000 copies of these booklets,
which will be sent all over the ma
ton in an effort to increase the
tourist traffic in Washington.
Anyone having pictures of scenes
in this valley which would be suit
able for this purpose, is asked to
get in touch with D. S. wilkinson.
Negatives of the pictures are de-
sired, so that engagements to the
proper size can be made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
Hope To Organize
All Swine Club

Several local boys have expressed
a desire to organize a All Swine
club. In order to organize such a
club at least five members must be
secured.
The object Of the proposed club
is to feed for the market and pro-
duce at the lowest cost one or more
hogs that are good enough to sell
at the top market price. The hogs
may then either be evaluated and
used for home consumption, or sold
for market purposes. # enough IN
terest and foresight is shown, young
fgilts may be raised instead to be
used as foundation for a SOW and
litter project the second year.
The club members must show an
active interest to carry on the pro-
iect and a desire to successfully
complete it.
A definite program will be worked
out if there is enough interest to
warrant club. Among the duties
of clubs are demonstrations, judg-
ing of cattle, swine and sheep, ex-
hibits at fairs, and tours.
Definite action must be taken
within the next week so that the
club can become organized and the
work begun.
Any boys within the ages of ter
and twenty who are interested II
carrying out such a club are asked
to get in touch with Carroll Meeker
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
ADULT EDUCATION
CLASSES TO START

Adult education classes for this
district are now being organized,
and work is expected to get under
way within the next week. Miss
Edith Long, who is one of the three
teachers assigned to handle this
work in Benton county, will have
the classes here.
In compliance with a number OF
REQUESTS, classes in two subjects are
now being organized. The first
meeting of the public speaking and
drama class will be held Monday
afternoon from 1:30 to 2:3O in the
White Bluffs high school auditor
i,1rn. The other class, which will be
engaged in physical education work,
will hold it's first meeting next
FEThursday evening at 7 o'clock in
the high school gymnasium.
Other classes will be organized II
there is sufficient demand, at least
ten persons being required in order
to start a class. Several classes, in
Guiding one to study the constltu-
ton of the United States, have been
suggested but as yet there are not
sufficient persons signed up to start
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
Frigid W ave
Gives Way TO
Chinook Wind
Sudden Thaw mandates
Roads; River Is Still
damned

An ice jam miles in length, a lew
patches of snow and vast ponds OF
water were the only reminders to-
dav of the month long cold wave
which had hung over the valley
until swept out by chinook which
began Wednesday noon.
The backbone of the cold wave
had been broken Saturday by a
chinook of short duration, but tenn
peratures again dropped and more
snow fell during the week.
Only one day on which the tenn
perature rose to the tllawing point
had been recorded from the time
the cold wave began on January
% until February 81.
The highway to Yakima was I'M
passible today, being badly washed
out in a number of places where
melting snow had washed across.
Deep ponds of water in the roads
prevented the Vernita school bus
from making the trip to White
Bluffs today.
The ice jam in the Columbia
river still remains, but it Is ex-
! pected to go out within the next
few days. The entire river, from
Bonneville Dam to the headwaters,
is choked with ice and some fears
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
REGISTRATION IS
NOT NECESSARY

Doubts which had arisen in the
minds of many voters Of this dis
trict as to whether or not White
Bluffs is a second or third class
school district were allayed This
week when Superintendent Austin
received word that it is included IN
the third classification. vi
Under the law, Mr.. Austin says,
a second class district must be IN
an Incorporated town, regardless OF
the enrolment.
The question first arose at the
special school district election held
a month ago. Voters in second
class district are required to be reg
istered in order to vote at a school
election, while voters in a third class
district need not be registered.
| With the clearing up Of this ques-
ton, residents of this district car
go to the polls at the coming schoo
election even though they have no
registered.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
4 Ne,u Deal Vas Not
Wanted That EUeni1,g

Once in a great while a person
will hold an unusual pinochle hand,
but very seldom indeed do all four
players in a game hold unusual
hands during the same evening.
Such a run of luck came to pass
recently, however, in a game be-
tween the B. F. Arnold and Pete
Kalkwarf families.
For several years the two families
have played pinochle together, the
wives playing as partners against
their husbands A few evenings ago
the bidding between them was fast
and furious, as all held hands that
would cause any player to exlllt.
During the first game, Mrs. Ar,
mold NEEDED $40; in the second
game, Mrs. Kalkwarf melded $50;
in the third game, Mr.. Arnold came
through with a meld Of $40, and
in the fourth game, Mr.. KalkWar1
held meld Of $50.
On the last hand Of the fourth
game, MRS. KalkWarf, who had pic
400, NEEDED 1000 aces.
/ At least once during the toul
games, each player. lacked just on
card of holding 1900 trumps.
And so, while others may recal
a, certain pinochle hand as belnl
most remarkable, the Arnolds ant
Kalkwarfs will recall that evening
as producing one Of the stranges
continuous assortment of pinOchl
hands ever drawn.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
School Directors
Up For Election

The annual election of school dis
trict directors will be held in this
valley Saturday, March Z, accord
ing to notices posted in the White
Bluffs, Hanford and Vernita school
districts. Polls will be open from
/ pm. until 5 pm.
The term of w. H. Real expires
this month in the White Bluffs dis
trict, where voting will be at the
high school. Mr.. Keal states that
as yet he is undecided whether he
shall seek reelection. To date, no
other candidates have been pro-
posed.
In the Hartford school district,
the term of A. L. BrockWay ex-
pires. He will not be a candidate for
reelection. Mrs. N. P. Anglm ano
Joe DeRigio have filed as ca1ldl-
dates for his place. Polls IN this
district will be in the high school
j. p. Richmond's term expires II
the Vernita school district this
month and it is expected that N
will be a candidate for reelection
Voters in this district will cast thel
ballots at the Vernita schoolhouse
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
CARD PARTY SET
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT

The senior class Of the White
Bluffs high school will hold the first
of the series of three card parties
in the high school auditorium Fri
day night, February Is. Because OF
the weather, the party that was
scheduled to be held last week was
postponed. The second party of the
series will be given on March 6, but
the date for the third one has not
yet been set
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
EYEBROWS SINGED WHEN
CAR RADIATOR EXPLODES

Singed eyebrows were the only
damages sustained by A. w. Camp
bell Thursday evening when the ra-
diator of his car exploded. Mr..
Campbell was returning to his home
in Kennewick from White Bluffs
and had stopped ON the road to
see if there was water in the ra-
diator. He was holding a match
over the top of the radiator when
the mixture of alcohol exploded. 4.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

VI the UOLkA k4IEOlAG, oAoAA
county retains $301.15 and $145.OO
is sent to the state and national
associations.
Features which contributed large
ly to the success of the recent
Christmas Seal Sale,' says Mrs.
Ayers, "are the widespread pub
licity, the increasing interest OF the
general public in tuberculosis pre-
yention and the untring efforts OF
the county tuberculosis League.
'sWhile many factors enter into
the successful sale Of seals it seems
apparent that in the one which
closed Christmas Eve, the general
public showed a keener interest
than usual. The educational CAM
paign being conducted by the as
ISOLATION, in cooperation with the
county leagues, nurses and health
officers, is beginning TO bear fruit
in the shape Of increased returns to
insure the promotion Of the work
IF all those who have not yet re-
piled to their letters containing
seals viii make returns of money
the program for 1886 can be ener.
getica11y pushed.
1.-The Benton county Tuberculosis
League wishes to express its appre'
citation for the fine publicity givel
the sale by the press and for tn
cooperation of the schools, the de
voted volunteers Throughout tn
county who worked SO tirelessly an
the public whose money makes tn
program possible"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
Christmas Seal
Sale Best Since 81

The 1885 Christmas Seal Sale in
Benton county was the best since
1881, according to the final report
submitted by Mrs. j. r. Ayers OF
Hover, seal sale chairman. The 1885
sale is compared to the 1884 sale
as follows:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
To Consider
Problems OF
This County
County Wide Meeting Is
Set For Prosser
!. Monday

COnQ1G1OllS Ill oGllUOl1 COAAAoJ w.
be surveyed at a county wide meet
ING to be held at Prosser, Monday,
March q and an attempt WILL De
made to find a solution to existing
problems. Everyone interested IN
furthering the development OF the
county is urged to attend.
Walt sonmers, Prosser, is to be
chairman of the meeting. Mrs. E. G.
Howard, Prosser, will tell the group
about the work of the American
Red Gross. The Grange and its &C
tivities in the Juvenile field OF All
clubs will be represented by Mrs.
Victor Nelson of Richland. Benton
county's public health nurse, MISS
Alice Brakel, will discuss health
problems in the county, and school
child-welfare problems will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Ethel Van SICKLE,
county superintendent of schools.
The work of the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare in Benton
county in the fields of old age as
sistance and aid to dependent chill
dren under the social security pro-
gram will be discussed by Miss Mar
iorie j. Smith, local representative
of the department. County Com
missioner Jay Perry, KenneWick, Will
speak on the interesting matter OF a
county planning council as a means
Of solving some problems. The pro-
gram of the American Legion anc
the Legion Auxiliary will be ex-
plained by DR.. P. O. Stone, Ken.
newick.
Commissioner Frank Clark, Han
ford, will give short talk on coun
ty INDECENT relief. r. S. Relerson
White Bluffs, will give a summar.
of problems existing in the Prizes
Rapids valley, and H. P. Singleton
experiment station, Prosser, WI
discuss the farm possibilities o
Benton county
The entire program Is bull
around a discussion of problem
within the county, and an attemr
will be made to find ways an
means to coordinate the activitie
of all agencies and organization
in the county so that whateve
problems exist may be solved bes
through cooperation.
The meeting will be held in tt
court house at 1870 pm. and is ope
to the public with a special inv
tation to all those particularly II
>terested in welfare problems to a
tend and add their thoughts to u
discussion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
Events OF the " eek

Friday, Feb. %
Gard party, White Bluffs high
school, 8 pm.
Saturday, Feb. 70
Leap year dance, Legion hall.
Card party, Hanford Grange nall.
Monday, March
White Bluffs Rod and Gun CLUB,
high school, 8 pm.
Thursday, March 5
Hanford Ladies' Aid.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

j. v. Grisham fell from the top
Of a ten-foot ladder while pruning
on the G.. G.. Anderson ranch Mon
day. He sustained a broken wrist
and a black eye.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

Papers were read on the merits
of four outstanding men in Am
erican history and series OF pam
tomine speeches were given at the
Grange social hour Thursday nlgflJ.
The reading for the speeches was
done by Sam Allard. The cake was
won by j. B. Tromanhauser.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

Precipitation during the week
amounted to .18 of an inch on the
goth, resulting from a fall Of two
inches of snow; % Of an inch on
the 21st from three inches of snow
and OF of a inch on the 18th
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

d. S. Wilkinson drove to Kenne-
wick Tuesday to attend farm loan
meeting
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past
week, as recorded at the Hantord
weather Station, were:
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

OF the total amount, Benton
county retains $3O1.15 and $145.OO
is sent to the state and national
associations.