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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
&STRANGE CASE JULIA CRAIG
NauJ Jones cr|aNE AHs


She had hardly replaced the in
strument in its cradle when Peter
himself was in the room.
Julia, II know 1t was a rotten
thing to do. But I-can't you see
that it was only because"
Julia got up from her desk in a
quick, angry movement which effec-
lively stopped his faltering defense.
I'D rather not talk about it, Peter.
I've headache and I'm going
home"
Wont you let me take you?"
No" said Julia, putting on her
hat, I'D much rather go alone. "
1t seemed odd to let herself into
the little apartment so early. Not
since she had started to work for
Woodford e. Brooks had she left
the office before 5:15 Somehow this
realization made her more deter
mined than ever to leave it one day
soon forever. With a weary sigh of
relief she dropped onto the daven-
port and closed her eyes.
COON she was asleep, to be awak-
~ ened later by the sound of
Amys key in the lock. Her room
mate started at sight of Julia on
the davenport What's wrong?
Are you ill?"
Julia shook her head and smiled
weakly. Just slight case of shell
shock. I sang for Henri Lamb this
afternoon"
Amy's eyes widened. mo fool
ing?"
mo fooling, Amy. But I didn't
get the job.
Amy made a sound of dismay.
I've been down at the Green Club
lot--and 1 never did think he
knew singer when he heard one"
she said loyalty.
He did say my voice was good,
though, Amy. IL think he might
have given me a chance if it hadn't
been for the note that Peter Kemp
wrote"
What do you mean?"
Julia told her of Peters advice to
Henri Lamb
That was mean trick" Amy
agreed, But the poor kids so
much in love with you that he
doesn't know right from wrong. Or
maybe he's heard that. all's fair in
love and war. But I've some news
of my own for you, darling"
"News?"
Royal Nesbitt is going to take
me out tonight. He telephoned this
afternoon and I told him about
you"
Amy He'll think I'm fool"
A MY SANDERS pierced Julia
/ n with a glance. "Listen-you're
old enough to know better than that
No man thinks girl is fool when
she has eyes and hair like yours
When Royal drops in tonight want
you to do a song for him"
But why?"
Il want him to know you really
can sing He knows everybody who
even thinks they run a night club
He knows some song writer's, too
wouldn't it be grand if you could
make your start with a song writ
ten especially for you?"
Catching some of Amys infec-
tious enthusiasm, Julia laughed
you're certainly tonic, Amy. And
after this Afternoon, I think I need
it,"
We'll" said Amy, you know
darned we'll that I'm all Cor you if
you're dead sure this is what you
want to do But I'm still advising
you to settle down to the simple
life"
You don't take your own advice"
mentioned Julia mischievously.
why should I? Nobody else
does" Then Amys tone grew seri-
Gus. But will some time"
you mean Royal Nesbitt?"
Heavens, no. He's not serious
about anything or anybody. But
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
CHAPTER FOUR

HER face flaming with swift
Il L anger, Julia read Peters note
again. She whirled impulsively,
and saw Henri Lamb standing in
the doorway. His heavy face, too,
was slowly reddening-but not from
anger. For several seconds he
could not speak in his embarrass-
ment.
After ALL" he said, at last. Ct
you see, Peter Kemp is friend of
mine. He once did a great favor
for me-"
Did 1t occur to you" asked Ju-
liza, that I might not be interested
in whether Peter Kemp is in love
with me? And now I'LL never
speak to him again!"
Because he's so much in love
with your" asked Lamb quietly.
Then he added, But I am sorry.
You-you must think very badly Of
me now"
The only thing I'm interested
In is whether I'm good enough to
get job in a night club, Mr.. Lamb
Will you please tell me that-hon-
estly2"
Henri Lamb shrugged Your
voice is good for these modern songs.
And you are an attractive young
woman. That counts lot, too"
But not good enough for the
Green Club?"
II didn't mean that. AS I said,
frvinn IN hnlY Knt11N - IJn
smiled wryly. I'm afraid I've done
a bad job of It," He crossed the
room. Then he turned to Julia
again, THE woods are full of pass
able singers, Miss Craig. l could
turn down the next dozen that come
in through that door-and still find
Others"
TULIA nodded. Il see," she said
a tensely and left the office AS
she passed through the little ante
room she felt the curious glance Of
Jim, the young man who had played
her accompaniment while she sang
Accent on Youth"
He followed her part way down
the stair.
Don't let 1t get you down." he
said in low voice, you've got lots
of stuff"
"Th-thanks," faltered Julia, and
stumbled into the dark lobby of the
Green Club In another moment
she was in the binding glare of the
street. Her cheeks we're still hot
with humiliation and anger, and
she dreaded returning to the office
But return to the office she did
and when she had settled herself
at her desk, she picked up the tele-
phone and asked to be connected
with Peter Kemp When he an
sWered she said slowly, This is Julia.
Quite by accident I read your note
to Henri Lamb. Thank you very
much"
n y
TN the silence that followed she
l. she could almost feel his aston
ishment at the other end of the
wire. Then he burst out. But,
Julia, /"
There really isn't anything else
to say, Peter Good-by."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24

Maybe you've had it on all along.
You can, you know, get a jersey
lined suit of cotton with Elton
jacket and skirt to wear over 1t.
Nice idea, too.
EOR lunch and afternoon hours,
l. when the sports enthusiasts
have worn themselves. to a fragile
and only quiet conversation-and-
cool drink loving souls remain
in the lounge, wear a lightweight
flannel dress or a silk or linen
one, depending, of course, on the
weather. Linens are good, espe-
cially in the new pottery shades
like deep, dusty rose, orangish yell.
lows and strange blues.
In the evening Chere's where
you can geJ even with the girls
who stole the show during deck
games) step forth - rather glide
slowly forth = in billowy chiffon
Chow about gray with yell
low draperies?) or net (maybe
black with silver stars plastered
on the skirt, or some equally
frothy and frivolous creation.
You can get along with two
sports outfits, three light dresses,
one warmer outfit, bathing en-
semble and g. steamer coat, but
you do need lots of evening
dresses and two wraps-a heavy
and light,
Outside OF a couple of printed
dresses and brimmed hats to wear
with them when you go ashore,
you don't need much of anything
else. Pick sports as well as eve
ming clothes with an eye to their
usefulness in the north next sum-
mer as we'll as for sailing over
tropical seas right now. Good
luck and pleasant cruise!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
Feathers i'm Your HAIR Latest
Fashion Flash From Style Front

on the name of the Duke tobacco
kingdom.
White, favorite of Miss St.
Georges for evening, leads in after
dark fashions. Chiffon, satin and
crepe are equally popular in all
white. 49,.
Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett, wife of
the Metropolitan Opera star, wears
a stiff1y quilted heavy white crepe for
evening, cut with a long, trailing
skirt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
Solution to Previous
Contract Problem

LII w IVA 1x
Secretary American Bridge League
HAVE you ever noticed that
u many players will give a lot
of thought to the play of the last
three or four cards, but will play
the early part of the hand very
fast?
Do you know that the play of
the first and second tricks usually
determines the success or failure
of a hand?
To get the most fun out of
bridge you must try to plan the
strategy of the entire hand before
playing to the first trick Count
up your losing tricks and, if you
have more losers than you can
afford to give away, try to find a
home for them.
Now, here is hand that should
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24

NEW YORK, JAM A(NEA)Now just imagine taking
luxurious tropical After 20 the
you'll probably
blouse Stacks skirt backs
dress with short jacket
Even though can't bear deck tennis must
include kind of active ensemble wardrobe
flannel Why them with
pink yellow blouse? with white man-taiored
shirt the throat make look lean and used
the And don't forget that these outfits will
be the thing for that stop-over in Bermuda.
When shown how little know about deck get out
your bathing knee-lengh than ulengh
the pool The suit be hardy
neatly cotcn silk lined with jersey
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24

answer your Qu6S-
ton without some
key to the situa-
ton. Remember
I know nothing
about either you
or your husband.
and l haven't the
slightest idea what
gives rise to your
husbands irrita-
ton. Perhaps you
can gain some in
sight into the
trouble by study
IT, 49,. T.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
Make Study
of Husband,
Wife Urged
Letter Fails to Reveal
Why He Is Hard
Nosed"-
PAGE 13

when you write your letter to Jane
Jordan please tell enough about your-
sels TO make an intelligent answer pcsd-
BILE. Write as much as you wish, but
write.
Dear Jane Jordan-I have a very
"hard-nosed" husband. Sometimes
he is very sweet, but often he is dis
agreeable and hard to get along
with. Could you tell me how to
make our relation a more agreeable
one? TROUBLED WIFE.
Answer-It is simply impossible to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24

Lengthening Curtains
Curtains that have shrunk may be
heightened by using bias tape, or
wide blanket binding on the backs
of the hem and heading.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24

Dance Cancelled
Dance scheduled by the Chris
tian Park Woman's Club for to-
night at the Community House has
been Cancelled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
Daily Recipe

QUEEN OF PUDDINGS
One cup soft bread crumbs
2 cups milk
2 eggs
l lemon
u cup sugar
/ lemon grated rind)
q teaspoon salt
Il teaspoon vanilla, currant
jelly
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
Juice "a lemon
Soak crumbs in milk for half
an hour. Beat yolks of eggs
well with y cup sugar, add
salt, grated rind of lemon and
vanilla.
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he's fun to be with. We're just good
friends"
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Answer-It is simply impossible to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
Ball Fund To Aid
Paralysis Victims

"Be gay where gaiety does good"
is the slogan of the 1886 national
Birthday Ball for the President, to
be held in over 5000 communities
of the country January 80 in an
effort to raise a million dollars or
more for the relief of those suffer-
ing from infantile paralysis.
Only nationwide generosity can
remedy the plight of the 100000
victims of this malady, according
to Col. Henry L. Doherty, national
chairman of the event, who points
out that there are only forty-seven
hospitals-less than one for each
state in the union-equipped to aid
these sufferers, and that the disease
each year claims an additional 10,-
600 victims
Seventy per cent Of the funds re-
ceived from the dances will be re-
tanned within the counties, the other
80 per cent going to the Warm
Springs Foundation.
Residents of the Priest Rapids
valley will join in the gaiety of the
occasion at a dance to be held in
the Hanford high school auditorium.
Jess Brown is chairman of the local
committee in charge of the event,
and states that arrangements have
already been made for the music,
which will be furnished by Pete
and The Boys, and other details.
Admission will be SO cents a couple.
Recalling that the Birthday Ball
for the President held in 1884 was
one of the biggest and most sue
cessful events ever held here. the
local committee is sparing no efforts
in it's plans to make this years
dance even better.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
Thomas Howe Giuen Ferry
Franchise By 1860 Session

for number of years before apply
ing for the franchise.
y lat should have prompted him
to take steps for legal authority in
this wilderness is unknown, unless
he had heard of the gold rushes in
Canada and Montana and was de-
termined to be forehanded. Nor is
it known what happened to him.
According to the Indians, Howe was
bad man. killer, and was gen.
orally hated by the Indians who
camped on this side of the river.
The history of the valley, as re-
lated in letters written by Jack
Splawn, author of 'Kah-mia-kin,'
and Mrs Emma Mabry, one of the
first white children in the district,
is that A. r. Booth, who came to
White Bluffs in 1863 and operated
a trading store and ferry, had been
the first white man to locate here.
At that time it was thought that
White Bluffs would be the head of
steamboat navigation on the Col
umbia and that wagon trains would
start from here for Fort Benton in
Montana. The development of navi-
cation on the Missouri river to Fort
Benton put an end to that dream
but Booth operated the ferry until
1868 when he left for Boise, Idaho
please turn to page q
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
GUN CLUB WANTS LIMIT
ON WHITE FISH LIFTED

recommendations that the bag
limit on whitefish caught in the
Columbia river be removed were
made this week by the White Bluffs
Rod and Gun club to the state game
commission.
Whitefish are listed by the game
department as game fish and are
subject to the same bag limits as
trout and other game fish. The local
club has been working for several
years to have them removed from
the game fish classification, at least
in the Columbia river, since they
feed on the spawn of salrno-- which
they follow up the Columbia. Their
run lasts for only month or so
in the fall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
New Tabloid
Makeup For
Spokesman
Eight Page Paper Will
Include Many New
Features

Following the modern trend the
Spokesman is appearing for the
first time this week with different
body lines and new chassis but
with the same engine giving out
the local news and voicing public
opinion as it forms in the Priest
Rapids valley. With this new eight
page model are also number of
new accessories. An excellen serial
story begins on page six, Woman's
page and other up-to-the-m minute
features will be worth while read
ing for every member of the family
and a page of news pictures will
make it's appearance soon.
The tabloid form for newspapers
first made its appearance in metro
politan areas where the ease with
which the smaller sheets could be
handled and the effective makeup
possible made it Immediately pop
ular. The form has been gradually
adopted by various publications
throughout the country, two popu-
lar papers coming into the valley
which use it being the Grange
News and the Townsend Weekly.
Its great adaptability has made the
change seem a promising one for
the Spokesman for as ti,e need
arises additional pages may be in
serted with an ease quite impossible
with the discarded form.
Although appearing smaller, the
new tabloid size is actually larger
than the old Spokesman, having 800
column inches in comparison with
the previous 480 column inches. The
new paper will carry 300 column
inches of local news and advertis-
ing on pages which measure IL by
l6 inches instead of the previous
Is by % inches.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
LUTHERAN CHURCH ELECTS
NEW TRUSTEES SUNDAY

The Lutheran church held its an
nual meeting Sunday afternoon.
The treasury and secretarial reports
were favorable; in fact, better than
for number of years. Among other
routine business, two church elders
were elected, William Schwisow for
a tWo-year term, and Arthur Heide
man for three-year term. install
lation of the officers will take place
next Sunday morning. The church
council now consists of Arthur
Heideman, chairman, e. A. Schil-
ling, secretary-treasrer, and Will
liam SchWisow
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
CASE LAST
ON COURT DOCKET

The last case on the Superior
Court calendar came to trial We'd
nesday in the suit brought by Ken
meth Hanna and wife against Ben
ton county for $1614.25 damages.
The jury for the case was drawn
Tuesday and the taking of testi-
mony began Wednesday morning.
Hanna is charging that the county's
failure to mark or build guard rail
around hole beside road east Of
Kennewick was the cause of his car
crashing into the pit and asks $500
for pain and suffering
The tables were reversed in suit
begun Friday morning and con-
Guided late Monday evening when
the court decided that j. H. Piller
who was being sued by the Walters
Feed Mills, Inc, did not owe them
anything but that the mill owed
Piller money on another contract
The action was brought by the feed
mill, charging it was damaged to
the extent of $500 due to PLIERS
failure to deliver contracted hay
The jury found that no contract
between Pillor and the mill had
been made and he was entitled to
5000 on another contract. Mrs
Cornelia Slavens of Fanford and
Frank Meek Of White Bluffs served
on the jury trying this case which
was complicated by more than fifty
exhibits of Cancelled checks book
keeping accounts, etc. The court re-
cessed from late Saturday after
noon until Monday morning and the
jury did not turn in its verdict UNI
til H. 80 that night.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
Election Is
Necessary To
DeedProperty
Community Hall Projects
Slowed UP BY Re
quirements

Notices were posted this week of
a special election to be held Satur-
day, January Is, by the White
Bluffs school district. The question
to be voted on is whether the school
board shall deed portion of the
school property to the county for a
community hall.
Calling of the special election was
approved Monday evening at a COM
munity meeting held at the high
school, at which other plans con-
corning the construction of a COM
munity hall were also discussed.
A special election is also to be
held in the Hartford school district,
in order that the directors can deed
the former grade school building
and property to the county for COM
munity hall purposes.
Members of the local committees
together with representatives OF
other communities, met at Prosser
Saturday with the county commits
sioners to discuss details of the rec
reational program, under which the
rural communities of the county are
asking for such projects as COM
munity halls, ball parks and play
fields. AS submitted by the COM
nunities, the projects called for ap-
proximately $4,000 more than had
been allocated to the county for
such purposes, and it was expected
that all projects would be cut in
proportion in order to get the total
appropriations within the limit.
1t is doubted, however if several
projects can be included in the pro-
gram, and the commissioners stated
that there seemed little need at
present of cutting any of the pro-
jects.
It will require several more weeks
before the projects are again sub
mitted to the WPA, as all plans
must be redrafted, and several Of
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16

New facts concerning the history
of this valley, and particularly
White Bluffs ferry, which antedate
any heretofore brought to light,
were discovered recently by Elroy
Wiehl while engaged in research
work in the University of Washing
ton law library.
Among the Session Laws of the
Territory of Washington, eighth
regular session, convened at Olym-
pia in December, 1860, was found a
bill entitled:
"An Act to authorize Thomas
Howe to Establish and Keep Ferry
across the Columbia River at White
Bluffs" It was introduced as House
Bill 33 by Mr.. Ferguson. The bill
was referred to the committee on
corporations, slightly amended by
them, reported upon favorably and
then passed to take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage
On January 18, 1861. Lyman Shaffer
at that time was speaker of the
House of Representatives and Paul
K. Hubbs president of the Council.
This record coIroborates the
stories related by Indians several
years ago to Matt Wiehl, present
owner of the ferry, concerning a
man named Howe who operated q
ferry here. According to these
stories, Howe had operated the ferry
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16
HIGH WIND ONLY
STORM SIGN HERE

AS fierce storms ripped the
coast, a high wind blew through
the Priest Rapids valley Sunday.
While no general damage was done,
several telephone poles in the south
end of the valley were blown down
and the box containing the instru-
ments of the Hanford weather sta
ton was blown over, breaking the
maximum thermometer.
Temperatures during the past
week, as recorded at the Hanford
weather station, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-01-16

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Benefit arty For
Crippled Children

The Hanford Improvement club
will give a benefit card party Sat-
urdad evening, January 10, in the
high school auditorium. This party
will be given to help in raising
funds for the Benton county bed
in the orthopedic hospital in Sc
attic and should be of interest to
everyone.
1t has been several years since
Benton county has given any kind
of assistance in this work although
there have been patients in the hos
pital from this county practically
all of the time. At present here are
eight children there from Benton
county.
The Rotary club in Prosser has
been sponsoring this work for some
time and through it's efforts has
secured free transportation for
orthopedic patients to the hospital
and also helped with the Brace
Fund, so necessary to this work.
Through the efforts of this club
and Miss Alice Brakel, county
nurse, the county commissioners
have appropriated funds for the
purchase of a bed in the hospital
for Benton county, but it will only
be through the cooperation of every
one interested in this splendid work
that the crippled children of Ben
ton county can continue to be
helped.
The Hanford Improvement club
has been asked to help with the
Brace Fund and they hope that
many will attend and make this
Benefit Party success. Anyone
| Who does not play cards but who
would like to assist with a contri-
button to the fund may do so by
getting in touch with the club pres
ident, Mrs. j. H. Evett, or Mrs. Jo-
seph DeRigio, club secretary.
The party will start at 8 pm. and
the admission charge will be Is
cents each. Auction bridge and pi-
nochle will be played.
the communities are faced with the
necessity of special school district
| elections before the land on which
the projects are to be constructed
can be decided to the county.