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The Washington times., 1936-07-23
THE OBJECTIVE

The boards office Is tucked away
on the seventh floor of the Com
MERGE Building, where George C..
Martin, executive secretary, car
ries on the job of finding out
whether it's correct to call it Hud-
son River or Hudson's River, Cave
City or Cave Junction.
The idea, Mr.. Martin explained,
is not so much to change names,
but to decide on what is really
the best one and to make it stick
so as to avoid confusion.
The biggest customers Mrs. Mar
tin has in the Government are the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, the
photographic Service, Park Serv.
ice, Geological Survey and Forest
Service.
These services are busy making
maps and charts of the country
and territories, and this board tells
them just what to call it or them
and why.
The Washington times., 1936-07-23

sengers coming this way every
year. This revenue is lost to the
steamship companies, but for the
first time. there is a heavy tide
of European tourists coming this
way, with the volume increasing.
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
HOW IT'S DONE


Some of the decisions made In
recent years have been based on
common usage and legal grants
The results are surprising. They
include: ~
"AItar Of Sacrifice" . noun
tain, altitude 7,41O feet, in Zion
National Park, Washington
county, Utah.
"Barneys Joy" (Of all things),
a point on SlOcums Neck, Buzz
gard Bay, Bristol county. Mass.
Basket" q lake about 1855
acres, near ChichagOf Island,
southeastern Alaska.
Bird" not the usual cOncep-
ton but an island 500 feet long,
off the north coast of Santa
Catalina Island.
Each one Of these names
stick now unless changed by sub
sequent decisions and so q mesa
S,O73 feet above sea level In
Bryce Canyon National Park Is
called Boat" A point at south
west end of CaperS Island, Beau.
,ort County, s. c., Is called
Bull"
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
Greatest Show on Earth
Blu Frank Miller Smith

Service that the board really steps
out. ~ In these cases it is almost
always virgin territory and the
names they try to pick are ones
that are descriptive and have q
lit to them.
It's right here that the job be-
comes an art. For instance there
is q rock or q hump Of land out
in Bryce Canyon National Park,
Garfield county, Utah, That had a
peculiar makeup, so on the basis
of investigation the board named
this erosion feature" as they
called it Alligator"
And so if you look on any official
United States map near latitude
81 49, 80" NJ, longitude 112' o.
SO" there should be a spot called
Alligator"
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
JACKPOT"


A low ridge, in Bruce Canyon
National Park, gets the name
"Chinese Wall" because 1t
looks like the great wall Of
China; q dam across the Tue
lumne River is officially "Hetch
Hetchy;" "HOrse Neck" is a
branch or channel Of the West
port River; Jackpot" is a small
island in Dangerous Passage at
the mouth of Jackpot Bay,
Prince william Sound, region,
Alaska.
"KOOkOOsint" is q ridge In
Sanders county, Montana, and
according to the record this
name (Said to mean starr was
given to David Thompson by the
local Indians because Of his use
of surveying instruments; EOS
prey" is the name Of q lake
near the southeastern coast Of
BaranOf Island, Alaska, named
for an English ship that came
to the rescue of the distressed
white population at Sitka in
1879; Poverty" is also some
thing else, it is now a wash in
Kane county, Utah, and "Whis-
key" is a pass, in Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
In the charts and maps Of for
eign countries, this board also ha!
a say and the names are 'anglicizet
whenever there is a serious dis
pute. However, they have no figh
with a foreign country over theil
spelling and that is the way they
found out that in Spain you spell
it "Filadelfia."
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
SOMEBODY MIST

0ONVGOODA WOOA
From July /, 1885, to May Is,
1886, the board rendered decisions
in 1913 cases. OF this number 305
cases were raised in Alaska, where
new development has made 1t
necessary that somebody make the
decisions definitely, one way or
the other.
Even though it sounds rather
prosaic and is at times just that,
it is in picking names for the Park
The Washington times., 1936-07-23

Does it pay to be good? Sooner
Or later we all come to that bitter
qustion, and never more violently
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
Action, Please!

The office of Corporation Counsel is important to the
citizens of the District
So important in fact that we pay nine thousand dol
lars year to have the office filled by qualified
to act as chief law officer of city of half million
people, city presenting many unique and various legal
problems.
Why isn't that important office filled?
Four months ago E. Barrett Prettyman resigned as
Corporation Counsel.
Since his resignation no successor has been appointed
and the legal affairs of the community have been handled
by an acting corporation counsel.
The power of appointment of successor to Mr. Pretty
man rests with the District Commissioners.
Why haven't they exercised this power?
If the Commissioners feel that there is no need of
Corporation Counsel why the job kept open and why
does the budget carry annual appropriation for his
salary?
Does the Board of Commissioners consisting of for
er Surveyor of the District, former hotel manager
and an officer of the Engineer Corps of the Army feel
that it is qualified to handle the ctys legal affairs
without the assistance Of Corporation Counsel?
Of course, the Board of Commissioners doesn't feel
that way.
But obviously the board has become tangled up in
political situation OUer this appointment, just as
it has aIlOuUed itself to tangle up in politics other
appointments coming under its jurisdiction.
The Corporation Counselship Of the District is not
political plum to be controlled by national politicians
of the Democratic party and to be handed out by those
politicians as reward to a party worker.
THE JOB NOW IS BEING MADE FOOTBALL
BETWEEN OPPOSING FACTIONS IN THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY; THE TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE
TO PAY THE SALARY AND WHO SHOULD EXPECT
SERVICE ARE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO STAND
ON THE SIDELINES. .. 49,
It is time that the deadlock this appointment
broken and the job given to qualified and able
to handle it. 49,.
FURTHER DELAY IN MAKING THE APPOINT
MENT OR THE MAKING OF THE APPOINTMENT
AS RESULT OF ANOTHER 0DIOUs "GENTLE
MEMS AGREEMENT WILL NOT ENHANCE THE
RESPECT IN WHICH THE PEOPLE HOLD THE
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Ladies, Study This Picture
Then Vote for .Landon And
Lower Taxes
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
The Human Side of the News = By Edwin c. Hi

In 1884, former Mayor Philip$
Hone, of the famous diary, was
back from Europe on the Sylvie
The Washington times., 1936-07-23
QUESTION OF NAMES

Some people think 1t makes a
good game. Others include it in
intelligence tests. And, writer's
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16
Hanford Happenings

Rev. John Pate and daughter /
Miss Rita Pate, and Mrs. A. Nc
Connachie drove to Seattle Sunday,
returning Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson of Spo-
kane visited their son, LAMAR Fer
guson, for several days. Mrs. La
Mari Ferguson returned to Spokane
with them for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris took
their daughter Gwendolyn to Pen
dleton where she boarded the train
to Chappell, Nebraska. She will
spend the rest of the summer Wis
iting her aunt there.
Mrs. Norman Anglin spent Fri
day and Saturday in Portland.
x X Il
Louis Perry spent the weekend
with his parents here. He went back
to the coast, where he is stationed
at CCC camp, Monday.
X x
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crimson,
Robert Needham and LaVerne
Brooks were Pasco visitors Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Bernice Murray, Mrs. Gen
evieve Potter and Mrs. Betty De-
| Rigio were Kennewick visitors Sun
day afternoon.
| X 4 y
! M. r. Slavens drove to Ellens-
! burg Saturday to meet Mrs. Slavens
| and the children, who have been
on the coast. They went on to Che
Ian for a few days vacation, re-
turning home Thursday
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16
Additional Locals

Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Taylor and
family spent Saturday in WalIa
Walla, returning that evening with
a new car On Sunday the Taylors
drove to Yakima to attend the pic
mic of the Daughters Of the British
Empire and the Burns Club at
Echsbach Park.
Wilbur Morford and Bryan Lowe
left Sunday for Portland to get
some new equipment for the cam
merry. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Lowe, who stopped at Camas
to visit relatives.
Wright Wiehl drove to Gales
Creek, Oregon, last week to meet
Mrs. Wiehl and daughter Barbara,
who returned home with him after
a visit of several weeks with Mrs.
Wieh1's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raines
4 X
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Chesley OF
Portland spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. Chesley's sister, Mrs
E. NJ. Remlinger. They left Mon
day morning for a trip to Lind anc
Cheney before returning home by
way Of Wenatchee and Everett.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs Bates and family
came over from the coast to spend
the Fourth with George Lepipas at
Priest Rapids, returning Sunday at
ternoon.
Harry Coleman and three sons
left last week for Seattle, where
they will make their future home,
joining Mrs. Coleman, who had
gone to Seattle from Kennewick
several weeks ago.
Il 4 \
Mr.. and Mrs J.. E. Leander and
family left Friday evening for a
weeks vacation trip to Wenatchee
and Lake Chelan.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16
VALLEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

OF the billions of pounds OF fats
and oils used on the table and for
cooking purposes in this country,
butter, lard and cottonseed oil top
the list.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16

John Hoover was a business Wis
itor in Pasco Saturday.
4 4 \
In place Of the regular church
services Sunday evening, George
McConnachie gave a report on the
Presbyterian convention in Sara
toga. New York, which he attended
last MONTH
x
Bus Meek returned Friday from
Wenatchee where he had visited
for a week. He was accompanied by
RAYMOND Provo who will visit at
the Meek home for several weeks
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16

Benton County Treasurer Ben
Knox and County Commissioner Jay
Perry spent Saturday in the valley.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16
BOBBY EyETT RECOVERING

j. H. Evett drove to Pasco Mon
day to get his son Bobby, who has
been in the hospital there. Bobby,
whose skull was fractured when he
fell from the car, is improving rap
idly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16

winners. Among The prizes WclC oAAo
chow pup and a Spanish poodle, as
well as several small cash prizes.
My. and Mrs. Horace Smith OF
Benton City visited in Hantord
Sunday. They also attended the
picnic at the park. They were &C
ccnnpanied by Mrs. Smiths mother'
Mrs. Ruth Graham.
~, r. Griner and John Horton
were week lend visitors in Spokane.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE UNDER SPE-
CIAL EXECUTION !
I'm the Superior Court of the State
pf Washington, for Benton
County
=. G. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, VS..
ALLAN r. COULSON and MARY
81, COULSON, husband and wife,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of a special
execution and order Of sale issued
OUT of and under the seal OF the
S1rnerior Court of the State OF
Washington, in and for the above
named county, on the 23rd day OF
June, 1886, upon Judgment rem
dered in said court on the 18th day
of June, 1886, in favor of p. ..
johnson and against Allan r. Coul-
SON and Mary E. Coulson, husband
and wife, which Judgment is De-
cree of Foreclosure against the
hereafter described real property
for the sum of $8O8.50, together
with attorneys fees, interest, costs
and increased costs, and to me oil
rec1ed and delivered, commanding
me to sell the following described
property to satisfy said Judgment,
to-wit:
All of Lot numbered Two 90,
and all of Lot numbered Three
(s). excepting a tract measur-
lxg 1O5 lis feet in the South
east corner of said Lot num-
t,sred Three 90, and containing
$50 acres, more or less, OF lana,
and being a part of the White
Rluffs City and Orchard Tracts,
according to the official plat OF
said Orchard Tracts, duly on
file and of record In the Office
OF the Auditor of said Benton
County, washington.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that on Saturday, the LIST day O
August, 1886, at 1000 o'clock in TIN
forenoon of said day, will sell TIN
above described property, or s.
much thereof as may be necessar.
to satisfy said Judgment, togethe
with attorneys fees, interest, costs
anG increased costs.
Said sale will take place at tn
front door of said Court House a
Prosser, in said county and state
and will be at public auction, TO
cash in hand to the highest an
best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, Washington
this goth day of June, 1896.
A. M. RICHTER,
Sheriff of said Count.
BY p. R. PUGH, Deputy
Lloyd L. Wiehl,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
21C Liberty Building,
Yakima, washington.
First pub. July 2, last, July 3
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16
HANFORD PICNIC
DRAWS BIG CROWD

The Hanford Women's Club spon-
sored a valley picnic at the Pioneer
Park Sunday afternoon. About $50
people from Cold Greek, White
Bluffs, East Hanford and Hanford.
&C.. =. Wooten, acting as mayor, gave
a talk of welcome. w. j. Kincaid
responded for White Bluffs, and G.
o. Bunnell, N. P. Anglin, Edmund
Anderson, Jake Tussey and A. L..
Brockway gave three minute talks.
j. B. Whitehead of Benton City
spoke, and the White Bluffs band
furnished music during the pro-
gram. After the program, races
were held, prizes being given to the
winners. Among the prizes were one
chow pup and a Spanish poodle, as
well as several small cash prizes.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
TO PRESENT TENOR

Maurice Cooper, young man
born IN Omaha and educated in the
east will appear in recital at
Zion Baptist church, Friday night,
Dec 4th at 8:15 o'clock. In 1888
Mr.. Cooper won first place in a
nationwide addition contest held by
the National Broadcasting Co. in
New York. AS a singer, his voice
is lyric tenor of an unsual quail
ity and much dramatic color. He
is acclaimed everywhere by critics
as a perfect singer of Handel and
tn earl of Gatian school To hear
Mr.. Cooper is to hear one of the
best young singers of the colored
race. The Hillside Presbyterian and
Cleaves Temple churches are spon-
soring the event. This will be one
of the most successful recitals CIV
en- under the sponsorship of Rev.
John S. Williams More than 200
have already been made
Both churches are working hard,
and Omaha is without reservations
rallying to its own.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
Paintings of Charles
Spears On Exhibit

Sumter, S. c., Nov. 81 (C)-The
works of Charles Spears, painter,
will go on exhibit again soon. Mr.
Spears, who lives at "A Council
street, hiss just completed a tour of
North and South Carolina, making
preliminary sketches and gathering
data for a series of painting which
will be shown for the first time at
the annual international exhibition
sponsored by LA Revue Moderne"
in Paris next spring. Included in
this special series of Carolina land
scapes will be many scenes of old
oaks and Spanish moss, and little
known aspects of Deep South. Am
ong the Low Country scenes IS a
large painting of the Mosquito
Fleet" a widely known group of
Negro fishermen, who sail out of
sight Of land off the Carolina coast,
in tiny sail boats, one man in each
boat. A very old sailor and ship
carpenter IS known as the Admiral
of the Mosquito fleet. The artist is
painter with an international re-
putation and during the French
Colonial Exhibition in 1880, was
rated by "La Revue Moderne" as
one of the worlds greatest living
Negro landscape painters He has
Travelled extensively having work.
ed throughout Canada, Europe, the
U. s., and Old Mexico. He has ex-
hbited in New York, London, Paris,
and Rome. He is a national officer
of the Disabled American Veterans,
a volunteer veteran of World War
and Mexican Border Service, and Is
35 years of age.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
Make Nominations For Mayor
Bacchanites Hold
Primary Election

The Bacchanite Club held the pri-
mary election for a Negro mayor
of North Omaha, Saturday Nov.
18th at VILLAS Beauty Parlour.
Fourteen candidates were on the
ballot. The six receiving the high
est number of votes will run for
tn finals. The votes running in or
der we're: John Owens, Milton john
son, J. G. Carey, w. L.. Myers,
DIR. G. B. Lennox, John Benjamin
Horton, DR.. Wesley Jones, Atty.
H. J.. Pinkett, ]. d. Granville, c.,
c.. Galloway, Leroy Childs, Atty
Charles Davis, R. c. Price and
Charlie Payne
The Bacchanites take this means
TO thank the many citizens for their
cooperation in voting The total
votes were over 500 in number. The
date for the finals will be announc-
ed in the paper at later date 1t
Is now up to each candidate, num-
bering from one to six to get his
friends to vote in the finals.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
Ritz Gardens Under
New Management

The Ritz Gardens formerly 10
Gated at oath and Grant streets in
the Jewell building, has been taken
over by Jimmie Jewell, one of our
most progressive young business
men, who has opened first class
Cigar store, carrying a full line
of cigars tobaccos, candies and also
direct line on all sporting events.
The place has been remodeled and
redecorated, making It one of the
most comfortable and up-to-date
places Of it's kind in the city. Mr..
Jewell extends a cordial invitation
to all his friends and to the gener-
al public to inspect this new
venture Ladies are especially in
vited.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
LITERATI CLUB

The Literati club held its meet
ing Sunday, Nov. 18th at the home
of Mrs Eva Mae Dixon, 22nd and
Capitol Ave. Mr.. B.. E.. Squires,
executive secretary of the Urban
League, gave a very inspiring and
enlightening address about Negro
culture and Negro education Three
new members were added to the
club, Misses Edrose Willis, Elizabeth
Black and Caudel Agee. Books about
Negro Histary are being circulated
among the members for reading.
The charter members of the Liter
att are Asilee Dotson, Christine Dix
on, Lorene Lewis, president and or
ganizr; Lorraine Fletcher, Gerald
inc Rose-Harris, Velma Rose, Vir-
ginia Dixon, Celestine Smith and
Julia VILLAINS Our membership now
the above mentioned and; Hester
Brown, Eva Mae Dixon, Charlene
Lewis, Olive Davis, Mary Alice
Wills, Madeline Harold, Loisanne
Herndon, Irma Nelson and Marjorie
Ware.
The president, Mss Lorene Lewis
wishes to thank the many friends
who helped to make the Literati
tea a success.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
3Oth Annual Sale of
Christmas Seals

Omahans are asked to take up
the fight against tuberculosis with
the opening next week of the Both
annual Christmas Seal campaign
throught the state.
Last year tuberculosis claimed the
lives of 112 Omahans, an increase
Of 10 over 1884 and % over 1888.
"This IS the challenge we are bring
ing to the door of every Omahan
to whom we send Christmas Seals, +"
DR.. John F. Allen, president of the
Nebraska tuberculosis Assn
He said that we realize as never
before that if we are to save the
valuable young lives IN our COM
munity we must begin our search
early and arrest the beginning cas-
es before they develop too far. This
means that we we must keep up
our program Of tuberculin testing
of school children, and the dissemin-
alton of health literature so that
Omahans will know how to protect
themselves from the disease.
The entire program of the Assn.
depends on the sale of Christmas
Seals. They go on sale Thanks
giving Day to continue through the
holidays. Leaders in the campaign
urge that you buy them generous
ly and use them freely
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
10 Bakers Husband
Dies In Paris, France

Paris, Nov 20-Count Petitio
Abatno, husband and ex-manager
of Jo Baker, who lifted the st.
Louis, Mo-, girl from just another
actress to a position Of prominence
IN international theatrical circles,
died here last Friday of a kidney
ailment.
Miss Baker entered the theatrical
world IN the French capital 10 years
ago, Count Abatino became her
manager and under his guidance
she soon gained international fame
as a stage and screen star of the
first magnitude, and ws popularly
termed the idol of Paris" The
count and Mss Baker were separ-
ated several months ago following
a visit to America, and unconfrm-
ed reports Indicate they were not
reconciled at the time Of his death.
Last year Count Abatino visited
America with the countess, and
visited Chicago where they were
guests in the home Of Editor and
Mrs. Robert S. Abbott. Many af-
fairs were given for the couple in
Chicago and IN New York During
her stay in the States, Miss Baker
visited her mother in st. Louis and
the scenes of her early triumphs.
Shortly after their return from
abroad six months ago, Mss Baker
and the count were separted. No
reeonciliatlon-at least as far as
the public was able to learn had
been effected at the time of his
death
When Miss Baker went to Europe
nearly ten years ago she was known
only as a chorus girl. Her meteoric
rise in the gay French capital was
rapid under the guidance of the
italian count who later became her
husband.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21

Girl Reserves At
Central Y W. G.. A.

The Annual Recognition Service
for High school Girl Reserves was
held at the Central YWGA Sunday,
Nov. 18th at $3.50 p. m Girl Reser-
YES from the North SIDE branch
shared equally in the planning and
carrying out of the services Mss
Goldie Carter, personal conselor of
the YWCA, talked n "The Challenge
of the World to Girl Reserves. "
Olive Wills talked on "Friendship"
and Nellie Basset talked on "Un-
derstanng." Bertha Young was
pianist for the services. Other girl
reserves taking part IN the service
were Cands Jacobs, Rowena Jones,
Noami Black, Betty Davis, Juanita
Macy, Velma Thomas, Arwilda
Stevenson, Alberta Bell, Margaret
Yancy, Dorothy Bryant, Juanita
Lett, Johnette Coleman Mardri NIL
ler, Nellie Bassett, Doris Newland,
Lucille Gray Florence Merrill,
Villa Chue, Emma McCants, Gwen
doyn Marshall, Mercedes Moore,
Martha Mitchell, Theopal Ross, In
ice Saunders, Mary Ellen Carey and
Beatrice Williams.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
Frances p Matthews
Urges Support of the
Community Chest

Soeiltors for Community Chest
subscriptions plunged into their
campaign this wee, confident of
finishing Wednesday Of next week
with a victorious total that will
give chest supporters an added rea-
son for Thanksgiving day rejoic-
ing
General Chairman Francis p.
Matthews spoke optimistically to
campaign workers on prospects of
attaining the goal of S564p638.85,
but added that success depends up
on later subscriptions keeping pace
with those reported early in the
drive Effectiveness Of the later
campaigning, he said, will be DEM
onstrated by results from the re-
sidential soliciting by hundreds of
members of the women's division
and the men workers in the business
division.
"Al of these and women are sa-
crificing time from their usual oc-
cupatlons to give others the oppor-
tunlty to contribute to this highly
important community enterprise,
he commented. at should not be
for them to SELF the chest It's bene-
fits are too well known. Those who
fail to give to the extent of their
ability are neglecting the chance to
participate fully IN community help
fulness and neighborliness."
The Community Chest motto for
the present campaign, "Ours to
AID" IS apTklring in numerous
windows Of this section of Omaha
as the workers obtain signed sub
scrptions. Each home and business
establishment which has contributed
will be identified with this window
sticker motto.
The Omaha guide., 1936-11-21
Return To Glasses
Tuesday Morning

Washington, Nov 19-Having
demonstrated their sympathy with
the football team by one-day
strike, Howard university students
returnd to their classes Tuesday
morning. The football team met in
the gymnasium Monday night. 1t
heard talks by John II Burr, head
of the Department of Physical Edu-
cation and Harry Payne, the coach
and debated whether to play the
Lincoln game, Thanksgiving. The
Board Of Athletic Control must be
advised at It's regular meeting whe-
ther the Lincoln game will be play
ed, so that arrangements may be
Completed and advertising begun
for the game.