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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-18
aeAvSs Av GEORGE SCARED

looking round. q think" exclaimed fair Dotty, i've have reason for q huff.
 There's not Q single soul in sight We may be in an awful plight. Somebody else can ride again, but I have had enough. sa}
 "The only thing for us to do is hike around. Before we're through, we'll know what this spots ali about" And then she added, "Sayl
 "There are some folkG here, after all. Two dressed-up men, not very tall, just hopped out from behind Q tree. They're heading right this way"
 "Well stick together" scouty cried. All of you stand right by my side. If we are going to have to fight, we may as well be set"
 Then Goldy laughed like every- thing. Said she, "No trouble will they bring. Why. they have cork guns in their hands. They're toy soldiers, I'll bet
 (The Tinies are captured in the next story.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Jenkins en-
tertained Saturday evening at a
birthday party, in honor OF MRS.
Frank Hensley, j. S. Llghtfoot ana
Mrs. Jenkins. Five tables OF pl-
nochle were in play during the eve
ming, high score going to Mrs. Mar
tin Paroz and George Wagner, ana
low score awards to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Shilling. At the close OF the
evening a lunch of birthday cake,
sandwiches, pickles and coffee was
served.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lightfoot, Mr. and Mrs. Hensley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ponsat, Mr..
and Mrs. Schilling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Allard, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A1ykol, Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holecek, Mr.
and Mrs. Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs
Paroz, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schlcka
Mrs. Della Allard and Vern Chase
X X
D. o. Walker, who has been sui
fering from pneumonia, is steadily
improving but will not be able K
return home from the hospital un.
til some time next week.
X X \
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Kincaid ant
Virginia drove to Yakima SATURDAY
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
Riyerland District

Bill shelledy and Catherine Fry
spent Sunday at the L. N. Fry home,
returning that evening to Yakima.
The school entertainment and
social at the Vernita school house
Tuesday evening was we'll attended
and an enjoyable time was had py
all.
Paul Bruggemann has nearly nm
ish a successful Landing season de-
spite the severe cold weather.
Mrs. Anna Jaeger was taken to
the Pasco hospital Friday by her
son Edward. He reports that she
stood the trip very we'll.
Gabriel Jaddan started LANDING
THURSDAY and to date has had ex-
cellent success with his band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Taylor ant
Elsie and Gordon and George Chas
were guests of the Paul Brugge
mann family Sunday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
Around And About White Bluffs

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rousseau
have returned to their home on
Barrett's Island from Yakima,
where they have been living during
the winter. The children will re-
main in Yakima until the emo OF
the school term.
Rov Dean and D. B. Leonard OF
Walla Walla and Elmer Waugh OF
Toppenish are, in the valley thS
week conducting farm survey Tor
the Pacific Power and Light co.
The All cooking club met at the
home of Mrs. Leander February ~.
After the meeting Clarene Ander-
son and Evelyn Roberts demon
strated cupcakes, using the follow
| ing recipe:
/ / cup sugar cup mllK
I egg 2 cups 1lour
2 tsp baking powder
tbsp. butter
Il tsp vanilla
Cream sugar and butter, add
egg, then beat until creamy,
add milk and flour. Beat until
smooth and then add vanilla.
Pour in creased and Toured
muffin tins. Bake Is minutes.
The next meeting of the club
will be held March T. Miss Opa
Jenkin of Kennewick will be pres
ent and all members are urged Il
attend. Pauline Leander and Kilt.
Hall will be in charge of the dem
onstration- Broughton, COZ
Secretary.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

The Ladies Aid held their rega-
lar business meeting at the home
of Mrs. Francis Moody THURSDAY.
Plans were discussed for the Easter
Tea and future work of the group.
A Valentine box from Mrs. Frances
Chapel was opened, the box coll-
tanning heart shaped candy 1or
each person that had attended her
farewell party. Hostesses were MIS-.
Moody and Mrs. j. E. Leander.
X X
Mrs. Louis Krug, Miss Esther
Krug, Miss Dorothy Morford ar1ts
Miss Hazel Burdett drove to Pasco
Sunday afternoon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

Miss Dorothy Morford entertained
three tables of contract bridge last
Thursday evening in the P. P. q l..
company Office. The guests were
surprised and entertained by MISS
KAY Anderson and ''Prunella,' who
were K. A. House and Levi Austin
dressed in women's clothes. Inc
other guests were Mesdames w. -
Kincaid D. S. Wilkinson, Levi Aus
tin, Fred English, K. A. House, LOUIS
Krug and Jess Brown and the
Misses Esther Krug and Virginia
Kincaid. Refreshments OF fruit
salad, cheese waters and coffee
were served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Clarke and
Pat Clarke drove to Seattle last
week to spend a few days visiting
with the boys mother. They plan
to return the latter part OF this
week.
Mrs. Otis Shelton entertained
Friday afternoon in honor OF her
daughter Norma and Mrs. Isabella
Burns whose birthdays it was Tine
guests spent the afternoon sewing
and visiting. Guests were Mrs
Burns, Mrs. Mary E. Potter, Mrs
S. A. Pemberton, Mrs. Francis
Moody, Mrs. E. E. Griffith, Mrs. S
G.. Anderson and Mrs. o. E. West
ling. Refreshments of ice cream
fruit salad, sandwiches, cake ant
coffee were served by the hostess
Several friends of Mrs. V. G. WI
son gathered at her home Thurs
day evening, February Is, to homo
her on her birthday. Guests Wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mykol, MI
and Mrs. John Holecek, Mr.. am
Mrs. F. M. Hill and Miss Florenc
Barnes.
Mrs. t. A. Spratlen and Mr.. an
Mrs. w. r. Thorne left last Frlda
for Seattle, returning to the vale
Wednesday.
X X
James H. Paschen, who has bee
living in Yakima for the past thr'
months, was a White Bluffs vlslt
over the weekend.
X 4
Mrs. r. S. Reierson returned
White Bluffs Sunday after vls1tll
for a week with friends and rel
tiyes in Seattle Mr.. Relerson GRO
to Kennewick to meet her.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
Want Ads

MEN WANTED for Rawleigh
Rn,,tes of 800 families in Adams
and East Klickitat counties. Reliable
hustler should start earning Szo
weekly and increase rapidly. Write
today. Rawleigh, Dept. WHB-2o9-S,
0a,~1and Calf 4tp3
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27
MEN WILL PAY AT
LEAP YEAR DANCE

The adage that the woman always
pays doesn't hold good for the Leap
Year dance at Liberty hall Satur-
day night. The men must buy the
tickets-unless, of course, they can
persuade their partners that 1t
should be otherwise and stays are
welcome.
Inside the hall, all will De
changed. The women will solicit the
dances until eleven o'clock when
conditions revert to their normal
state.
Lunch will be served at midnight
a small extra charge being MADE
The dance is sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary and the
music will be furnished by kalk-
warts orchestra. Admission to Uhe
hall will be IS cents.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

IOST-On can, mattress and pill
low on Kennewick- Cold Greek road.
Finder please return to Bill ForaKer'
Hales Sheep Camp, or leave at
c,,oLesman office 2tp20.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

SWEET POTATOES for sale,
S1.35 per apple box for No. is; QUO
for No. Us. D. S. Wilkinson. tfc23.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-02-27

Bill Hall and Gilbert Walker
drove to Yakima Friday on business.
The Washington times., 1936-12-28
Loses Bet, Dies

BERLIN, G.N.SD. - Johann
Meriacher, a 43-year-old Austrian,
bet a companion in an inn at
Friedrichshafen that he could
drink 10 pints of wine in an hour.
After swallowing eight pints he
collapsed and was taken to bed.
He died a few hours later. The
loser was to have paid the wine
bin
The Washington times., 1936-12-28

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inch cross-stitched designs. Wild
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on corners. They're stunning
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floss, the leaves and trelliS con-
The Washington times., 1936-12-28

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your NAME and ADDRESS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-28
Lost in Fog

CHEHALIS, Wash. GN.S).
That old saying, Hes los in q
iog," now has reality to back it
up. Joe Hadley, a farmer in the
Harmony district, returned home
after an absence Of an afternoon
and night, and reported that he
became lost In . dense fog while
searching for some cattle.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
REGULATIONS NET
PARALYTIC 5 YEARS
Brother of Former Baltimore
Mayor Admits Taking In
valid Sisters $25, 900.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August IA 65-
year-old man who pleaded guilty to
embezzling $25,000 in trust funds Of
an invalid sister was sentenced yester-
day to five years in the Maryland
Penitentiary.
The man, Charles S. Timanus, a
brother of the late E. Clay Timanus,
former Mayor of Baltimore, is said to
be paralyzed. His wife is an invalid
Judge Albert S. j. Owens asked
Timanus why he used the money.
Timanus said he could give no reason,
but added that he had every expecta-
ton of being able to restore it.
This is one of the most unpleasant
cases ever have had to deal with"
the Judge said. "I have known the
Timanus family for years and knew
the defendants father and brother
we'll
IF we do not hold to full account
ability those who are not expected to
do wrong, we have no excuse to pun
ish those who commit crimes. Much
could have been expected from this
defendant, but he took money from
an incapacitated sister under circum
stances which might have led him to
believe that if his misdeeds were dis
covered he would not be prosecuted
Under all these circumstances, I feel
that I would be most derelict in nv
duty If I did not punish him severely
The sentence of the court is five
years in the Maryland Penitentiary."
Evening star., 1936-08-01
lNFANTILE MALADY
SPECIALIST DIES
DR.. William Mcdonald, So, Who
Aided President Roosevelt, Had
Been Ill Four Years.

Sy t1e Associated Press.
MARION, Mass, August DIR.
William Mcdonald, infantile paralysis
specialist, to whom President RooSe-
velt turned in his long fight for res
toration of health, died at his home
here early today after an illness of
four years. He was 63.
A native of Albany, N. Y, he re-
ceived his medical degree from Colum-
bia University in 1899. He was a
fellow of the American Medical Asso-
citation, a specialist in neurology and
psychiatry and a member Of the As
sociation for Research in Nervous and
Mental Diseases.
DR.. Mcdonald practiced for many
years in Providence, r. T., before set
ting in Marion, in semi-retirement.
President Roosevelt spent the Sum-
mers Of 1925 and 1926 on a farm in
North Marion that he might be near
the physician for treatment. In 1898
the Chief Executive began his Sum-
mer cruise here so he could spend a
little time with his old friend.
Two years ago the President STOP
ped at nearby Mattapoisett on Vincent
Astor's yacht Nourmahal in the hope
DR.. Mcdonald might come aboard.
The physician was too ill to do so,
however
The doctors wife, Elizabeth Hur-
kamp Mcdonald. died in January.
1884, at Fredericksburg, Va.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
MAN, HIT BY WIFE,
KILLS COMPANION
Sheriff and Deputy Report
Murder in Patching Up
Domestic Rift.
BY the Associated Press.


VICKSBURG, Miss, August L.
Louis Mize, jr., "a, faced murder
charges today after a sheriff and his
deputy, trying to patch up domestic
rift, said they saw him respond to a
slap from his 2l-year-old wife by
shooting her companion to death.
Sheriff Joseph Ring said he and
Deputy Thomas Byrd went to the
Vicksburg National Military Park
with Mize, an oil company employe.
last night after Mize complained that
Mrs. Mize was there with Martin w.
Decelle, IS, bakery superintendent.
Alteration Occurs.
Finding Mrs. Mize and Decelle in
an automobile, the sheriff said, Dep
uty Byrd gave Decelle some advice
for the future" and they all prepared
to return to the city.
An alteration followed, the sheriff
said, during which Mrs. Mize slapped
her husband, cursed him and cried:
"I wouldn't live with you any more
if you were the last man on earth"
Dies, Bullet Near Heart.
Mize drew a gun, the sheriff said,
shot Decelle twice from close range
and was aiming at Mrs. Mize when
he was overpowered Decelle died
almost instantly, a bullet near the
heart.
The sheriff said Mize turned to his
wife and said:
IF you hadn't slapped me and
cursed me this never would have hap
pened."
Decelle is survived by his widow and
young daughter.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
PAID VACATIONS
RARE IN INDUSTRY
Secretary Perkins DiscIoses
Contrast With Profess
sions and Business.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 1-Secretary Fran
ces Perkins, studying French labor
conditions, said today an administra-
tion survey showed paid vacations in
American industry were almost un-
known" although general in the pro-
fessions, and business.
Her statement was made after a
brief review of the French Socialist
governments new labor laws. one Of
which provides for annual vacations
with pay for all workers.
Unusual in Industry.
"This is one of the things which
struck us most" Miss Perkins said.
This Is general in American profess
sions and business. but an almost un-
known thing in industry except for
q few large firms
The United States cabinet member
declared her knowledge came from
results of recent national analysis
Of the Roosevelt administration.
Miss Perkins began her study after
a swift round of official calls. She
Is here primarily as a delegate to the
International Convention of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs.
Inspection of Factories.
She was to be the guest of the min
istry of labor on personal inspection
tour of factories.
The vacation problem, the United
States Labor Secretary said, is under
study by American officials in con-
junction with the international labor
Office at Geneva.
I'VE will not see the results in
France for several years." she said,
"but we are also studying the prac-
tice in Scandinavian countries and
Belgium"
Evening star., 1936-08-01
NORMA TAYLOR MELANCHOLY.
Attorney to Demand Refutation of
Astor Case Testimony.

NEW YORK, August l CP.-While
Norma Taylor, very melancholy" and
under an assumed name, rested in a
private sanitarium today, her attorney
promised to look into "any criminal
aspects" of Los Angeles testimony in
yolving his client.
The former show girl was named by
Nellie Richardson, a nursemaid for
little Marylyn Thorpe, as a frequent
overnight visitor to the home of DR.
Franklyn Thorpe, former husband of
the film actress, Mary Astor. Miss As
tor is suing in Los Angeles for custody
Of Marylyn.
Noah L. Braunstein, attorney for
Miss Taylor, announced that his client
demands vindication and complete
refutation of testimony" by Miss Rich
ardson.
Braunstein said he had conferred by
telephone with Joseph Anderson, at
torney for Thorpe, and that Anderson
had promised to recall Miss Richard
son to the witness stand for cross
examination.
What subsequent action he would
take, Braunstein said, depended upon
the result of this cross-examination.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
STEEL WAGE PLAN -
OPPOSITION GAINS
Dissatisfaction Expressed at
Plants at Rankin, Pa, and
Ellwood City, Pa.
~ the Associated Press.

Ellwood City, Pa.
~ the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, August IA move
ment against acceptance Of the steel
induStry's offer of time and half pay
for overtime under the 48-hour week
spread yesterday to two more steel
plants in the Pittsburgh region.
Representatives of employe repre-
Sentation groups at the American Steel
g. Wire Co.'S plant at Rankin, Pa,
and the National Tube Works at ELL
wood City, Pa, expressed dissatisfac-
ton with the plan. Several other en-
ploye representation groups previously
announced their opposition, asserting
they would rather have a 40-hour
week.
E. W. Rinker of the Ellwood City
mill said:
We're having nothing to do with
the overtime plan"
The employees renewed a request
for II per cent wage increase.
At Rankin, Melvin Bish, chairman
Of the employe group, said the men
wanted a 40-hour week and q Is per
cent wage increase.
Philip Murray, chairman Of the
Steel Workers Organizing Committee,
striving for zone big union" in the
industry. telegraphed Gov. ALI M.
Landon during the day urging him to
investigate alleged "coercive tactics"
of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
against union organizers at Aliquippa,
Pa.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
CHILD MAY SOLVE
MARY AST0R SUIT.
Words of MaryIyn, 4, Large.
" Depended On in Gus
tody Fight.
nv the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, August 1.-The
outcome of the bitter custody battle
between Mary Astor, cinema beauty,
and her former husband, DR.. Frank
lyn Thorpe, hinged largely today upon
the words of their 4-year- daugh-
ter Marylyn.
An informal chat between the child
and Superior Judge Goodwin Knight,
who is presiding at the court hearing.
was arranged for today at Miss Astor's
Toluca Lake home.
Marylyn has remained in her moth
er's home during the present hearing,
eblivious Of the accusations her par
ents have been making against each
other
Pivotal Factor of Case.
She emerged as the pivotal factor
during the week end recess of the
trial.
Judge Knight is the father of
girl the same age as Marylyn.
Attorneys for the father and mother
struggle when the hearing is resumed
Monday
I'VE expect to go very, very thor
oughly into the unftness of Miss
Astor to have the child's custody"
said Joseph Anderson, counsel for DR..
Thorpe, Hollywood physician.
"We will go also into charges IN
Miss Astor's affidavit that she was
coerced by threats into permitting
DR.. Thorpe to obtain an uncontested
divorce and full custody of their
daughter.
I'VE can prove in her own hand
writing that this was not the situa-
ton at all, but that she wilfully aban-
ooned the child for married man
George kaufman
Miss Astor has described DR.. Thorpe
as cruel father, who shook Marylyn
so hard her teeth ratified, and she
suffered cut lip. Marylyn was afraid
of him, the actress testified.
The out-of court agreement between
DR.. Thorpe and Miss Astor, under
which Marylyn was allowed to remain
part of the time with her mother
after DR.. Thorpe was legally given her
custody, engaged the attention of
Judge Knight.
Court sessions will continue to be
held at night Miss Astor is engaged
in the making of a film, working dur
ing the day.
HOME TOWN WATCHES CASE.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
Mary Astor Recalled at Quincy, ILL.,,
as Lucille Lanhganke.

QUINCY, Ill, August l (P.-Mary
Astor's role in current Los Angeles
court drama evoked mild interest
among the folks in her old home town
today. They said they found it diff
fcult to picture little red-haired Lu-
cille Langhanke as a principal in a
widely publiciZed litigation. They had
grown accustomed, they added, to as
sociate her with the happy endings of
her screen vehicles.
These Quincy acquaintances evinced
some surprise when they read that
Miss Astor had agreed during divorce
proceedings to give custody of the
child to her husband because she had
described the youngster as "her one
great interest in life" in previous
letters
Lucille Langhanke is best remem-
bered here as the talented girl whose
mother pointed her for the No. l
niche in the theatrical world. Her
life was well-ordered routine. She
was given every possible advantage
with the ultimate intention that some
day she would become a famous
actress. When she attained the age
Of 14-old enough for dramatic train
ing-the Langhankes moved to Chi
cago. She won motion picture
magazine beauty contest.
Screen tests followed. Presently
she progressed through film shorts
to stardom as Mary Astor."
NORMA TAYLOR MELANCHOLY.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
CORN PRICE HITS
S1.051 A BUSHEL
September Contract Swept Up to
Seventeen Peak After
Early Setback.
BY tte Associated Press.

by ire Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August Corn sold at
sl.0512 bushel on the Board of Trade
today, up the Accent limit allowed by
trading rules.
Dropping under heavy profit taking
when the market opened, September
corn then jumped suddenly more than
6 cents to the peak. This was the
highest price for the delivery in ex-
actly seven years.
A forecast indicating intensified
drought in the corn belt next week
caused the fresh heavy buying wave.
At the same time an unofficial private
crop summary was released placing
1896 domestic yield of the cereal at
only 1,586.000, 900 bushels. about a bill.
lion bushels under normal.
Evening star., 1936-08-01
IMPULSE Staying
VICTIM IS FOUND
Body Discovered in Woods.
Suspects Return Sought
by Wisconsin.
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated PresS.
WASHBURN, Wis, August Found
in an isolated woodland spot after 6
five-day search, the body of Robert
Bernstein, "a, was examined today by
coroner's officers while authorities
sought to return his impulse" slayer
to Wisconsin.
A volunteer party Of three men and
woman discovered the body, clad
only in shirt, shorts and shoes and
covered by a blanket, near a narrow
wagon road about IS miles east of
Superior late yesterday
The hunt began Monday, when
Laverne Marks, 19-year- minister's
son. related a macabre account OF
shooting Bernstein, his fishing COM
panion, through the head with rifle
bullet and of carrying the body 275
miles to Northern Wisconsin.
Accused Is Repentant.
Marks, held at Tacoma, Wash, On
robbery charges, wept when told the
body had been found where he said
he had left it before driving West in
his slain chum's automobile.
Il must have killed him on an insane
impulse" Tacoma police quoted him
as crying, II don't know of any other
motive, and I don't think it was TO
get his car.
Il have ruined the lives of my
parents and Bernstein's folks. I am
willing to pay anything the State
demands. I would gladly give my
life if I could only bring back the
life Of Bernstein"
District Attorney Louis Cattau re-
turned to Shawano, seat Of the county
in which Marks said he shot Bern
stein without any premeditation or
motive" July 13, to take steps to
return Marks to Wisconsin.
Faces Robbery Charge First.
Tacoma police said Marks would be
prosecuted there for highway robbery
and that after the case was COM
pleted Marks would be in the hands
Of the State of Washington "and then
the officials can negotiate with Wis
consin authorities for his return to
face murder charges"
Cattau filed telegraphic warrant
for murder with Tacoma police.
Marks previously had expressed will
ingness to come to Wisconsin to help
locate Bernstein's body and was ex-
pected to waive extradition to Wis
consin.
Marks informed police he had put
the body in a compartment of Bern
STEMS car and moved it to the north
woods from the farm near Clinton
vile where the Staying occurred.