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Evening star., 1938-02-22
WRIGHT HELDSANE
|NCOURT'S 'SRUL|NC
Release Delayed Five Days
Pending Possible Plea
for Trial by Jury.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.-Paul A.
Wright, who killed his wife and best
friend. John Kimmel, was held sane
yesterday by Superior Judge Ben
Lindsey. who ruled. however. that he
could not free the former airport man.
ager for flve days.
During this period. Judge Lindsey
said. the district attorneys Office or
others might ask for jury trial to
determine II Wright Is sane at present.
Wright was convicted Of man
slaughter in connection with the
double staying. The same jury then
decided he was insane at the time of
the tragedy.
The hearing yesterday was to de-
termine his present mental status.
Sharp Tongue -Lashing.
During the arguments yesterday, J.
Miller Leavy, assistant district at
torney, declared he hoped the court
would not regret it II it turned Wright
free.
Earlier, Leavy told Judge Lindsey
it was mot unreasonable to ask that
Wright be committed to an institu-
ton"
Judge Lindsey subjected Leavy to a
sharp tongue-lashing, pointing out
that his apparent desire to have
Wright committed was not consistent
with his 80 eloquent" arguments dur
ing the trial that Wright was sane.
The court also pointed out that
when the jury found Wright insane
when he shot his wife and Kimmel to
death. the district attorneys Office
should have, If it wished, demanded
that the defendant be sent to mental
institution.
Unanimity Of Opinion.
In giving his decision. Judge Lindsey
said he had never encountered such
"unanimity Of opinion" as among the
several psychiatrists who testified
that Wright is At present perfectly
sane.
Tears came to the eyes of the slen-
der 38-year-old Wright. former presi-
dent Of Union Air Terminal, as Judge
Lindsey neared the end Of his oral
decision.
Leavy declared privately after the
hearing that the district attorneys
once would not ask jury trial. This
hearing settles the matter as far as
the district attorneys ofIice is con-
cer1aed." he said.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
TWO WOMEN HURT
IN TAXI COLLISIONS
One Suffers Cuts and Bruises
When Cab Overturns-Hit-Run
Driver Injuries Man.

Two taxicab collisions last night
resulted in injuries to two women
passengers.
Miss Mary Henderson, "a, of 821
Maryland avenue NE. was cut and
bruised about the head when the
cab in which she was riding collided
with another and overturned at
Eighth and D streets NV. She was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
Neither Of the drivers was injured.
Head injuries also were suffered
by Eleanor E. Clair, 80, of 62l East
Capitol street when the cab in which
she was riding collided with another
car at Virginia avenue and Third
street S.W. She was treated at
Providence Hospital.
Also injured in traffic accidents
during the last "a hours were Dan
Lee Smith, %, of 939 G street NV,
cut and bruised when struck by a
hit-and-run driver at Twelfth and
Massachusetts avenue NV; Mrs.
Mildred Barnett, 25, of 1920 Con-
necticut avenue, bruised when struck
by car as she stepped from a curb
near her home; Francis Pondexter,
Z, colored. 1924 G street NE, frac-
tured arm, knocked from his bicycle
by car at Tennessee avenue and D
street NE.
In Police Court yesterday, Mahlon
Ellis, "a, colored, 7o8 B street NE.
was found guilty of negligent homi-
eide in connection with an accident
last fall in which colored woman
passenger in his car was fatally in
jured. Judge Edward NJ Curran will
impose sentence Saturday. Ellis for
merly was an ambulance driver fol
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

m THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
T., United States for the District Of CO.
aSsnR e. M 5quy .ha rus
sss SddsE s.h hf s M < TffsPh ssa.a se 81
ss95EY Fl 6f hS
Court authority for the Dlaintin: as trustee
to sell certain real estate owned by the
lC,s 80 and 90 in Beatty and HsTkin
known for purposes of assessment and tax
alton as lot sol and improved by premises
80 as s nne
present fair market. value aithouEh less
the decedent that the said property shall
nS Be noa vh an pfT9a Of 5n
withstsndinE, and that the trustee be
pqivs:e sale se rom s the ams sboyessld M Sai m
further relief as may be necessary for
and distribution thereof. including il nee
uef Sy e S ol IF sss
BY the Court Of the .intestacy or partial
intestacy Of the decedent as to the prop
the aid trust clause Of the ' viii if.ss' II tSs @
decedent; and for general relief; On
mott n Of the plaintiff. 1t Is this Sth day
Of February. AID. 1888: ordered that the
t.;n defsndssnts, an Joseph william Probey: the
poration organized and existing under the
laws Of France; Sister Ignace Loyola.
Poor at Colmar, Alsace, France. as trustee.
the Msyor Of Camp on the Rhine. RegirunE.
and the Pastor Of the Roman Catholic
Church Of H. Camp on the Rhine, ResirunE.
cause their appearance to be entered herein
on or before the fortieth (4oth) day: ex-
occurring and after the frst day Of the
1rst publication Of this order; otherwise
ease Of default. Provided. : copy. Of this
order be p9l9isnsd once week fof four
Law sSsss seporter and A the e Evenins M E'0a star.
newspaper Of general eirsulati9n IL the 4;
Test: z CHARLES IsLLsss Z. STEWART, clerk. e e's Hc
CHARLES =. eTEWARr. jr, Asst. Clerk
fA9. TX. % mil
Evening star., 1938-02-22
PEACE BOND IMPOSED
FOR WITNESS THREAT
45-Day Term Is Alternative for
Man Accused of Hinting Vio-
lence in Numbers Case.

For threatening United States
Government witness who had testified
in the arraignment of an alleged op.
orator Of numbers game, a 37-year-
old colored man was sentenced to post
a peace bond Of 5000 or serve IS days
in Jail by Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Police Court yesterday.
The defendant, John A. Council.
1927 Seventh street NV. was con-
vlcted Of threatening Fred R. Peter
son of the 700 block of Madison street
NV, after Peterson had served as a
Government witness in the arraign-
ment of Lyman D. Strong, colored, on
charge Of operating a lottery. Strong
was later held for action of the grand
jury.
Peterson testified that the threat
was made in Police Court February
10 after he had taken his seat fol-
lowing appearance in the arraignment
proceeding. Peterson said that Coun-
Gil was sitting near by and leaned
over to him with the remark. You'll
get yours" which he took to be a
threat. Peterson related that he told
Policeman A. G. Keene Of No. pre-
cinct of the matter and Council was
later arrested
Evening star., 1938-02-22
Drivers I4th
Arrest Brings
Fine of $500

Arrested for the fourteenth time
on a charge of driving without a
permit, Willie Brown, %, colored,
1912 Fifth street NV. was sentenced
by Police Court Judge Hobart New
man yesterday to pay fine Of $500
or serve six months in Jail.
The defendant also was charged
with operating taxicab without q
hackers permit. In this case he was
ordered to pay a $500 fine or serve
30-day Jail term.
Brown was arrested yesterday by
Policeman j. j. Boyd.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
Sitter Slides to Safety.

CHICKASHA, Okla, Feb. ~ F.-
Ice on the street saved q Chickasha
youth from injury yesterday but he
lost the seat of his trousers.
A. H. Goodnight, driving in blind
ing snowstorm, heard q cry and
stopped his car.
A youth, whose name Mr.. Good.
night did not learn, had fallen in
front of the car unnoticed by the
driver, and had been scooted 100 yards
down the icy street In sitting pod-
ton. a.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
SEAMEN ALLOTMENTS

American seamen would be per-
mitted to make allotments OF money
to their families by stipulation IN tneu
shipping agreements under Dill m
troduced yesterday by Chairman
Bland OF the House Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee.
The seamen also would be permit
ted to stipulate that part OF ther pay
Be deposited to thsis scooyps.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
HEADS CHEST UNIT

The Community Chest Public Re-
laticns Unit will be headed by Charles
B. Dulcan, ST., vice president and
general manager of the Hecht Co., it
was announced today by William j.
Father, jr., campaign chairman for
this years drive.
Mr.. Dulcan, who served as vice
chairman of the Publicity Unit last
year, is making an analysis Of that
campaign in order to determine how
the drive may be strengthened this
year. Mr. Dulcan is the first unit
chairman to be announced for this
years campaign.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
MAN VOTING 81 YEARS
FINDS HE'S NOT CITIZEN
San Franciscoans Marched Scotch
Immigrant Directly to
Polls in 1877.

BY the Associated P1css.
PORTLAND, Greg, Feb. 22.-When
James Fleming, sr, an immigrant
fresh from Scotland, arrived in San
Francisco in 1877 the hospitable resi-
dents marched him directly to the
polls to vote in city election.
He has voted regularly ever since.
He learned with surprise, therefore,
that he was not eligible for old-age
pension payments because he was not
citizen.
So Mr.. Fleming, 78, applied for
naturalization papers.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
Body Found in Creek.

The cut and bruised body of Free
man Louis, 20, colored, who disap-
peared from his home at 1l3 U street
NV. Saturday night. was found yes
terday floating under the Massachu-
sets avenue bridge in Rock Greek.
An autopsy was to be performed
today, District Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
ROBBERS LEAVE RECIPE
"Text Book" Of Cracksmen Found
at Scene of Crime.

aC SCene OF Cf1me.
REVERE, Mass, Feb. % P.-Stu-
dious robbers today looted the Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars safe Of ap-
proximately $1,000 and fed, leaving
behind their text books" two loose
leaf notebooks containing full instruc-
tions on the business of cracking open
strongboxes.
Discovery Of the empty safe, which
had been drilled open, and the for
gotten notebooks came several hours
later. Police started a careful exam
ination Of the typewriter books and
the safe for fingerprints. The organ
ization took in the money at recent
beano parties.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
F. F. E. U. Forum to Meet.

The Educational Forum of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation Of Fed
eral Employees Unions will meet at 8
pm. Friday at ITO Fourteenth street
NV. Ulrey j. Biller, a national vice
president of the National Federation
Of Federal Employees, will discuss re-
tirement legislation.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
new PLANE ROUTES
Baltimore-Pittsburgh and Pitts
burgh- Buffalo Service Authorized.

New routes from Baltimore to Pitts
burgh and from Pittsburgh to Buff
falo, N. Y, will be inaugurated in the
near future by Pennsylvania Central
Airlines, under an authorization grant,
ed by the Post Once Department.
Direct service from Washington to
Buffalo, by way Of Baltimore, Harris
burg and Williamsport, Pa, was in
augurated last October by Penpsyl-
vania-Central. The airline expects to
establish schedules for the Pittsburgh
Bunalo service SO that direct con-
nections may be effected at Pittsburgh
by present services from Washington.
giving service by two routes from
Washington to Northern Pennsylvania
and Western New York.
Evening star., 1938-02-22

Midget automobiles are being in
troduced into Argentina.
Evening star., 1938-02-22
WANTED,

Several Section Chiefs
Employed by the Government to analyze
merits Of proposed mutual financial pro-
gram for Government employees. Please
give address and phone. Box 470-K, Star.
Evening star., 1938-02-22

CHAMBERS is one OF the largest
undertakers in the
world. Complete funerals as low as S7h
UP. Three funeral homes, Is parlors and
chapels- 40 assistants. 25 cars. hearses and
embulances Ambulances now only 50
18th st Sc. Atl 6700
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
fThis Weeks NeMsl

Mrs. Fred Vertner left Monday of
| this week for Seattle, driving over
with Mr.. Vertner to attend the we'd
ding of her niece, Miss Helen
Thompson on the 18th of this
month. While there she will be the
! guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Thompson. Mr.. Vertner returned
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Piper and
J Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Anglin at
tended the Masonic picnic at Lake
Tipsoe last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Fife and The1-
ma of Wapato arrived in Hanford
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fife return
ed to Wapato and Thelma will spend
a week visiting friends in Hanford.
The G. r. Turk family are leay-
ing soon for Newport, where they
will make their furture home
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Curry of Ia
coma and family have moved into
| the old Gross place. Mr.. Curry is a
brother of w. H. Curry, a resident
of Hanford.
Miss Jessie Mae Lamberg of Sc
attic, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hall, is visiting at the home of her
aunt and uncle. She will return to
Seattle Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Neuman left
Wednesday evening for Spokane.
They returned to Hanford Friday.
Mrs. w. SchWisow and three boys
left this week for Bellingham, where
they will visit for two weeks. Mrs.
SchwisoW's daughter, Doris and her
niece, Ellen, have been visiting in
Bellingham for the past month.
Mrs. D. Buckholt and son Jay left
Wednesday for Prosser, where they
will spend week visiting at the
Bob Mcdonald home.
Frank Biart of Sultan is visiting
in Hanford this week.
The Frank Clark family returned
Monday from p very successful
huckleberrying trip at Mt. Adams
Mrs. w. Robbins of Beverly is Wis.
iting at the home of her father anc
brother-in-laW, Mr. Niessen and Mr.
w. Schwisow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Schultz art
on their vacation this week at Lake
Louise, Canada.
The Herb Smiths are moving thi
! week into their new home on tn
i Guy Fare place.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Anglin @
Bremerton, accompanied by thei
q two daughters, Lois Eileen and Syl
Il via jeanne, are spending their va
4 cation at the home of Mr.. Anglin
% parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ar
Gin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
White Bluffs Hotel
Burns to Ground
PIP. & L. Office Also Goes
Records Are Saved;
Open Again

The town of White Bluffs suffer-
ed severe loss when fire destroyed
the Commercial Hotel and the local
office and warehouse of the Pacific
Power and Light Company. Mrs.
Lilly Robinson and her mother, Mrs.
Matte Cole, owners of the hotel,
were alone in the building, and were
aroused at about 1915 Friday morn
ing by choking smoke that poured
into their room. Snatching up a
bathrobe, Mrs. Robinson ran to the
garage and drove her new car out Of
reach of the flames, the car being
the only thing saved excepting such
clothing as they were wearing.
The flames spread rapidly, altho
against the wind, to the warehouse
and office of the Pacific Power and
Light company, but employees and
volunteers were able to carry out
nearly everything of value in the
office, only a few of the oldest rec
ords being destroyed.
A change of wind and the heroic
work of a group of volunteer fire
1lUC1o WClC dll llldb SaVCQ VIC
White Bluffs Trading Company
store and the Keller Tavern. The
windows in the Trading Company
building were broken and the paint
on the front of the building crack
e1 and blistered. Power had to be
turned off when the P. P. 81 L. Co.
poles near the buildings began to
burn, so that the town was without
water and lights, but at that time
the worst danger was past. Several
of the townspeople stayed up the
balance of the night to prevent any
possible spread Of the flames. The
hotel loss was partly covered by in
Surance.
The construction crew of the Pa
cific Power &c Light Co. were on
hand shortly after daylight Friday
morning, to replace the poles and
wiring that were burned and service
was resumed In the whole district
shortly before nine o'clock thai
morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
All Ready for
w. B. Boat Races

Preparations are being pushed
forward rapidly to make the annual
White Bluffs Regatta next Sunday
the best one yet. M. A. Tuthill of
Seattle is slated as starter and also
the man behind the microphone, as
a loud speaker is being installed in
order to keep the spectators inform
ed as to drivers, boats, etc.
Other sports are planned to keep
things moving during the intervals
between boat races, and for the
benefit of those who do not bring
picnic lunches, there will be a re-
freshment stand where sandwiches,
hot coffee, soft drinks and ice cream
will be dispensed at popular prices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
White Pass Road
Boosters Picnic at
Tunnel Location

The annual White Pass-White
Bluffs Highway Association Picnic
was held last Sunday at La Wis
Wis National Forest Park, high up
on the south side of Mt. Rainier.
Attending from here were MIR. and
Mrs. r. S. Reierson and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. S. Wilkinson.
Leaving from White Bluffs at
about 6 am. they drove to the end
of the tunnel now under construc-
ton and nearly completed, on the
National Park road leading from
Naches highway to PackWood. 1t
was necessary to walk nearly a half
mile around the tunnel construction
where they and the Yakima delega-
ton were picked up by cars from the
west side and taken to the end Of
construction, on the west end of the
White Pass highway. After a short
inspection, they returned to La Wis
Wis park, where the picnic dinner
was enjoyed by several hundred en-
thusiastic boosters of this practical
and much needed highway.
Following the picnic dinner, sew
eral speakers, representing different
parts Of the state, gave an outline OF
the probable cost Of completing this
highway, the necessity of it's early
completion and the advantages to
the state and to the travelling public
This highway has been endorsed
by both federal and state govern
ments, and will serve cross-state
travel via Spokane or Lewiston or
the east side and Walla Walla anc
Vancouver on the south. 1t will GU
( through the center Of Columbia Ba.
sin, which will make it of ever
greater future value than it woult
be at the present time, although tn
present value Of sayings in mileage
may be roughly computed from tn
/ following: tBased on an all-year.
round, all-purpose route, it will save
95 miles between Yakima and Che
halls under all other routes; 81
miles between Yakima and Willaps
Harbor points; 143 miles between
! Pullman and Chehalis; 70 miles be.
tween Pullman and Olympia, and 81
miles between Pullman and Ta.
coma"
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
Apple Growers to
Hear Discussion
at Special Meet

Apple growers in Benton county
are going to have an opportunity on
August 18th to get an inside picture
of the apple marketing situation
and prospects for the 193839 sea-
son at special meeting arranged
by the Extension Service of the
State College of Washington, an
nounces Waldo w. Skuse, county
agent.
No attempt will be made to fore
cast apple prices. Economic infor-
nation concerning apples will be
presented, however, so that growers
and others interested can make up
their own minds about the market
situation. The meeting in Yakima
is one of a series held in the apple
producing sections of the state. This
is the first time such program has
been attempted and growers are
urged to take advantage of the OPP
portunity to get the latest market
ing information, first hand. The
meeting will be held in the Chamber
of Commerce building at 8 pm.
DR.. w. @. Ockey extension econo-
mist with the U. S. Department of
agriculture and Professor Harold F.
Hollands of the W.S.C. faculty will
present the economic material. Fac
tors which will be discussed include
| the prospective consumer demand
based on potential buying power;
northwest and national apple CROP
prospects; the foreign market and
the situation regarding competing
fruits. Ample opportunity will be
given growers to ask questions.
1t is the purpose of this meeting
to give growers all available infor.
nation, first hand, on the apple out
look for the 1938-39 marketing sea-
[ son
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
Communicated

Dear Editor:
I would like to express through
the columns of your paper the APP
probation of the Pacific Power g.
Light company officials and en-
ployees in this district for the valu-
able assistance given us in the re-
cent fire in White Bluffs.
The whole-hearted assistance
given In removing our records and
office fixtures and the unstinted
praise given Our men In restoring
service, Immediately struck re-
sponsive cord and will linger as q
pleasant memory in the minds anc
thoughts Of company officials ant
the immediate employees serving
you.
We also wish to express our sym
pathy to the entire White Bluff
community for the loss of the hote
and particularly to Mrs. Cole anc
Mrs. Robinson for their persona
losses.
Very truly yours,
ROY SKILL,
District Manager
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
NO PAJAMAs

It is hard to conceive of anything
amusing in so destructive a fire as
that of the Commercial Hotel and
Power company buildings, but the
community really has to grin at the
idea of a usually staid and quiet
merchant, forgetting that he was
sleeping without pajamas on account
of the unusually warm nights
Jumping out of bed and racing mad
'ly~to the front Of his store to find
out what was wrong. He forgot to
slip the night latch, and in the wind
that was blowing, the door slammed
shut, leaving him to sneak around
to the back of the building to get in
and dress.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11

tuce. Then In separate lettuce cups
put generous portions of peas, caul-
ifloWer flowerets, Julienne green
beans, Julienne carrots, sliced rad
ishes and sliced tomatoes. Place
these filled lettuce cups around the
rom of the bowl, and fill the CEN
ter with watercress. Serve with Mir
acle Whip Salad Dressing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-08-11
HanfOrd
Happenings
Mrs. Gertrude Pierson
(Too Late for Last Week

Mrs. Gertrude f1erSOn
Mrs. Gertrude Cannon Pierson,
wife of Charles Pierson of Hanford,
died Friday morning from heart
failure, following an appendectomy.
Her death came as shock to her
family and many friends, as she
seemed to be we'll on the road to re-
covery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Pierson
left two daughters, Mrs. Charles
Turk and Anna Pierson and son,
Richard; her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cannon, sis
ter, Mrs. Albert Hoisington of Usk,
and brother Ralph Cannon.
Mrs. Pierson was good wife,
mother and neighbor, and will be
greatly missed by all who knew her.
Miss Peggy Holden, who has been
visiting at the Curtis home in Han
ford returned to her home at Ken
newick Sunday.
Lyman Moulster and his cousin,
Betty Burlingame of Neppel, ar
rived Wednesday for short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l..
Moulster. On their return, Thurs
day, they were accompanied by Mrs
MouIster, who will visit with her
sister, Mrs. j. Burlingame at Neppel
From word received here, we I'M
derstand that the G. o. Bunnell
family, who have been spending the
summer at South Bend, are making
tour of California.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. @. Buckholdt
made business trip to Kennewick
and Pasco Monday.
In honor of Leonard Evett OF
Priest Rapids, Donnie Burford gave
swimming party to eighteen of his
young friends Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Hussey and
Rodney, tr of Quincy, Wash., were
weekend guests of Mrs. Hussey's
sister, Mrs. Wilmer Spanjur. They
were accompanied by Erwin Shiflett
| of Maiden, nephew.
Mrs. Emma Root was honor guest
at farewell party given by hel
friends at Pioneer Park Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Root is TO leave
soon for Wisconsin to make hei
home.
Among the out-of-town people
who came to the valley to attenG
the funeral of Mrs. Charles Pierson
were Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Brooks and
family of Cashmere; Mr.. and Mrs
M. E. Metcalf of Yale; Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Cannon and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Cannon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hoisington of Usk.
Bartlett pear picking is in full
swing now, and both warehouses
are running with large crews
Mrs. John Solibakke of Seattle
visited with friends in Hanford fol
la few hours last Friday, driving
over from the coast with Mrs. Her.
bert o. solibakke of Boston, Mass.