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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03
SNOW STILL WITH US

The heavy rain storm Sunday put
a lot of encouragement into our
blanket OF dnow and the compara-
lively mild temperature lince then
has not helped it any. The snow is
still with US, however, and probably
will be until chinook comes along
and wipes it out. The rain started
the frost out Of the ground and the
rather soft roads make travelling diff
ficult. The weather has delayed prun-
ing and other farm work and there
will be quite a rush when the snow
goes and the ground dries off.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03
LEGION sEnEfIf DANCE

In con1municatiehs to the local
Post, Jesse w. Drain, state depart
ment Adjutant of the American Le-
gion, says that there are now between
us and 200 ex-service men receiving
treatment but who are not receiving
any compensation at Cushman' hospi-
tai. The personal finances Of many
Of these men are extremely low and
there are many little things that they
need from time to time but which they
are unable to get because of lack Of
funds. To relieve the situation, Adju-
tant Drain said he was appealing TO
various Posts in the state to put on
dances, benefits, etc, to raise the nee
essary funds.
Responding to the appeal, John
Lindblad Post will sponsor dance
to be given in Community hall in Han
ford on Tuesday evening, FEBRUARY IA.
An active ticket sale will be put ON at
once and everyone who has danced
wiH=be sclicitedeand tliDse- who,so NOT
dance but would like to help out
IN this cause, can do $50 by buying a
ticket,
Three members of the local Post
have received or are receiving treat
merit at the Veterans hospital. These
are Werner Blair, E. S. Stewart and
Albert Moede. In arranging for the
care of these men the local Post re-
ports that it received the finest kind
Of cooperation and treatment by the
hospital officials and American Legion
officers. Two of them were emergency
cases and the hospital authorities and
american Legion officers eliminated a
lot of red tape that would have caused
delay that might have had disastrous
results.
The benefit dance is in a good cause
and the Post will undoubtedly be able
to mail substantial check to the
hospital from the net proceeds.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03
INTERESTING SESSIONS At
HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL

The horticultural school in White
Bluffs Monday and Tuesday was fair
ly well attended by growers. Some Of
the farmers attended every session on
both days while others attended only
those sessions where subjects in which
they were particularly interested were
to be discussed. The morning session
Monday was held in the high school
| Lynn but the others were held in the
Liberty hall.
/ Anthony Spuler talked on codling
moth control as the first speaker at the
session Monday morning. While he
said that experiments had yet failed
to disclose any dependable substitute
for arserate of lead in the control of
the moth, he did urge growers to use
traps in their orchards in order to bet
ter determine the proper time to spray.
| Arthur Karr followed Mr.. Spuler
with discssion on orchard heating.
He stressed the necessity of growers
being fully equipped with heaters in all
orchards where there was danger of
frost damage.
The talk of M. D. Armstrong in
the afternoon on the care of fruit at
harvest time was particularly inter-
esting. He said that experiments had
shown an exceptional loss in fruit
through bruises and punctures because
of careless picking and he strongly
urged that growers equip their pickers
with the metal picking bags instead OF
the canvas bags that are commonly
used.
Harry Jensen had some interesting
things to say to the potato growers
in his discussion of problems in po-
tato growing. Probably the high spot
in his talk was the assertion that
money could only be made with that
crop through annual planting instead
of TIE intermittent practice followed
by many growers in an attempt to hit
what is termed an off year.
Problems in spray residue removal,
which was discussed by DR.. Magness,
was also interesting to growers. This
is new problem in fruit growing and
DIR. Magness devoted most Of his m,
to telling of experiments that had been
made in this work in the past year.
The subject of wire worm control
was handled by M. c. Lane Of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture. Con-
siderable experimental work had been
done, Mr.. Lane said, looking toward
the control, If not the eradication, of
the wire worms but so far no remedy
could be offered except in ground pro-
ducing crops that brought the farmer
4returns large enough to justify the
cost of the control. ~
Prof. o. M. Morris, in his discussion
of both orchard fertilization and soil
management and problems in aspara-
gus growing, proved that he thorough
ly understood his subjects and he gave
tt,> growers lot of interesting IL
formation.
Altogether the school was both in
teresting and instructive and every
grower who attended probably took
something away with him that VIII
make his farm operations in the fu-
ture mere profitable.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03
FREE I B CLINIC FEB. is

DR.. ]. ]. Markey of Seattle, dag
nostician of Washington Tubercu-
losis Association, will conduct a free
Chest clinic to be held at the High
School in Kennewick on February Is,
1928 from 2:30 to S p. m.
Appointments for examination
should be made early at the office
Of the County Nurse since the ex-
aminations will be limited to fifteen
each day.
tuberculosis takes its heaviest toll
from young men and women be-
tween the ages of l8 and IS.
In the housewife and business girl,
overwoFk has been found to be the
most important cause of this disease;
while late hours and the Jazz Life"
account for the large number of
high school students afflicted.
The clinics and educational litera-
ture on the disease available at the
County Nurses office are features
Of the statewide anti tuberculosis pro-
gram made possible by the funds re-
ceived each year from the sale OF
Christmas Seals.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03
WORKING ON CUTOFF

AS soon as weather permits, work
Is to be started in the cutoff in the
kennewick road north of Richland.
The route has been cleared of brush
and the construction work will start
as soon as the ground is dry enough.
The cutoff leaves the highway a
short distance north of Richland and
will run both north and northwest
meeting the old road again short
distance south of the old telephone
booth location between Hanford and
the Horn. 1t is estimated that it
will require about two weeks to the
construction work and surfacing, once
the work is started.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03

A demonstrations in pruning was
given in the Robert Nitzsche orchard
Thursday under the direction Of N.
D. Armstrong from the extension ser
vice at the state college. One part;-
cular block in the orchard has been
selected which will be pruned for a
period of five years under Mr.. Arm
strong's direction. Experience has
shown that the one year demonstra-
tons have not been effective and a
longer period was decided on in order
to demonstrate the pruning system Of
Mr.. Armstrong. 81
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03
BRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINED

Mrs. E. B. Sanford of Priest
Rapids and her daughter, Mrs
Maurice Proudfoot of Yakima. were
guests of honor at bridge luncheon
on Tuesday, when Mrs. ]. C. Lloyd,
Mrs. H. o. Canedy and Mrs. F. C.
Koppen were hostesses to the bridge
club at the charming homo of Mis-.
Lloyd. A delightful touch Of spring
was lent the occasion by vases of
violets and niaidenhair fern on each
table. -Four tables Of bridge were
played, high honors going to Mrs.
Sanford and low prize to Mrs. I. B.
Burns. Mrs. Sanford expects to leave
next week with Mr.. Sanford for their
new home in Hood River, Oregon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03

Benton County Pomona Grange
will meet with the White Bluffs
Grange Saturday, February IL.
A program has been arranged for
the evening session, to which the
public is invited.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-02-03

G. E. Krieger, an engineer from
the state Board Of Public Works, was
in the valley the first of the week, in
vestigating some petty complaints
against the Pacific Power and Light
company that had been filed with the
Depaftment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Statistics compiled BY the Associated General Con-
tractors o. America indicate that construction costs in
the United States are approximately 100 per cent
higher than in 1913. another advance having been re-
corded during August.
The recent noted rise is attributed to an increase
In the average prices paid by contractors for basic ma
terials, the report Of the association states. This av-
erage, it ws stated. was particularly influenced by
prices which concrete aggregates and lumber com
msnded.
The average Of wages paid in the construction IN.
dustry remained unchanged during August, holding the
same position as in June when it registered a slight
decline. The wages average has showed marked sta
bility, having changed its plane only three times since
October. 1926. These changes consisted Of one rise
and two declines, and have been small. The average
In wage In the building trades, in fact, was held vr-
tually a single level for two years.
The average OF the combined costs Of construction
materials and wages during August reached a position
slightly lower than that which it held one year ago.
although materially above the plane occupied during
August. 1926.
An interesting feature of the report, which shows
che gradual rise in construction costs, is a scale which
places the 1918 costs as 100 as its basis. II shows the
following index numbers for the months Of this year:
Jnuary, 1879; February, 1879; March. 1877; April, .97;
June. las; July 1873, and August 200.
Timber shortage, wage increases and higher trans
rortation rates are largely responsible for the IN
creased cost OF building material. it is claimed; and
these combined with the difference in wage scales be-
tween 1928 and 1918 have advanced the cost Of build
Ing approximately 100 per cent in the l5-year period.
These figures are obtained from a national monthly
survey. In some sections the percentage Of increase
Is considerable in excess Of 100, and in others is lower:
but the national average, according 10 the report, is
approximately 100 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
MANY WOMEN
AIDING smith
State Leaders Work
ing on Campaign
Committee

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. 15.-Several
az the most prominent women's club
leaders in Texas are on the Texas
democratic campaign committee, and
are among the committees most en-
ergetic workers, according TO former
Congressman James Young, chairman.
Mrs. Lee Joseph. past president Of
the Texas Women's Federation Is a
member Of the committee. as Is also
Mrs. G.. r. Scott Of Corpus Christi.
one Of the leading club Of
South Texas.
Mrs. Lee u. Rountrec or Bryan.
Texas, and Miss Margie Neal Of Car
thage, both well known 20 the women
OF Texas are vice-chairnen, and the
list of committee members includes
such well known women as Mrs. Tex
Armstrong, Mrs. Bob Barker. Mrs.
u. nj. Bronson. Miss Emma Kyle Bur-
Lesson, Mrs. Tom Connally. Miss Ruby
Cole, Mrs. Walter n. Duff. Mrs.
w. &. Darben. Mrs. J.. d. Finnigan.
Mrs. Forrest Farley, Miss Kate
Friend. Mrs. v. W. TAYLOR. Mrs.
Henry Hutchins. Mrs. J. T. Houston.
Mrs. Decca Lamar West and q score
Of others.
"The women members Of the Texas
democratic campaign committee are
proving valuable assets in the cam
paign work. Chairman Young said
"Thcy are working encrgetically for
the entire democratic ticket and will
aid materially in rolling wv the usual
democratic majority IN Texas NJ No
vcr1bcr."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

boy who can sing Last Night Vas
the End Of the World without
breaking" his voice. was predestined
to be a musical artist. Radio is tbs
easiest way to gain attention today.
The old method Of breaking into
music" was for father 20 mortgage
the house and send mother ard
daughter 10 New York. There ths
mother followed the usual procedure
of putting daughter into tha hands XIX
an agency which, if the money was
forthcoming, engaged ONE WI the rom
cert halls for An afternoon, hired
spectators and an accompaniEt, puh
WI q few potted palms, arranged "A
program ~ four or five pieces COM
mon enough for the ~crite- To be GER
tain 10 recognize them, advertised
the appearance in the conventional
way and enticed the critics over TO
hear the new Fsrrar. This sort Of
thing had TO be repested severaa
times before il was apparent whether
daughter would get a chance 70
earn 5000 a week in vaudeville. or
have 10 20 back "a Lexington, Kyr
or Kankakee. I'LL, and wait on tables
IN the Gem or Busy Bee restaurants.
The thing for IA mother or father
'of "A child suspected OK having mu-
steal talent tc do, is to show the boy
or girl off nB much as possible INV
local events, t0 give him or her
Astage presence" then try to get the
talented one on an air program. The
agency which handles many Of tha
worlds greatest musicians and sing
ers recently signed 10 long-term con-
tracts two singers discovered on
the ether. Neither had ever been in
New York;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
CANDIDATES RESEMBLE WAITING
PUGILISTS

WASHINGTON, SEPT. ie.-'Tis an
old trick of the prize ring veteran
TO linger in his dressing room as
long as he ran. the while his rival
sits squirting in hs corner-wait-
ing.
The seasoned fighter knows that
this delay bothers its victim, which
IN sound reneralship.
The crowd. too. gets tired MI
watching one lone rug. Kicking bis
heels In impotent impotence. maybe
for fifteen minutcs-all keyed up 90
do his darndest and then contemp-
tuousiy left 10 ~sizzle. under n full
head or steam. 10 suit the enemy's
convenience. The second warriors
appearance. at long last. comes a. a
relief 20 bored fans. They give him
a good hand. and he wades in with
the gangs plaudits ringing in his
ears-stimulating TO him ard de-
pressing to his adversary.
The duadrennial republican-dcrno-
cratic mill Is supposed to open with
the candidates formal notification
that they really have been nominat-
44H 49, al Fh@AL N4AAAEA AAAf ass
for how can the opponents begin ~
exchange swats until they know that
n match has been arranged between
them
Well. Kid Hoover and Battling AI
both have been notified now. The
scrap is on.
IL vas due 20 no trickery On
Smiths part IN this instance. how
ever. that Hoover was kept waiting
for two weeks. following his accept
ance address. for Smith to climb
through the ropes. coincidentally
with his acceptance address. Po-
litical custom decreed il. The demo-
cratic campaign always Lays a fort
night behind the republican cam
paign-until the gong rings.
The fact remains that Kid Hoover
was kept waiting.
Some people hold that n two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
New York Letter

NEW YORK. Sept. l7.-Further
additions TO the list Of things that
many persons in the hinterland want
TO know about New York, as indicated
BY numerous inquiries fired at the
Diarist:
Where can I find cut about an
estate left by -, which in
rludes Wall Street and Broadway. and
for which no heirs have been found 2
l believe \ have "A claim 10 the money
tThe name T. left blank, because
variations or this question are being
asked constantly, with the name Of
the estate different. One of the most
hearrless ar the confidence games
PLAYED IN New York is that OF max
ing persons nc a distance believe that
great wealth awaits them from an
"oid New York estate" IL they will
only claim II. and then collecting
Investigation fees" The sharpers
concoct a story about a mythical
estate, involving some such common
name as Smith, Jones, Brown, Will
liams or Cohen. have IL broadcast in
farm magazines. women's weeklIes
and the like, attract hundreds Of tn
uuiries. and collect hundreds Of sin
vestigation fees OF course. these
estates are %mythical-l
What IN the name OF an agency /
can get IN handle A wonderful singer
INV daughter, in getting into concert
and opera7
Exactly the same question Is both
cring thousands Of other mothers
Piano and voice lessons ruin thous-
ands Of lives each year, because kin
folk get the idea that any girl who
can play a List composition, or any
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
The World and All
GRAHAM

Nearly everybody has heard about DR.. Hideyo No.
guchi, the japanese bacterioIogist, who died Of yellow
fever in Africa, after completing some valuable expert
ments there, looking to the final stamping out Of the
disease. There was a good article about Noguchi, by
Frederick Tisdale, in the August McClure's.
Noguchi was the latest Of many doctors and medical
students to die in the battle against yellow fever. The
disease j. almost wiped off the face Of the earth now.
Within the memory Of many who are not yet middle.
aged, il was an ever-present threat against life and
w~ell-being. II is only since the Spanish-American war
and American occupation OF Havana that there has been
a successful battle against this pest.
When doctors in Havana made the claim that the
germ Of yellow fever was carried BY a certain mosquito,
many healthy medical students permitted themselves
to be bitten by the insect, to determine whether this
theory were correct. Most of these men died, and thus
the discovery was established.
a New York policeman By the name az Graham was
electrocuted not many weeks ago for the cold-bIooded
murder Of a man he was assigned 70 guard. The muir
dered man was IN charge Of a large sum Of money for q
payroll every weekend. Graham guarded this man
week after week. as a regular assignment and became
very friendly with him. One day Graham, riding in the
automobile with the money-carrier, shot the man BE-.
side him to death, took The payroll, and went and
bought himself a fine. sporty car. He also went 70
coney Island and spent several thousnd dollars in one
drunken evening.
How much better If Graham had died Of yellor
fever, rather than the faithful and valuable servant of
humanity. NoEuchii How much better II 4 half dozen
Grahams could have been exposed 10 the deadly mosoui-
70, rather than the brave young medical students. whose
lives were worth - much to their possible future
patients!
50, ] say, ! hope the time will come when first d.
gree murderers will be given their choice Of immediate
electrocution or life in prison. subject 70 useful med
ical experimentation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Landry parish, Louisiana, is . unique example Of this
orders hsIpfuIness to humanity.

Landry parish, Louisiana, is q unique example Of this
orders heIpfuIness to humanity.
The Enterprises correspondent Ut opelousas says
the local Elks will spend 5000 for rehabilitation and
relief work, in addition to sums previously contributed.
The Elks have helped to buy ~pure-brsd Jersey bull
calves for st. Landry farmers, thus promoting the cat
tie industry and improving the breed Of cattle, some
thing that needs to be done in many parts Of the south.
The opeIousas Elks have also donated funds to the
parish health unit and will give $1,000 to further home
demonstration work. Contributions Of this sort made
by q fraternal and benevolent association are practical
forms Of philanthropy. They are. we believe. some
thing new, but there ii no better way 20 serve our
fellow man than to help put him On his feet when he
has been bowled over BY disaster.
Primarily, fraternal organizations are intended -
aid only their members and the dependents Of mem
bers. but community welfare work is closed to no in
dividuaI or society. Fraternal organizations ~eo-operat-
ed in relief work during the World war. They may. as
the EIks have done at opelousas, do community welfars
work in times of peace.
st. Landry parish suffered severely from floods.
Practical assistance. such as the Opelousas Elks have
rendered and are rendering, is no doubt gratefully re-
ceived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
ITCAN'T Be DONE ' s5S$s
RELEASED By CENTRAL PRESS ASSN. @oPYRDe4D

It in my hands" He rose.
why" objected Irene, you're
rot going, are you? Not now? It's
only half past five. And we haven't
had our tea, yet"
Tea don't mean anything in my
life." Mr.. Davidson remarked, land
| got 10 get home TO dinner. You
see. ] been away over two weeks,
and my wife is expecting me-hss
asked in some friends"
-Oh-that's quite all right"
Irene caressed him with a smile.
She knew when II was policy "a be
insistent, and when il was not. "Of
course YOU must 80 home 10 your
wife, IL she Is expecting YOU |
suppose I'm. selfish. to want % keep
you with me. We've been together
20 much Of late. ! think I'll just
have a bite 10 eat here in my room
ard then 20 see a picture"
That's the idea. Fine" He drew
a card from his pocket and wrote a
few words on il. Go up to the
Plaza and give this to my manager,
Mr.. Lewis. He'll fix you up. You
ought to see that picture We 90,
n Lnete. Nlen Love Laughs
and get a line on the sort Of thing
wc been starring Alice Carroll in
lie took up his hat. Goodbye till
tomorrow. and sweet dreams"
Irene fondled his thin, nervous
hand in both Of hers.
Good night. you dear. kind. I'm
derstanding friend" she whispered.
"Ill ~ mighty lonely till I ZEE you
again. She spoke 20 sincerely. 70
~plaintively, that Mr.. Davidson was
impelled to clasp her shoulders IT.
a protecting, fatherly arm. press a
kiss upon her scented hair.
Then, feeling tremendously noble
and virtuous he went out. enveloped
IN an aura Of perfume.
II would have shocked him mex
pressibly. had he seen the impish
glee with which Irene, having closed
and locked the door, began to pir-
ouette about the room, executing
some perfectly outrageous dance
steps, and concluding with a high
kick which threatened the Intel OF
her bedroom door.
(T0 BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Fall Hat Season
Has Arrived; New
Styles Attract

The official opening OF the felt hat
season has arrived and the natty
drcssers have abandoned their sum-
mer headgear for the newer fall Gre
atoms.
Outstanding new style features
Of the 1928 season are the slightly
narrower, semi-curled brims with
more sharply pitched, higher rowns
The welt edge IL q big thing in the
new hats, but the new smaller shapes,
snap brim. raw edge hat with n high
pitch to the crown, Is receiving equal
attention.
The big-shaped, bound edge hat
has been given very little mention by
smart dealers.
1t is characteristic of the new fall
hat that the crown must be left I'M
dented. One may dent the hat light
~, however. but merely with a pinch,
preferably at the front.
Leading colors are gray and tan
with brown as a strong third 10
match the fall suitings. Green IL
also being shown along with jade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
General Meeting
Will Plan Yacht
Club For Arroyo


HARL1NGEN. Sept. 18.-Residents
Of ell parts Of the Valley who de-
sire TO be present are invited TO q
boat meeting 70 be held here AZ the
chamber Of m office Wednes-
day night Of this week, when the
question Of forming IN yacht club for
the furtherance Ok pleasure boat act
ivitics On the Arroyo Colorado will be
discussed.
The meeting ~ being called by the
Harrington Chamber Of Commerce, but
that organization will have no con-
nection with any yacht club formed
other than to cooperate with it, N.Y.
ron +. Ward, secretary Of the chamber
Of commerce, said.
The plan is 10 charge a fee for
membership in the club, and TO use
the funds to build boat houses. care
for boats, and otherwise furnish ia
cilities for boating on the Arroyo.