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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
CHRISTMAS DINNERS

While the flu epidemic that was ir
full swing here at the time interfered
with number Of Christmas. dinners
that had been planned. there was much
Christmas. entertaining in the valley
Among dinners coming to the attention
4of tho spokesman WI he ftire following
The J.. A. Coddings entertained Mr.
and Mrs. William Van Hoy and family
The M. E. Houks! entertained Mr.,
and Mrs. E. J. Sodon and family.
The ]. L. Holeceks entertained Mr.,
and Mrs. Joseph Mykol, Mr., and Mrs,
v, c. Wilson and Joseph Kaiser.
The Bert Shanahans entertained Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Borden and family.
The George Harringtons entertained
MIR. and Mrs. E. ]. Henegar and
family.
The B. M. Dsweys entertained Mr.
and Mrs. F.. I. Badger and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Tomson and family and Mrs
Floretta Burch and F. A. Grow.
Martin O'Brien and George Brad
shaw Jr., were guests at the r. X
Woods hcme.
Mr.. and Mrs. ], P, Weber, the
Misses Margaret and Marie Weber
Owen Murphy and George Barra were
guests at the Fred Gilhuly home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Lloyd, were
guests at the Knaub home at Vernita
where Robert Nichols of Hanford anc
his daughter, Miss Marie Nichols
were also guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Zerwekh were
guests at the Ira Hawley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Anderson
were hosts to Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Eng
lish and Charles English.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Burch were hosts
to Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Grant ard Miss
Edith Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Taylor were
hosts to Mr. and Mrs. r. ]. Roberts
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Buckhold'
and daughter, Annette.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Hostetter and Glen DICK
and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nloocy had
community Christmas dinner az the
Francis Moody home.
Another pleasant community dinner
was at the D. C. Ralston home where
those who sat around the board were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Coffey, Mr.. and Mrs. J. q.
Tromanhauser, Mr.. and Mrs. +. }
Kalkwarf. Dave Kalkwarf, E. G. AM
derson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston ane
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keller were
guests of Mr., and Mrs. J. H. Cole.
Guests at the Sam Allard home were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allard and family
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson, Mrs; "a
die Pitt, c. w. Miller and Jake Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stephe nsen ate
their Christmas dinner at the Z. "A.
Whitney home.
A E. Lemka ate Christmas dinner
at the v. o. X ern home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
VOLUNTEER WORKERS
FINISH GOOD JOB

The improvement work on the
Cthello road on the east side of the
Columbia river was finished on Thurs
day evening of last week AS the en-
tire road had been graded, the i'm
provement work consisted entirely
of surfacing. A pit of exceptionally
good surfacing material was uncov-
cred about a half mile from the
road. Franklin county furnished a
loading machine but it was not in
very good working order and after
about half of the work had been done
home made loading trap was built
and after that the work was speeded
up.
Approximately two and three quar-
ter miles were surfaced. This was
spread over distance of six miles by
surfacing just the had spots in that
distance. It Is estimated that 1850
yards of material was hauled and
spread. One truck l,aving speed
ometer ran 1868 miles on the Job.
Pledges made and equipment do
mated IS shown in the following table !:
Pledged Furnished
Men, 237 days 232 days
Truckes, 80 days 81 days
Teams, 26 days 43 days
Cash, $1,000 $5O2.OO
The cash was used to pay one
large truck from Yakima: enc local
truck, which was paid after donating
six and half days work; for paying
truck drivers after the expiration of
their donated time; for repair of
trucks that were donated; replacing
broken tools, and for paying for part
Of the dynamite used.
The barn for the horses, which was
taken from the Locke ranch and
donated by Ray Gardner, is perman-
emily located at the pit, as is the
loading trap and there is a large
quantity of surfacinsf material uncov-
cred and blasted, all of which can be
used in future Improvement of the
road.
The committee that had the work
in charge says there will be sufficient
funds, when all pledges are paid, to
cover all Of the bills contracted
The job is a splendid example
of what can be accomplished by CO.
operation and what has been done
to PUT this road in good shape will
be appreciated by everyone who has
to use it.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28

(By County Agent q. C. Durdie)
noted in your last weeks paper,
an article suggesting mint growing
and giving some general statements
in regard to the crop. AS the County
agent in the county, ! would like to
ask that any one interested in mint
growing consider the question very
carefully before taking UP this crop.
I have tried to make careful study
CT the situation since mint growing
was given such an impetus on the west
coast few years ago, and number
of farmers went headlong into the
venture. Parts Of Wahliakum county
and Puget Island part of the Viii
lamette valley and an occasional farm
in the Yakima valley, have gone into
this venture. I have not checked
I'D with many farmers here in the
valley but in talking the crop over
with those familiar with the situation
on the west side, where they secure
large quantity Of oil per acre, and
where land is no higher than here,
and no irrigation charges to pay, the
general conclusion has been that mint
is crop which can be raised under
quite a variety OF conditions and
from which, the grower can expect
to make little money occasionally
In my opinion, for this section, it is
no better crop than many other crops
that can be raised that have much
wider use than does mint oil, and con-
sequently, much better marketing
possibilities. My own opinion is that
corn or anyother crop which could
be fed to livestock of any type. would
be crop which would come nearer
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
APPLES BRINGING BETTER
PRICES Than IN 1926

Apples are selling for higher prices
on the New York auction than two
years ago when the northwest had
nearly the same tonnage to market
as this season. On December II extra
fancy Delicious of all sizes averaged
1884 box on that market as COM
pared with 1924 a box on the same
date in 1926, according to statistics
complied by the federal bureau Of
agricultural economics. On the same
date in 1927 they sold for $407 box
as the 1927 crop was short. In the
instance of Romes the price difference
is even greater. The extra fancy grade
of all sizes averaged $2.36 box on
December II as compared with Sl.94
a box on the some date In 1920
and 1921 box on the same date
in 1927. Extra fancy Spitzenburgs
averaged SYST a box on December
II as against 81. box on the same
date in 1926 and $3.50 on the same
date in 1927. On December IA extra
fancy Jonathans averaged $3.50 box
as compared with $1.86 box on
December IA, 1926
Loading of export fruit will be the
chief activity to engage the atten-
of the shippers in the time interview
ing before the first of the year. AL
though some inquiry is received
from domestic markets, dealing
is nearly at standstill and the
sales offices are almost marking time.
Says the Yakima Herald.
Export apples are making up the
loadings as the holiday season has
no bearing on that business. The
fruit being loaded was purchased some
time ago and IS now being sent to
Seattle to be taken on board of boats
which will clear port in few days.
The S. S. Nariva is scheduled to sail
today or Monday and the S. S. Saale
some time next week. Both are bound
for European ports and will carry
stable cargoes of apples.
To ship apples to San Francisco
for loading on ships is unusual How
ever, Yakima apples will go on board
the President Hayes at that port as
this vessel will sail next week. The
fruit will go to Alexandria, Egypt,
and as no other connections could be
made it was forwarded to San Fran
cisco. The President Hayes does not
make either Seattle or Portland.
The apples taken on these ships
are nearly all Winesaps. The demand
has been for size ranges of 1885 to
1855, 1855 to 316s and 175s to clos.
The 1885 and 1855 are for Germany
and the Scandinavian countries. The
smaller sizes are for the British Isles.
The shippers have in the past few
days booked some business for ship
ment in January. Extra fancy Wine
saps have sold at $165 to $l7o a
box in standard sizes for such ship
n,ents. Some sales 81 extra fancy
Romes in sizes 88s and larger have
been at $1.55 to S1.65 box and
fancy at rs cents box less.
Although domestic trading is light,
come inquiry was received Friday.
Calls for apples came from Texas
and other portions of the south. Some
sales were reported, but generally
trading was light. Dealers in consum-
ing markets are actua.cd by the policy
of reducing their holdings to as low
point as possible by the fruit of the
year and then are ready for further
supplies. A little business is being
done for immediate loadings in order
that stocks might arrive after the
first of the year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
WINTER HAS ARRIVED

Old Man Winter tried his best
to give us a white Christmas and
came mighty nigh winning. Snow in
handeuls, armfuls and shove1fuls be-
gan falling shortly before dusk Christ
mas Eve and by O'Clock the ground
was covered with a blanket an inch
or two deep. The snow was still here
in the morning but a little chinook
wind, that apparently did not like the
snow, began working about noon,
Christmas Day and by nightfall had
taken it all off except on the north
and east slopes, but by morning again
Old Man Winter had put it back and
so the battle ragged.
1t is that season Of the year, how
ever, when we can expect some bad
weather and we will probably get our
share before the first of February.
1t is believed that the snow will have
a tendency to clear up the atmosphere
and probably check the flu epidemic
that has been sweeping the country.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
(Hanford Correspondent

Fire of unknown origin COM
pletely destroyed the home of VIM.
S. Webber, Jr., at Hanford, at
4:3O p. m. Wednesday, Mrs. Web
her and their little son were down
town and Junior was at his fathers
home. He FASTENED home and ran
into the burning building to make
sure his little son was not in the
house. His face and right hand
were burned but he had been work
ing in the rain and his clothing was
too wet to catch afire.
Altho help was summoned as soon
as the fire was discovered, it was
impossible to save either furniture
or clothing. The house was owned
by c. E. Briggs Of klamath Falls,
and it is not known wheth or not
it was covered by insurance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. ]. C. Wheelon an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Minerva, to Mr.. Howard
Anglin of Hanford. Both Miss Wheel
on and Mr.. Anglin are Sophomores
at W.S.C., Miss Wheelon is mem
Der of Theta Epsilon sorority and
Mr.. Anglin belongs to the Phi Kap-
pa Tau fraternity.
Miss Wheelon announced her en-
gagement at the Theta U. house on
Monday evening, Dec. 10. From a
centerpiece.. Of. white. and. yellow
chrysanthemums were strung rain
bow colored ribbons to each plate,
the announcement cards being at
tached to the ends of the ribbons
At the close Of the main course, a
huge box of chocolates, in the Gen.
ter of which was a fart-shaped ring
box containing the ring and the
symbols of the two fraternities, was
rassed.-Sunnysidc Sun.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
TO BUILD BROADCASTING
STATION AT PAsCo

A large airplane that arrived over
White Bluffs from the east about
o'clock Sunday morning and after
flying over the old town for about
IS minutes finally landed in the al.
falfa field at the Harry Smith place
caused some speculation. To Alvin
Barge who had driven to the Smith
place when the plane landed, the
aviator said that he was a mail pilot
and that he was lost. He wanted to
know where he was 7nd the direction
to Pasco. He said that he had left
Boise, Idaho, that morning, but had
got lost and had gotten off his route
After being told where he was and
the direction of Pasco he again took
the air, after being on the ground but
few minutes, and headed south.
| When. the new broadcasting station
that is to be installed at Pasco by
the United States Department of
Commerce is in working order
chances of pilots getting lost will be
almost eliminated. Regarding how this
broadcasting station will operate is
told in the following news story taken
from the Pasco Herald:
A broadcasting station is to be
erected here by the United States
department. of commerce and will be
ready for operation before the first
of May, according to information
received here Wednesday. T. c. Gale,
assistant anyways engineer for the de-
partment, has been in town most
of the week making arrangements
for the location of the station. He
had just received instructions to pro-
coed at once to secure site for ii
and has entered into negotiations for
one. A site was found Thursday in
the old City View addition, piece
of ground being purchased from w
T. Anderson, a mile northwest of the
courthouse.
The station will be one of the
largest being erected by the de-
partment and will operate on two
kilowatt power On 555-watt control
code station to station broadcast. The
first operation will be for commun-
ication with the pilots while in the air,
a receiver being placed in the plane
and the operator in the station speak
ing directly to the pilot. In this way
weather information can be given the
flyers that has been received after
they have taken off. Or fog conditions
can be given them, and in case of a
landing field being closed in they can
be directed to another by radio which
has been found to be clear. This will
be on a short wave length that is not
received on the ordinary receiving
sets unless adjusted especially for that
purpose. 1t is planned to reach planes
up to IFS miles away and be audible
above the noises Of the plane. Special
helrnets will he WORN by the pilots
with the headphones built into them.
The code work will be between
points for long messages. The i,for-
nation to be transmitted will be gath
cred by telephone and telegraph as
before.
The cost of the plant aside from
the site will be $4,000, and will in
clude $4,000 cottage for operating
purposes, two steel towers 1913 feet
high and 375 feet apart, and the radio
equipment. The towers will be lighted
with colored lights every Is feet up
the tower and strong lights on top,
so they will be visible at distance.
The Chamber of Commerce is cooper
ating with Mr.. Gale in locating a
site.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
SEEKING LEAD SUBSTITUTE

Congress had appropriated SIS, 1000
for research work in an effort to &C.
velop codling moth spray which is not
poisonous to man, according to a
telegram received from Congressman
John w. Summers. At present extern
sive washing is necessary in order to
remove the spray residue from apples
arid pears and this expense would be
saved should the chemists be success
full. Appropriations for such work have
been asked by growers of the north
west for come time.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
NO CONFIRMATION OF 'CAL'S' LETTER
President Is Expected to Refuse
 Nomination, However

Washington, June :. (UP)-- Friends Of Secretary of Commerce Hoover told the United Press today they expect President Coolidge will send a communication to the rcpub- lican national convention at Kansas City next week definitely request ing republican leaders 10 stop their efforts 10 draft him"
 Other sources close 10 the presi- dent, hinted such q letter has been in contemplation.
 There was no confirmation. how ever, that such letter had already been dispatched
 Political Washington generally had expected such letter might be issued. II had credited reports that the letter Was to be carried to Kansas City by Everett Saunders, personal secretary to tho president, who is going to Kansas City instead of going with Mr. Coolidge on his vacation at Wisconsin. On the other hand, there also have been stories here within the last three weeks that MT Coolidge would make no further pronounce ment on the subject of his candi- | dacy unless he were actually nom mated.
 The sudden and unexplained change Of attitude of Chairman William M. Butler of the republican national committcte in voting on the delegate contests at Kansas City lent support to the possibility he may have received some word Of counsel from the White Hous Butler voted against the Hoover de leSates during the contests at first Later hc began voting for tht Hoover del. gates.
 i The Hoover leaders here haNt
 believed that the draft plans were being laid only for the purpose ol combating Iioover's candidacy. They | have looked for some time 10 thl i White House for further definite statement, believing if il were forth coming that 1t would radically i'm prove the svcrctary's position al i Kansas City.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Mayor "Bossy" Gillis
 Has Been Arrested

NeWburyport, Mass. June : tUPD-Mayor Andrew J. "Bossy" Gillis has explained his reason for his gas station, despite the city councils adverse vote against re- moVal.
 As tLe law provides" said "Bossy," "a hearing was held and although there was some objection to the removal Of the trees. l ap- proved the petition of Andrew J. Gillis. citizen, to have the trees re- moved"
 The mayor was arrested Tuesday for his action and must appear in Court Friday.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
AUTO SALES BUILDING
 FOR STANLEY ST. SITE
structure Costing Sf35 900 Will Be Occupied by Buick and Che>-
 ru!et Agencies

A permit has been issued 10 the Hayes Construction Co. to build an automobile sales and storag, build ing on Stanl V street, near Peck street al q cost of S1$5.000. The building will h" 14oA2oo and will furnish So.nog square feet of floor surface. IL will be owned by the builders and will b., leased to the Capitol Buick Co. and the Patterson Chevrolet Co. Nari-colored face brick will he used in tho front ele- Nation, which k 10 be one and one half stories nj height.
 Tn permit Was given only after the board Of adjustment had agreed to the eNtenslon Of a business us. into the district. which is partly residential. Opposition voiced by representatives of the Fairview Cemetery corporation and of St. Mary's church. was withdrawn after the plan had been studied.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

Lorenzoni, that he told his wife about the other woman and boasted of the relationship to his friends.
 Evidence most vital to the ca was obtained by private detectives and by Aldo Faya, chauffeur to the duchess.
 The Duchess Tolonia is living with her three children at Belle Haven, home of her parents.
 The marriage of Duke Torionia to Miss Elsie Moore at Greenwich was an outstanding social event Of 1907. The couple went to Rome where they
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Wright May Have Won
 Million Dollars on Derby

Singapore, Straits Settlement. June [ tPl-Strong rumor has con- nected the name of an Englishman. W. II. Wright, as winner of the huge Calcutta sweep in yesterdays S derby amounting 10 approximately Sl.310, 900. but Wright has refused to say whether the rumors are true or not
 When interviewed he declined to give any information beyond saying he had bought many tickets in tn" Calcutta sweep and that at least one drew a horse. Wright is en route to Saigon, from Colombo.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
AMERICANS STAY
 AT PEK|NG HOMES
No Orders Received as Yet to
 EVaCuate

Picking. June R-With travel -mpracticable Americans remained in Picking today and the legation had no intention of evacuating them 70 other points which some persons might consider safe.
 Nationalist flags were flying. sig aalizing the change of the regime rom the dictatorship Of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin 10 the kuomintang. There was no disorder and evacua- ion of Americans was regarded as unnecessary.
 Isolated by R. K.
 Picking vas isolated by railway, ao trains were running to Tientsin md for three days there have been no mails from the outside. To ex- clude deserters from the Chinese armies all the city gates, except one, were closed. The automobile route 10 Tientsin was regarded as risky since nondescript soldiers were roaming the countryside without leaders.
 If Japanese reports from Mukden were to be relied upon, Chang Tso- Lin, injured in bomb outrage when he fled there, was alive and improv- jag. The official Japanese report stated that although the former aorthern dictator's condition was showing signs of improvement his Chinese physician would not permit visitors.
 A statement issued by attending physicians indicated that Chang's injuries were more extensive than reported at first. His bruised arm was causing pain and contusions on the Lead and leg were healing. Chang himself was cheerful.
 Mukden has been under martial law since the morning of June (, when Chang's train was bombed.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Appointments Announced
 By Bishop John ]. Milan

Hartford. June 7.-lP-Bishop Milan of tho Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hartford has announced appoint ments to pastorates as follows:
 Rev. Francis J. Lally Of St. Thomas church, Waterbury to be pastor of St. Johns, Stamford; Rev. John J.. McGiyney. transferred from St. Aedan's church, New Haven, to the parish Of St. Charles Borromeo's, Bridgeport; Rex. James F. keating from St. Francis orphan asylum. New Haven, to St. Jcsephs, New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

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New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

A sioo suit brought by John P. Quay against NJ. II. Clinton and Helen Jdconsky Of Hartford was filed today in city court. $ Gerard Casale is representing the plaintin, Papers were served by Deputy Sher- if Francis r. Pa!lotti of Hartford and property of the defendant locat- cd on Governor and Village streets vas attached.
 Suit 10 recover slce on q prom issory note and costs was brought to- day by August BerSstrom against
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Film Stars Escape
 Injury in Calf. Fire

Los Angeles, June ' R - Ten persons were injured, two probably fatally. in a fire and explosion that wrecked a popular Russian cafe in Hollywood at midnight, shortly after a party of film luminaries left the place.
 The two persons seriously injured were Theodore Nodjensky, 50. for- mer general in the Russian army, and Irving Strother, 34.
 Among the guests whose timely departure probably saved them se- rious injury were Charles Chaplin, the Marquis De La Falaise. Colleen Moore and her husband. John Me- Cormack, Renee Adoree and Jack Dempsey and his wife. Estelle Fay Tor.
 Authorities immediately started an investigation on the theory the fire may have been of incendiary origin.
 Many thrifty housewife recom-
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
DUKES APPEAL IS UP
Aristocratic Marino TOrlOnia's Case Of Divorce Being Reviewed by Con-
 necticut Supreme Court of Errors.

New Haven. Conn.,. June 7.-UP) Appeal of Duke Marine Torlonia of Rome from a superior court decision granting & divorce to Duchess Tor lonia-the former Elsie Moore of Greenwich-was before the supreme court of errors here today.
 The divorce was granted by Judge John Richards Booth at Bridgeport after evidence had been presented that the Italian nobleman maintain.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
'homas chapman through Attorney

Thomas Chapman through Attorney Leonard <. Appell. The plain,iff claims that no payment was made on the note which IS long overdue. Pa pers were served by Deputy Sheriff l.. Finelfi Of Hartford.
 Suit for slo5 was brought today by Harry's Filling Station against Mrs. John Cramlor through Attorney Leonard $. Appell in which the plaintiff claims the non- payment of 8 bill by the defendant Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers to- day.f