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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-17
TOMORROW

Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, $3.50, church.
10000 club, 1880, club house.
Institute, $3.50, court house.
AlamO-Verde home depart
ment, l, Alamo community hall.
Sceley- -Westside home depart
ment, Hobart Hcrrick ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-17
new BUDGET OF
DISTRICT GETS
FINAL APPROVAL
Amount Called For Low
est Required Since 1925
Endorsed Unanimously.

Approval of the Imperial Irriga-
tino district budget for 1881, which
took place at a meeting of the
board Of directors late yesterday af-
ternoon, is the lowest since 1925
and totals $2.848,9OO. The vote was
unanimous in approval.
Anticipated revenue for 1881 is
$3,O20,O0O, according to figures SUBJ
mitted by M. j. Dowd, chief engin-
Ger. Actual expense figures for
1890 have not been compiled as yet.
The budget for 1881 in compari-
son with the expenses Of 1929 fol-
low:
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-17

Total. 2.848 900 $3,165,577
icipated revenue is set as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
NAPOLEON NECKLACE
PROBE CONTINUES
New York Officials to Question Wit
ness of Sale of 100000 Gems
for $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 4.-Further
action by the district attorneys Office
in the recent sale of the historic Napo-
leon necklace of ArchducheSS Maria
Theresa today awaited questioning of
her granddaughter, the Archduke Leo
pold, who was present when the neck
lace, valued by the archducheSs at
$500, 600, was sold for $50, 900.
Assistant District Attorney Harold w.
Hastings said he would make no pre-
olctlon as to what action he would take
until he heard the archduke's version
of the affair. The archduke has al
ready said he knew of the sale. was
present when it took place, but had no
financial interest in it.
vienna police in a cablegram to
Laurence Steinhardt, counsel for the
archducheSs, said she received only
$I2fO from Charles L. Townsend. her
former agent. who sold the necklace to
-. M. Michel. Fifth avenue jeweler, for
Steinhardt said that on January ID
Townsend, who at that time held a
power OF attorney from the archduchess
70 sell the necklace, informed her he
nao an offer of $175,0 900, but was adj
VlSeo Dy the archducheSS that the Offer
WaS 100 low. He said the archduchess
toio MIN she was not DESTROYS of spoil-
ing price because of too great haste -
and that no offers of less than s3Ts nm
would be acceptable.
The lawyer declared Townsend later
informed the archduchess that he had
prospective purchaser who would 90
as high as 1925, 900. Steinhardt said
mat ToWnsendS power of attorney was
revoked on January 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
REPUBLICANS TRIUMPH
IN DEMOCRAT SECTION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me. March 4.-Marked
py sweeping victory in the Citv of
lewiston, long the Democratic stronS-
noId OF the State, Republicans yesteT-
Gay placed their candidates ina ONCE in
SIX OF the seven Maine cities holding
Inc lone Democratic victory was
indicated by returns from WaterviIIa
which gave Mayor F. Harold D,hord q
majority Of 1922 votes over his Re-
publican opponent, A Raymond Rogers
In Lewiston, where the State Demo-
cratic convention will be held this
month, Harold N. Shelton, Republican,
Qeleated former Mayor Charles p
Lemalre, Democrat, in the largest vote
ever cast in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
REF|NER AGREES
TO PAY INVENTOR
Will Settle With Copper
Patent Holder for
$1,059,5S4.
~ the Associated Press.

~ The Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-Tho
long struggle of George Carson, once
penniless inventor, for a fortune in
royalties accruing from his patents on
reverberatory copper smelling furnace
was marked today by another victory.
The annual report of the Carson In
vestment Co., filed here yesterday, dis
closed that the inventors claims against
the American Smelling & Refining Co.
had been settled for $1,059,584.
Just how much money has been paid
by the big copper mining companies adj
judged to have infringed upon Carson's
patent never has been made known. but
settlements involving 10 other large min
ing and smelling companies have been
made. A number of suits against
smaller companies still are pending. 1t
is estimated that the total amount to
be paid by the companies will be some
where between 100000 and 500
100000.
The report disclosed, however, that
Carson will receive but 25 per cent of
the American Smelling & Refining Co..
settlem@ =. Rudolph Spreckels and other
capitalists, who organized the invest
ment company to finance Carson's legal
tight against the various corporations,
VIII receive the other rs per cent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08

Mrs. Hall, the mother Of Mrs. ]. w.
Wilson, returned to her home in Pros
ser Tuesday, after weeks visit here.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
URGES FARMERS TO
DESTROY WEEDS

Spreading from small areas until
from half to as high as acres are
now involved has been the experience
of several farmers attending the weed
control meeting held last week with
one or another of the serious fereni-
nal Weeds. If these weeds are in the
orchard one may continue to maintain
the orchard with the weeds present,
but they are a serious handicap even
to an orchard. If they are in cultivated
crops such as asparagus or Berries
on open cultivated land, then it is in
deed a serious problem.
When one realizes that the cost of
treatment an acre on the basis OF
material alone is approximately $7o,
then one can see the importance of
controlling the pest before it becomes
as widespread on the farm as several
farmers have reported to, us. In the
orchard where many feeder roots
come near the surface, it would seem
that several light applications made
directly to the leaf surface of the
plant would be the safest method Of
control, using only enough material
to wet the wood growth without
wetting the soil any more than is abb
solutely necessary. This again makes
control work in the orchard rather
serious labor problem. If you are a
farmer who did not attend one of
the weed control meetings, become
familiar with the most serious peran-
ninal weeds and check your farm to
be sure chat none are present. In
most instances they have become
widespread on the farm because the
farmer has not known that he had
these weeds present.
E. c. DURDLE
County Extension Agent
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
STUDY ASPARAGUS BEETLE
CONTROL METHODS

According to Horticultural work.
ers who are getting about over the As
paragus fields, the asparagus beetle is
growers should check their fields and
look for the characterize damage done
by the insect. There will be decided
following of the top, usually found
at the very tips Of the plant and ex-
tending from there toward the base.
This following, upon careful examine
ton, will be found due to the re-
,noval Of the bark of the plant by the
insect.
The adult of the asparagus beetle
common here is approximately "a inch
in length with broad blue-black band
lengthwise the middle of the back with
3 cross bands, the middle one being
wider than the other two. The color
of the remainder of the back is a
reddish yellow. The worm stage is a
rather short, clumsy, slow moving
worm, reaching maximum length Of
about II inch.
The worms are not only injurious
to the top, but also attack the young
growing shoots during cutting period,
and this makes it serious pest in this
section. One grower reported last
spring that he found it necessary to
spray the patch with Arsenate Of
Lead in order to prevent a loss in
grade equivalent to having to grade
everything as no grade grass over
nearly two weeks period, due to this
loss. The adults also cause damage
to the young growing shoots
There are 3 or more broods a year
of the insect, the entire life cycle,
requiring about a month so that it
may require more than one treatment
to control the pest. According to
"Essig," ore Of the newest books out
on insect y. TX control measures, dust
treatment of Arsenate Of Lead has beef
satisfactory The Lead could probably
be applied to the field easier by this
means than by spray. Think several
farmers could club together in the
purchase of a good buster for this
purpose.
The Ever Green" should be pro-
oably the best spray to use, as it is
both contact and internal poison. 1t
would probably be more expensive
much nearer controlling the pest with
one application with this material than
any other one on the market. It is
very pleasant spray to use and absol-
utely non-poisonous to any Warm
blooded animal.
Unless control measures are taken
at this time one is almost sure to
have considerable trouble next spring
wherever the Beetles are numerous.
There is, possibility however that
control measure applied next spring in
the form of the ever Green" might
be the cheapest and by far the most
satisfactory method Of work out con-
troll since the pest is new this will
probably have to be worked out next
spring.
E. c. DURDLE,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
mail BOX THEFTS
AID CHECK FORGERS

NEW YORK.-Active operations in
many cities of mail box thieves, who
open bank communications to custom
ers, containing details of their &C.
counts and cancelled checks showing
their banking signatures, and use this
material in perpetrating check for
geries, have led the American Bankers
Association to issue a nationwide
warning to it's members with instruc-
lions for combating this form of crime
The warning as sent out by James E.
Baum in charge of the associations
Protective Department says:
Heavy losses are being sustained
through cancelled vouchers and state
hents stolen from the mail boxes Of
bank depositors in apartment and of.
flee buildings, thus divulging the de-
positors' balances and supplying mod.
els for forged checks. AS step
to put customers on guard against
these methods, banks are urged to in.
struct every depositor to whom they
mail statements of deposit accounts on
the last business day of each month to
notify them promptly If such state
ment are not received by the close of
the next day.
"Also banks should educate deposit
tors to safeguard blank checks and
cancelled vouchers as they would
money. Such paper stolen by forgers
soon puts real money in their hands.
If all blank checks and cancelled
vouchers were securely kept In safes
instead Of filing cabinets or desks, the
check crooks would be denied their
chief stock in trade, namely, genuine
blank checks and signatures. Warn
ings to depositors against leaving
blank or cancelled checks accessible to
sneak thieves or burglars should be
sent out at once.
Estimates broadcast by surety com.
panies indicate that individuals, mer-
chants, hotels and others outside of
banking are shouldering more than SO
per cent of the total amount Of for
gerry losses. The bulk of forgery loss
on checks is sustained by those who
are willing to risk accepting them
without reliable proof Of identity or
title of the presenter.
"Years ago the Protective Depart
ment of the American Bankers Asso.
citation adopted the slogan, Strangers
are not always crooks, but crooks are
usually strangers If those outside Of
banking could be prevailed upon to
observe this rule and think about 1t
when considering accepting a check
for their merchandise or services, for
which they are also asked to give a
substantial sum in cash in change, one
of the biggest aids to the forgery bust.
ness would be denied the crooks"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
Commercial Printing of All Kinds
At The Spokesman Printing Office
IN-B-TWEEN

Rev. and Mrs. George Strycker,
Lois Bergland and son Jimmie. and
Walter Strycker drove to Sunnyside
Sunday to attend Sunday School and
church in the church of the Brethren.
MIR. and Mrs. K. E. Brooks en-
tertained at dinner Sunday, their guests
being Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Luddington
and son Donald.
Miss Elizabeth Grant was dinner
guest at the O. H. Luddington home,
Sunday.
Laverne Brooks accompanied How
ard Anglin of Hanford on a trip to
Sunnyside last Sunday. Mr.. Anglin
went over to see his wife, who is i'll
at her mothers home there.
Ed Peterson was in Yakima, Mon
day, ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Buckloldt were
business visitors in Yakima, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Luddington
were Tuesday evening dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. K. e.
Brooks
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Tussev and
family and Jake Tussey returned
Tuesday evening from their trim to
Idaho and the Bernard Tussevs left
the following morning to return to
their home at Palisades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob MacDonell and
two. daughters of Hanford were Sun
DAY dinner guests at the D. c. Buck
holdt home.
MIR. and Mrs. L. Shields and daugh-
ter were in Yakima on business the
first of the week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
The News In Hanford
By Mrs. M. r. Slavems

Work on the new high school
gymnasium is progressing rapidly and
they hope to have it completed by
Sept. 8. D. O. Walker of White Bluffs
has the contract of the building. The
Whitson Plumbing CO, of Yakima
are putting in the plumbing. w. H.
Whitson and his brother Jack and
Geo. Longmire arrived yesterday Mon
day to do the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bub Abair and three
children drove down from Wenatchee
Saturday to, visit at the L. L. Whit
wer home. They returned Sunday
accompanied by r. Whitwer, who
has been visiting his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Wilson and
their daughter, Mrs. Sterling Long
and her family returned last Wed
ncsday from their trip to Montana
and Yellowstone Park. Mr.. and Mrs.
Long and son Raymond returned to
their home in Wenatchee the next
morning.
The Misses Alva and Vivian How
land and Miss Dorothy Bierman Of
Kennewick visited Miss Mae Syfford
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Kathryn Syfford left on Fri
day evenings train for Seattle for a
weeks visit.
Mrs. Claude Hoover has bought the
restaurant fixtures owned by Mrs. H.
Nichols and will open restaurant
in the Alex. McConnachie building
the beginning of next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McCon-
nachie and daughter of Wapato spent
the weekend at the Alex. McCon-
nachie home.
Claude Hoover left Monday for
Roosevelt with a truck load of fruit
and vegetables His daughter Ruth
accompanied him. Miss Verona Clark
returned to her home in Roosevelt.
The Ladies' Aid gave farewell
party for Mrs. Harrison Brown at
the home Of Mrs. e. R. Griner last
Thursday afternoon An impromtu
program of recitations and songs was
given, but the main part of the after
noon was spent in visiting Ice-cream,
waters and iced tea was served. There
were thirty women present.
Mrs. Frank Bart entertained
dozen young women at luncheon at
her home last Wednesday in honor of
Miss Estelle Brown. Several Of the
young women brought covered dish
and the luncheon was served cafe
terra style. Games were played.
Jerry Hendron, the two-year old
son of Mrs. Jerome Hendron was
very ill Sunday. He was taken. to
Yakima Monday and is much better
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Kamerer left
Friday morning for camping trip at
Cliffdell in the hills above Natchez.
They visited Mr.. and Mrs. M. o.
Bradbury Of Toppenish who have a
camp at Cliffdale. The Kamerers re-
turned Monday evening.
The Guy Dayton family and Claude
Morashe spent Sunday in Yakima.
Mrs. Claude Morashe is getting along
nicely and may be able to leave the
hospital the latter part of this week.
Mrs. Joe Picatti has been at St.
Elizabeth's hospital since Monday of
last week. She has been having
stomach trouble and is on a strict
diet. She hopes to be cured without
an operation.
The Mcdonnell family left Monday,
tor Seattle. Bob will return to Han
ford before going to Neppel to assume
his position in the cold storage plant.
Mrs. McDonnel and the girls will
visit relatives in Seattle before joining
him.
The Interstate Christian Endeav-
ors will give a silver social on the
church lawn Thursday evening, Aug
ust 70. Watch for particulars later.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08

y
centred and Mrs. Sharp and her son
Rupert drove to Walla Walla last
Sunday morning. Mrs. Evett and
Lowell returned Monday evening. Mrs.
Sharp and Rupert will make a more
extended visit and then go direct to
their home in Seattle.
Services at the local church will be
held Sunday morning, Aug. 10 at
eleven o'clock.
The Improvement club will meet
Thursday, August IA at the home Of
Mrs. S. F. Murray.
Mr.. Weisel of Walla Walla. assis-
tant manager of the Standard Oil Co.,
accompanied H. r. Payne of Prosser
on his trip to Hanford last Thursday.
The former presented c. Fl. Young
with a ten years service pin. C. H.
Young and family spent SUNDAY in
Prosser. On Monday they left for
Seattle to spend their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. T. King, who have
Leen living On the G. T. Slavens
ranch have both been i'll and have
iecsded to move to Seattle. Their
son 'Manford came over from Seattle
TO get them. They left Tuesday. Will
Kirby took their household goods over
in his truck.
John McConnachie and John Heat
herington were called out with the
rest of the p. P. and L. employees to
tight forest fires that were raging
thirty or forty miles from White
Salmon.
Robert Fife is locking after the
Muulster and Weber Transfer bust
ness while Lyman and Leo are across
the river in the wheat country. Robert
made a trip to Yakima Monday to
get load of Spray material, etc.
Ed Hill of Prosser is the new
manager of the American Fruit Ware
house. Mr.. Hill has been fruit in
spector and has worked for the Alneri-
can Fruit Co., for years and is well
qualified for this position.
Rev. and Mrs. Moves drove to Yak
ina Monday to meet their daughter
Rachel who has been on trip to
Mount Rainier. Glen Hagen went over
with them and then returned with his
own car.
The Fay Davis family left Satur-
day morning for trip to Walla Walla.
They returned Tuesday accompanied
by Mrs. Joe Clark, who has been
visiting relatives in Charleston and
Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Bunje and son
Delbert spent the weekend visiting
friends in Yakima. They were ac-
companled on the trip bv Victor
Heatherington.
M. R. Slavens leaves on Saturday
evenings train for Detroit to attend
the National convention Of the R. L.
e. A. which meets Aug. 10 to %. Mr..
Slavens is the delegate at large from
the state of Washington and is also
chairman of the National Roads Com.
Fay Davis the substitute carrier will
carry the mail during his absence.
The registration books are at the
Post Office in the care Of Mr.. Kamer-
er. The closing date for registration is
Aug. 10. They will be open again
after the primary election Sept; g
until Oct. IA. All who have moved
here since the last election, those who
have become of age or have become
naturalized during the past year must
register.
Mrs. A. L. Brockway, who has not
been ,, so well lately, left Saturday for
Seattle by way of Yakima.
Mrs. Mary syfford, w. L. En-
yeart and Charles Sifert all celebrate
their birthdays Aug. S. On the even
ing of Aug. the members Of these
families celebrated on the Enyeart
lawn.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR BENTON COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Estate No.
OF
]. L. Mccullough, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration on the estate of ].
L. Mccullough, deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 18th day
of July, 1880 by the said superior
court.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to serve them,
with the necessary vouchers, upon me
at the office of M. M. Moulton. Ken
newick, Washington, within six months
after the date Of the first publication
of this notice, to-wit, within six
months after the LIST day Of August,
1880, and file the same with the
clerk of this court, together with
proof of such service or they shall
be forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Washington,
this LIST day of August, 1880.
I. N. MUELLER,
Administrator
M. M. Moulton
CHARLES L. POWELL,
Attorneys For Adm.
Kennewick, Wash.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. johnson re-
turned to their home in. Yakima, Mon
day, after several days visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. E. E.
Meeker.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Bridges, Mrs.
Ed Cooper and Miss Marjorie Cox of
Paterson visited a short time Satur-
day with friends at Cold Creek, their
former home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08

"A party of Cold Creek folks who
drove over to the Coast Wednesday,
included Mrs. Della A. Brown. Miss
MCGEE, D. S. Baker, Russell Brown
and Harry Shelledy. Mr.. Baker was
on his way to attend the Pioneers
picnic held at Arlington, Thursday;
Hairy Shelledy was bound for Enum-
claw to visit his parents for month
or SO, and the rest Of the party had
business in Seattle which they ex-
pected would keep them away from
home until Saturday or Sunday. Dur
in their absence, affairs on the Brown
ranch will be kept sfip-shape by
Winston Brown and Billy Sheledy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
COLD CREEK
VISITING IN ALASKA

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Ford, Cold Greek
residents, left Seattle Tuesday by boat
tor a two months trip into interior
Alaska, where Mr.. Ford retains his
interests in considerable mining prop
erty.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08

Mrs. Ruth Gest, who has been at
Cold Creek cooking for her uncle,
r. K. Schlosser, during haying, left
Sunday with her little daughter Marie
for Sunnyside, called there by the ILL
ness of her father She expects to go
to Kennewick to work in the 1ruit
harvest this fall.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
CHILDREN PLAN
XMAS PLAYS /.

Several Christmas plays are
scheduled for this week at the
community Fairgrounds.
Children Of the dramatic and
dancing groups Of the Southeast
Center will present two plays and
a number Of dances at 8 p. m.
tomorrow night at Hine Auditor.
ium, Seventh and c SITS. 8. E.,
under direction of Evelyn Davis,
assisted by Sarah Bergling and
Elizabeth Jenkins.
Audrey Hammer, Wilbur Scha'
fer, and Shirley Schafer will play
principal roles in "The Little
Shepherd" Kathleen Lawrence
will have the most important
role in "The Christmas Dream"
Children of the MacFarland
Community Center will give "Ten
Minutes by the Clock" with a
cast Of 70, at Petworth Audi
torium, Shepherd and Eighth SITS
N. W., at' 8 p. m. Saturday
night. Marguerite Wolfe and
Donna Taggart are directing the
performance.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
FIRST LADY BUYS
XMAS TREES

Preparing for Christmas, Mrs,
Hoover yesterday went down to
the Center Market and bought
two Christmas trees.
One Of them will be placed In
the state dining room, for the
Presidents three grandchildren,
Peggy, Herbert Sd, and Joan, and
their uncle, Allan, who is ex.
pected home from Harvard for
the holidays.
The other tree will be placed
IN the main lobby of the White
House as q Christmas greeting to
visitors and the public.
On q small stage erected in
the East Room viii be an ale
gorical scene depicting the Christ
Child in the manger. In each
room Of the White House there
win be a small Christmas tree.
Holly viii not be used in the
Christmas scheme Of decoration,
carrying out a custom established
by Mrs. Coolidge when she was
the First Lady of the Land. This
was done to discourage the de
struction Of the beautiful wood
land tree.
The Washington times., 1930-12-18
Washington Depot
Command Changed

. The Washington general depot,
effective January /, win be desig'
mated as Washington quarter
master depot and placed under
the jurisdiction Of the quarter
master general.
The quartermaster depot viii in.
clude among its activities those Of
the present washington general
depot, those now performed by
the quartermaster motor center
and the Fifteenth motor repair
section. Enlisted men Of the
motor repair section will remain
attached to the headquarters COM
pany, Washington, for administra-
ton, rations and quarters, but not
for duty.