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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
woMAN's CLUB NOTES

A meeting of the club has been call
ed for Monday afternoon, June 80, at
Sunnybank ranch, the home of Mrs
F. f. Taylor, to hear the reports of
the delegates to the state fedora.
ton meeting in Seattle last week. II
is hoped that all club members can DC
present. Tea will be served.
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Word has been received from Miss
Martha Day, Benton county nurse
that the tonsil clinic will be held in
Pasco some time during the week OF
July Ia, the day to he announced
later. All who are interested in max
ing appointments should write Miss
Day as soon as possible.
When she left recently to make hel
home in Portland Mrs. Alice d. Eng.
fish presented the Woman's Club H.
brary with about forty volumes Of
history, autobiography and fiction
which will soon be sorted and placed
upon the library shelves. The collec
ton includes one five-volume moderr
encyclopedia, bound in leather. Some
of the other bApks are nearly cen
fury old and of them quite val
liable. Mrs. Enghsh's gift is one thai
is greatly appreciated by the club.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
FREAK LIGHTNING

/ A series of unusual happenings al
White Bluffs Monday afternoon are
believed to have been caused by the
peculiar capers of stray bolt Of light
ming. Although there were black clouds
at different points of the horizon, with
accompanying thunder, indicating
showers elsewhere, the sun was shin
ing here at the time. The bolt seemed
to strike on the old Chambers bar on
the river north of town, and these are
some of the things that happened
fire was started in the interior OF
the Charles B. Hall home; the phones
were burned out in the Henry Glanz-
man and William Moede homes and
Emil Cords and Mr.. Moede were
stunned.
Mrs. Halls mother, Mrs. ]. F. Will
son, from her home nearby, discovered
the fire in the Hall home and called
Mr.. Hall who was at the barn and he
extinguished the blaze before it de-
stroyed the house but not before it
had done considerable damage in the
room in which it originated.
Mr.. Cords and Mr.. Moede were
working in adjoining fields near their
homes. There was a barb-wire fence
between them. Mr.. Cords was rendered
unconscious for several minutes.
When he came to he saw Mr.. Moede
still standing but in dazed condition.
Mr.. Cords recovered quickly from the
shock, but Mr.. Moede felt the effects
for several days.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
o'LAREY HITCHCOCK

Miss Kathleen O'Larey, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. O'Larey, anc
Maurice G. Hitchcock of Bend, Ore
gon, were married at the home Of
the brides parents in White Bluffs al
nine o'clock last Sunday morning, ir
the presence of a few relatives ane
immediate friends Of both families
Rev. ]. Cedarburg of Kennewick
Officiating.
Flowers were used in profusion
throughout the rooms, the bridal
party standing beneath floral arch
during the ceremony.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, was very lovely in her
white gown and veil. She carried a
bouquet of roses and sweet peas, and
was attended by her sister, Miss
Tommie O'Larey. Little Gloria Haw-
ley was flower girl. f
w. N. Witt of Kennewick acted as
best man and Mendelsohnn's wedding
march was played by Jack O'Larey
After the ceremony, wedding pic
lures were taken and a buffet break
fast was served on the long porches
before the young couple left in their
car on short automobile trip
through Oregon. They expected to
arrive Thursday or Friday at their
new home near Bend, where Mr.
Hitchcock is engaged with his father
in the lumber business.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27

D. S. Wilkinson is putting con-
crete foundation under his residence
property in town.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
PAsco READY FOR FOURTH

The American Legion that has
the affair in charge announces that
details are all completed for the
big celebration at Pasco, on July
Fourth, and Fifth.
One of the big features will be
the motor boat races on the Fourth
and Fifth. At least twenty boats
are expected to compete for the
$500 cash prizes. The boat races
will be run at the junction of the
Snake and Columbia rivers, IN com
paratively quiet water.
The three days baseball tourna-
ment is another big feature. On
the Fourth, Kennewick plays Pasco
on the Fifth it will be KenneWick
versus White Bluffs and on SUNDAY
the winner of this latter contest
will play Pasco These are all fas'
climbs and should draw the crowds.
All of the other sports and EN-
tertainment generally associated
with Fourth of July celebrations
have been provided for and itlook'
like big time for everybody.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
JULY 8, FIELD DAY At
EXPERIMENT STATION

! Tuesday, July 8, has been set aside
as the annual Field Day at the Irriga-
ton Branch Experiment Station,
which is located four and one-haf
miles northeast Of Prosser. In order
that the day be an enjoyable one for
the whole family the program has
been divided into two parts; viz,
inspection and discussion Of the ex-
perimental work at the Station, and a
community picnic. Women and child
rem who do. not desire to take part
in the inspection trip at the Station
will find Prosser City Park, where
the picnic is to be held, very en-
joyable place to spend the morning.
The field trip at the Station will
start at $3.50. Everyone is urged to
be on time so that plenty of time
will be allowed for a visit to all the
experimental plots. These will include
work in agronomy, irrigation, and
horticulture, and results to date will
be discussed by the staff member in
charge OF each experiment. An OPP
portunity to inspect the livestock and
equipment will also be given.
Promptly at 1915 the crowd will
60 to Prosser City Park for a picnic
lunch. Each family will bring their
lunch and the Prosser Community
Club will serve plenty of coffee and
iced tea for everyone. After the lunch
there will be one or two short talks
on subjects of vital interest to the
farmers. The remainder of the day
will be very profitably spent in visit
ing with your neighbors.
The Prosser park is one of the
best places for a picnic in the Lower
Valley 1t has plenty of shade and
grass and is well equipped for
children's playground. For those who
enjoy swimming, the American Legion
pool which joins the park is the
largest in the Valley, and will be an
added attraction.
H. P. Singleton, Superintendent and
Agrononist.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
SAYS OIL COMPANIES
WOULD TIE up GAS FIELDS

Those interested in the development
Of the natural gas fields In the state
and the distribution Of this gas for
public use, are showing some concern
| over what they characterize as a move
on the part Of some OF the larger on
companies In the country towards
tying UP the territory by seeking ex-
elusive gas franchises in many of the
smaller cities.
Commenting editorially on this sit.
uation. the Washington Oil World OF
Seattle, weekly journal devoted to
Northwest oil development, in its issue
of June Is, says:
| Small communities are being APP
preached by one of the larger OIL
companies for exclusive gas franchises
Their intention is to pipe the newly
developed liquefied gas, which Will
be brought to the locality in liquid
form and there revaporized and serv-
iced thru regular mains.
All very well. Gas is boon to any
community that is suffering from the
lack of it, and the opportunity now
presented to the smaller communities
that cannot support gas manufactur-
ing plants is one to be appreciated.
But the matter of giving exclusive
franchises before thoro study of the
situation and little peeking behind
the curtain is done is dangerous.
In the first place, the type of gas
contemplated, that of liquefied and
re-vaporized butane, now can be OBJ
tanned by any person living almost
anywhere that other petroleum prod
ucts are sold. 1t is not necessary to
have it piped thru the streets. Several
of the oil companies are selling it IN
containers suitable for ordinary house
holds, with arrangements to connect
it up to stoves, etc.
The fact that there are several COM
panies marketing this liquefied gas
should be warning enough against CIV
ing anyone an exclusive franchise for
ii. Competition is what keeps fair
price on commodities and with
out it the chances are
higher price than necessary
will be paid for the product.
CONTINUED on page four)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
WHITE BLUFFS WINS
IN PITCHING DUEL

Barring sudden dust storm thai
swept across the field, stopping the
play for about twenty minutes, the
ball game at White Bluffs last Sun
day between the local club and Han
[ ford was one of the most interesting
to watch of any game this season.
For five innings neither club was
able to score. "Pop-Up" Morris die
the pitching scores for the home club
while Herb Cords, erstwhile member
of the White Bluffs team was on the
mound for the visitors. They were
about stand-off in effectiveness. The
score book shows that White Bluffs
collected hits off Cords while Han
ford reached Morris for six. White
Bluffs won largely because they gave
Mheir pitcher better support: the score
book showing that Hanford erred
'seven times while The locals were
charged with only three boobies, none
I,of them being very costly.
White Bluffs broke up their string
of goose eggs when they scored twice
in the last half of the sixth. Two men
got on through errors and Morris
scored them with lusty two-bagger.
Shortly after the seventh inning began
the storm arrived and the dust was so
thick that the game had to be stop
ped for several minutes. After the wind
had died down, play was resumed and
Hanford scored it's one and only run
in this inning.
The home club scored three more in
the seventh and eighth, making the final
count to /.
Chuck English, recently home from
the University, held down second IN
place of Morford. Chuck did not have
many fielding chances but collected
two of the five hits registered against
Cords.
In the other game of the league,
iKennewick swamped Benton City by
score of II to 0, Purdin, Kenne-
wick pitcher, being credited in this
game with % strikeouts.
Next Sunday afternoon Benton City
plays at White Bluffs and Hanford at
Kennewick. The results of these two
games will have an important bearing
on the final league standing, as there
will be but one more game to play
after Sunday. On the form the two
clubs have shown SO far, White Blufis
should win from Benton City and il
Hanford should beat Kennewick,
White Bluffs and Kennewick would be
tied for first place with one more game
to be played. White Bluffs against
Hanford and Kennewick against Ben
ton City. If in the last league game
Of the season on July 6, the two leaders
should be victorious, they would be
tied for first place. another game pc
tween them to determine the league
leadership would very likely be ar
ranged.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made tor
White Bluffs to play Kennewick on
Saturday. .Tulv 5th. at the two-day
Fourth of July celebration in Pasco',
The members of the local CLUB
are hopeful that as r1anv OF the fans
as can, will accompany them to Pasco
for this game.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
EARLY APPLES IN CARROTS

Yellow Transparent apples from
this valley began to roll to market
from White Bluffs this week in car
lots. The White Bluffs warehouse
shipped out it's first car Tuesday, a
second Thursday and expects to roll
third car either Saturday or Mon
day. The Three Rivers Growers Assoc
citation sent out one car Wednesday
and another this, Friday, evening. In
addition to the CARROTS, the daily ex-
press shipments have ranged between
100 and $50 boxes. The Transparents
handled by the White Bluffs ware
house are purchased outright on the
basis of $75 per ton, in Jugs. Those
shipped by the Three Rivers go out
under consignment and are all roll
ed East
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
ACCIDENT CHANGES PLANS

Mrs. J. M. Shinn was taken to
hospital at Idaho Falls, Idaho,
suffering with a fractured ankle
and torn ligaments, the result of a
car accident near there, according
to a telegram received by Lillian
Shinn, Monday, from her father.
The telegram contained no details
Of the accident other than the in
iuries to Mrs. Shinn and that the
car had been badly wrecked. A
letter later said that Mrs. Shinn
would be in the hospital at least a
week and that she and Mr.. Shinn
would return as soon as she was
able to travel instead of going on
Volga, South Dakota, to attend the
funeral of sister, as they had in
tended.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
MOTH EMERGENCE

Most growers have worm situations
we'll under control at the present
time, and the apples are practically
clean. But the moth is still on the
job and going strong. and from pres
ent indications there will be no let
up between first and second broods.
Apples were found in one orchard
where a few first brood worms had
emerged before June 20, which means
that the second brood will begin COM
ing out about July and from pres
ent indications there will be a heav-
Ter lapover between the two broods
this season than last.
If cover spray has not been APP
piled within the last ten days it
would be advisable to apply one at
the present time; or, if combination
lead-oil was used in the last spray,
IL to Id days will be sufficient.
The moth catch since Mr.. Starch
er's last report Of the 10th is as fol-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
NOT MANY OUT OF WORK

In completing his census records
G. Dove. McQuesten of Yakima
supervisor Of census for the Eighth
Washington District says that his
enumerators in Benton county founc
only nine persons in the co,Isty with
out a job, able to work and looking
for job. They were divided three
each in the Benton City, Hanford and
Highlands precincts. In commenting
on this showing, Mr.. McQuesten
said:
II wonder if any other county with
a population of about 1000 can beat
that for a record of employment"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
NEW LODGE MAY Be FORMED

Mrs. Laura Locke and Mrs. A. E.
Starkenburg, both of Prosser, were
in White Bluffs Wednesday. Mrs.
Locke is the district organizer for
the United Artisans of Portland, and
was here on business connected with
the association, which comedies spec
ial privileges to Grange members.
The formation of United Artisans
lodge here in the near future is antic-
ipated.
Mrs. Locke and Mrs. Starkenburg
were entertained at tea by Mrs. w.
J. jenkins Wednesday afternoon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
Hanford White Bluff.

N. P. ANGLIN, Dep. Hort. lnspt.s
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27
WILL FILE FOR SHERIFF

Chef L. MCGEE, formerly of Cold
Creek but who for the past few years
has been deputy sheriff., stationed
at Kennewick, has announced that he
will be candidate for sheriff on the
republican ticket this fall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-27

/! c. c. Mccormick, special agricul-
tural agent for the Milwaukee rail-
road, with headquarters at Seattle,
was in the Valley the first Of the weel,
on business in connection with his
department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
Will They Get Their Man?

Whether or not Clifford Pinchot is elected Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania Tuesday, the charge that
utility companies are spending large sums of money
to defeat him should be looked into by competent
Investigators
The need of such investigation is even more pro-
nounced than it was several weeks ago. when Senator
Borah proposed such senatorial action.
Since that time the Clarion River Power Company
of Pennsylvania has given new evidence Of its deterni
nation to prevent the sort Of government power regu
ation for which Pinchot stands. 1t has asked Dis
trict of Columbia courts to restrain the federal power
commission from attempting to squeeze more than
six million dollars of water" out Of its net investment
accounts This is challenge of the constitutionality
of the entire federal power act.
Action of the Clarion River Company is declara-
ton of war on regulation
It will not be war Of cutlass and rife, such as
head hunters are waging against hydro-electrc de-
velopments in Formosa, but war Of dollars and
propaganda and votes well legal briefs 1t will
be war in which the entire power industry will be
arrayed solidly
Possibly elimination of Clifford Pinchot, Senator
Norris and other men from political life is part of the
general campaign. Power companies will win such a
fight unless it is brought out in the open where the
public can referee it, The stake is too large to let the
victory go by default
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03

paper: Wanted for Haywood
Broun's The Indiscretions of 1870
six chorus girls. Must be moder-
ately plain, but possessing an infre-
quent and very pleasant SMILE
The first innovation would be to
have only six chorus girls six
appeal" It's mistake to hit an
audience in the eyes with four or
five dozen.
For instance, one producer always
advertises, "The most beautiful girls
in America" Then when you see
the show you notice that there are
sixty or seventy Of them.
With as many as that being the
most beautiful girls in America
doesn't mean much-it's about like
being a yice-president Of a chain
bank
You see, how different it viii be
in my show. Just six chorus girls
and all Of them rather plain. That
will be the big sensation for the
first act.
When they come out singing eve
are the chorus! We are the cho-
rus!" everybody will sit up and pay
attention. They'll say, why, these
girls haven't got regular features
at all. That one over on the ex-
IRENE left is just a shade cross
eyed" That will stimulate interest.
The spectators will be looking
around to see what's the matter
with the others. And then suddenly
just before the curtain at the end
of the first act-they'll smile.
(Copyright. 1880. by The Tlmesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
Start at the Top

Every progressive and justice-oving
citizen will start the ballot by pulling the
first lever on the top row of the voting ma
chimes.
That will register demand for con-
stitutional convention as the first step TO-
ward modern form of government.
Such convention undoubtedly will take
Judges and the judiciary out of politics. That
makes for more equal justice. It would IN
crease respect for courts and law. 1t would
end the disgraceful spectacle of candidates
for the bench begging for votes on partisan
pleas and taking with them to the bench
possible obligations to politicians.
Such change alone would justify the con-
vention. It would make possible other
changes, including fairer tax system which
will lift the burden from property and
place it upon income and intangibles.
Only those who now profit from present
INEQUALITIES oppose the convention. For ex-
ample, newspapers with profits :unning from
half million to one and half millions a
year. with real property listed at less than
a years profits, hate to see an income tax on
profits. They fight any such change.
On the other hand the farmers, the or
ganized workers, the small home owners,
the alert and patriotic League of Women
Voters, representing the home, demand the
change. Start at the top. Pull the first
lever
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
Public Is Shocked

THE public opinion with which
u we are dealing in this particular
instance is not very coherent, be-
cause it has not had time to crys-
talize. BY and large, it is the re-
suit of shock and disillusionment-
Shock over the depression; disil-
lusionment over prohibition.
A philosopher could prove that
this does not represent great intel
ligence, that we are sore rather
than thoughtful and the motivating
desire is for change, without much
consideration as to what it means.
When he had finished the job,
however, he would have proved very
little except the one great virtue Of
democracy.
You can't substitute a good ad-
nlinistration for a poor one without
putting the poor one out, and that
generally represents a sufficiently
hard task not to warrant the waste
Of too much time in thinking about
what the good one will do when it
gets ip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
Resentment Drift Grows

TINE majority Of Americans be-
L lieve, and they have a right to
believe, that their system Of gov
eminent is fairly good, and that,
with reasonable efficient manage
ment, it ought to provide them with
a fair degree of order and a fair
degree of prosperity. When it fails,
they have a right to assume that
it's failure lies largely with those
in Office.
That is exactly what they are
doing today, and that's exactly what
they have been doing for the last
year with regard to unemployment,
and for the last several years with
regard to prohibition.
Local issues, factional fights, and
the influence Of strong PERSONAL
ties are having colorful effect in
spots, but underneath it all there is
strong, definite, nationwide drift.
At present it is negative drift,
setting against the Republicans
rather than for the Democrats.
1t is of obvious advantage to the
latter, however, and easily can be
converted into a positive drift.
How far it will go this trip is a
matter of less Importance than is
the fact that it will go far enough
to furnish the Democrats an oppor-
tunity to develop an effective or
ganization and formulate construc-
tive policies.
The stage is being set right now
for 1892.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
BRYANTS BIRTH

BRYANI'S BlKIH
November 3
ON Nov. 3, 1894, William Cullen
" Bryant, great American poet
and journalist, was born at Cum
mington, Mass, the son of a ply
sician.
Precocious as a boy, Bryant COM
posed "Thanatopsis," one of the
greatest poems in blank verse, at
the age Of 10. He was sent to
Williams college, but left it after a
year to take up the study Of law.
He practlced law for ten years, but
continued to write poetry.
In 1925 Bryant removed to New
York, where he joined the New
York Evening Post, Of which he
later became editor in chief. His
editorials were written simply and
frankly and in excellent prose style.
He best is known as a poet, how
ever, particularly for his "Thana-
topsis," ITO a Waterfowl" "The
Fringed Gentian" and ''The Crowd
ed Street"
Such lines from his works as
Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise
again." and "The melancholy days
are come, the saddest Of the year,
have become household quotations.
Bryant died in New York at 81
as the result Of a sullstroke, while
he was making an address at the
upyeiling Of Z statue.