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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Mail Theft by Bluebird
Fooled by Rural Carrier

McRae, Gar. E. Flanagan, rural
mail carrier, reports daylight rob-
berry of rural mail box by blue
bird. He says when he drove up a
bluebird sitting on the mail box flew
away. Flanagan placed letter in the
box and drove on. AS he looked back
he saw the bird flying away with the
letter.
The carrier stopped his car, got out
and chased the bird until it dropped
the letter, which he replaced in the
box and weighted down to save it from
another visit from the winged robber.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Tax Case Becomes Real Comedy Of Errors

for Is centimes, or per cent and
that was paid.
Then the error was discovered, and
the tax officials have informed NJ.
Lesueur that he owes / franc 20 cen
times more. Now the latter feels that
he has had more than enough, and he
refuses to pay. Seizure of his estab-
lishment has been ordered as conse-
quence, though the sum Is s cents.
He says he will let the baliff put all
the padlocks he wishes on his prop
erty, and let them take it to court.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Islands Play '.Now You See
Me, Now You Don't"

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mountain has
Joined the Observation-Disclosures" of
Alaska. Augustine island in Kami-
shak bay, an indentation Of Cook In
let, is reported to have been the most
recent island to present an act after
the old stage formula, now you see
me, now you don't"
"When an Alaskan island seven
miles in diameter and nearly 1900
feet high grasses itself from the map,
it is front-page news everywhere ex-
cept in Alaska" says bulletin from
the National Geographic society.
alaskan residents know that the
volcanoes along a part of the terri
tory's seacoast have done strange
things in the past. They can easily
believe that beautiful, cone-shaped
mountain of today may be Jagged
peak tomorrow, or that an island of
this month may be beneath the waves
when the next moon shines.
Plays Hide and Seek.
'Bogoslof of the Aleutian islands,
which belong to the same chain OF
volcanoes as Augustine, is famous for
it's jack-in-t he-box activities. The is
land was discovered in 1890 but it's
strange habits were not known until
nearly a century later. At first
Bogoslof was a single island. Then
suddenly appeared companion is
land which ;+c rl;soovnrorc oolIor Fire
island. They were Joined by mar
row strip of land.
I'm 1900 the American navy re-
ported that the 'hyphen' had disap-
peared and two unattached islands
appeared above the water. In 1905 a
new peak appeared at Bogoslof, thus
adding another bit of land to Alaska,
to which Bogoslof belongs. Two years
later, however, Alaskas territory
was diminished when McCullock peak
Of Bogoslof disappeared, leaving a
splendid harbor. Since, another peak
has also disappeared in the sea.
IA nearer neighbor of Augustine
than Bogoslof, however, is Mount
Katmai, on the Alaska peninsula,
whose explosion in 1912 was one of
the most tremendous in history. In
stead of sinking, it blew it's head off. >
Two cubic miles of mountain top were
blown away. Some of the debris was
scattered over hundreds of square
miles of nearby land and sea; but
large portion disappeared, being
blown to dust and ash which was
hurled into the upper air and then
whisked away by winds even to the
far side of the earth.
Though the Inhabitants of the
United States were unaware of the
great explosion of Mount Katmai,
they felt it's effects, one of which was
the cold, damp summer of 1912, caused
by the interrogation of sunlight by
dust from the eruption. Even the
clear, cloudless sky Of the Sahara
desert region was overcast.
FORTUNATELY Katmai was remote
from congested population centers.
If the explosion had occurred in New
York city, the sulphurous fumes
would have polluted the air as far
west as the Rockies and the noise
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Double Beds Still
Popular as Ever

San Francisco. - Despite the
trend of modern times and indie
pendent IDEAS double beds have
retained their popularity among
housewives, q department store
survey revealed.
More than 5000 San Francisco
women were questioned on the
matter and As per cent of them
were in favor Of the old-fashioned
bed, while 81 per cent prefored
twin beds.
The remaining IS per cent
couldn't make up their minds.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Hitchins Ring in Tree

Harrisburg, Ore.-An iron hitching
ring, three inches In diameter, was
found Embedded In the center of an
oak tree, 20 feet above ground. It IL
believed the ring was fastened to the
tree In 1851
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Lake Purposely Fired

Ranger, Texas.-A lake was pur-
posely fired here when oil leaking from
burst 55,OOO-barrel tank spread q
film over portion of the city's water
supply. The oil was burned away
without damage to the lake, city Off
Gals said.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Plans Bible in Verse

Sublette, KAMA Bible written In
verse would be more readable than
the Bible in its present style, G.. A.
Tyler of Sublette, believes. Accord
ingly, he has begun the task of re
writing the Scriptures. He has fin
ished about 400 verses.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Kitty Takes Hayride

Oakdale; Neb.-A shipment of baled
hay to Oakdale brought more than was
bargained for. One Of the bales, be-
ing loosely unloaded and out jumped
q cat. The feline was quite alive, but
severely bruised.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Crown-up Smasher

Child (after watching father make
an unfortunate Stroke with drives)-
Why don't you get unbreakable toys
for daddy, too, ma?-Boston Trar
script
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01

flag, Stars and Stripes that Ad
North years
Stafford luncheon
The photograph
Philip w Henry president chairman of the council s. present
director
Geographical society,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Dsiet Resume Of Happenings
Of the Week Collected for
Our Readers

SEATTLE
Wheat - Soft white and western
white, 67hc; hard winter, western
red and northern spring, 561ac;
bluestem, 64kc.
Butterfat-23c.
Eggs-Ranch, 10 @ 19c.
Hogs-Good to choice, 1928 @ 5.75.
Cattle-Choice steers, $500 @ $50.
Sheep-Spring lambs, $3.50 @ 6.25.
Portland
Wheat - Big Bend bluestem, hard
wheat, 64c; soft white and west
ern white, 56hc; hard winter.
northern spring and western red,
SAC.
Hay - Buying prices +. o. b. Port
land; Alfalfa, Yakima, $14.00.
Butterfat-21 @ 22c.
Eggs-Rranch, II @ 18c.
Cattle-Steers, good, $3.50 @ 700.
Hogs-Good to choice, $500 @ 5.75.
Lambs - Good to choice, $500 a
Spokane
Cattle-steers, good, $500 q $50.
Hogs-Good to choice, $5.25 @ $50.
Lambs Medium to good, $3.50 q
6.25.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01

school has changed the clock back
to standard time.
Cherry trees in the Wenatchee val
ley are loaded, orchardists report.
The coming crop is estimated at 225
to 275 carloads. The average crop IL
about 200 carloads.
DR.. N. l.. Newbury of Spokane, who
left letter and figures showing that
his estate would amount to $4,000
100000 in 800 years, was not insane,
according to a ruling of Judge Witt.
King county commissioners have
moved to end the constant controver-
sizes over traffic traps, particularly
north of Seattle, by ousting 80 SUBJ
urban constables.
Hop growers in the Mckee district
have adopted a wage schedule of
12k cents an hour for trainers work.
ing 10 hours a day.
Despite Governor Martins procla-
nation calling for a statewide adop-
ton of daylight saving time, mem
bers of the Wapato Chamber Of Com
MERGE have voted unanimously to
retain standard time, as an aid to
business.
A bequest Of $4,000 to the spo-
kane Shriners' clinic for crippled
children at St. Lukes hospital is in
cluded in the will of Mrs. Elizabeth
VIM, elderly pilanthrcpist of Hell
ena, Mont.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-06-01
Destructive Hawk

The Cooper's hawk is one Of the
most destructive hawks in the United
States and Is migratory, going south
In winter as far as southern Mexico.
Its breeding range includes the whole
United States south of the Canadian
boundary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29

institutes and religious and educational institu-
tions not only In this country but In foreign
countries as we'll 1t is the story Of some fine
detective work" In following cews, some of
which ended successfully and some unsuccess-
fully of persistence and perseverance In the
face Of battling problems and seemingly insuper-
able obstacles-all in the name Of historical ac-
curacy But out of 1t all came total OF more
than 10000 authenticated pictures as the basis
for what Is now recognized as the first and thus
far the only real source book of Pictorial Amer
icana incidentally, when the work was COM
pleted It represented the expenditure for cap
ital account of more than 1882 900, probably the
largest sum ever spent for single piece OF
historical research but very modest amount
when compared to the value and Importance of
the results obtained.
In considering the task before the Yale au
thorities 1t must be remembered that American
history began long long before there were
cameras to record historic incidents as they are
recorded today. SO the only pictorial record
we have Of some events Of the greatest his.
torlcal Importance was made by artists
equipped only with the crudest sort OF instru-
ments and materials for their work. But the
Importance OF their accomplishment lies In the
fact that they furnished contemporary rec
ords' and the modern camera can be used for
copying their work.
And here again comes In the matter of cost
In producing 1.-THE Pageant of America for In
many cases the cost of securing copy OF some
individual picture ranged anywhere from 500
ND to $3.50 In two of the volumes of the series
are IL full-page illustrations (such as Is shown
above) which reproduce In colors the uniforms
worn by participants In the various American
wars.
The search for authentic paintings, daguerreo-
types. Autographs and engravings of contem-
porary events and for charters, commissions
and other documents preserved In official ar
chives took the research staff of 1.-THE Pageant
of America into many strange places. II was
recognized at the start that the discovery OF
America was only an incident In the discovery
OF Asia and that to illustrate the background
Of the beginnings Of American history 1t would
be necessary to find pictures which would show
the Influences In Europe as far back as the
time OF Carpini and Marco Polo. which led u
timately to Columbus attempt to find the route
to Asia by sailing west. SO the earliest dated
. picture In the Pageant" Is page from the
Latin manuscript Of Adam Of Bremen In the
Eleventh century, In which the first mention Of
viniand discovered by the Norsemen, was made.
After considerable difficulty this manuscript was
coated in the Stats BIbliothek In Vienna
or portraits OF Columbus, popularity regarded
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29
1. French uniforms worn during the French
and Indian War. 1754-1763, from the paintings

4. French uniforms during the French
and Indian War. 1754-1763, from the paintings
by n. A. Ogden.
z. The earliest engraved likeness of Column
bus, published In 1875, from the "Jovius por-
trat,n the original source OF all Columbus por-
traits.
3. Emigrants Attacked by Indians on the
Western Pains-A typical incident of the
opening Of the Mississippi country, after
the drawing by F. Q. c. barley, the foremost
illustrator Of American life and history In that
period.
A. The First OIL Wcll--"A derrick was
erected In the neighborhood of Titusvc, Pa,
and In the year 1859 the boring for oil began.
In the photograph Drake, wearing silk hat,
appears talking to his friend, Peter Wilson,
druggist of Titusvlle" From contemporary
photograph taken by John A. Mather.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29

The Roosevelt administration, being
now about four months old, has dis
closed strong procliv-
Keep Public tiles In the direction
Informed Of publicity for IT.
self. 1t seems to have
adopted the title of a well-known show
"Of Thee Sing" and the pee-pul are
going to be told In considerable detail
of what Is being done. Nearly all OF
the important branches OF the govern
ment have taken capable newspaper
men into their organizations that the
proper supply OF information may be
made available to those writer's who
continue at their regular means Of
livelihood. 1t has helped the unem-
ployment situation among the writer's,
anyway, for where the government has
hired men. their places have been
filled from among others whose salary
checks have been small or have been
missing altogether as result of slack
business for the newspapers.
Administration leaders justify the
policy on the ground that correspond
ents cannot be familiar with every
phase Of government and particularly
now that we have so many new laws
and new activities resulting from the
new deal. The public Is entitled to
have the facts, the leaders explain,
and the use Of highclass newspaper
men In publicity Jobs in the govern
ment, therefore, constitutes service
| to the public.
| This attitude, Of course, has a basis
| In fact and there is merit In the argu-
| ment- But there is another side to
| the proposition. 1t has been the rec
ord of other administrations that en-
ployed an array of writing talent that
considerable amount OF plain, un-
adulteratei propaganda somehow man
aged to creep into official statements
/ and information released through
these channels. 1t, Is the average
writer's function to report the news.
He or she cannot openly question the
truth or the accuracy Of an official
statement. Consequently, II the state
ment be OF the propaganda sort, there
Ia little the writer can do about X.
The decision has to be left to the ed
itor OF the paper.
Q. 1914. Western Newspaper unton-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29


impressions not only Of what took place In In
dependence hall In Philadelphia on July 4,
1T76, but of many Of the other great events in
the American Revolution.
A short time ago Yale university commemorate
ed the centenary OF the opening of the oldest
art gallery In this country connected with
college. The founder of that art gallery, the
architect Of the original building was this same
John Trumbull whose body lies In vault be
meath the fine arts building which has succeed
ed the simple little structure which he designed
and which housed the original collection of his
-canyasses that have since become SO famous.
The commemorative ceremonies, which consist
ed principally of showing again all of the Trum
bull collection of paintings as they had once
been displayed in the vanished building which
he designed, not only served to honor the
painter of Americas epic but 1t emphasized
once more the part which this university has
played In the visual education Of Americans
In the history of their country
It recalled once more an ambitious project
of that institution In this educational field, be-
gun more than decade ago and appropriately
enough, brought to a triumphant conclusion
during the year In which the sesqui-centennial
OF American independence was being celehrat-
ed That was the publication of 1.-THE Pageant
OF America" a 15-volume pictorial history OF
our country which has worked something of
revolution In the methods of presenting and
studying American history
The idea for such project took form while
the Yale University Press, which had just COM
pleted publication of another notable historical
series .The Chronicles of America" was ex-
perimenting with the presentation OF the drama
of American history through the medium OF
moving pictures. The result of this experiment
was the outlining of plan for pictorial
chronicle of America in book form.
There have been many pictorial" histories Of
America but the majority Of them have been
comparatively valueess because "the pictures
have often been an excuse to weaken the text,
and the text has been an excuse to pass off
hackneyed or deceptive pictures on the confd-
ing reader" So the problem of the Yale au-
thorties was not only to avoid a repetition OF
the errors which had given pictorial history a
bad repute but also to prepare combination of
pictures and text which would be scholarly
enough to satisfy the most exacting scientific
historian and lively and interesting enough to
meet the demands Of popular appeal" without
sacrificing anything of accuracy and anthem
ticty.
But the most interesting story OF all In con-
nection with the presentation OF this unique pag
cant is the story Of the worldwide search for
the pictures which went Into It. 1t Is the story
OF an adventure In American history, as roman
tic an adventure In many Of Its aspects as any
incident which Is recorded In school his
tories For 1t Is the story Of nine-ycar search
through private collections and those OF gov
ernmentai bodies, historical societies libraries
museums art galleries learned societies and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29
1Q|dl|ii1i & Bio Z,
National Topics Interpreted - fTf7R1H{&
by William Bruckart IaETnF

lieve for one moment that these same
men will not watch for such opportu-
mites In framing the codes OF practice
codes of ethics, really, for the con-
duct of busness-tfat are to be en-
ployed In this new partnership ar
rangementl
AS third example, permit me to
cite possibilities In the new farm mort
gage arrangement that the President
worked out to help debt-ridden farm.
ers, and congress enacted Into law. 1t
provides that holders of farm mort
cages may. under certain conditions,
exchange them for bonds OF the fed
eral land banks, and allows farmers,
under prescribed conditions, to bor-
row for reflnancing their debts aside
from the mortgage. No one doubts
the sincerity OF this program, nor does
anyone question but that it Is needed
and that 1t will be of Immense help to
farmers. Yet attention was called
during the debate in congress to loop
holes through which team and wagon
can be driven. According to these ar
guments, II the federal land banks do
not accumulate some mortgages hav-
Ing face value of hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars, but actually little
more than your cats and dogs. 1t will
be a miracle.
AS / said earlier. observers here are
convinced that Mr.. Roosevelt can
check malfeasance In
Rely on any OF the numer-
Roo.epeIf GUS directions II he
acts In time and
with frmness. His loyal supporters
insist he can and will sense any ten
denotes OF that kind as they develop,
but his opponents, or rather opponents
OF his programs, claim he will be I'M
able to discover them until The infec-
ton has become a fostering sore.
do not propose to get down conclu-
sion respecting these arguments, nor
the probability or possibility that any
I'll LIlE CUuuIliUIS IluJ LFNhtdusNs ttAJ
purpose solely is to suggest what can
happen and where we would be headed
should the dangers become real rather
than theoretical.
l called attention above to the fact
that congress had somewhat disrupted
the Presidents program but that, all
In all, 1t had given the President the
widest powers ever accorded In peace
time The reason there was break
Ing OF party lines In congress was be-
cause some senator's and representa-
tives awakened toward the end OF the
extra session to the fact that they had
voted away almost all OF the powers
they were supposed to exercise. They
grew fearful of what would happen.
The feelings of the doubtful ones
were not becalmed either by the prod
| ding they were receiving from Hobbies
| of powerful groups such as the vet
| Grams.
Mr.. Roosevelt was not entirely vic
! torious In this battle. He succeeded
| far beyond expectations of many
Washington analysts, but sore spots
were created that are going to be hard
| to heal. So 1t probably is just as well
| that there will not be any meeting of
| congress again until January, 1884.
The President can proceed to carry
| out the program he has In mind under
| authority which congress gave him,
upon his own responsibility.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

O MOST Americans mention of
the event which we celebrate on
July 1.-The signing of the Dec
laration of Independence-brings
to mind the famous painting OF
that historic scene which hangs
in the rotunda of the Capitol In
Washington. For 1t Is through
the eyes of John Trumbull, the
Connecticut painter, that we
f.r.,r ~~ansr1I v,..xrt ~ 1,,r .,srraJ
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-29

The Roosevelt
now about four
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-02
HARD OF HEARING
CLUB, HAS MEETING

Imperial Valley Club for the Hard
of Hearing met at the Del Rio ho-
tel with Mrs. Maude Parsons yester-
day afternoon for an afternoon oil
lip reading practice and a socia'
time.
Prizes were won by Mrs. M. A.
Kendall of Holtville and Mrs. Ray
Barnes CT Heber. Mrs. j. L. Trayers
and Mrs Ray Barnes acted
acted as he stesses, serving the guests
with delicious punch and cake. Fol-
lowing the meeting the members adj
journed to the telephone office to
learn more about the telephone am
plifiers.
Mrs. Maude Glasby, president OF
the county federation of women's
clubs. has invited the members OF
the Imperial Valley Club for the
Hard of Hearing to attend the lun-
cheon in honor of Miss Josephine
Seaman at Calexico, November 8. All
! lip readers interested in attending
are asked to make their reservations
with the president, Mrs. Margaret
S. Radcliff, 821 He'll avenue, before
Monday noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-02
ENTERTAINS FOR
MRS. RICHARDS

Mrs. Grady Richards was hon.
ored last night by a group of her
friends when, Mrs. E. w. Page, 1861
Vine street, gave a stork shower
for her.
Orange and black decorations,
appropriate to Hallowe 'en, golden
pumpkins and colorful cosmos made
the room attractive, a huge stork
decorating the center of the table.
Mrs. Richards received num-
ber of dainty gifts and after the
shower, games were enjoyed and
refreshments served.
Guests of the hostess were Mes
danes Jack Orr, Ed Crandall, Os-
car Morton, Bob Spear, Forrest
Marley, Andrew Dilbeck, Bill Pellie-
tier, Al Burke, Harold Hays, Guy
Anderson, zearl Cotney, Clarence
Parsley, Don TibbelS, Joe Steele,
Rose Bohn, Ruth Anderson, j. T.
Page, Jimmy Peck, Leo Vaughn,
Nick Simakis, N. L. Wray, Fred
Procsal, George Nall, Fred Ander-
son, Miss Aline Pyle, and Miss
Marjorie Reams.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-02
FRIENDS HONOR
MRS. BRADFORD

Mrs. Cecil Bradford was pleasant
ly surprised yesterday afternoon
with a stork shower held at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. L. w. Cope.
634 South Eighth street The home
was profusely decorated in pink and
white flowers and pepper boughs.
During the afternoon games were
enjoyed, prizes being won by Mrs. w.
S. Smith and Mrs. Walter Paris.
Following the games, ice cream, cake
and punch were served to the guests
Those attending the shower were
Mesdanes w. c. Denham, E. j.
Skipper, F. E. Burton, F. Lopez. r.
w. Hughes, M E. Williams, Garret
johnson, W. S. Smith of San Diego,
A. l.. Nelson, Ben Rosenbalm, War
ren Nice, A. L. Paris, A L. Poole,
D. H. Winkler. w. L. Paris. Forest
Zinn, A. L. Graves. v. e. Butter
worth, Clarence Lewis, T. A. Nc
Christy, r. z. Harrell, E. w. Lind
sey, Russell Graves, j. w Cham
bers, Fannie Bradford, Opal Ashley,
Jessie Thompson, Gladys Rosen-
balm. Guy Harper, the honoree, Mrs.
Cecil Bradford and the hostesses,
Mrs. L. w. Cope and Mrs. Alvin p.
Baker.