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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
SENIOR CLASS WEEK

A new feature is being tried out this
year for the arrangement of final ac-
tivities Of the Senior Glass.
The final examinations in all sub
jects will be given to the Seniors only
on Tuesday and Wednesday, May
and TO- The remaining two days of the
week the Seniors will attend school
the same as usual, but will devote the
time to a concentrated practice on
their play and preparation for the
dance following. Heretofore the Seniors
have continued classes until the final
day but have been excused irregularly
Tor play practice, special programs
and also trips, making the daily sched-
ule very confused for teachers and
other students.
The other Senior activities will then
follow as below:
FRIDAY, May l2---.-.-.-.-Senior Glass Play
Monday, May 15---....Senior Glass Trip
Tuesday, May 16, Senior Glass Day
Tuesday, May 16.-.......... Senior Glass
Day and Party
Wednesday, May IT,. Graduation
It should be clearly understood that
Seniors will be required to attend
school up to and including May II,
although they will not be engaged in
regular class room work Their attend
ance is necessary because of the finan-
cial aid to schools which is based on
days of attendance, but the feature of
freeing Seniors from the final rush of
examinations seems to be worthy OF
trial. If the Senior Glass of this year
uses the Senior Week in good spirit
and for worthwhile Senior activities,
it will probably become one of the
traditional features of the school.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
LOCAL DISTRICT HAS GOOD PROSPECTS

In statement to the press Tuesday, Senator
Dill told of a new plan for the construction of
the Coulee dam. In commenting on the revenue
to be derived from the sale Of power he said that
Commissioner Elwood of the Reclamation Bureau
estimates such dam and power plant will furnish
100000 klowatts of primary power and 100000
kilowatts Of secondary power. The primary, or
firm power, will be sold at two mills per kilowatt,
and the secondary power at the rate of one-half
mill.
Primary power is contracted to firms and must
be delivered at a steady load day in and day out,
while secondary power is that power produced at
flood water and being excess power, is delivered
in any quantity produced.
This provides good yardstick for the revenue
to be expected from power sales at other plants,
and provides an example of just how fortunate
the local irrigation district in it's contract for
sale Of power
at the local power plant, only secondary power
is sold. No specified amount is contracted, the
entire amount Of excess power, whether 20 kilo-
watts or 1000 kiowatts, being delivered to the
power company. For this power, which is the
same that would bring in one-half mill at the
Coulee dam the Priest Rapids power plant re-
ceives and three-quarter mills.
With another nine years remaining before the
contract runs out the irrigation district will re-
ceive higher price for it's product than other
projects of the northwest
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
Meteorite Fragments
Sought Near Yakima
(From the Yakima HERALD


The most spectacular of the unusual
display of meteors in the northwest
this year was the one which appeared
at 8:43 pm, April 20, and which was
seen from all parts of Oregon and
Washington, j. Hugh Pruett, northwest
representative of the American Meteor
society, wrote to the Yakima Herald
from Eugene, Oregon.
The real thrills of the phenomenon
were for those around Yakima, and
the main portion, Pruett said, may be
found in the Yakima vicinity. The APP
proximate course Of this hreball has
been traced by Pruett from infor111a-
ton in numerous reports received:
He said 1t evidently became lumi-
nous when about over Mt. Thielson In
southern Oregon. It passed almost
overhead slightly west of Bend, Ma
dras. and Moro, Oregon, and Yakima
and according to data, it exploded and
disappeared 20 or 80 miles beyond va
kima.
A much smaller meteor appeared
around 8:15 the same evening, Prueut
said, and a few reported this, but di-
rections given showed clearly that it
was not the real show of the even
ing. One observer described both.
Disintegration started early in it's
visible course. While far south large
fragments fell off at intervals and
traced luminous paths downward. Each
loss was accompanied by a brilliant
flash. Some saw one or two flashes
in the sky after the fireball disap-
peared below the northern horizon
Many in the north saw pulsations of
this light coming from the southern
sky before the meteor came into view.
very likely" Pruett said, ''large
fragments reached the ground. Last
summer the press reported that the
Smithsonian institute at Washington,
D. c., was Offering 81 pound for
meteoric material AS is common after
phenomena of this sort, many plan
to search for pieces where the object
appeared to fall
"This is often 100 miles from it's
actual path. No one will have success
in this case by searching around Sc
attic, Spokane or Portland Pieces may
be found near it's actual path, but the
main portion, however, must be looked
for north of Yakima
Arrangements have recently been
made with laboratories in Denver to
test free any suspected rock samples
from the northwest. If such testings
are desired, communicate with me at
the University Of Oregon and instruc-
lions for mailing will be given.
Gall letters from observers will be
sent to headquarters Of the American
Meteor society at the University of
Pennsylvania.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
AN IRRATIONAL SCHEME;

The promotion of irrational schemes and nom
sensical ideas always seems to increase as spring
approaches The latest scheme Of this type is the
proposal to take chunk of King and piece of
Pierce counties and form new county in western
Washington.
What this state, in common with many others,
needs now is not more but fewer counties. If a
number of our present counties were to consoli-
date it would be long step in the direction of
reduction of local taxes
At one time when travel was slow and com
munication difficult there was reason for form
ing small counties. But today, with good roads and
better means of communication, larger counties
would be more in line with the times
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04

The county track meet planned for
Benton City Saturday, April 20, was
postponed. From reports of Superin-
tendent Roop, there is a mild epidemic
of smallpox there, and it was believed
wise to call off the meet. It had been
planned to have representatives from
Hanford, Richland, Benton City, White
Bluffs, and perhaps Prosser.
No new date has been set for the
meet It has not yet been decided
whether it will be called off entirely,
or held at some later date.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
COMMODITIES WORTH MORE

As consequence Of President Roosevelts re-
cent actions in withdrawing the gold backing of
the dollar, and the international conferences which
followed at Washington, there will doubtless be
general return of the nations to gold standard.
Events would Indicate though that the recent
high valuation of the dollar will be discarded, and
slightly devaluated dollar standardized. Legis-
lation recently enacted has given the President
the power to reduce the gold content of the dollar
up to SO per cent at his discretion.
England has shown desire to keep the pound
sterling at less than $4.OO in exchange France,
though on the gold standard yet, has greatly re-
duced the content of it's franc which, valued at
nearly 20 cents before the war, is now restabil-
lied at less than four CENTS
"Controlled infation'' seems to be an estab-
lished fact and, result commodities will be
worth more and dollars less
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04

The English class held it's last bust
ness meeting of the year on Tuesday,
May 2. Appropriately enough, the sub
ject for discussion was School and
Vacation" The students discussed the
past year, their plans for the coming
vacation and the following school year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
POTENTIAL MARKETS FOR APPLES

Since the United States deserted the gold stan
dard, silver is of the important commodities
to show substantial rise in price.
With the further increase in silver prices will
come the reopening of markets and the acquisition
of new markets for Washingtons basic industries,
apples and lumber.
The Oriental nations are the potential buyers
of hundreds of carloads Of apples annually, but
while the American dollar was backed by gold,
were unable to buy from the United States since
little in exchange with ours. The Chinese silver
dollar was quoted some time ago at less than %
cents in gold A Chinese merchant would have to
pay $4O0 in his money to buy $l.0O worth Of COM
modities from the United States.
The steady rise in the value Of silver will bring
the currencies of China and other nations nearer
to par with the United States dollar, and will
increase the buying power Of these foreign ma
tions. Washington's industries will be one Of the
first to react to these new markets.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITORIAL

Two more Blackboards following this
shall go to print. It has been .exper-
fence, this writing Of articles, jokes,
ETC. To Miss Duvall goes the credit
of guiding very arnateurish paper
staff through it's first year. Next year
the paper should be better through
profit from this years experience.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
SENIOR PLAY


The date for the Senior Play, Love
a Ia Carte, has been set definitely for
Friday, May IL, the Friday before
school ends. This date was decided
upon as being most practical, since it
will not interfere with final exams nor
last minute preparations for gradua-
ton.
Nine busy Seniors are now spending
noon hours and every free moment
learning lines and stage gestures, while
the rest Of the class is collecting pro-
perties and making various arrange
ments.
Because the play will be short. not
consuming over an hour and a half at
most, it was decided to repeat the idea
carried out at the recent minstrel show
and give dance in the gymnasium
after the play. A:'5
At 800 the play will begin, and a
charge of is cents will be made those
attending, and 10 cents for children.
At $50, the dance will begin and
10 cent charge will be made. AS be-
fore, one may attend either the play,
the dance, or both. It is hoped that
this arrangement will prove as popu-
lar as it did at the minstrel show.
At any rate, it will supply two kinds
of entertainment for the price of one.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04

Waiter: do you prefer cocktail
Sir?"
Bill: mo, prefer wing"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04

Bob W.: To-day Mr.. Nelson asked
me to find the least common denom-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
GRADE SCHOOL NEWS

A return game of baseball was played
here last week at the grade school, be-
tween our fifth and sixth grades and
the Hanford fifth and sixth grades.
Our boys, previously defeated at Han
ford by a close score, defeated Hanford
with a score of 1910.
The girls were rather seriously de-
feated by Hanford, not having had
much practice lately.
Kris: Il think will take up horse
back riding as it will increase my social
standing"
Louise W.: 81 don't know about the
social part, but it sure will increase
your Standing
Fits: when I woke up this morn
ing I found all the bedcloths wound
tightly around me-"
Elsie: "AGy you must have slept like
F, q top ey -st..
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
"Will you put that
in / a letter, please9"

The busy executive wants the facts about the proposition
but often ne hasn't time to listen the spoken word So he makes
this request OF the salesman nformerf you will that
in letter, | can read it when have time'
The manufacturer has story tell that
1t physically impossible for the merchant his assistants
tell all the facts about his product though they knew them
ALL and even though they willing to undertake the job
Furthermore the manufacturer knows that youhe
haven't always time to listen.
So the manufacturer puts his story lin letteran
tisementusualy in series Of the addressed to you, his
prospect AS they appear the read them
leisure and make mind whether you want the product
he describes Before the store and the product you
learn about in detail At the store there
prolonged questioning need for wasting your valuable time
You know the merits Of the article because it's producer was
smart enough to tell about them in CHS letter. you
You judge products BETTER and the bargain
by reading the advertisements.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
RoUND-A-BoUTs

Bob Clark hunting for carpet tacks
-Marg Penn tripping about the study
hall-Capitola Griffith staying home
from party-Josephine and Alene
worrying about History between square
dances-Irene and Elaine disagreeing
with scientists-Etts Grifhths resting
up for Senior Week-Dody Holecek
seriously i'll (we're serious, too)-Wil-
liam Ann Brodskaya feeling neglected
Bill shelledy vera, vera sleepy
Martin Meeks expostulating to a Ii
brarian on the value of 10 cent rings
The Brothers (prompted by Louise
Shinn making an addition to their
constitution concerning women-Helen
Wheeler not feeling hilarious, for once
-P.S. Helen denies the charge says
she's merely hiding her feelings.
Headline: Girl carpenter drives
nails like lightning" Lightning, Of
course, never strikes twice in the same
place.
Waiter: do you prefer cocktail,
Sir?"
Bill: mo, I prefer wing"
Bob W.: To-day Mr.. Nelson asked
me to find the least common denom-
inator."'# up 4 t.f "
Donald c.: Gee whiz, are they still
looking for that? It was missing when
I was a freshman"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04
SENIOR NEWS

With graduation less than three
weeks off, the Senior girls are facing
the difficult but interesting problem of
selecting graduation dresses. Because
Of financial conditions this year, they
are attempting to find something in
expensive but appropriate.
Several have already selected dresses;
some are planning to visit Yakima and
Prosser very soon; others have ordered
dresses from department houses in Sc
attic and all are still eagerly consult
ing fashion plates in the hopes of
making some last-minute discovery.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-04

Ray B.: "Why don't you stand up
like man and fight me?"
Fred: "Wait till get little boulder .
Evening star., 1933-08-24

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The Washington times., 1933-12-18
PT|VE IN RAID,
GIRL QU|ZZED

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S G.NB.N
Clews uncovered in police raids Cd
two hideouts Of the John DilliSt
ger gang Of escaped Indiana con-
victs and killers and seizure a
two persons as associates Of the
outlaws brought fresh activity to-
day in the anti-gangland eanIs
paign.
Five squads Of police, armed
with machine guns and tear gas,
raided Humbolt Boulevard
apartment house and seized
Arthur johnson, reputed gambleys
90. Eight men and four women.
believed to be members Of the Dib
linger band, had fled from the
building.
Police found four shortwava
radio sets of the type used to ~
ceive police calls.
johnson was held for question:
ing, along with Jean Helen
Burke, "a, a red-haired nurse who
was friendly with johnson.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

Declaring that Washington's
social elite were 20 years late in
learning that soup should be
drunk from the plate (eVen
though the plate were handle.
less), Senator Huey P. Long, has
written the Washington Social
Register asking that his name be
eliminated.
The Kingfish comments that
news articles in the public press
reflect a tone of bewilderment
and startled outrage that per
sons with high claim to social
distinction have been omitted
from the Social Register, but
that my name was listed therein.
nevertheless"
Admitting that his conscience
"has begun to hurt, my nights
are near Sleepless' because The
deserving are excluded, he says
he feels his name should be. ex-
cluded ,also.
When he came to the Nations
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Policemen HoOt
Their WayhtO
College Club

Three Prince Georges county
policemen are now full fledged
members of the Night Owls" a
club which, up until now, has
restricted its membership to
male students at the University
of Maryland.
After a disturbance at the
school Friday night, it was
learned today, Constables How
ard Slater and Jack Wilson, and
Sergt. Ralph Brown were con-
fronted with several high
moguls" of the club and initiated
into the organization.
This consisted Of holding
their hands to their eyes look
ing very owlish, of course, and
then shouting "Whoooo, I'm a
night owl" three times.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
GOVERNOR RAPS
LYNCH|NG

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 1S
G.N.SO.-Lynching Of a 2O-year-
old Negro, after a grand jury had
failed to indict him following his
arrest for alleged assault on an
11-year-old White girl, was
termed "a Disgrace on the State"
today by Governor Hill McAlister.
He said:
at was a disgrace on the
State, right-thinking citizen
can cOnd0ne it,"
The Negro, Cordie Cheek, was
hanged in the Glendale Section OF
Columbia, Tenn, within four
hours after he was liberated Fri
day from the Jail here where he
had been spirited for safe keep
ing.
The grand jury returned a no
bill when none of the members
of the girls family appeared to
prosecute,
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
AAA To EMPLOY.
MORE CLERKS

Increasing pressure Of work In
the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration, involving the for
warding Of benefit payments to
farmers in various acreage reduc.
ton campaigns, will result in the
hiring Of more temporary EN-.
ployes.
This was authoritatively learned
today from AAA officials, who ex-
planned that the cotton, wheat,
corn, hog and tobacco reduction
drives made it necessary to ar
range agreements with hundreds
of thousands Of farmers and later
to give them checks in payment
for acreage taken out Of produc-
tion.
Any additional workers, they
said, probably will be taken on at
the beginning of next year, and
will be required to audit the con-
tracts and checks, at salaries rang
ing from 81, ,440 to 81 ,62O per year,
minus the is per cent pay cut.
More than 2,700 such temporary
workers are now on the rolls, un-
der three-month civil service status.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
PARLEY PLAN s
FARM CREDIT

County agents and members Of
the local conciliation committees
throughout the western shore Of
Maryland met today in Baltimore
to study farm credits.
The purpose Of the meeting,
called by DR.. T. B. Symons, Of
the University Of Maryland, is to
ascertain the desires and demands
for credit among farmers and the
possibility of developing credit
associations either in cities or
regions. Governor Ritchie has
caused the county committees to
be named to aid in alleviating
debts and mortgages among farm
erS.
From Prince Georges county,
w. B. Posey, farm agent, attended
the meeting with members of the
Cancellation committee; C. M.
Roberts, of Landover; w. S. Hill,
Upper Marlboro, and w. E. Penn,
Clinton.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
JESSUPS ASKS
FIRE UNIT

JESSUPS, Md, Dec. 18-Resi-
dents of this section have been
called to attend a meeting at the
Town Hall here tonight with q
view to seeking financial support
from the Anne Arundel County
Commissioners for a volunteer fire
fighting organization.
Civic leaders here decided to
inaugurate such movement fol-
lowing action of the commissioners
recently in granting the town Of
Odenton, in the same county, the
right to maintain a volunteer fire
fighting organization, providing
the taxpayers of the district would
agree to a levy of $4,000 for that
purpose.
Those interested here point out
that for the past 18 years the
local fire fighters have been
battling blazes in this neighbor-
hood, but that present apparatus
is obsolete, and that JessupS is
entitled to as much consideration
as Odenton.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 18.-Of-
ficial duties, which have included
work in connection with the NRA,
AAA, CWA and plans for liquor
control, have kept Gov. John Gar
land Pollard so busy within recent
months as to cause him to defer a
honeymoon trip to Bermuda until
February.
He and Mrs. Pollard, who was
Miss Violet E. McDougall, his exec
utive secretary, will leave here i'm
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Kingfish Drinks Soup Right;
Right From the Plate

Capital, he explains, he "set to
work to train some of Washing
tons elite on the art of eating
potlikker-to no avail, however"
He then cites the instance Of
when he was at a banquet and
soup was served in a plate, cup
shaped, with handles on either
side, ''it was so new to Washing
ton that one of the ladies at the
table didn't think I would know
anything about it,"
He recalled that the lady leaned
over to him and explained:
Governor, you can drink the
soup out of this, you know"
Then he added:
"Why, in the country where I
had come from I had been drink
ing soup out of the plate 30
years before 1 ever heard Of
Washington, and without having
any handles on the plate either,
and there it had just gotten to
Washington a little while before
weks there"
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Ickes Urges States
To Submit Projects

State officials throughout the
nation have been urged by Pub
lie Works Administrator Ickes to
send in projects for consideration
by the PWA regardless of zap
preaching exhaustion" Of public
works funds. In a telegram to
all State engineers he said:
"WhiIe it is true that avail
able money is being rapidly
allOcated, do not let :his stop
your getting In projects as fast
as possible. Go ahead with
your projects without reference
to date Of January l."
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Emancipation Edict
To Be Celebrated

Services marking the seventy
first anniversary Of the Emanci-
patton proclamation will be held
at Ebenezer M. E. Church, Fourth
and D SITS. S. E. tonight.
DR.. w. H. Jernagin, pastor of
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, will
be the principal speaker. Music
will be furnished by the choir un-
der the direction Of Prof. r. r.
Hawkins. These services are be-
ing conducted under the auspices
of the Emancipation Association
of which Charles White is pres1-
dent and Miss Ruth Collum, Sec
retary.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Bishop Tucker GiUes
Confirmation Rites

Bishop Henry st. George Tucker,
of Virginia, confirmed large class
yesterday at services in the Falls
Episcopal Church, Falls Church.
va. The Rev. Clarence Stuart Nc
Clellan, rector, assisted.
Bishop Tucker also officiated at
morning communion services and
preached the sermon at the morn
ing prayer service.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Kuk Spirit Puts
Damper on
Divorces

Christmas holidays have put
q damper on divorce cases in
Prince Georges county.
For the first time in years,
two weeks have passed during
which only one divorce case
has been filed in the office Of
the clerk of the Circuit Court
at Upper Marlboro.
Only three suits have been
filed in the court in the past
week-which may mean that
the Christmas spirit affects
not only damage suits but di-
vorce proceedings.