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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Legion Auxiliary
Is Preparing For
Annual Poppy Day

White Bluffs will observe Poppy
Day" this year on May 81, the Sat-
urday before Memorial Day, it has
been announced by Mrs. Ora Ludding-
ton, chairman of the poppy committee
of John Lindblad unit of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. The unit is MAX
ing extensive preparations for the OBJ
servance of the day and is hoping for
the full cooperation Of all other organ
izations and individuals.
Memorial peoples, to be worn in
honor of the World War dead, will be
made available to everyone by volun-
teer workers from the Auxiliary unit.
The flowers for the sale have been
ordered from the Walla Walla hospital,
where they have been made by disabled
World War veterans.
Poppy Day is the day for personal
tribute to the men who lost their lives
in the country's service. 1t is a day
when all can show that they still re-
member and honor the sacrifices made
by those who defended America dur
ing the great war crisis, and that they
are carrying on for America in time
of peace. The poppy is a patriotic
symbol which means honor for the
dead and service for the living" ex-
plains Mrs Luddington.
All contributions will be used for re-
lief work among the disabled veterans
and their families, the bulk of the
money going to support the relief ac-
tivities of the local Auxiliary unit
among needy families in this valley
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Children Enjoy Third
Annual Easter Party

Eleven children happily scurried
through the sage brush Sunday after
noon looking for the easter eggs which
had been hidden there earlier IN the
day by Dave Kalkwarf and B. F. Ar
mold. The occasion was the third an
Fflual Easter party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold at their home for the
children of the neighborhood
Each year the Arnolds color several
dozen eggs and hide them in the sage
near the house. One egg is always
especially marked and the child bring
ing it in is given prize. This year
Jim Kelly found the 'prize" egg. After
the egg hunt the children played
games while their parents chatted.
Those present were Evelyn, Joe, Bill
and Jim Kelly, Nina Jean, Tom, Dick
and Louise Griffith, Geraldine and Joe
Matteson and Dock Arnold. Also Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Kalkwarf, Dave Kalk-
warf, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Griffith
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Peach Prospects
Ruined by Late
Cold Weather
FIVE PER CENT OF NORMAL CROP
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, PEARS
LOOK BETTER

An article appearing in the Paclt1c
Coast Packer of April II, under va
kima dateline, gives the following re-
port on the outlook for this district:
Early districts of the Yakima valley
will have about per cent of a normal
peach crop this season, while the upper
valley will have 80 per cent crop,
district horticultural inspectors have
estimated. The small yield is expected
because of the sudden and severe
changes in temperatures this winter.
In the Benton City, Kennewick and
White Bluffs districts, the peach crop
was all but wiped out, and these early
sections will not have more than
per cent as many peaches as last year
However, apricots suffered less IMAM
elsewhere in the valley, and the Ben
ton City district will have a Is per cent
crop.
Tn the GrandvieW and Parker
Heights sections and in the dlstrlcts
above the gap, the crop will be about
30 per cent of normal. The nam crop
variety, the Elberta, was damaged
most, while Slappey and early peaches
came through with little injury. IN
the main producing district OF Parker
Heights the crop will range from 81 TO
40 per cent.
In the soft fruit districts Of the up
per valley, apricots suffered more than
reaches. Many orchards will have Vlr-
tually no apricots and the peach crop
will be extremely light Fruit BUDS ON
shoots of peach trees that made
good growth last year were all Killed
and the live buds are on tWigs only a
few inches long.
These estimates were made on the
assumption that no damage Will be
suffered during the blooming period.
Apricots have been in bloom in the
early districts for nearly a week, while
in the late districts they are not out.
Pear trees were injured only slightly
| if at ALL and there is yet chance Tor
a full crop. The crop damage to prunes
| in the KenneWick district was cons1d-
| cradle ana no OrClldTClS GllcIC WILL AA1VO
more than SO per cent of normal
yield.
Cherries came through the winter
with only Slight damage. Unless there
is some loss during the blooming per-
iod the valley may have virtually
full crop. A little frost damage to the
buds occurred in the White Bluffs dis
trict April S. Some heating was done
in cherry orchards of the Prosser dis
trict on that date.
Protection of orchards by heating
during the blooming period this sea-
son will be on SO small scale as to
be of little consequence. Growers for
the most part cannot afford to spend
money for fuel, although those who
: have fuel left over from last year will
use it. Frost warning service is being
provided by the federal weather bureau
on moderate scale this season.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Many Visitors Are
Entertained by Post

John Lindblad Post was host at It's
regular monthly meeting Tuesday eve
ming to a number of visitors from
towns of the lower Yakima valley. Pre-
ceding the meeting, the Post was en-
tertained for about an hour by the
Rhythm Butchers orchestra, and dur
ing the social gathering afterwards
Finch Brownell of Prosser and Stanley
Gray entertained the group.
Visitors were c. H. Young, Ted At
water, Pete Pengrover, Carl Howard
A. Farley, DR.. Brand, Jim Shepherd
Frank Damon, E. G. Purdy, and Com
mander Cotton, of Prosser; Command
err Marvin Carnahan, Willard Camp
bell. and A. Mills, Of Kennewick
George Turner, Ira Jones, and Dis
trict Commander DR.. Hughes, OF
Sunnyside.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
White Bluffs Bands
Easter Dance Postponed

The Easter Dance, originally planned
by the members Of the White Bluffs
Band for April %, has been post
poned week and will be given on
Saturday night, April 20, at the Han
ford Community Hall. Members OF the
Band who form dance orchestra have
an engagement to play at Lind on
the 22nd but are free for the 18th.
The object of the dance is to earn
money so that new summer uniforms
may be purchased for the Band men,
beers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
White Bluffs Golfers
Will Play at Prosser

Local golfers will meet their first
competition of the season when they
travel to Prosser Sunday to take part
in a tournament there. Four teams
will be represented, Pasco, Kennewick
Prosser and White Bluffs.
Last season the members of the local
club took part in two tournaments
one with Othello and the other with
Prosser, Kennewick and Pasco al
Kennewick. This year the men hope
to get off to a good start and play
in number of meets. Following Sun
days tournament, several local meets
will probably be held, and then at
tempts will be made to line up matche
with other clubs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Conservation Heads
Visit Local Project

E. F.. Banker, State Director OF Con-
servation and Development, Charles j.
Bartholet, State Supervisor of Hy-
draulics, and S. j. Mcdonnell, state
from Grant county and
memebr of the committee on Reclama-
ton and Irrigation, visited the valley
today, looking over the properties OF
the irrigation district, including trip
to Priest Rapids.
Mr.. Banker and Mr.. Bartholet are
making survey of the irrigation ana
reclamation districts of the state IN
connection with the many applications
for relief under the states reclamation
law. This law passed by the leglsla-
ture in 1919, is known as the Banker
Law, as Mr.. Banker was the originator
of the act This law provides funds for
irrigation districts needing money Tor
construction and development.
The board of directors Of the Priest
Rapids Irrigation District had pre-
viously made application to the state
for a loan from this reclamation fund
The money, if granted, will be used
for the dual purpose of continuing I'M
provements at the power plant al
Priest Rapids and aiding the farmers
by providing work during the SLACK
winter months so that they will be
better able to keep up the assessments
on their lands.
When these improvements, including
the deepening of the canal to permit
year-around operation, are made, the
district will be in an unique positlcr
among the irrigation districts OF Thu
country, in that it will then have
revenue from power to aid in the oper
alton of the irrigation system.
The party visited Richland yester
day and continued from White Bluff
to Wenatchee, where they will inspec
other irrigation districts. From infor
nation gathered on this trip and from
data in the Office at Olympia, the
will be in a position to decide upol
distribution Of the reclamation fune
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Mrs. j. w. NOVEL;
Slightly Injured
In Car Accident

Pinned under her car, which mad
turned over about two miles from town
after the left rear tire blew out, Mrs
H. W. Newell of Olympia, who was it's
only occupant, received but slight in
iuries in the accident which occurred
Wednesday afternoon. Herb Beals, va
kima salesman, who was driving by,
helped Mrs. NOVEL; from the car and
brought her into White Bluffs.
Mrs. NOVEL; was driving into White
Bluffs from Olympia at about $50
when the tire blew out. The heavy
car swerved from side to side in the
road and then into the ditch, where
it turned over on it's left side. Stunned
by the shock, Mrs. NOVEL; was uncon-
scious for several moments.
Regaining consciousness, Mrs. NOW
ell found herself damned against the
door of the car, her body caught be-
tween the steering wheel and the car
cushion which had been torn from its
place and was pressing against her
back. Her first thought was to switch
off the ignition with her free right
hand This done, she attempted to ex-
tricate herself from the wreckage and
after several minutes was able to ease
the pressure but was unable to free
herself sufficiently to get out OF the
| car.
Mr.. Beals, driving past, was at frs
undecided whether to examine tine
wreck or not, but realizing that tint
zigzagging wheel tracks were yer!
fresh, he turned back. With his assls
lance Mrs. NOVEL; was able to ge
] out of the car and ride with him t.
| White Bluffs where she stopped at
garage to send the wrecker out ate
her car, and then went to the H. {
Broughton home.
While her injuries are not sever
considering those which she nigh
have suffered in such an accident, ne
left side where she struck the insld
handle of the door, and her left arr
are badly bruised and swollen. She
resting at the Broughtons' and plan
to drive back to Olympia as soon a
she is able. The car, heavy sedai
was practically unchanged, only tn
wheels on the left side being dente
and sprung.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Farm Programs
Show Further
Retrenchment
nrcREAsED PLANTING OF ALL
CROPS INDICATED BY RE-
CENT REPORTS
(By County Agent E. c. Durdle)

(By County Agent E. G. Durdie)
The following is a brief extract from
the agricultural situation under date
of April /, 1888 This information may
be of assistance to farmers wishing
more complete information on condl-
tions and acreage to be planted.
In general, prices of farm products
are still at about one-half the pre-
war level. AS farmers plan their pro-
gram of production this spring 1T ap-
pears from their reports that the OUT
standing tendency is toward further
entertainment.
Reports indicate 3h per cent re-
dnction of corn, per cent reduction
in spring wheat and oats ana Oh
per cent reduction in potatoes Apous
a 20 per cent reduction in Watermelons
is indicated in the second early states
If it happens that production OF wa
termelons is reduced roportionately
throughout the planted areas, the 1883
market situation for them may show
some Improvement. South Carolina and
Georgia were expected to have nearly
a Is per cent increase in asparagus
this spring. Onion planting looks as
though it will be decreased about IL
or IL per cent.
Due to the heavy production OF eggs
and the consequent low prices during
the winter months there has been a
heavy reduction in hens in the laying
flock during February until on April
LIST the number of hens in laying f1ocks
was about normal. Receipts OF eggs
at the four markets during the first
week of February were running about
40 per cent above those of last year
but by the close of the month had
fallen to about 80 per cent less than
for the corresponding week last year.
Milk production as per March LIST
was about 5 per cent less than year
earlier although the number OF COWS
was about 81 per cent larger than last
wear. In contrast with the relatively
heavy production of manufactured
dairy products receipts of milk and
cream at the principle markets for
the first two months of 1888 have been
decidedly less than in 1882. This ap-
parently is due to decrease in con-
sumption due to unemployment.
A study of the general trend OF
prices and purchasing power shows
that for the month Of March, fruits
and vegetables were represented by as
index number of so with dairy pro-
ducts at SO, meat animals at Sc, poul-
try products at 81 and grains at So
This still left favorable situation for
feeding. The average of all groups was
so with the farmers still paying on
the basis of 1O3 for commodities which
he had to buy.
Farmers are probably not far wrong
in their intentions for further re-
trenchment. A program based upor
production of only such crops and live
stock products which will come as neal
as possible of assuring the grower
cash for taxes water charges and In
terest payment as far as possible with
the necessary cash expenditures To-
living and program providing living
for the family and all feed for live
stock would seem sound.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
Commemorative Stamps
Will Be Issued Soon

Philatelists are eagerly looking for
ward to the arrival of the new Procla-
nation of Peace stamps, the first COM
memorative stamp to be issued by
Postmaster General Farley. This stamp
portrays the signing of the peace treaty
with England at the close of the Rev.
dictionary War. The stamps will be on
sale at the White Bluffs postoffice on
the goth of April or as soon thereafter
as received. Later, there is a possibility
that stamp will be issued to honor
Mayor Cermak of Chicago, who died
from an assassins bullet intended for
President Roosevelt.
Temperatures for the past week, as
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20

The Allard-Vernita community will
observe the closing day OF school,
Wednesday, April 26, with school
entertainment, in charge of Mrs. Hattie
Howard, who has taught at Vernita
for the past three years. The enter
tainment will start at eight o'clock
that evening, and will be followed by
a party.
The Washington times., 1933-01-17
PASSES
D, {. RELIEF

A conference report on the first
deficiency bill, which carries a
S 5000 item for District relief,
was passed by the House today by
a vote Of 291 to 81.
The House, however, still must
act on the amendment of Senator
Kenneth McKellar CD, Ten
nessee, which provides that all
tax refunds over $1,000 must be
approved by the joint committee
on internal revenue taxation.
On the first vote on the con-
ference report, which disagreed
as to the McKellar amendment,
the tally was 80 to IL. Represen-
tative Thomas L. Blanton CD
of Texas raised a point Of no
quorum and the roll call followed.
The conference report was
agreed to late yesterday by con-
fereeS of the Senate and House,
the House conferees accepting all
Of the Senate amendments with
only one minor change, except
that relating to the tax refunds.
The Washington times., 1933-01-17
SEIZED
AS H|JACKER

Alleged to have escaped from a
Southern Maryland hijacking last
September in which three men
later convicted, Francis j. Mulvey,
26, of the 1900 block Sixteenth
st. N. w., is being held by Wash
ington police following his identiNi-
cation by three Federal prohibi-
ton agents.
Mulvey, who was arrested last
Thursday, was identified last
night as one of several men con-
nected with the hijacking of $685.
900 worth Of liquor in Prince
Frederick, Md, last September.
The liquor was seized by prohi-
bition agents in q raid on an old
mansion. After the agents had
loaded the liquor on a truck, oc-
cupants Of a passing car at
tempted to wreck the truck by
forcing it into the ditch.
The dry agents recovered the
liquor again and drove the truck
to Baltimore.
Three men were convicted in
Baltimore a short time ago and
sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for taking part in the
seizure,
The Washington times., 1933-01-17
GARNER SCORES
TAX LOSSES
MRS. JACOB DECKER

The Federal Government has
lost hundreds of millions Of dol
lars through irregularity and lax
ity in enforcement Of the income
tax laws during the last several
years, Speaker John N. Garner
declared today.
Gamers statement was made
to newspaper men as the House
prepared to consider the Senate
proposal to strip the Treasury
of power to make secret tax
refunds.
Declining to express an opin-
ion Of the amendment Of Senator
Mcclellan CD of Tennessee to
the deficiency bill, which would
give Congress power over tax re-
funds, Garner said:
Hundreds Of millions of dol
lars would have bean retained
in the Treasury rather than
paying it out in grants Of re-
funds and abatements IL the
laws were effectively enforced"
The Washington times., 1933-01-17
STAND
BACKED BY
ROOSEVELT
President Elects Statement
Seen UphoIding StimsOn
In Far East Policy

NEW YORK, Jan. II
(I.N.S.).-An indication that
the new administration will
uphold the present Far East
policy of Secretary of State
Stimson was seen today in the
statement Of President-elect
Roosevelt that American
foreign policy must uphold
the sanctity of international
treaties.
The statement of the President
elect followed the reaffirmation OF
the policy Of the United States in
not recognizing territory acquired
Through aggression. as expressed
in advices sent American diplo-
matte representatives throughout
the world by the STATE Depart
This noll-reco ignition policy was
originally put forth in connection
with the Far Eastern en1ers sency.
Statement BY Roosevelt
The president-elect, when asked
about the report that he had ex-
pressed approval of the policy Of
President Hoover in dealing with
the Japanese-C Chinese situation,
left the press group to prepare a
statement in his upstairs study.
The statement follows:
"Any statement relating to
any particular foreign situation
must, Of course, come from the
Secretary of State Of the United
States.
II am, however, wholly will
ing to make it clear that
American foreign policy must
uphold the sanctity Of interna-
tiOnaI treaty.
'That is q cornerstone on
which all relations between ma
tions must rest"
Significance Cited
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement fol-
lowed on the heels Of advices
from washington that, upon the
instruction Of Secretary Of State
Stimson, the non-recognition pol
icy enunciated by the United
States in the Far Eastern Situa-
ton has been reStated to Euro
pean governments and the League
of Nations through diplomatic
channels.
The reaffirmation of this policy
is regarded as having significance
because of Japan's renewed mill
tary operations in China.
The Washington times., 1933-01-17
Filipino VETO
SLATED FOR
DEFEAT 7
Senate Has 3-Vote Margin;
Long Agrees to Suspend
His FiIibuSter

With Senate passage over
President Hoover's veto re-
garded as certain, the Philip
pine independence bill was de-
Tended today by Senat o r
Borah (R.) Of Idaho as "the
best obtainable compromise. T"
He said:
"AS I see It, there will never
be an ideal time to grant the
islanders their freedom.
'tAmd neither win there ever
be an ideal bill, Conflicts Of
interest viii always force q
compromise"
The House voted 274 to "a in
favor OF the bill after Mr.. Hoover
had disapproved it, and only SEN
ate approval Is needed to make
ii law.
Rapa time Limit
Borah objected to the time limit
Of 10 to IL years needed to carry
out the terms Of the bill, declar-
ing that this interval was too
long! 49,.
He criticised the provision look
ing to an international treaty for
naturalization Of the islands after
independence should take effect.
He said:
''Any treaty Of neutrality
that might be negotiated would
have to be very limited in its
terms before / would support
IL.
''The great ultimate object I
have in mind, however, is full
fiIlment of the American obi.
CATION which we made in the
beginning to grant independ-
ence to the Philippies.
"The longer We delay the
more difficult will the task be-
come"
.NU1AtUCMb W1 NAMJVEAby
Proponents of the bill were
confident of the needed two
thirds majority. Senator Watson
Of Indiana, the Republican leader
and Administration spokesman,
conceded defeat. But from over
the country came emphatic pro-
tests against alienation Of Amer
lean sovereignty.
An effort was made to rally
Republican regulars on the basis
Of party loyalty toward the Pres
ident.
A poll by Senator Tydings CD
Of Maryland showed IS Senators
favoring the motion to over
ride and 81 standing with the
Chief Executive.
The actual time needed to
carry out the bills ultimate pur-
pose of freeing the F'ilipinos has
been estimated by Senators at
IL to IL years.
Ten Years to Elapse
Following ratification Of a new
island constitution, 10 years
would intervene before American
sovereignty is withdrawn. During
the first five years, sugar imports
to the United States would be
limited to $4,000 long tons an.
nually, cocoanut oil to 200. 900
(cOntinued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1933-01-17
FATHER CHIEF
WITNESS At
INQUEST
Daughters Home Life Happy,
He Testifies; Young Leedy :
Not Put On Stand

A Coroner's jury decided to-
day that Miss Emily Toombs,
%, took her own life after a
gay party at the apartment of
Rolfe M. Leedy, 26, in the
first block of M st. N. W.,
early yesterday.
The young woman's father,
George Toombs, an accountant,
who has been working in New
York recently, was the principal
witness. He said he had never
met Ieedy and knew of his exist
ence only through an anonymous
telephone call.
DeliberatiOn Ii Brief
Ieedy left. the inquest soon
after the verdict was returned.
Tne Jury delihefated only = iew,
minutes.
Miss ToOmtg made her home
with her father and q sister. The
father told his story without emo
tional display. He recounted his
daughters happy home life and
brought a number Of witnesses TO
testify that she had borne an ex-
celient reputation.
Medical testimony was intro
duced to show there were no
pathological conditions that might
have furnished motive for sui
eide or Staying.
Midnight Her Curfew
ToombS said that he had told
his daughter she nnust be home
each night by midnight. Usually,
he said, she acceded to his wishes
in this respect. During his abb
sence in New York, however, she
apparently had spent much OF
her time with Leedy.
TOombs admitted that he had
on one occasion seen his daugh-
ter under the influence of liquor,
and admitted that she probably
drank occasionally, like most
young people, but on that occa-
sion, he said, she had been jovial,
almost hilarious mot at all de-
pressed at any time.
Leedy's statement was placed
in evidence, but he did not testify.
The statement presumably was
largely the basis for the suicide
verdict. r