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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
c. O.P. SEES A|RMA|L FIGHT
AS BREAK IN ROOSEVELT LUCK
Cancellation Of Contracts And Resulting
Plane Crashes Expected To Provide Ma
terial For Fall Campaign.

former Postmaster General Walter
Brown has satisfactorily defended
his methods in the contract MAX
ing against the charge of fraud
and collision uttered by Postmast-
er General James A. Farley. That
Of course, is a matter of opinion.
Furthermore it is a matter of dis
putC which will be aired at length
CT the political hustings this year.
File Matter MuddIcd
There is the muddy matter of
post office files either destroyed or
inadvertently removed from the
department with Browns personal
correspondence. And there is the
more embarrassing matter of
deaths in the army service since
it took charge of the airmail.
There have been 13 accidents
all CT which damaged equipment.
Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr,
Repn., N. Y. told the house some
Of the military deaths were legal
lied murder" Further and more
pointed protest is promised from
the Republican benches. tt prob
ably is only matter of time I'M
til some one of minority leader
Bertrand II. Smells battalion will
rise to blame Mr.. Roosevelt direct
ly for the air corps casualties.
All this is known at the White
House. The President was asked
yesterday for comment on the mil
itary deaths. He replied that every
body deplores any accident in the
air, no matter what kind it may
be. Asked whether army equip
ment was suitable to the air mail
task, the President replied rather
shortly but without expanding on
that now much debated question.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
Lettuce Prorate
Agreement Ends

Failure of Yuma and Phoenix
shippers to cooperate in limiting
shipments from the Arizona dis
tricts has caused the proration OF
lettuce shipments from Imperial
Valley to be temporarily discon-
tinued after today, II was an
nounced here this morning.
Reinstatement OF the proration
program after the coming week
will depend upon the desires OF
local growers and a possible agree
ment with Arizona shippers to CO.
operate in stabilizing the lettuce
market,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
STORM DELAYS PLANE

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. "a. W.R) - A
severe windstorm between Lords
burg, N. NJ, and Ell Paso today
caused Pilot John Nagel, flying an
ambulance plane containing Miss
Vera Rathbm from San Jose, Calf. =,
TO Ell Paso, to land sis plane at
Lordsbur9.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
OIL PLANT BURNS

SEMINOLE, Okla, Feb. "a UP)
The s4,0O0,O00 Cartcr-Risso gas
olinc refinery-one of the largest
in the Seminole oil field-was
burning here late today, with fire
fighters unable to approach within
half a mile.
Great storage tanks on property
adjoining the refinery were eX-
ploding one by one, shooting steel
plates 1000 feet into the air and
casting greet sheets of orange flame
in all direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
ARIZONA BUS
CRASH TAKES
LIVES Of SIX
California Residents Returning
From Mormon Ceremonies
Victims OF Tragedy.
SCORE BADLY INJURED
Defective Brakes Cause Heavy
Car To Skid And Oyerturn In
Ditch.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. "a. U.P)-
Tragedy overlook a crowded bus
of Southern California Mormon
temple workers on highway 85
miles west of here early today
when the loaded vehicle skidded
on a rain -drenched road and over
turned in a ditch.
Five women and baby boy per-
ished in the wreckage and 16 other
occupants were injured, some SER
iously, the sheriff'S office here re-
ported.
The dead:
Mrs. Elizabeth Macarthur, South
gate, Calf.
Mrs. Genevieve Shadlock, South
gate, Calf.
Sarah Crawford, Southgate.
Mrs. Elem Wierse, Lynwood, Calf.
Mrs. Frank Riggs, Huntington
Park, Calf.
The cne-year old son of Glen
HawS, Southgate.
Mrs. HaWs and Mrs. Shadlock's
husband were reported so seriously
injured they were not expected to
recover
Ambulances were rushing them
and several others of the more
seriously injured to st. Josephs
hospital here, the sheriff's office
was informed. Others were treated
at hospital in Wickenburg, Ariz.
With the exception of one baby,
all "a occupants of the bus were
bruised, if not killed or injured
seriously enough to require hospital
treatment.
Brakes Locked
The accident occurred a mile
east of Aguila while the party was
enroute home after a four day visit
at the Mesa, Ariz., Mormon Temple.
Reports received here said that
the brakes of the heavy vehicle
locked as the driver turned a
corner, skidding the machine into
the ditch. The driver, Amusa Steed
of Compton, Cal, was severely
bruised.
For more than two hours, dead
and injured passengers were pinned
in the Wreckage before rescuers
could extricate them.
When help arrived, the injured
were removed to the Wickenburg
hospital and to the Santa Fe rail-
road station at Aguila.
The sSanta Fe agent, directing
the towns sole communication
system by telegraph, dispatched an
appeal to Phoenix and ambulances
and surgeons rushed to the scene.
Their mission was retarded by a
steady downpour which made high
way travel hazardous.
An inquest was Immediately Or
dered to determine the official
cause of the tragedy. The inquest
was to be held in Wickenburg
later today.
Injured In Hospitals
The list of injured was being
compiled here from various sources
today. The following were taken
to the st. Joseph's hospital at
Phoenix:
Mrs. Nellie Johnson,
Albert Hamblin,
Mrs. Pearl HaWs,
William j. Scaddlock,
Mrs. Clarrisa HauSel,
Mrs. Clarrisa Alger,
Mrs. Hanna Phillips,
Mr.. Ellsworth,
Jessie Lorenza Ellsworth,
Mrs. Amarillo Lee,
Mrs. D. Hoffman,
Mrs. E w. Harper.
Mrs. H. L. Harper,
Mrs. Perry Warner,
Mrs. Charles Warner,
Mrs. N. d. McGregor,
Bishop Ivan Magnunson, all of
South Gate, Calf, and
Elmore Robinson, Mesa, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. U.P) =
The house today passed the emer-
gcncy airmail bill giving congress
authorization to order temporary
flying of the mails by the army air
corps.
Passage came after a series of
heated Republican attacks attempt
ing to thrust on the administration
full blame for air corps fatalities
resulting from tie emergency flying
of the mail.
Meantime, several congressional
committees dclved into other aspects
of the air mail and aircraft picture.
The bill authorizes the postmaster
general to use ,he air corps to fly
the mail for one year, and pro-
vidcs for transfer of post office dc
partment appropriations to cover
the cost of the army flying. Strick-
en- out of tie bill before it reached
the floor were provisions permitting
temporary contracts to be entered
into with private companies.
Charges that the peremptory can
collation. of airmail contracts were
"unjustified" and indicated "hys-
terra" sounded in the house as Re-
rublicans bore down in criticism OF
Postmaster General James A. Far
lcyS action.
Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers Demo. .
Massachusetts, said tie story of the
air mail will be written in blood
across the record of the Roosevelt
administration.
"It anpears to me that vote lor
this bill would be putting the stamp
of approval on murder" she sald.
Rep. Clyde Kelly (RepD, Pennsyl-
vania, father of the air mail,
agreed to support the emergency
bill in view of tie fact the army
actually is carrying the mail.
Defends Lindbergh
But in heated debate lie scored
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley's cancellation Of private con-
tracts, declared each line should be
!iven a hearing, defended Col.
Charles a. Lindocrgh's profess TO
the President, and deplored deaths
If six army pilots.
The percmptory cancellations
were termed "hySteria" by Rep.
John B. Hollister (RepD, Ohio
Rep. James w. Mott RepJ, Ore
gon. said that deaths of the army
pilots in flying the mail is too great
price to pay whether the cancel
lations were justified or net
The house applauded as Kelly
urged permanent new legislation to
elm mate subsidies and put the air
mail Cn elf-suStaining basis
The house post office committee
has approved a bill calling fer
straight mileage Saymtnts to prl-
vatc lines, but has withheld further
action pending submission of new
proposals by the administration.
Chairman william N. Rogers OF
house military subcommittee in
vestigating army aviation contracts
hinted that inferior equipment
might have been partially reSpon-
sible for crashing Of army mail
ships.
He agreed With army officials,
however that bad weather and a
do or die" spirit appeared to have
been the chief causes OF fatalities.
The senate air mail investigation
developed into a game of trying
to find out what James A Farley,
postmaster general, said to Walter
F.. Brown. former postmaster gen.
eral
Today they agreed at least tEat
certainly neither Of them had said
anything derogatory about chair
man Hugo Black of the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
AM!LlL-..
W psays:

NEW YORK, Feb. %. (Spe-
ciaD-Just flew up from Wash
ington late this evening. Sen
ate or the house neither one
was operating today. Shows
you what giving 'em a raise
does, but they was awful busy
investigating.
run into my old friends Pat
and they was investigating sug-
ar. We have more arguments
over sugar than we do over all
the things combined that sugar
goes on or in. Pat was kind
er protecting Mississippi. They
got a kind of a Kaffir corn
that renders out a thing they
think is sorter sweet.
In another room they was in
vestigating Wall street. That
was a real sugar investigation.
Corporations loaned 20 billions
to Wall street in 30 so Mr..
Roosevelt didn't invent the
word billion.
Yours.
Mx& Ro7~~>
eissI. McNausht Syndicate. Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24


necessary signatures for the dis
missal of the invalidation suit
against the All-.American canal
contract have been obtained is be-
ing awaited by members of the
irrigation district board of dir
ectors today.
Early this week it was learned
here that all signatures with the
exception of one had already been
appended to the agreement be-
tween the two districts. Today,
however, information came that
this one person had agreed to
sign the document and it is the
corroboration of this information
which is now sought by the local
district.
Communication with Coachella
by telephone was disrupted this
morning because of heavy storms
in the Coachella area, Evan T.
HeWes, chairman of the district
board said He added that he had
sent a telegram to the Coachclla
board and is now awaiting a re-
ply 1t was said at district head
quarters early this afternoon that
the wire would probably be re-
ceived here later in the day.
While awaiting an answer to this
telegram the board held a buSi-
ness session this morning disposing
of several matters of routine buSi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24

Carnation Farms, Seattle, Wash
ington, recently shipped % pure
bred HolStein cattle to South Af-
RIGA.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
A|RMA|[ BILL
APPROVED By
HOUSE TO-DAY
Emergency Measure Authorizes
Army To Garry Mail For One
Year Period.
CANCELLATION ATTACKED
Republican Members Flay Ad-
ministration For Fatal Acct
dents To Flyers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. U.H
An opinion by John Lord
Brian, assistant attorney
general, i'm September, 1880,
that the law did not authorize
Walter +. Brown, former post
master general, to limit bids on
a transcOntinental air route to
operators having six months
night flying experience was
contained in new evidence sub
mitted to the senate airmail
committee today by Postmaster
General James A. Farley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-24
COACHE[[A To
DISMISS SUIT
OVER CANAL

The expected wire from
Coachella was received here
shortly before 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. 1t stated that all
signatures to the agreement had
been obtained and that attOr-
neys for the two districts were
joining i'm a stipulation that the
Dismissal would be filed in the
supreme court Monday morning.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scholl and
daughter Clara and Mrs. Henry and
son Ronnie, all of Yakima, were guests
Sunday afternoon of the Fred Gilhuly
family.
"a X
MIR and Mrs. Evans of Selah and
their son were guests of Mrs Addie
Foster on Sunday. When they returned
home in the evening they were ac-
companied by their, and Mrs. Fosters,
little granddaughter Patricia, who had
been visiting with Mrs Foster for sew
eral weeks
Charles Rousseau was in Yakima on
business Monday and Tuesday. He was
accompanied by two of his sons, Paul
and Kent, who were looking for work.
X
George Chase and Jack Grom were
in Yakima Monday, attending the
sessions of the Goods Roads Associ-
atoms convention.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keen of st.
fielenS, oregon, arrived Saturday for
a visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Keen.
The American Legion Auxiliary held
its last meeting of the current year
last Tuesday. Plans are being made to
have Mrs. c. Rodman of Wapato,
Sixth District president, install the new
officers of the group some time next
week. The Auxiliary has changed its
meeting date to o'clock in the even
ing Of the third Tuesday of the month
X X
Rev. George T. Pratt new Presby-
terrain Sunday school missionary for
this district will preach at the Presby-
terrain church here Sunday morning at
III o'clock. A good attendance is de-
sired. and everyone is invited to attend.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20

Having completed the field work in
his study of the irrigation districts
properties, DR.. j. G.. WOODBURY. re-
turned to his home at Pullman Mon
day. He will soon make his report of
necessary Improvements on the pro-
ject to the board of directors.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20
Around And About White Bluffs

Mrs. Lula M. johnson and Ford
johnson were Yakima visitors Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Barge of Priest
Rapids were weekend guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. d. Barge.
Mrs George Wheeler, who had spent
several days visiting the F. M. Wheeler
family here, left Tuesday to join her
husband in Washington, DC, where
they are now living.
Father MacAleer left last Sunday
for Seattle, where he plans to visit for
several days.
Fred Rea returned Sunday to his
home in Seattle He had spent several
days here at his ranch. Emma Rea
and Lloyd Foster drove him as far as
Yakima
Mrs w. j. Kincaid and Virginia
were in Yakima on shopping trip
last Thursday.
DR.. H. G. Curry, the Seattle OPP
tometrist, who has made professional
visits to White Bluffs for years, and is
known for good optical work at rea-
sonable prices, will again be at the
Commercial Hotel, Thursday, Septem-
Der q, for one day. Eyes examined,
glasses ground and fitted. ADV.
Mrs. Bert Shanahan is planning to
leave this (Thursday) evening for
Maple Valley where she will visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Joe Cooper and
family for time. The Coopers six
weeks ago moved from Seattle to a
tract of land they had purchased in
Maple Valley, which is just outside Of
BENTON and about fifteen miles from
Seattle.
Miss Emily Jane Gibson of San An
tonic, Texas, was in White Bluffs for
short time Wednesday morning Wis
iting with Mrs. Ethel Remlinger. She
came up with her sister, Mrs. j. K.
Mcfarland of Prosser, former county
nurse. Miss Gibson Is an army nurse,
having served overseas, and is now
stationed at Fort Sam Houston at San
Antonio.
Louise Walker, Louise Hirschbolz,
Aloha Meek, Jay Montgomery, For
rest Heath and Francis Shanahan
made up party of young people driv-
ing to Yakima Sunday evening.
The A. w. Campbell family drove to
Kennewick Sunday to picnic with a
number of their friends of that city.
The picnic was held at the newly
developed Sacajawea park which has
been planned as memorial to Lewis
and Clark. The park grounds are stu
ated on the east bank of the Column
bia river at the junction of the Snake,
and is said to be the first camping
grounds of the famous explorers in the
region of the Columbia.
Mrs. j. B. Tromanhauser wishes the
many friends who have been inquiring
of her daughters, Mrs. A. Ferwerda
visit to the valley with her husband, tc
know that their plans have beer
changed and that they will not be
here until about the sixth of October
Il y X
Mrs. Joe Fouty returned to her home
at White Bluffs Sunday after having
spent the past six weeks at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Alex Brain, at Prizes
Rapids Mrs. Brain and the new little
son returned from Sunnyside weel
ago Sunday and are doing very nicely
The little boy has been named Ray.
mond George.
X n u
Mr.. and Mrs. Colburn Anderson anC
family drove to Seattle Saturday tt
attend the wedding there that even
ing of Mr.. Anderson's niece. They re-
turned to White Bluffs Sunday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20

The approaching marriage Of Ted
Allwardt, brother of Mrs. Paul Brug-
emann and Fritz Allwardt Of Allard,
and Miss Catherine Baehm of Yakima
is to be an event of the early fall,
according to the Yakima Herald. Miss
Baehm is being honored at numerous
parties before her marriage.
u Il n
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Becht and son
Carl were in Yakima Friday to see
Mrs. Jack Rennie Mr.. Becht's sister,
who is in the hospital there.
H. j. Court left on the train Tues
day evening for Monroe, Washington.
His home is at Carnation. Mr.. Court
was employed as dispatcher here dur
ing the time that the Milwaukee rail-
road was running a daily train.
Mrs. r. S. Reierson left Sunday
afternoon for Seattle where she will
spend this week visiting with her
mother, Mrs. @. j. Myhre.
X X \
Mrs. M. E. Owens Of Portland, Ore
gon, arrived last week for visit at
the home of her son, Ira Hawley.
Il X X
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Coleman of Sc
attic arrived Monday to spend the
fall months at the Bleakley ranch.
II X
Friday evening DR.. and Mrs. E. F.
Newton drove to Dayton where DR..
Newton installed the officers of the
Frank E. Bowers American Legion post,
No. AZ. He was assisted by q team from
the Walla Walla Legion post.
4 y 4
The first rattlesnake to be seen In
town for several years was discovered
Saturday afternoon by Tony Chase
while he was cruising around the house
on his kiddie car. The snake was being
policed by Tonys large black cat, who
was crouched and ready to fight should
the snake, which was coiled within a
foot of him, spring. The RATHER, which
was killed with club, was about
thirty inches long and had nine rattles
and button He was discovered within
yard of the house.
AS a rule very few rattlers get across
| the ditch and into the farming COM
munity around White Bluffs, but this
year several have been killed, although
this is the first one found right ir
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Windsor anc
baby drove up to White Bluffs from
Pasco Tuesday for short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. K. A. House.
- II
Virginia Kincaid left Sunday fol
Pullman where she will enter upon hel
fourth year at Washington State col
lege. She drove over with Lenore ant
Lee Foster, of Hanford. Lee has gradu
ated, but made the trip to take his sis
ter over and to visit with colleg
friends.
Friends of Dorothy Upton, daugh
of Othello but formerly residents O
White Bluffs, will be interested to hea
that she left Sunday for Portland, Ore
gon, where she will enter bushes
college. Dorothy was in White Bluff
last Wednesday for a short visit. He
older sister, Gertrude, is now enter
ing upon her third year at Washing
ton State College.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20
TO THE VOTERS OF BENTON
COUNTY

TO THE VOTERS OF BENTON
COUNTY
I wish to take this opportunity to
express my appreciation to the voters
Of Benton county for the generous
support which they gave my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
sheriff. If successful in the election
in November, pledge to administer
the affairs of the office in fair and
impartial manner.
Again I wish to thank you.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES SHEPHERD
X Y
l wish to thank my friends of the
Priest Rapids valley for their assis-
lance and support in the nominating
contest. hope that I may continue
to merit their support and my greatest
wish is to continue to serve them in
the Congress of the United States to
their satisfaction
KNUTE HILL
X X
I wish to extend my thanks to the
people of Benton county who nomin-
ated me as their candidate for sheriff
I greatly appreciate the support ac-
corded me at the primary and your
vote and support at the general cleo
ton will likewise be appreciated
Yours sincerely,
A. M. RICHTER
X \ X
wish to thank those who furnished
the delicious lunch on Tuesday, Sept
IL, and also the voters who so willingly
signed Initiative Measure NO. 2-the
Blanket Ballot-at the primaries.
j. B. TROMANHAUSER
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20

The committee which was appointed
by the White Bluffs Commercial club
to arrange celebration following the
completion of the oiled road from
White Bluffs to Kennewick, announced
this week that all plans have been can
celled. This is due, they say, to the
fact that the date of completion of
the work is still indefinite and since
it will undoubtedly be sometime in Oc-
tober, weather conditions will be too
uncertain for an outdoor program.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20

VIOLINs-hand graduated, values up
to $3.50 for sale from $25 up. j. G.
VOLTS Violin Shop, 6 w. Yakima
Ave-, Yakima. Fifty years experience
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-20

SPECIALS FOR FRI & SAT-, SEPT 81 & %
Wason's TEA, "a lib. .................20 zoe
Large Post Toasties CORN FLAKES for. .25c
FLY FOIL, "a pint with sprayer ..........8 &c
Ambassador TOILET TISSUE, for - Csc
Wason's GELATIN, 6 for ..........2 Csc
Wonder COFFEE, Vacuum Packed, lb.. .27c
REGULAR PRICES
Heinz WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE 29c
NO-RUB NAPTHA, per bar ..............5c
CERTO, per bottle ......................2 5c
Reliance COFFEE, 8 h. jar ....... .98c
Kennewick Hard Wheat FLOUR, per sack .$198
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-20
Police Seize
.JObIess Pair
At Gun Points

DANVILLE, Pa, Nov 49, A
delegation which called on Squire
Ogelsby here to demand an extern
sion of freedom without bail for
two workers arrested several weeks
ago while resisting the eviction of
a jobless family, was roughly treated
by Chief of Police Mong and Sheriff
Sweitzer here on Saturday.
The two, Harold Thomas and
Hubert Buck, who accompanied the
delegation to the squire's Office
were taken from the delegation by
state troopers at the points of guns,
but not until after the workers had
successfully resisted the attempts of
local police to seize the pair. At a
preliminary hearing of the frame
up charges against the two, % wit
nesses testified for the defense while
the prosecution was unable to
muster a single witness outside of
the police force, to bear out charges
on which the men were arrested.
The landlords and police in this
vicinity are thoroughly frightened
by the growing strength Of the I'm
employment Councils and are re-
sorting more openly to terrorism
in vain effort to halt the work
Of the councils.