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The Washington times., 1934-05-22
SERVICE
OPERATIONS
REVEALED
Federal Trade Commissions
Survey Shows 100 Millions
CaShed in 20 Years
By International News Service

Organized in 1910 by investing
about IL million dollars in three
public utilities, Henry L. Doherty's
Cities Service Company utilities
empire in 1880 had recovered in
excess of 100 millions in cash on
it's initial investment in the COM
panies and properties which were
consolidated and merged or trans
ferred from one company to an
other within the SYSTEM" the Fed
eral Trade Commission was told
Mostly Through Write-upS
Examiners of the commission
stated that this 100 million dol
lar recovery was largely as a re-
suit" Of the concurrent "write-ups
Of the plant and investment &C
counts of subsidiaries.
RamificationS Of the Doherty'
Cities Service utilities network
was barred by a report to the com.
mission in it's general investiga.
ton of public utilities authorized
by a Senate resolution. The re.
port said:
"The amount so recovered in
cash was reinveSted in addi-
tiOnal securities and properties,
thus contributing to the Sys-
TENS growth. Cities Service
Company was able to effect this
recovery of investment through
the sale of the senior securities
which were received in part or
whole payment, or the cash re-
Ceived in payment from the aC-
Quiring cOmpans for the the
securities or properties which
were transferred to them"
How Empire Spreadd
This picture as portrayed be-
fore the commissions examiners
showed these conclusions:
/. Cities Service was organized
on September 2, 1910, and its in
vestment in three companies at
that time amounted to about $12,-
100000.
2. On December 81, 1880, the
ledger value of the company's in
vestments exceeded $273, 100000,
due to acquisitions and expansions
since 1910.
3. The investment by Cities SER
vice Company, in 1910 represented
the control of three public utility
operating companies in Denver,
Joplins, Mo-, and Spokane, Wash.
4. BY the end of 1880 its in
vestments represented the con-
troll of 160 companies of which
SO were holding, or operating
electric and other utilities, AZ
were holding or operating natu-
raj gas utilities. 81 were hold
ing or operating petroleum
companies, and the remainder
were operating as realty and
construction companies.
Distribution is Wide
The examiners report brought
the following additional infor-
nation:
"At March IA, 1881, there
were outstanding and in the
hands Of the public S4,172,15S
shares of voting capital stocks
of Cities Service Company,
which were held by 54S,3O6
stockholders. The stock is
widely distributed as indica-
ted by the fact that 5S6,847
stockholders, or 80 per cent
of the total held 2O,611,947
shares, or 60 per cent of the
total, in share lots Of from one
to 500 shares"
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
DARROWREPORT
HELD GROUNDS
FOR INQUIRY
Johnson Says scamp Follow
ers" Framed Controversial
Points in Survey
BY International News Service

By International News Service
Congressional investigation OF
NRA codes based upon the Dar-
row boards report is provided in a
resolution introduced in the House
today by Representative Britten
.(R) Of Illinois.
Asking that the Darrow board
be continued until the investiga-
ton can be completed the reSolu-
ton set out that the board found
that under many codes "the cost
Of living has increased, while
wages have not risen accordingly"
and that "the sole barrier against
complete grating and irresponSi-
BILE monopoly is the small business
man who is now faced with extinc-
tion."
The resolution specifically cited
the Darrow boards report on the
motion picture code.
Row Grows Hotter
The fire which Mr.. Darrow built
under the NRA by his report
charging it with fostering monop-
oily and squeezing the little fel-
low meanwhile grew hotter.
Gen. Hugh S. johnson, Recov.
cry Administrator, coupled with
his sweeping denial Of the truth
of Mr.. Darrow's finding the charge
that Mr.. Darrow's scamp follow
ers" really framed the report. He
evidently referred to Charles Ed
ward Russell, one-time Socialist
candidate for the Presidency, and
William o. Thompson, a law part
ner Of Mr.. Darrow, both Of whom
aided the grizzled Chicagoan in
the writing Of the report.
Sponsored Board
General johnson declared he
promoted the board Of review, Of
which Mr.. Darrow is chairman,
because he thought it would
point out specific evils that could
be corrected in the NRA. He said:
'cMr. Dsrrow assured me that
that was his idea, too. If we
had only Mr. Darrow and the
original board to deal with, we
would have got some real con-
Structive action. 1t was the
camp followers who came in
later who caused the trouble"
Mr.. Darrow'S reply was to the
effect that if General Johnson
considered the first, or preliminary
report, to be startling, he should
await the second one, now in
course of preparation.
The second report will deal with
the boards investigations into ad-
ditional codes, affecting the lum-
Der and petroleum industries.
Mr.. Darrow indirectly criticised
the White House for the manner
in which his report was withheld
from publication until General
johnson and his aides, principally
Donald r. Richberg, MIRA general
counsel, could examine it and
issue a simultaneous counter-blast.
he SAID:
eve hope that in common
fairness the next report will not
be held IL days to give these
young gentlemen Tor the NR41)
q chance to read into it things
that it does not contain and to
pervert its meaning by placing
things out of their context"
Meanwhile the future of the
Board of Review became some
what uncertain. Unless it's life is
extended it will automatically ex-
pire on May 81, or so at least is
the Administration viewpoint. On
the other hand, the board has
hearings scheduled well into the
middle Of June, and apparently
Mr.. Darrow and his fellow mem
berS on the board have no inten-
ton Of quitting.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
RUSSIA

WARSAW, May % G.N.S0.
More than 400 members Of the
Polish National Socialist organi-
Zation, similar to the German
Nazis, were arrested at a great
open air meeting outside Warsaw
today.
The newspaper of the organiza-
ton, Sztafeta, has been confiS-
Gated daily recently.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
May 81 Is De0dLine
On Auto InsDectiOn

VlrginianS who have not had
their autos inspected or applied
for renewal of drivers permit were
warned by the State Motor Vehicle
Department yesterday to do so.
The deadline for the Semi-annual
inspection Of cars is May 81 and
for present operators permits
June 80.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
WidOUU Breaks Arm
In Fall DOUUn Stairs

Mrs. Mary B. Hechmer, a widow,
SO, fell down the rear steps Of her
home in the 800 block of Madison
st. N. w. today and suffered a
broken right arm, for which she
was treated at Emergency Hos
pitaA
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
GERMANY

BERLIN, May % G.N.S0.-Ger-
aid Wheeler, 81, an employe of the
American Embassy, was drowned
at Ploetzenze, near Berlin, when
he fell out of q boat.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22
CONDITION or TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as Of May 10,
81, ,087 ,246, ,700.19; internal revenue,
81, ,998, ,990.39; customs receipts,
$13,527, ,567.34.
The Washington times., 1934-05-22

resulted ret acqutal
Zone Robert Osa by general charges of
trial He small table the left Of the
Photographic
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14
DRIFTS MELTING
IN MOUNT AINS
DROUTH CONTINUATION WOULD
REDUCE GLACIER ACCCMULA-
TONS IN MOUNTAINS

Science may suffer a severe set
back should last summers drouth ex-
tend into the next year. Unless heavy
SHOWS of past winters again blanket
southern Montana, said fores! rang
ers returning from the lofty Bear
tooth and Rocky mountains, aged
glaciers may begin to slip in rivulcts
down the canyons perhaps rcver to
be formed again.
In the Crazy mountains at an alti-
tude of 5000 feet, where by Dee. great
solid packs of snow have formed. but a
scant half-fcot of the covering was
found recently.
Ranger c. v. Rubottom who views
the situation with alarm, recalled that
during the last season for the first time
in his experience in the mountains. the
mantle of snow covering the great g.ac-
ierS had melted away revealing the
green glacial ice beneath.
As further evidence of the inroads
of banana belt" weather in Montana.
Rubottom said. several of the glacial
streams were milk-White from the age
old silt they wash away.
Most startling of all discoveries, at
least from a scientific standpoint, the
ranger lanlented. was the action of the
prolonged hot dry weather upon the
famous "Grasshopper" glacier in the
1O,0O0-foot Beartooth peaks, which is
threatened with disintegration
The mecca for years for those inter-
ested sufficiently to make an arduous
mountain climb to view its wonders,
"Grasshopper" glacier melted to the
extent that thousands of the tiny in
sects held in the icy-fastness for ages
were discharged from the melting
mass Of ice and piled up in deComposed
heaps.
The selection of good specimens from
the glacial discharge was impossible,
Rubottom said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14
Beaverhead Plans to
Consolidate Precincts

Consolidation Of several smaller pre-
cincts In Beaverhead county with larg-
er ones is being attempted by the board
OF commissioners at the suggestion of
the Montana Taxpayers association and
others.
Cards are being mailed by Clerk and
recorder Albert S. Baker to all voters
IN the smaller precincts affected, ask
ing them to state their approval or dis
approval of the plan.
The consolidation would include
Argenta to Dillon, Bremen to Grant.
Nicholia to Dell, Glendale to Reichle
and Bishop to Dillon or Reichle.
A total Of 218 voters in smaller pre-
cincts would be affected,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14

When the Bridger and Roberts bas-
ketball squads couldn't agree on ref
cree they simply called off the match.
The Bridger squad then played game
with the Red Lodge Reserves and lost
q to Z.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14

Chinese drink little water, believing
that water makes them SICK They
drink tea instead, because the leaves are
supposed to purify the water.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14

HSSOULA TO VOTE ON BONDS
Mssonla voters, with ths general
election still fresh in their minds, win
make q return trip to the polls Dec.
20 to vote on proposition Of issuing
56,511 in bonds to secure q PWA loan
and grant for q new county jan.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14

Due to its higher content of organic
matter, virgin soil may hold one-fifth
mere moisture than soil which has been
cropped for 20 years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14

FIRST COASTING MISHAP
The first coasting mishap of the sea-
son was recorded at Butte recently
when a sled piloted by Bobby Plat. 9,
rammed into a car driven by r. n.
Arndt. The boy was not badly hurt.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14
MoNIDA PASS is STILL OPEN

MONIDA PASS is STILL OPEN
Inspite of heavy SHOWS in the noun
tains, Monida pass has been kept open
and highway officials hope that, with
cooperation from Idaho highway
workers, the pass will be maintained
throughout the winter.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14

Lucius was the name of three popes
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-14

An American Rye Whiskey, S years old. IA
Bottled In bond under Canadian Govern.
ment supervision 100 proof
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Dairy Program Will Co.
Into Action on April !
INV County Agent E. G. Durdle)

(By County Agent E. g. Durdle)
While publicity has been given to the
fact that the dairy program Is TO pc
set up good deal as the wheat ana
corn-hog programs have been set up
and that blanks are under way Tor
the beginning Of the program, we were
informed last week that the program
is not to be definitely started until
April /. This, we hope, will restrain
many dairymen from becoming too
anxious because they do not hear OF
the immediate start Of the program IN
this county.
Since we do not have details Of just
how the plan is to operate 1t Is almost
impossible for us to offer suggestions
as to information which the dairynen
should begin to gather In taking care
Of applications and contracts when
the program is set up. We do think 1T
advisable, however, that dairymen be-
gin to check carefully the number OF
COWS and young stock which they have
kept on the farm over period OF three
or four years. We also think 1t will be
well to accumulate all the information
that can be gathered as to best pro-
duction in butterfat and milk which
has been sold from the farm.
AS soon as the definite program has
been announced, news items calling at
tention to information which will be
asked for, will be published.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01

The Ladies' Aid have postponed
their regular meeting Of Feb. to RED
8, on account of the meeting OF .l.e
women's clubs at the high scnool 'il.s
Thursday. The Ladies Aid Will give an
oyster supper and entertainment IN tne
church Saturday evening, Feb. ~. fur-
ther announcement next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones, VINO now
live near okanogan, visited tae aos.
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. =. 1o.aes
and his brother Walter from Monoay
init, Thursday noon Of last week.
\ Il
The 1Ianford boys and girls nien
sc,,ool basketball teams drove to Ben
ton CITY last Friday evening, the boys
winning IS to is and the girls losing
"a to %. The last home conference
game will be played at Hanford Friday,
Feb. 2, and this game will decide the
championship.
L. Harm and G.. Wilson of Chelan
spent the weekend in Hanford. The
former visited his daughter, Miss LII
liam Harm, a teacher in the Hanford
schools
MIR. and Mrs Alec Murray and little
daughters, Mrs. H. L. Crimson, Robert
Brinson and Miss Verna Moulster left
early Monday and spent the day In
Yakima. Ormas Evett carried the mall
Monday.
Sunday afternoon Paul Crimson mao
the misfortune to run a rusty nail into
the ball of his right foot, coming OUT
at the base of his toes. Mrs. Elsie Tro-
manhauser is taking his place as clerk
in Boie's store.
The All Girls Sewing club met at
the home of their leader, Mrs. Mar
garet McConnachie, last Saturday al
ternoon. They made reed baskets. Mrs
Mary Davis, county club leader, was
present part of the time. Mrs. McCon-
nachie was presented with a colorfu
flower pot. Cookies and cocoa were
served. Mrs. Moves and Mrs. Mansfield
were also present and the latter helped
the girls with their baskets.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Allard-Vernita
The California Of the NORTHWEST
And We Can Prove 1t.

Fritz Allwardt will be employed on
the Juniper Springs Ranch this sea-
son by Miss Anna Knaub.
X 4 X
Marguerite Knaub and Mrs Lloyd
drove to Prosser Monday on business.
X X X
Thomas Sigurdson is pruning the or
chard on the Lloyd ranch this week.
X X y
Earl Knaub, Rod Knaub and Fred
Knaub were in Yakima Friday on bust
ness
Levi Austin and son Bud of Bickle-
ton we're at Alfalfa Ridge Rancho over
the weekend, getting the tractor IN
operation for spring work.
X X
Fritz and Carl Allwardt made a trip
to Yakima Wednesday on business.
Mrs. E. P. Knaub has been visiting
the mast ten days with Mrs. w. l.
Enveart at Hartford and with Mrs
spratlen of White Bluffs
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs Emil AllWardt OF Mckee
are visiting their daughter, MRS. Eau
Bruggemann, this week.
X X
Earl Knaub has been on the slct
list the past few days, but is now I'M
proving.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Roperts Wei
dinner guests at the l.. NJ Fry nom
Sunday.
X X
Fritz and Hans Allwardt have Sc
cured several truck loads OF mop poie
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
In-B-Tween

MIR. and Mrs. Harry Kodes, Mrs. G.
Vanderwenter and Mrs. P. H. Martin
of Benton City and Mrs. Ellen Larson
of Seattle called on Mrs. H. Christen-
sen Sunday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Mann and family
of Richland are visiting Frank Mann
and family and Mrs Lizzie Mann,
mother of the two men.
X X X
Lester Brooks and his mother, Mrs.
l.. T. Brooks, drove to Pasco Sunday
afternoon. While there they saw
show.
Mrs, Lewis Brooks, who had been
visiting her brother, Ray Dallman ana
his family, came home Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Or1nas Evett gave a
birthday party last Saturday evening
for three who had birthdays the latter
part of January The honor guests
were Joe Grell, Grace Snyder and Mrs.
Ornaas F,vett. The invited guests were
MIR. and Mrs. G. H. Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sommers Smith and small son
Edgar McConnachie and Lester Brooks
X X X
About forty people gathered at the
Tom Worby home last Saturday even
ing for an old-fashioned dance. Music
was furnished by Claude Hoover, Wht
PLAYED his violin, and Mrs. w. A. Joyce
who played the banjo. The women II
the crowd brought sandwiches, pickles
cake and coffee. Another dance
scheduled for Saturday evening, Feh
10, at Ballygreen Farm.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Farmers Urged to Have
Hog Information Ready
(By County Agent E. G. Durdu

CBy County Agent E. G. Durrle)
Now that the poultry and horticul-
tural schools are out of the way, the
corn-hog program will be taken up and
completed as rapidly as those inter-
ested in the program can get their ma
terial together for the final sign-up.
Corn and hog growers who have signed
and any others interested in the pro
gram should attempt within the next
few days to get all of the information
possible so that when the next meeting
is held, which will be very soon, ap-
plications and contracts may be COM
pleted. The rapidity with which the
program will now be closed will depend
largely upon the efforts of the farmer
to secure and give all of the lnfor-
nation requested, as far as this is pos
sible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Legal Notices

NOTICE OF SHERlFE'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
In the Superior Court Of the State OF
Washington, for Benton County
Cause No. 1927
The Pacific Savings g. Loan Associ-
alton, a corporation, Plaintiff, VS..
E. S. Smelling and Florence Smelling,
his wife, ct AL, Defendants
Under and by virtue of Execution
under Foreclosure issued out OF and
under the seal of the above entitled
Court, holding terms at Prosser, in and
for said county, on the 18th day OF
January, AID. 1884, upon Judgment
rendered in said Court on the 18th day
of January, AID. 1884, in favor OF the
Pacific Savings & Loan Association,
corporation, and against E. S. Smelling
and Florence Smelling, his wife, ct al, Tor
the sum of Two Thousand and Seventy
four and 81 ZOO ($2074.8D Dollars, to-
gether with attorneys fees, interest,
costs and increased costs, and to me
directed and delivered, commanding
me to sell the following described pro-
perty situate, lying and being in Ben
ton County, state of Washington, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said judgment, attorneys
fees, interest, costs and increased costs,
to-wit:
Beginning at point on the North
line of Section 4, Township North
r. 20 EWM., 1854 feet east OF the
| quarter corner of said Section on said
North line, running thence South
degree So minutes West l11O.78 feet
more or less, to the North line OF the
right of way of the Northern Pacific
Irrigation Company's highland canal
as originally located and constructed
said right of way extending l5 fee
northerly of the center line OF sale
canal as originally constructed ove1
and across said land; thence south
easterly along the North line Of sale
right of way and Is feet from TIT
center line thereof to point where
line running North l degree 81 minutes
East will intersect the North line O
said Section 373O7 feet east of thu
point of beginning; thence North
degree SO minutes East, l224.7l feet
more or less, to the North line of sal
Section; thence west along the mort
line of said Section 373.07 feet to tn
point of beginning.
Now, therefore, Notice is hereb
given, that on Saturday, the Oath da
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01

Community Presbyterian
Church and Sunday School In
combined service, 1000 to 11:l5 q. m
REV. H. A. MOVES,
Pastor
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01

from drift wood caught this year along
the river. They will truck them to
Mckee where they will construct new
hop yard on their place.
X X X
John Grom and L. N. Fry were in
Pasco Thursday on business.
X X X
Olaf Strandwold, county superinten-
dent of schools, was in the valley We'd
nesday. While here he visited the Ver-
nita school.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Gervias and
daughter Opal, Jess Cain and Mrs. M.
j. Wright of Yakima drove over We'd
nesday for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. P. Richmond. Mrs. Gervias and Mrs.
Wright are sisters of Mrs Richmond.
| Mrs. O. w. Brown returned home the
first of the week from Prosser where
she served as juror the first part OF
the week. She visited friends in Grand
view over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII EtlcAmOHQ, NlI
and Mrs. Arthur Bloom and daugh-
ter Dorene, and Mrs. Lee Richmond
all of Yakima were visiting Mr.. ane
Mrs. j. P. Richmond Monday.
X X X
| Sheriff j. K. MacFarland was in tn
valley this week.
X X X
MIR. and Mrs. Ira l.. Flagler OF Sc
attic are expected here this week t.
look after their ranch property thl
: season.
Quite number from this part Q
the valley attended the Birthday Ba
for the President at Hanford tues
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Grifflths droV
: to Yakima Tuesday, returning With
new car for which they traded IN the
old one.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
St. Mary's Catholic

Rev. Arthur Joda. Pastor
Mass on second Sunday at IL am
Mass on fourth Sunday at am.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01

want Is a necessity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01

Miss Rose Schneiderman, champion
Of the working women of this coun-
try. left her post with the national
labor board in Washington to become
sole labor adviser in the administra-
ton of the MIRA for Puerto Rico. she
will work with Boaz Long, MIRA ad-
ministrator, In framing codes and FUR
thering the same principles In puerto
Rican industry that have been laid
down In the United States mainland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
More Females

More emale3
The actual male and female popu-
lation of the earth is not known, but
it is estimated around two billion per
sons and it is also presumed that fe-
males slightly outnumber males.