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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Ideal Weather
Helps Farmers
Of Northwest
EARLY SPRING REDUCES LIKLI-
HOOD OF DAMAGE BY
FROSTS

sThis week finds the early spring
farming operations at their peak In
the valley. Ideal weather conditions
have FASTENED the planting OF crops
and the spraying Of fruit trees.
Apricot and peach trees have been
in full bloom for some time, and 1t
is expected that apple trees will come
into bloom shortly after the first of
April
Growers with soft fruits have been
applying the dormant spray during
the past two weeks. Spraying opera
lions in the majority of apple or
chards will start next week, 1t Is eX-
pected. when water will be available.
The bulk of the spring planting this
year has been potatoes. About 2Oo
acres in the valley have been seeded
to early spuds, which last year brought
,, fairly good prices. Some growers are
also planting onions as commercial
crop, although there will be no large
volume of them in the valley. Peas,
which last year formed one of the
major early crops, are not being
planted so extensively this year, and
it is doubtful If any large volume will
be marketed from here.
| Fruit experts predict big apple
yield this year. AS a general rule, it
is said early seasons produce large
crop, while late seasons produce a
small crop. One reason for this Is
that frosts generally are light from
April Is to May S and heavy from
May to Is. Apples which bloom early
enough are able to Withstand the
heavier frosts of the early part OF
May while those which bloom late are
still at tender stage when the heavy
frosts come.
1t is pointed out that the seasons
of 1925 and 1926 were extremely early
ones, apple trees coming into bloom
early in April, and in each year apple
crops were comparatively large. In
years when apple trees bloom late in
April, the crops have been of medium
volume, while in the latest years, the
crops have been lightest.
While there is still some danger of
injury to the fruit crop from frosts,
most growers are of the belief that
the worst of the danger is now past.
Some damage has been reported from
the lower Yakima valley where grow
ers have been smudging for several
weeks, but none has been done here
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Farm Sales Jump;
New Interest Seen

Volume of land sales this last month
exceeded any previous February in the
history of the Federal Land bank of
Spokane, according to Ward K. New
comb, vice-president and head of the
land department. Seventy-four farms
for a total of $271 ,647.92 were sold in
Washington, Montana, oregon ana
Idaho, making an average Of about
$4,000 per unit This volume of sales
has only been exceeded three times
in any month in the seventeen years
since the Land banks system was SIT
up.
An analysis by districts discloses a
keen demand for all types Of farms
and ranches in practically every part
of the four northwest states, with the
local district including Yakima, Ben
ton and Kittitas counties, leading in
sales. Eleven farms were sold in these
counties.
An encouraging factor, in addition
to the volume of sales, is the amount
of cash that seems to be available
many of the offers having come in on
an all-cash basis or with from 10 to
SO per cent payable within a six
month period The very favorable adj
vance in the price of wool has stimu-
lated interest in pasture lands. The
improvement in the wheat price COM
pared to the previous year has brought
this class of lands close to the better
irrigated farms in point of demand.
The return of the investor into rea
estate markets is one of the healthles
signs for the sterilization Of lane
values today, states Mr.. Newcomb, ant
this is becoming more apparent as WI
go into the spring season.
An increasing amount OF money 1
put into circulation In northwest farm
communities due to the hundreds o
federal loans being closed each week
Allotment payments on hogs and In
creased consumption Of farm produc
through the additional employment
under the MIRA, and local demands O
CCC camps and CWA workers, ha
contributed to the general improve
ment in the morale of the farmin
sections throughout the entire coun
try, and have been an added induce
ment to the investor to place his sur
plus funds in farm lands.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Correspondence Courses
Offered in Agriculture

In response to numerous requests,
correspondence courses in agriculture
are now available through the diV1-
sion of general college extension at
Washington State College. The sub
jects have been prepared by members
of the college Of agriculture faculty
The courses may be taken either for
practical instruction or for credit to-
ward degrees. There are no prerequi-
sites for enrolment. The following
courses have been prepared: SOILS
dairy production, farm accounts, home
poultry, fruit growing, vegetable gar
dening, and feeds and feeding. Fur
Their information may be obtained b.
writing the division of general cclleg'
extension, Washington State College
Pullman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Crop Loan Office
Opened At Bank
EMERGENCY LOANS ONLY

The White Bluffs Spokesman has
just received word that an emergency
crop loan Office has been opened at
the First Bank Of White Bluffs, and
farmers desiring loans should apply
between the hours of am. and pm.
According to the regulations under
which the crop loans are to be made
this year, any farmer who secures a
loan must obtain statement from
the county production council, where
one exists, that he does not intend
to increase his acreage or production
in violation of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration program.
In counties where county produc-
ton council has not been set up, be-
fore any application for loan Will
be considered the farmer who is ap-
plying will have to give satisfactory
evidence that he is cooperating with
the production control program of the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton
The maximum amount of an emer-
gency crop loan JnaC may DC opVaAleo
by any one individual is $3.50, the
minimum is $25
Applications for loans in any am
cunt from $25 to $3.50 may be accepted
by the emergency crop loan office pro-
vided the farmer does not have suft1-
cient security to obtain loan else
| where.
A farmer applying for $3.50 or more
must first make application to the
Production Credit Association for a
loan from it. Rejection of this appli-
cation by the Production Credit AS
ISOLATION will be considered sufficient
evidence that other credit is not avail
able and the applicant may then make
application to the emergency crop loar
Office
|
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Best Methods Of spud
Fertilizing Enumerated

A number Of inquiries have come
to the Office in regard to recommenda-
lions as to potato fertilization. Unless
the soil has been recently plowed out
of alfalfa, and this a good strain
there is strong probability that the
soil will need fair application OF
nitrogen in order to produce good
crop of potatoes. If the soil Is one
which is ten years old or more we
would suggest at least trial plot on
the field on phosphates in some form.
For best results on plots we would say
that the proper amount to apply would
be equivalent to 500 pounds of super
phosphate or approximately this am
cunt. Where one is anxious to secure
good crop the application OF some
40 to 80 pounds of actual nitrogen
and some 80 to 80 pounds of actual
phosphates we think will be amply re-
paid unless the soil has been in good
strain of alfalfa or sweet clover just
previous or had a reasonably good ap-
plication of complete fertilizers.
| AS to whether the nitrogen will be
added in the form of ammonium sui
phate and the phosphate in the form
of super phosphate or whether both
of them will be applied in the form
of ammonium phosphate should de-
pend upon convenience and cost
Checking with farmer just last week
we found that on the same basis OF
J price the purchase of the nitrogen in
ammonium sulphate and the phos-
pilates in super phosphate that the
cost of the actual fertilizer elements
would be $63.40 as compared to $62.O(
per ton in the ammonium phosphate
In addition to little greater cost ir
the two ingredients there would seen
to be twice as much material to apply
Fertilizer recommendations on let.
tuce, asparagus, tomatoes, and severa
of our other truck crops would q
more or less along the same line.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Cecil Coleman Suffers
Injury To Two Fingers

Caught between girder and shaft,
the third and fourth fingers OF Cecil
Coleman's left hand were crushed
Monday while he was working at Priest
Rapids. The fingers were dressed i'm
mediately and he was then rushed 10
Yakima for medical attention.
The fourth finger was more serious
ly injured, the bone to the first joint
being cracked into eight pieces. The
physician who dressed the hand said
however, that while painful, he be-
lieved the fingers would heal and thai
there would be no need OF amputatlon
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman drove to Yaki'
ma again on Wednesday to have thu
| fingers examined.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Extra Curricular Course
Dropped At High School


After two and one half months OF
study, the shorthand class, held af-
ter school hours, has been disbanded.
With the press of additional work en-
tailed by the loss to the teaching staff
of Miss Margaret Rice, Miss Mildred
Anderson has been unable to continue
with the course. More than third Of
Gregg's shorthand course had been
covered
Miss Rice left last Friday after
school for her home in Prosser She
had been employed here since Janu-
airy as a CWs teacher. Shortly after
her arrival the shorthand class was
inaugurated as a service to the COM
munity, anyone being eligible to at
tend the classes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Second Practise Game
Scheduled For Sunday

In spite of sore arms and charlie
horses following the baseball turnout
last Sunday, fifteen or more ball
players of the community are enthusi-
astic concerning the possibilities for
ball team here this year. No definite
plans were made Sunday, but the
players will turn out again next Sun
day at the old diamond near the
Grade School for another practice, and
it is expected that at that time plans
for the season will be discussed. Sew
eral practice games are being lined up
for the latter part of this month.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Democrats Protest
State CWA Set-Up

Expressing their atisfactiOii with
the handling of the CWA projects,
the Priest Rapids Valley Democratic
Club Monday evening passed resolu-
ton recommending the Democrats be
appointed to replace Republican CWA
officers.
At the next meeting, which will be
held at the Hanford high school Mon
day evening, March 26, it is expected
that several outside speakers will be
present to address the group. Over one
hundred people attended Mondays
meeting.
The resolution, drawn up by the
Resolutions Committee and passed by
the group, read:
"Be it resolved that we, the Priest
Rapids Valley Democratic Club, COM
posed of over one hundred members,
after discussion and full elaboration,
wish to go on record as protesting, and
we hereby instruct our secretary to
inform his excellency, Governor Mar
tin, also the State Democratic Central
Committee, and our Congressman, that
we do protest as follows:
t'The present CWA organization be-
ing composed of members of the Re
publican party and all persons con-
nected with the CWA being supporters
of the Republican party; it having
come under our observation that all
the CWA workers seem to be working
against the present administration anc
to be building up the Republican party
We endorse the sentiments OF the
Democratic committee meeting IN FL
lensburg March 8, 1884, and we recon-
mend that Democrats be appointed tt
replace the present Republican owe
officers and workers.
"And to make ourselves clear, w
maintain that there are as many cap
able Democrats as there are Republl
cans for state and federal offices.
eve advocate in all fair play tina
} Democrats be appointed and selected
instead of Republicans.
!, 1t was pointed out at the meeting
) that n counties have already gone OF
record as protesting the Republican
organization of the CWA.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15

No action was taken at the growers
meeting at Liberty hall last Sunday, 1t
being decided that committee should
be appointed to get further informa-
ton concerning sales of apples during
the past season.
It was the sentiment of the growers
that a growers code should be drawn
up, to supplant the code in effect at
the present time which, it is asserted,
is a dealers code.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Mrs. A. w. Campbell's
Mother Dies Wednesday

Mrs Christina Larsen of of Kenne-
wick passed away Wednesday, March
IA, at the age of TO- She was the
mother of Mrs. A. w. Campbell OF
White Bluffs, Mrs E. E. Kirkpatrick OF
Burbank and Mrs. j. I. Miller OF Ken
newick, and three sons and another
daughter. Funeral services were held
Thursday.
Mrs. Larsen was native of Sweden
having come to this country when she
was two years of age. She lived in
Minnesota with her parents for
number Of years, and for the past "a
years has made her home in Kenne-
wick.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Mckee Bridge Is Again
Open To Heavy Traffic

Traffic to Yakima is once again pc
ing routed over the Mckee prldge
across the Yakima river. The approach
on the east side of this bridge was
washed out during the flood the last OF
December, and the bridge has beer
closet for repairs until just recently.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15

Taking advantage Of the three per
cent rebate allowed on current taxes
paid before March Is, Benton county
residents have been crowding into the
treasurers office to make payments,
says tn Yakima Herald.
A check of the sum collected has
not been made, but Louis P. Kelly
deputy treasurer, says the payments
amount to from $1,000 to $4,000 day
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15

F. A. English local registrar for the
MRS, asks that all veterans who nave
registered with him for employment,
and all veterans who wish to register,
must give the number Of their dis
charge papers Mr.. English is anxious
to have this data before the files are
sent to Kennewick All veterans regis
trations which do not contain this IN
formation will be invalidated
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15

Members of the John Lindblad post
of the American Legion, and guests
from Yakima, Selah and Othello, will
gather tonight at Liberty Hall to cele-
brate the founding of the American
Legion March IS, 1919. The dinner
will be served by the losers in the re-
cent membership campaign.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
First Sports Revue TO
Include Varied Events

Friday evening, March 10, is the
date set for the Sports Revue. to be
presented by the student body OF the
White Bluffs high school. This as
sembling Of athletic events is the first
ever attempted by the high school, and
a great deal Of interest has been
aroused. It is expected that an enthu-
siastic crowd will attend the perform
ance.
The program of events arranged Is
varied enough to satisfy every taste.
It includes the following:
l. Sports Fashion Revue.
2. Wrestling bouts.
3. Tap dancing.
a. Girls and boys high jumping.
S. Basketball goal shooting.
6. Girls pyramid building.
7. Boys tumbling and pyramid
| building.
g. Girls broad jump.
| g. Boxing bouts.
Several boxing bouts are scheduled,
including bouts between Hartford and
White Bluffs high school boys.
The Revue will begin at o'clock
in the gymnasium. Admission is Is
cents for adults and high school stu
dents, and 10 cents for grade school
| students.
This program serves as fitting end
to the basketball season and an open
ing for track season, and every sports
enthusiast should not fail to lend his
support and enthusiasm to it.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15
Events of the Week
Friday, March l6

Junior Womens club, pm, Luther
an church.
Sports Revue, high school gym, pm
Saturday, March IL
Band Dance, Liberty Hall.
Grange Dance, Grange Hall.
Senior Dance, Hanford high school
gym.
Tuesday, March ~
White Bluffs Grange takes Travelling
Gavel to Buena Vista Grange.
Wednesday, March Il
Hanford Athletic Association meet
ing, high school.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15

The delivery of the Benton county
Pomona travelling gavel by the White
Bluffs Grange to the Buena Vista
Grange was postponed week by the
death of Henry Klingberg, lecturer OF
Buena Vista Grange, who was gored
by an angry bull Sunday evening. The
local Grange will make the trip next
Tuesday evening, March 20.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-15

Ford johnson returned today, Thurs
day, from Walla Walla, where ne nao
been in hospital.
Evening star., 1934-10-02
WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1884,

son, Beverly, who with his father
visited the Century of Progress Ex-
position.
Mrs. Camden r. McAtee is chair
man of the Tea Committee Of the
Auxiliary Board of the National
Catholic School of Social Service, at
2400 Nineteenth street northwest.
which will entertain the delegates of
the National Council of Catholic
Women, after the meeting to be held
in the school at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. All the Catholic ladies
are invited to attend the meeting and
the tea, which will be held from 4::3O
to o'clock.
The ladies of the auxiliary board
will assist in entertaining the guests
and those who will preside at the tea
table include Miss Mary. Hawks, Mrs.
Eva Kilkoff. Mrs. Joseph Conrad
Fehr, Mrs. John Remon, Mrs. j. Roster
Evening star., 1934-10-02

October IL, was the. guest in whose
honor lingerie shower was given by
Miss Dora Femme in her home in Alex
andria Saturday evening, about IS
guests being present.
Mr.. Fred Taylor Wilson returned
last night from the University of vir-
ginia, where he has been the guest
since Saturday of DR.. William A. Mel
son. Mr.. Wilson spoke yesterday to
the department Of government on
THE Makers of Our Constitution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wassell. Mr.
Blanchard Toole, Miss Mary Wilson
and Miss Sarah Rauch drove to the
university yesterday morning to meet
him and bring him back. Moving pic
Evening star., 1934-10-02

Burr, Miss Lillian Kelly, Miss Bessie
Motley, Miss Olga, Magnusen, Mrs.
Mildred Nance Gouriey, Mrs. Clara S.
Hendricks, Mrs. Grace Brown and
Mrs. Ada Crandall.s
The Washington Alumnae Chapter
of Sigma Kappa Sorority will hold its
October meeting Thursday evening in
the chapter house, at 1920 G street, at
8 o'clock. After the meeting Mrs.
Charming o. Davis will sing group of
songs.
A benefit fusion card party is to be
held Saturday evening at. 8 o'clock at
the estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M.
Brown, on the Colesville- Glenmont
road.
Miss Mildred Dean of Annandale,
Va, whose marriage to Mr.. LIE Roy
Schaaff of Washington will take place
Evening star., 1934-10-02
French Aviator Killed.

AMIENS, France, October 2 (R.-
Gustave Lemoine, 80, noted French
aviator, was killed yesterday when hts
parachute failed to open as he leaped
from a falling airplane. Lemoine held
speed records for plane carrying a
ton of weight and at one time held
the world altitude record.
Evening star., 1934-10-02

Biggs. Mrs. Annie Murphy, Mrs.
George Whitecotton, Mrs. Arthur F.
Mullen, Mrs. P. J. McGovern, Mrs.
Charles P. Neil and Miss Mary Kolb.
A banquet, the theme of which is
Unity" under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. Helen Stafford Whitton, will be
held in the Mayflower Hotel tomor-
row evening at 7:30 o'clock, at which
the speakers will be DR.. John A.
Ryan. Mrs. Sweeney, the Most Rev.
Bishop Ryan and Mrs. Grubb. Bene-
diction will be given by his excellency,
the apostolic delegate. the Rt. Rev.
Amleto Giovanna Cicognani.
Miss Nellie Mccoy entertained 10
guests at a birthday anniversary
luncheon in her country home in
Maryland Saturday afternoon. The
house was decorated with dahlias and
roses and the guests were Miss Esther
Wilson, Miss Mary Boyd. Miss Ann
Evening star., 1934-10-02

Alumnae Branch will meet for lunch
con tomorrow at noon in the Y. w.
c. A. All alumnae in the city are
cordially invited to this luncheon
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Reifsnider, accom-
panied by their daughter and by Mrs.
NJ L. Goodore of Pasadena, Calf,
are at the Dodge for few days.
Mrs Carlos Campbell will enter
tain the members of Section B Of the
Womans Auxiliary of ST Pauls Epis-
copal Church in Alexandria this even
ing in her home in Aurora Hills, Va,
There will be a social hour, followed
by refreshments.
Mr.. Campbell will return to his
home tomorrow from Chicago. where
he went last week to attend a meet
ing of the National Gamers ASsocia-
ton He was accompanied by his
Evening star., 1934-10-02

ture scenes were made by the party at
the University Of Virginia. Monticello.
the home of Thomas Jefferson. and
Ashiawn, the home Of James Monroe.
AYbuffet luncheon was served to the
party at the home Of DR.. Nelson.
DIR. and Mrs. George Ralston have
corae from their home at Somers Point,
N.sJ., for a short visit with their son,
Mr.. George Ralston, jr., at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Short Of Charles
ton. w. Va, are spending a brief time
at the Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nuel D. Belnap of Chi
ecago have arrived at the Shoreham
Evening star., 1934-10-02

where they will remain through the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Rice Of Pitts
field, Mass. are at the Carlton for a
stay of several days.
Evening star., 1934-10-02
SOCIETY

tContnued From Third Page)
Evening star., 1934-10-02

Local Branch of Western
College Lunch Tomorrow.
The Washington Western College
Evening star., 1934-06-13
NORMAL STRENGTH
POLICE IS SOUGHT
Chamber of Commerce Di.
rectors Also Ask More
Rigid Driving Tests.

Committee reports recommending
restoration of the Police Department
to its normal strength, more rigid
driving tests and concentration of po-
lice officers In areas having high ac-
cident rates we're approved by the
board of directors of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
In addition the board reiterated the
position of the chamber in indorsing
the District of Columbia Federal Suf-
frage League, after hearing a report
by Thomas p. Littlepage, chairman of
the chambers Committee on National
Representation, and urged all men,
bers to actively support this move
ment.
The Transportation Committee, Of
which George E. Keneipp Is chairman,
brought in a report dealing with q
number of traffic problems, and recon-
mended more rigorous examinations
for driving permits, education of
motorists as to use of traffic lanes,
the stationing of more policemen at
intersections to control pedestrian
traffic and concentration Of officers in
high-accident rate areas. This COM
mittee concurred with the Police and
Fire Protection Committee, of which
P. Michael Cook is chairman, in
recommending increase in the per-
sonnel of the Police Department.
A report on the industrial exposi-
tion to be sponsored by the chamber
in the Fall was presented by Robert
B. Swope, chairman of the Committee
on Manufactures.
Arrangements are being worked out
by the chamber to cooperate with
other bodies in entertaining the police
chiefs convention here in September.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
PAYNE HON0RED

Red Cross Chairman Gets Doctor
of Laws Degree.
John Barton Payne. national chair
man Of the American Red Cross, re-
ceived the honorary degree of doctor
of laws from West Virginia University
at the commencement exercises yes
terday at Morgantown. Mr.. Payne
was the principal speaker.
1t was the ninetieth honorary de-
gree TO be conferred by the university
since 1875.