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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
ALL WHITE BLUFFS TEACHERS
SPEND HOLIDAYS AT HOME

All of the White Bluffs teachers left
to spend their Christmas vacations
with their families on either Friday,
the last day of school, or Saturday.
Mrs. Alvin Vinson and her husband
went to Kennewick, Miss Lois Duvall
to Seattle, and Fred Thomet to his
home at Ellensburg. Mr. and Mrs. O.
E. Bromling went to Spokane where
they will spend the holiday with Mr.
Bromling's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Moede went to Maritime, and Superin-
tendent Levi Austin and family went
to Rainier, Oregon, for family gath
ering
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Coming two days too late to give US
the always desirable white Christ
mas" residents of the Priest Rapids
valley awoke this, Thursday, morn
to find half blanket OF snow
on the ground.
Although there were occasional tut
ries during the day, by late afternoon
roads and walks showed only few
puddles and fields showed patches OF
green and brown where the snow had
melted away.
Snow fell briefly on Christmas Day
at Priest Rapids and Cold Greek, but
did not reach the lower part of the
valley.
Christmas night was the coolest we
have had this year, the mercury drop
ping to 81 degrees. The past few days
have been pleasant with enough sum
shine to lure holiday makers to the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
1895 FARM CENSUS
HIGHLY IMPORTANT

Getting under way with the new
year, the 1885 census of agriculture Will
be of vital Importance, not only to
every Washington farmer, but to the
nation in general, declares F. p. Bal
mer, state agricultural extension oil
rector. The information gathered VIII
form the basis for countless state and
national agricultural prospects during
the next five years. The analysis and
Interpretation of the census will give
an inventory Of agriculture and point
the way for needed changes and ad-
justments.
Many agencies already having nu-
merous programs under way expected
to remedy adjustments in Amerl-
can life will benefit from the census
as we'll as agricultural agencies nav
ing to do with acreage and livestock
adjustments, subsistence homesteads
marginal lands, land utilization, sol
erosion, farm credit, farm housing ano
labor and unemployment, said Dlrec-
tor Balmer. OF course, all public works
and industries are more or less 1nt1u-
enced by agricultural conditions ano
agricultural statistics because agricul-
ture is one of the great basic indus
tries.
The census of agriculture in 1885 vii
include the name and address OF the
farm operator; farm acreage, includ-
ing all crop land, pasture land, anc
farm woodland total value OF the
farm; acreage and yield of each OF the
principal field crops and vegetables
number of trees and yield of each q
the principal fruits; number and value
of each class of livestock poultry ane
eggs, and farm population.
Cooperation of each farmer will b.
necessary to secure the full benefit o
the census Each individual farmer
report is strictly confidential govern
ment report and treated as such b.
the enumerators.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
No Leader Among
Conference Teams

After getting away to a fast start
with easy victories over Centerville,
Othello and Benton City, the White
Bluffs high school basketball team
bowed in defeat to Richland last Fri
day night by score Of "A to IL. This
game was the second conference game
for the local team, and gave them q
standing of 500 In the percentage
column.
White Bluffs started the scoring,
running up score Of To at the end
Of the first half, and held their lead
with q score of lilo at the end OF
the third quarter. In the last quarter
however, Richland took the lead, end
ing the game with margin of three
points.
The White Bluffs girls also lost tc
the Richland girls, by score OF 5l-2l
This is. the second straight defeat fol
the local girls.
The Hanford boys team, after show
ing considerable strength in their early
games, also went down in defeat Fri
day night, losing to Benton City by
score of 22-14. AS result of this
game, all five teams in the conference
are tied for the lead with victory
and defeat each.
The Hanford girls were defeated by
| the Benton City girls, 20-10.
None of the teams play Friday eve.
ming, the conference schedule being
resumed January 4, when Richlane
comes to Hanford, White Bluffs rest.
ing until the next week when Han
ford will play White Bluffs on tn
White Bluffs floor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
SENDS SANTA ON HIS ROUNDS

A very nice program was given by
the Presbyterian Sunday school classes
at the church Sunday evening After
the congregation had sung some hymns
there were recitations by the Sunday
school pupils and pop corn balls were
distributed from the Christmas tree
which decorated the church. After the
program Santa Claus made his rounds
according to the annual custom, TAX
ing gifts to various homes in the COM
munity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Fred Gilhuly and Fred, Jr, left
Wednesday for Seattle, where they Will
attend a meeting Of Ford dealers.
They will go with the caravan from
the Burrows Auto company Of Yaki-
ma. The addresses will be broadcast
from the meeting hall to all Ford
dealers and to Ford headquarters at
Detroit and it is expected that Henry
Ford and Edsel Ford will speak to
their employees also by radio The
Gilhulys expect to return Friday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
Plan State Survey
OF Electrical Uses

The State College Of Washington
in cooperation with the State Plan
ming Council and the Washington
E. r. A. has started statewide survey
Of the present and possible future uses
Of electricity, and individual rural line
studies, according to information re-
ceived recently from B. H. Kizer, chair
man of the Planning Council
This data will be compiled by coun-
ties with accompanying maps and
graphs. Studies also will be made OF
the economic uses of electricity In
rural homes for the varied climatic
conditions of the state. The personnel
for the survey includes an office en-
gineer, home economics specialist, a
craftsmen, four field engineers and a
stenographer.
Professor L. j. Smith, head of the
department of agricultural engineering
of the State College, is In charge OF
the survey which will be supervised
by Dean E. G. Johnson of the college
of agriculture and experiment station
Washington State College. Dean H. v
Carpenter of the college of engineering
and Harry l.. Carver, rural electric In
vestigator, will act in an advisory ca
pacity with Dean Johnson.
Gustave Bliesner, one of the foul
field engineers of the project, is spend
ing several weeks in Benton county
at this time, securing the necessary
data preliminary to a report Of the
present and future uses of electricity
in the county, which will constitute
part of the statewide report to be
released by the state Planning Council
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

With house full Of guests, the
Christmas season is very happy one
for the Glen Slower family Of Wah-
luke. Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Hoard, Miss
Mary Hoard and Lyle Green drove over
Saturday from Centralia Mr.. Hoard Is
brother and Miss Hoard sister OF
Mrs. Slower. Mr.. Green will return to
Centralia at the end of the week, but
the others will make more extended
visit, staying month or SO.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
REV. OLIVER DEVIN
CALLED BY DEATH

Word was received in the valley this
week of the death on Sunday, Decem-
Der 90, at Marshall, Missouri. Of Rev
erend Oliver P. Devin.
Reverend Devin, who was brother
of DR.. j. F. Devin of Hanford ano
Mrs. Alice Langford, formerly OF Han
ford and now residing at Bremerton
was pastor of the Presbyterian church
in Hanford and White Bluffs about
twenty years ago, and will be remem.
bered by all who lived here at thai
time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Thursday was a happy day at the
F. M. Wheeler home, with Donald and
Helen Wheeler arriving from Portland
and Marian Wheeler coming from
Seattle for the Christmas holidays.
Helen and Donald had to leave on
Wednesday for an early return to
Reed where they attend college. They
went as far as Kennewick with Gilbert
Walker. Marian will remain here un-
til New Years
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
FINAL CALL MADE FOR RETURNS
OF T.B. CHRISTMAS SEALS

The official period for the Anti-Tu-
berculosis Christmas Seals sale came
to an end on Christmas Day Mrs. d.
S. Wilkinson, local chairman of the
sale, states that all seals must be &C
counted for, and all those who have
not yet purchased or returned the seals
sent them are asked to do SO as soon
as possible, in order that the pro-
ceeds from this valley may be sent
to headquarters.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Travellers on the White Bluffs Han
ford road again have the pleasure this
year of enjoying the lighted outdoor
Christmas tree at the home Of Rev. L..
G. Krug. The tree has grown greatly
since last year, and Mr.. Krug says
that the problem Of keeping 1t lighted
grows In proportion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
STORY
FEATURES GIBBINS

The Yakima Republic of December
26 carried an interesting front page
story on the awarding Of a life saving
certificate of merit to Leonard Gibbins
of White Bluffs by the American Red
Gross. Leonard, with George Gilhuly'
saved stranger from drowning IN
the Columbia river last summer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Ruby and Marguerite Penn arrived
home on Saturdays train for a two
weeks vacation with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Penn. Other students
home from educational institutions are
Virginia Kincaid Dudley Wilkinson
and Elroy Wiehl.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Walker, their
little son Dicky, and Mrs H. G. Scovel
arrived in White Bluffs this Thursday,
morning to visit at the d. O. Walker
home until Sunday. Raymond is en-
ployed by meat packing firm In Sc
attic and recently received his third
promotion within the year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
Dry, Balmy Holiday Weather
Interrupted By Light Snowfall

golf course Recalling the disastrous
floods Of last years holiday season,
everyone is more than content with
this winters weather variations.
Temperatures during the past week.
as recorded at the Hanford weather
station, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Flora and Hazel Montgomery were
both home to spend Christmas with
their mother, Mrs. Cordelia Montgom-
cry, and family Hazel returned to va
kina, where she works, Wednesday
afternoon, but Flora will stay until
New Years, when she will return to
school at Ellersburg.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Lauretta Grifflths, who has been
working in Kennewick since early fall,
returned home Friday. She plans to
return to school here after the first
Of the year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Glen Mann, "a, an employee at the
gas wells south of Hanford, was acct
dentally shot while attending turkey
shoot near Benton City Sunday. Mann
died in an ambulance on the way to
hospital, death being caused by loss
of blood.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

The Misses Esther Krug and Dorothy
Morford entertained a number OF
friends at tea at the L. G. Krug home
Sunday afternoon. The affair was given
in honor of Miss Ruth Krug, who was
home for few days from Spokane
where she is employed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs Walter Chapel and
their children, George Chapel and
John NJ johnson were guests on
Christmas Day of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
E. Westling and family.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Russell Brown of Priest Rapids spent
the weekend in Portland, going down
Saturday morning and returning Sun
day evening. He was accompanied on
the trip by Mr., and Mrs. Lloyd Wiehl
of Yakima.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

The Guy Stoddard family spent
Monday and Tuesday in Yakima, en-
Toying their Christmas celebration with
Mrs. Stoddards sister, Mrs. Merle
Drake.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Perry and
son Larry Of Couer d'Alene, Idaho,
were in White Bluffs today, Thursday,
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs F. A. En-
glish.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Steiner of Rainier
were met at KenneWick early Friday
morning by Mrs Steiner's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Larsen, with whom they
visited here until Sunday afternoon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Precipitation during the week am
ounted to trace on the Goth and .O2
of an inch on the 23th, resulting from
fall of .O4 of an inch of snow that
night
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

A seven and one-half pound baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Barge in Yakima at 1925 this, Thurs
day, morning.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27
Euents Of the Week
Sunday, December 80

Sunday, December 30
Church--see announcements.
Monday, December 81
New Years Eve.
Hanford high schools dance, Haflford
gym.
White Bluffs Bands dance, Liberty
hall.
Tuesday, January 1, 1895
New Years Day.
Wednesday, January
Schools re-open.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Mrs. Jewell Houser and her daugh-
ter Lois arrived at the Commercial
hotel Friday for a weeks visit with
Mrs. L. G. Robinson.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

The Bert Grifflths family we're guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Knapp on
Christmas Day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Alex Parke spent several days in Sc
attic last week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-12-27

Robert Barrett arrived here from
Portland Friday.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
MRS. HUGH JOHNSON ILL
Wife of Former N. r. A. Chief
Patient at Johns Hopk ins.

Patient at Johns Hopk ins.
BALTIMORE, October % LP).-The
Johns Hopkins Hospital physicians
last night reported that, although Mrs
Hugh S. johnson, wife of the former
National Recovery administrator. is a
patient at the institution, she lis not
seriously ILL.,"
Night staff physicians declined to
discuss Mrs. Johnson's ailment other
than to say she was admitted "for rest
and observation" three days ago.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
CAPITAL BOSTON
AIRLINE TO OPEN
Service Will Be Inaugurated
This Afternoon-NeW
Link Is Planned.

Air passenger service between Wash
ington and Boston, eventually to be
made a link in through transconti-
mental air passenger service from
New England to Los Angeles, will be
inaugurated this afternoon by Amer
lean Airlines.
The entire tranScontinental route
now Is being flown by American Air
lines, but, due to the incompletion Of
airport and airways facilities between
Washington and Memphis, Tenn, this
section now is being flown only with
airmail. Passenger service over this
last connecting link will be inaug-
urated as soon as work of the Bureau
of Air Commerce and municipalities
along the route is completed.
With the Inauguration Of today's
new passenger service, Washington Is
enjoying the first competitive air
passenger service to New York since
the former Ludington Airlines were
absorbed by former Eastern Air Trans
port three years ago.
The first airplane out of Washing
ton on the new schedule took of here
at 1890 pm, and was to arrive in
Boston at 4:45 pm. Beginning to-
morrow. daily plane will leave Bos-
ton at 7 am, arriving here at 1923
am. in time to connect with a West
bound plane for Cincinnati, Dallas,
Tex, and Los Angeles, providing less
than ,24-hour service from Boston to
the Pacific.
Evening star., 1934-10-22

lost In the darkness last night over
AIlahabad. They feared they were run
ming short of gasoline, but when they
finally located the air field found their
apprehensions were caused by de-
fective fuel gauge.
Scott and Black, the fast-f1ying
leaders, narrowly escaped a crack-up
when they landed at Singapore. They
bumped the ground hard, but their
plane escaped damage.
The Mollisons lost their way after
leaving Karachi, India, and were
forced to land at Jodhpur to get their
location. They then continued to
Allahabad, only to drop out of the
race. They were leaders until yes
terday.
Seven entrants have dropped out,
including Jacqueline Cochran and
Wesley Smith of the United States,
who were forced down at Bucharest.
Charles j. Melrose arrived at
Nicosia, Cyprus, at 80 am. and left
IS minutes later. Il am well up on
Continuing Trip.
T. Neville Stack and S. L. Turner
OF England, who dropped out Of the
race because Of motor trouble at Mar
seille, arrived at Rome. They are
continuing to Australia.
j. D. Hewett and c. E. Kay of New
Zealand left Baghdad at 2:32 am. for
Karachi, India.
Squadron Leader Malcolm MacGre-
gor and Henry Walker of New Zealand
who arrived at Jask, Persia, at an early
hour, left for Karachi almost immedi-
ately.
Flying Officer c. G. Davies and
Lieut.. Comdr c. NJ Hill, British en-
trants in the handicap race, departed
from Athens and Harold D. Gilman of
England left Rome for Athens.
Raymond Parer and Geoffrey E.
Hemsworth Of New Guinea, who left
Paris last, developed further engine
| trouble today and dropped out Of the
race at LIE Bourget, France. They re-
turned there after starting for Athens
They arrived at Nicosia, Cyprus, at
1855 am. and took of again at 9:10.
British Snap Wire.
Flying Officer Davies and Comdr.
Hill. the Britishers. snapped an aileron
control wire in taking off from Nicosia,
Cyprus, and expected to be delayed
for repairs.
Michael Hansen of Denmark left
Baghdad at 4:44 am.
Flight Lieut.. &. Shaw, British, ar
rived at Athens at SIS am
H. L. Brook of Great Britain was
en- route to Rome.
The Britishers David and K. G.
Stodart, well up in the handicap race,
reached Baghdad from Aleppo at sos
am, Eastern standard time.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
5,OOO,ODO ACRES
PURCHASEDBYU US.
Lands Being Acquired for
Public Domain May Be
Further increased.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Government will increase the
public domain by about 5000, ,000
acres before the close of the year with
prospect Of even further acreage be-
ing added before June Is if the plans
of the Farm Administration and re-
lief officials tor the purchase of SUBJ
marginal farm land are completed, II
was learned yesterday.
The purchases to date have been
made out of the 25,000,000 fund al
lotted by President Roosevelt almost
q year ago. An additional $4,000, ,000
was set aside in the $525,000, 900
drought and relief appropriation OF
last May for land purchases, but the
legality of using relief money for such
land buying has been questioned In
some Official circles.
Funds now allocated must be spent
before June Is, 1885, the close OF the
present fiscal year, or revert to the
Treasury. At the present spending
rate, however, indications are that the
projects would be completed prior to
that date.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
new TYPHOON KILLS
FIVE IN PHILIPPINES
Thousands Homeless After Storm
Manila Escapes Full Blast.
Relief Funds Raised.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, October 22.-Five per-
sons were reported dead and thou
sands homeless in Naga, capital of
Carmarine Sur Province, today as
the result of yesterdays typhoon
which swept the Philippines.
The storm, however, failed to strike
Manila with full force. Scattered
reports indicated the typhoon was
less severe than that Of october Is,
but it affected new areas, Southeast
ern Luzon and nearby smaller islands.
The insular Legislature late to-
day voted to appropriate 100000 for
relief. Previously a S500,000 govern
ment surplus fund had been released
for relief, the American Red Cross
had contributed 5000 and Gov.
Frank Murphy gave $4,000 from his
executive fund.
-Four typhoons have taken toll of
90 lives, made $4,000 persons home
less and caused immense property
damage.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
Goes $500 Miles BY Air.

Mary Calisem, aged months, re-
Gently travelled $500 miles by air from
Southern Rhodesia to London.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
BACK FROM "GRAVE,"
HUSBAND is JAILED
Danville Police Fail to Solve
Source of Report That Ernest
Walker Had Died.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, october a.
Ernest Walker, reported dead, not
only has turned up alive. but has
been lodged in jail to face trial for
desertion of his family.
Walker appeared few days after
his wife, living here, had been notified
from Reidsville, N c.. that ne was
dead there, and asked to make ar
rangements for claiming the body.
She secured the service of a local
hearse, which journeyed the "a miles
to North Carolina, only to return
empty when no body could be found.
The source of the report of Walkers
death" was not made clear to police
authorities.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
AIR RACERS KILLED
IN ITALY AS BRITISH
REACH AUSTRALIA

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-10-22
Bishop Freeman to Preach.

GROOM, Md, October % (SpeciaD &.
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Epis-
copal Bishop of Washington, will
preach at st. Thomas Church here
at II am. Wednesday, and at Incarna-
ton Church, Brandywine, at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
College Girls Trunks Recovered.

LYNCHBURG, Va. October %
(SpeciaD Southern Railway detec-
tives have recovered two trunks full
of apparel stolen last month from
two girls en- route to Sweet Briar Col
lege. The clothing is valued at $1,000.
No arrests have been made as yet.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
THOs. H. PATTERSON AND THOMAS W
PHILLIPS, Attorneys.

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE
District of Columbia.-Hajoca Corpo-
ration. a corporation. Plaintiff, vs. Barton
L. Rees, Defcndant.-No. A-10, ,797.-The
object Of this suit is to recover S664. 81,
with interest thereon at the rate of six
per centum per annum from November 3,
1882, as the balance due plaintiff by de-
fendant for meEchandise furnished by
ment OF condemnation of certain property
OF the defendant levied on under an at
plaintiffs claim. 1t is. therefore this
18th day Of October 1884 ORDERED
on or before the fortieth day, exclusive
OF Sundays and legal holidays. after the
TO defend this suit and show cause why
said condemnation should not be. had;
as in case. Of Z fault; Provided, a copy
To- three successive weeks in The Wash
ington Law Reporter and The Evening
AUKAM. Presiding Judge: lSeall A true
copy Test: BLANCHE NEFF. Clerk. By
e. WALDECKER. Asst. Clerk.
oc16.22.29