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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
HANFORD PIONEER
DIES IN PORTLAND

John Blackler, one of the pioneers
of Hanford, passed away in Portland
on June 20, at the age of ninety years.
He was born in Cornwall, England,
coming to the United States as young
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Blackler and chill
dren were among the first settlers OF
Hanford They were charter members
of the Presbyterian church and were
active in church work. Mrs. Blackler
passed away in May, 1923, and since
that time Mr. Blackler had made his
home with his children. He leaves one
daughter, six sons and many grand
children and grandchildren The
Blacklers were musical family, one
granddaughter, known as Virginia La
Rue, singing in grand opera.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
Minimum Gull
Price Is Object
Of Contention
Hearing Shows Orchardists
Favoring Most of
Code Points

Approximately two hundred fruit
growers gathered at Ellensburg Friday
to urge acceptance of the proposed
Marketing Agreement for Deciduous
Tree Fruits at the public hearing held
before State Director OF Agriculture
Walter j. Robinson.
Another group Of growers present
advocated the modification OF the code
in minor details, especially urging that
the minimum price OF SIS per ton Tor
Gull apples and pears be removed from
the code and the price for culls placed
in the hands of the commodity COM
mittee.
Professors and dealers were repre-
sented at the meeting, all protesting
against the price of SIS per ton for
culls, says A. l.. BrockWay, one OF the
leaders In the movement for a code.
The hearing, which was open to all
who wished to argue either for or
against the proposed code, was opened
at 10 o'clock Friday morning, being
adjourned at 10 o'clock that evening.
A transcript of all testimony given
was kept by the Director of Agricul-
ture who, with the Governor, will study
1t before a decision on the adoption
of the code is given.
| According to reliable sources, 1t is
reported that Mr.. Robinson has ind1-
Gated that the code will be enacted, but
| that the minimum price on CullS Will
be omitted or altered.
Parts OF the hearing were conducted
In an informal manner, with growers
questioning the witnesses, making
statements of their own, and critic
ling other speakers on the floor. Dur
ing most of the day, however, the
hearing progressed rapidly and quietly,
witnesses being asked for direct state
ments regarding their own opinions
of the proposed marketing agreement.
Gamers and de-hydrators fought
the code bitterly asking for represen-
tation on the executive committee and
elimination of the price fixing stipula-
ton. Gamers asserted that the SIS
minimum price for culls would close
their plants and throw hundreds out
of work
One dealer argued against the code
on the ground that the growers, mex
perienced In marketing fruit, were In
competent to Judge the price of their
product.
Most of the opposition to the code
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
AT
School Budget
For l934-l935
To Be $4,000
Mrs. Alice Sailing and Fred
r. Thomet Will Be On
Faculty

An interested audience of six tax
payers, including two members of the
school board and the janitor OF the
building, attended the budget review
meeting at the high school Tuesday
night at which time the budget for
the year 1934-35 was explained by L..
A. Codding, clerk of the board
This meeting is held each year in
accordance with the state law which
says that the school district board
must hold an open meeting so that the
taxpayers may make Recommended
lions as to the proposed budget.
The budget for the coming year will
be the same as that for last year, al
lowing operating costs of $l0,69O. In
1928 the budget was $13,180 and in
1882 was $17,635. The proposed bud
get, in detail, is as follows:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
Mitchell Pledges
Help To Farmers

The first Democratic barrage of the
1884 political battle in this valley was
laid down Monday evening when ap-
proxinlately $50 people gathered at the
high school to hear an address by
James L. Mitchell, candidate for Con-
gress.
Other candidates who were present
at the meeting, and who were intro
duced to the audience, were R. r.
Woods, candidate for the county trea-
surer's office; Frank Clark, who has
filed for the county commissioner 8
| Office in district NO. /; Harley Chap
man of Prosser, candidate for county
clerk, and Fred Kemp Prosser, cam
didate for state representative from
the 18th district.
Mr.. Mitchell was introduced by Lloyd
Wiehl, Yakima attorney and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Wiehl of White
Bluffs, who emphasized the Importance
of electing officials this year who were
| in accord with the plans of the pres
ent administration.
Declaring that his slogan for this
campaign was "Stand BY Roosevelt,
Mr.. Mitchell asserted that, while there
might be other plans and policies than
| the Presidents for restoring prosper
ity, the Roosevelt plans are the ones
we are working with, and that to beat
the depression, it is up to us to loyalty
support those plans.
In discussing farm relief, Mitchell
said, II was reared on farm. And
in every political fight I ever heard
somebody has always said that he was
going to do something for the farmer
And have never seen anything done
yet. But pledge that if there is any
thing that I can do to make youl
believe that no sustained prosperity
can come to America until the mar
who produces the wealth of the ma
ton receives fair return for his labor
and his investment. And 80 per CEN
of the wealth has always come from
the soil.
IF there is going to be any price
fixing, If there are going to be code
then, let somebody fix the price TIN
farmer is to receive for his product
at the terminal. 1t seems to me tina
that is the place where the price fix
ing must start. And that price ough
to be reasonable recompense for you
labor and fair return upon your in
! vestment. And that is my program Of
Z farm legislation without going into de
} tail
> "There are one or two things that
y am particularly interested in" tn
D speaker declared. Zone of them is ma
tional defense. I am great believer il
George Washington and his teaching
. l believe we ought to have nav
second to none. believe in an avla
ton service second to none. And
|
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26

During the year of 1933-34, saving
of $4426O was made on the estimated
expenses.
Estimated income of the district for
next year is $11, 1899, to be derived as
follows:
Total grade school attendance, 22,O79
DAYS at Ice per day, $3,53264; total
high school attendance, 1858 days at
22.4c per day, $1,98307; total atten-
dance OF both schools, 3O,932 days, at
cents per day (county), $l,237.28;
high school claims on Districts No. 30
and "a, $1,000; property valuation,
100000 at 10 mills, $4,000; transporta-
ton, grade school bus No. l, 156, 284.5
pupil miles, and high school bus No.
2, 145,616.O pupil miles or total OF
3O2,OOO.5 pupil miles at 80 mills, $966.40
The operating cost of the district
per high school pupil per day was re-
duced from SO cents in 1928 to 48A
cents in 1933-34.
Two new teachers have been en-
ployed to teach in the White Bluffs
schools next year. They are: Mrs Alice
Sailing, of Klickitat, who will teach
the seventh and eighth grades, ane
Fred r. Thomet, who will teach the
fifth and sixth grades. There is still
one position, that of high school tea
cher and coach, to be filled before
school resumes this fall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
GROSSCUP BRIDGE FLOOD
REPAIRS NOW COMPLETED

The Grosscup bridge was re-opened
to traffic last Tuesday, according TO
reports from the county engineers
Office. The bridge, which was swept
several hundred feet downstream dur
ing the floods last December, has been
replaced on it's piers, which were
strengthened, and is now five feet
higher than before. The work was n
nanced by federal relief funds. The
bridge, which spans the Yakima river
on the old Kennewick-White Blu11s
road near Richland, is one of the Oldest
in the county
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
DENMAN BABY DIES

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Delbert Denman died at five O'Clock
Friday morning. The boy was born
Thursday morning. Funeral services
were held at the house Saturday after
noon, interment being in the White
Bluffs cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Denman
who have been working in the valley
this summer, are living in the Peffly
house.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26

A. L. Brockway, @. F. Wooten, Col
burn Anderson and George Burford
we're among those from this valley who
attended the public hearing on the
proposed growers code at Ellensburg
last Friday
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26

Mrs. Evan Day, who has been guest
of her sister, Mrs. Walter Chapel ana
family, left today, Thursday for va
kima where she will visit for SNORT
time with brother.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
(Please turn to page -
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week.
as recorded at the government Wea-
Their station in Hanford, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26


Account Budgeted
Clerks expense ......$ $500
Other expense 1900
Teachers salaries ............... 5,625.O0
TEXT hooks .... 5000
Supplies 10000
Janitors' wages .................... 100000
F',1el 575.OO
Other expenses 425OO
Repairs 10000
Repairs and requirements 10000
Insurance ..... 1880
Library 125.OO
TRANSPORTATION ........................,. 100000
Additions ,................. $500
Equipment ............................ 45Oy0O
TOTAL $40 $4,000
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26
Events Of the Week

Thursday, July rs
Episcopal services; Presbyterian church
Sunday, July 20
Church-see announcements.
Auxiliary picnic, r. D. Barge home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-26

Continued from page p
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
IRISH WILL PAY.
U,S, DEBT

NEW YORK-Sean O'Kelly,
vice President of the Irish Free
State Executive Council. who re-
Gently arrived on the Manhattan
of the United States Lines for an
unofficial visit. He said pay.
ments to American creditors of
the 100000 debt contracted
by the Free State regime between
1919 and 1921 would be repaid
with full interest and that it was
expected payments would begin
within the next two months.
Mr.. O'Kelly said he would pass
about two weeks with the Rev.
Thomas O'Keefe at Hastings-on.
Hudson.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
MenjOu's Brother
In Row With Wife

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 26 GN.S0.
A warrant charging an attack with
a pair Of Christmas binoculars to-
day had been issued against Henry
A. Menjou. brother Of the film
star, Adolphe Menjou.
The former wife of Menjou filed
the warrant claiming her exhus-
band struck her with the glasses
when he called at her home
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Frederick Bank
To Pay Dividend

FREDERICK, Md, Dec. ga
belated but welcome Christmas
gift came to depoSitors of the de-
funct Central Trust Company to-
day in the form Of an announce
ment of a 2 per cent dividend.
This will amount to about $780,
900 to depositors in this vicinity.
An earlier dividend of 6 per cent
was paid several months ago.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

Victim ElOpes

CHICAGO. Dec. 26 G.N.S).
John E. Coleman, %, who was
named by Nathan Leopold and
Richard Loeb as the proposed
victim for their perfect crime"
has eloped and married Miss
Marjorie Friedman, of Winnetka,
a suburb. Coleman escaped death
at the hand of Loeb and Leopold
when they accidentally met young
Bobby Franks and killed him,
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Warden Denies !
Backing 'Gigging'

LURAY, Va, Dec. 26 (SpeciaD. Z.
J. v. RenaldS, 80, game warden
of Page county, Va, today de-
MED recent reports that he had
been the first signer of a petition
circulated here requesting the
State game and inland fisheries
commission to allow night gig
ging" on the Shenandoah River.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

Boulevard. 1t is also said to at
tract motorists who use it as a
shortcut to gain points on De
fense Highway and to the north
and west of Edmonston.
The influx of non.local traffic
is aggravated, the petition con
tinues, when the Washington-Bal
timore Boulevard is inundated by
periodic floods, which throws all
trunk traffic on Wells Avenue
1t is then the only passable road
during the floods.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Men Here Too Polite

To the Editor of The Times:
Is there any real reason why
men in Washington should be
expected to take their hats off
in public elevators?
AS an employe of the Govern
ment, I have had occasion to
reside in most of the principal
cities of the country. But no
where aside from Washington
have I seen such an overexten-
sion Of gentlemanly conduct as
that which is prevalent here.
In their efforts to be sure of
their fellow passengers Of our
sex, the gentlemen" quite dis.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
ROAD AID SOUGHT

EDMONsTON, Md, Dec. 26.
Heavy through traffic on wells
Avenue in Edmonston led men,
bers of the town council today to
petition the State Roads Commis-
sion to maintain the avenue as a
State highway.
The petition claims that Wells
Avenue bears a heavy out-of-town
traffic, being the sole connecting
link between the Edmonston Road
and the WaSnington-Baltim
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

burg, Nd, I have Watcned Win
interest the campaign waged
by the Washington papers
against Jimmy LaFontaine's
notorious establishment, and
the results have been so graft
flying that I am taking this
opportunity to express myself.
For various reasons. authori-
ties in this county, for a great
number of years, have closed
their eyes to operations of a
big-time gambler and have al.
lower law and order to be
Haunted before their eyes.
With such laxity on the part
of the law, towns in the vicin-
ity of Washington have become
a veritable cesspool of crime
and lawlesSness.
The power of the gambling
element has become so strong
in recent years that people in
the suburbs have come to &C
cept the situation. Jimmy's
name has almost become a
household word and certain
tales concerning his charity
work, combined with the hu-
man trait of hero worship,
have greatly exaggerated his
power and influence.
Largely through the efforts
Of the washington newspapers
and the District police, how
ever. it appears that the La
Fontaine bubble has burst.
Our new body of county COM
missioners have taken the only
honorable course that is open
to them-that is, to stamp out
q gambling place which was no
more than a breeding ground
for scamps and racketeers Of
the worst character.
1t is to be hoped that this
campaign will prove to be
more than a gesture, as others
have been in the past, and that
descent, law-abiding citizens Of
these communities which sur
round washington are in for
new deal in law enforcement.
Sincerely. J.H. s.
TO the Editor:
While the District officials
are Squawking-but taking vir-
tually no action-about the
traffic conditions in Washing
ton, they have, by their own &C
ton forced one of the down
town streets to become the most
trafficcongested places in the
city.
I have reference to the block
on Fourteenth Street, between
Pennsylvania Avenue and F
Street.
BY a District order taxicabS
are not allowed to cruise on the
busy part of F. Street, between
Fifteenth and Ninth. In order to
gate their Fares" at the busy
corner of Fourteenth and F
Streets, the cabs cruise en-
maSSe along Fourteenth Street,
between Pennsylvania Avenue
and F-one of the busiest
streets in the city under ordi'
nary conditions.
This has resulted in a con-
tinuous stream of taxis cruising
slowly along by the curbstone in
that block and the private auto
mobile driver is usually held up
for about 10 minutes in traverS-
ing this single street.
Some method should be
worked out so as to relieve this
congestion. A DRIVER.
To the Editor of The Times:
Your newspaper, as well as
the good people of Washington,
is to be congratulated for the
splendid work of the Goodtel-
lows in providing for the needy
at the Christmas time.
But can not this work be
continued? Winter is here.
Little children will again need
warm clothing. nourishing food,
the feeling that some kind
friend is thinking of them.
Why can not this Goodfellow
work be continued throughout
the year, to make Washington
q better place to live in, to al
ways be ready to extend a
helping hand to those in need?
A Stranger.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

If you wish to know the correct
time Of day or night telephone
THE WASHINGTON TINES,
District 7O0O.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Letters to the Editor

Letters Editor should exceed 200 ordS They must
be signed by the and address, These DiH
be held confidential publication the 0rter
desionute nvted discuss subject OF interest,"
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

regard the tender toes, the
bruised ribs and the general
confusion which their antics
produce. Yours truly,
DORA B,
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Dresses For Every Time Of Day
Usually %95-In This Sale at

remarkable collection for daytime business and evening
wear Tunics pepums boeros high necknes tailored Styles
two-pece models Metal lingerie nalhead lace and
stitched trimmings Crepes sheers, mateasses and metallic
fabrics New resort pase high shades black and white
Sizes II to II, IA to TO- 80 to 50, 16A to 241
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

started today with rush Bids fair to be the biggest we've
held Manufacturers have with generously with
dresses that rumphany pass the test of fashion, quality and value
dazzling offering all occasions for everybody
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-11
Your Health
-BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN'

TNHERE no longer seems to be any doubt that you
L must have an adequate intake of vitaminS to re-
sist infection.
Just how you do this is not fully understood, but
doctors know we'll enough that deficiency of the
vtan1ins in manner affects your tissues so
that thereafter they easily subject to attack by
germs.
1t is also we'll known that the body builds within
the blood and the tissues, substances known as anti
bodies important in overcoming infections
Some medical investigators have found definite
reduction of these antibodies in animals which re-
ceive insufficient amounts of vitamins and D.
Moreover, they have been able to prove that an
animal receiving diet with insufficient amounts Of
vitamins and D is injured to some extent in the
mechanism which produces the antbodes, so that
he can not produce these antibodies rapidly
they are needed.
TOR instance it is proved that there two
4 portions of the body which particularly dam
aged with the lessenng amount of vitamin A;
namely, the mucous membranes which line the lungs
and the SinuSeS and the skin of the body
1t is well known that complete absence Of
vitamn from the diet will result in the production
first of night blindness, in which the person sees
with difficulty at night and later with severe in
fammation of the eye known as xerophthalmia.
Attempts have been made to treat infections by
giving increased amounts of vitamln A to human
beings infected with various types OF diseases and
while the results are interesting, they by no
means conclusive
ENOUGH has been learned, however, to establish
T. the fact that the appearance of an acute in.
lection in person whose diet is lacking in vitamins
A and D increases the need of the body for these
vitamins, so that its reserve of these substances
wears out more rapidly than ordinarily.
The lungs are especially likely to be affected by
deficiencies SO that it would to be advisable.
particularly in conditions affecting the lungs and
the respiratory tract. to make certain that suf-
cient amount of Wtamins A and D is taken into the
body.
There is also evidence that deficiency of vita
minis and G is injurious to the body in many diff
ferent ways, that the safe rule to follow is to
a diet which is adequate in these substances.
Furthermore, such diet will insure the consump-
ton of adequate amounts of all substances neces-
Sary to health and growth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-11
Today's Science
by DAVID DIETZ-

lust as puzzle fans fit together the pieces of a
jigsaw puzzle. DR.. A. E. Douglass and his aSso-
ciateS at the University of Arizona putting to-
gether tree ring calendar that goes back thousands
of years.
Was the summer of 1887 B. C. dry or rainy in
California? In what year did the Pueblo Indians
cut log to repair a certain dwelling whose ruins
psychologists have just uncovered? In what part of
the sunspot cycle did the year 500 B. c. fall? Such
questions as these can be answered with the air of
DR.. Douglass calendar.
There times when the answer to one such
question might prove the one bit of information
needed to solve some large and important problem
ArcheologistS, for example, enthusiastic about
the ability to date exactly the parts of any ancient
structure built of wood. Astronomers and meterol-
ogstS welcome the opportunity of finding Sunspot
records that go back thousands of years in an un-
broken sequence.
Count the number of rings and you know the age
of the tree. Suppose the tree was cut down in the
late autumn of 1888. Then the outside ring repre-
sents 1888 If the count reveals 100 rings then the
inside ring marks the year 1888.
suppose that our tree is a gigantic Sequoa sew
eral thousand years Old In that case we can carry
our tree ring calendar back to ancient times
FURTHER examination of tree rings shows that
Il they vary in width. If count the pattern of
narrow and wide rings in one tree and then compare
it with several others cut in the area, we find
it in all of them.
Now suppose we identify that pattern in several
trees and date it exactly from half dozen trees all
of which were cut down in 1888. Suppose further
was cut down at an unknown date We are now in
a position to date the unknown tree.
Once number of recurrent patterns are definite
ly known, it is also possible to carry the tree ring
calendar back beyond the age of any one tree.
Dr. Douglass has built up calendar, for exam
pie, for the central Pueblo of Arizona and New
Mexico beginning with living trees and continuing
with the beams incorporated by the Indians in the
PuebloS of early and prehistoric times.
NTHILE such calendar is interesting to the
w archeologist because it can supply him with
precise dates it is of interest to the astronomer and
the meteorologis for what it will show for the whole
period of time.
The rings tell the story of the tree. wide ring
means year of excellent growth. A narrow ring
means year of poor growth. AS DR.. Waldo S. Clock
of the Carnegie Institution of Washington says:
The rings picture the life histories the trees
the struggle against famine and the luxuriance of
plenty Each factor influencing the wellbeing of the
tree whether it be the soil of the earth the rays
of the sum- the SHOWS of winter the drouth of
mer leaves its impress somewhere in the body of the
tree"
DR.. Douglass is hunting for cycles in the tree
ring records He is seeking for any periodic recur
renee Of good years bad years. Such cycle might
be regarded, in certain areas. as record of rainfa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-11
TOWNSEND RIGHT TO
HOLD POST is UPHELD
Judge Cox DismiSseS Suit
to Bar Pay.

Lieutenant Governor M. Clifford
Townsend is an administrative,
rather than legislative, official and
as such, may hold administrative
positions for the state.
This opinion was announced Sat-
urday by Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox
in dismissing the suit brought by
Herman Seeger to bar the Lieuten-
ant-Governor from collecting pay
for administrative positions he
holds under the 1888 McNutt reor-
ganization.
The ruling, made on demurrer
filed by Mr.. Clifford, has the eff
feet of leaving Joseph Kyle, Gary,
in the unique position of being nom
mated to run fer an Office which
the courts have said legally is filled.
Mr.. Kyle was chosen Tuesday by
the Republican convention at Cadle
tabernacle on the ground that Mr..
Townsend had vacated his Office by
accepting another.