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The Washington times., 1935-03-29
ARMY To BUILD
UP RESERVE BY
NEXT YEAR
(Copyright, 1895, by International
News Service)


Plans for a vast recruiting pro-
gram to add thousands of men to
Army ranks after July l were
being formed today by War De-
partment officials.
The program contemplates an
addition of $4,000 men to the
enlisted personnel between July
and September 80, and approx
mately 10000 more between Oc.
tober and April, 1886.
Authorization to increase the
enlisted strength from 1880
to 10000 men and to expand
the National Guard by 5000 men
is contained in the War Depart
ment appropriation bill awaiting
final action in the House.
To afford through military
training to a maximum number,
Army officials will attempt to
disco reenlistments. AS
quickly as portions of the en-.
listed personnel return to civil
life after their three years service
new en- can be recruited to their
vacancies.
BY this method, Army officials
gradually will build a large sur.
plus of adequately trained civil.
ians to supplement its Standing
Army of 10000.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
CAR INSURANCE.
BILL SPEEDED

The automobile responsibility
bill, providing that all drivers
must insure themselves after be-
ing involved in an accident, was
passed yesterday by the House
and now goes to the Senate for
consideration of an amendment
that would strike out the portion
relating to nonresidents who have
been involved in accidents.
A bill allowing condemnation
and removal of insanitary and
unsafe uildings was also passed
by the House yesterday. Efforts
to force compulsory insurance of
taxicabs, however, were defeated,
AZ to 81.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
Holt and Adams
In Health Talks

Addresses by DR.. L. Emmett
Holt, professor of pediatrics, John
Hopkins University, and DR.. Numa
P. G. Adams, dean Of the Howard
University Medical School, will
feature health mass meeting at
Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School tonight.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Medico- Chirurgical Society, of
which DR.. E. c. Virgins is presi-
dent. There will be music by the
Howard Glee Club and Miss De-
lores williams and remarks by DR..
Alonza de Crate, of the Medical
School faculty.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
Dunbar Players
To Offer ''Dulcy''

''Dulicy," a play by Marc Con-
nelly and George S. Kaufman,
will be presented by the Dunbar
Community Center tonight at the
Armstrong High School Audi
torium.
The play is under direction of
Miss Gertrude P. McBrown and
the cast includes Helen Sparks,
James Jones, Herman Smith, Lois
Jones, Mayme Foster, H nry
Letcher, Clarence Pendleton,
Harold Flowers, John Harrison,
Cecil Patrick and Nathaniel King.
The Washington times., 1935-03-29
SERVICES AT HOWARD

The Rev. L. z. johnson, pro-
fessor of English, will speak at
the all-university religious services
at Howard University Sunday at
II a. m. Music will be furnished by
the university choir under direc-
ton of Miss Lulu V. Childers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-27

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Patents Combinations! Grained
feathers! Blacks! Brownsl An excep-
tional valuegiving event that ends to-,
morrow Hurry to get the size and
style you want! Women's and misses
sizes to 9, widths AAA to c included.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. store.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
VALLEY PIONEERS
MOVE TO SEATTLE,

Mrs. Fred M. We'll and her mother,
Mrs. Eva D. Burdin, left Monday to
make their home in Seattle. Mrs. We'll
had lived in White Bluffs for twenty
seven years, coming here when her
husband, who has been associated with
the valley for the past three decades,
owned the hotel at Old Town Their
house on the hill was one of the first
residences to be built in the new town
and until two years ago, when he had
the building removed to his present
real estate venture, Grand Coulee
Center, Major We'll maintained real
estate and insurance Office here in
White Bluffs.
Since the death Of her husband sew
en- years ago, Mrs. Burdin has lived
with her daughter. Coming here from
Rochester, New York, the Burdins had
established a fine fruit ranch in the
valley. Although Major Wells business
activities have made him only an in
termittent visitor to White Bluffs dur
ing the past few years he has always
maintained his residence here and
with Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Burdin's
removal to Seattle the community feels
a definite loss with the absence Of
these pioneers
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
BASKETBALL TEAMS
OFF TO BICKLETON

The White Bluffs high school bas-
ketball teams will travel to Bickleton
Saturday for the first game of the sea-
son. AS Bickleton appeared here last
year, they are in the nature of return
games.
The boys team is as yet untried, but
working we'll together. They are IN
need of experienced men but the soph-
ignores and juniors who comprise the
squad are rapidly whipping into shape.
Bickleton has already played several
games, and has the edge on the local
boys in experience and games played
The game promises to be hard fought
one, and will be excellent practice for
the local boys before the all-important
Hanford game on December 6.
The girls team also goes to Bickle-
ton to defend their honors of last year
when they defeated an invading sextet
Of Bickleton girls, 26-14. Both teams
are unknown quantities on the basis
of this years performance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
Candidate Named
For Coming Race

With the approach of the election
of director of the Priest Rapids Irri-
cation district, some water users Of
the district have held a series of in
formal conferences during the past
few weeks and have prevailed upon
B. Salvini to run for this position.
Those sponsoring Mr.. Salvini's can
didacy assert he is well qualified for
this position, having been in close
touch with district matters for some
time past, and having a thorough un-
derstanding of the problems now con-
fronting the growers. They also believe
that no one except an actual water
user under the ditch system or a grow
or irrigating his farm by an electric
pump should be considered for this
position Mr.. Salvini, the Spokesman
is informed, has consented to make
the race.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
COUNTY AGENT TO
ADVISE FARMERS

A program of farming for next year
will be discussed by County Agent w.
w. Skuse at two meetings to be held
in the valley Monday The first will
be held at the Grange hall in Han
ford Monday afternoon, and the other
will be conducted at Liberty. hall,
White Bluffs, at 7:3O in the evening.
Mr.. Skuse will be accompanied by
Miss Opal Jenkin, Benton county home
demonstration agent, and both grow
ers and their wives are urged to at
tend the meetings. Mr.. Skuse will an
alyze the factors which have made GER
tain types of farming successful in this
county, and discuss with the farmers
the type of farming best suited to their
individual tracts, in an effort to work
out successful program for next year
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
Girls Given Honors
AtAchieyementDa

Two hundred 4H boys and girls,
their leaders and parents attended the
annual Achievement Day held at Ken
newick Saturday. The days program
consisted of numbers presented by the
various clubs of the county, commun-
ity singing, good dinner at noon,
awarding of pins and an afternoon
matinee at the Kennewick theater
Special guests Of the day were H.
M. Walker, state All club agent, Pull
man; DR.. L. G.. Spaulding, Kennewick;
Mrs. Mary A. Davis, Walla Walla, for
snaer home demonstration agent in
Benton county; DR.. Fl. j. Capell, presi-
dent of the KenneWick ,Kiwanis club,
Rev. and Mrs. Vincent, Kennewick, and
f. L. Barbee.
The Kennewick Kiwanis cup was
presented by DR.. Capell to the P.V.P.
Canning club led by Mrs. John Cole
of Walnut Grove Each year the club
offers this cup to the club that has
done the most outstanding work for
the year.
Iris Hughes, Hover, was introduced
as winner of the educational trip to
the Chicago International Livestock
Exposition and Club Congress- offered
by the Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul
and Pacific Railroad and Extension
Service cooperating.
Prizes were awarded the following In
the record book contest: First, Dor
othy Mclean, Walnut Grove; second
Norma Toothaker, Hover; third, Dor
othy Dickie, Walnut Grove.
| Among those receiving honorable
mention were Lorena Slavens and
Margaret Anglin of Hanford.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
GOOD ATTENDANCE
AT TURKEY SHOOT

Lively competition in the shotgun
and rifle events gave hearty enjoyment
to both the participants and the many
spectators and assured the success OF
the Rod and Gun clubs turkey shoot
Sunday. In addition to the local marks
men there were many entrants from
other communities. A contingent OF
expert trapshooters from Pasco took
many of the birds home with them.
Despite the fact that matches we're
being fired continually during the day,
many Of the men did not get in as
much shooting as they wanted, SO an
other shoot is being planned for next
month. The date of this shoot has
been tentatively set for December ID
and the club is already beginning pre-
parations that will make it an even
more successful event that Sundays
Eight turkeys, twelve chickens, two
4 ducks and three geese we're taken home
by the more skillful marksmen, the
club realizing approximately twelve
dollars from the event.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
Community Hall
Question Again
Before People
Possibility Seen Of Obtain
ing Building for Large
Gatherings

The first constructive effort to Sc
cure community hall for White
Bluffs was made Sunday night when
a group of interested residents met at
the high school to consider ways and
means of getting necessary funds to
finance such a project.
For several years residents of the
community have felt the need OF
suitable building which would house
local clubs and be available for large
community gatherings The fact that
the high school basketball team must
find larger floor for it's games has
made the matter one of immediate
concern.
Several plans were discussed at the
meeting, one being to build a basement
this winter leaving the remainder OF
the building to be constructed at some
other time. Another plan was to put
up the entire building at this time II
WPA aid could be secured Under the
third plan some one of the available
buildings would be remodeled and used
for the community hall.
While in Yakima Monday d. S. Will
kinson, in an interview with WPA Of
ficials, was informed that If such a
project were approved the organiza-
ton would provide the labor and TWEEN
ty-five per cent o. the cost of the
materials.
| Since such building would be quite
expensive to construct, doubt has been
expressed that the community could
meet seventy-fve per cent Of the cost
of materials but it is the opinion OF
some that abandoned buildings could be
acquired and used for the lumber,
thereby cutting the material cost to
such point that the community could
we'll afford to seek 'WPA assistance.
Since any WPA project must be
sponsored by municipal corporation,
the undertaking would have to be made
through the school district, if possible.
Those present at the meeting were
r. r. Woods j. " Grisham, @. 1.
Wright, w. F. Shaw, w. P. Currens,
Fred Gilhuly. George Chase, George
Wagner, r. S. Reierson, Edward Schil-
ling, E. j. O'Larey, l.. A. Codding, Fred
English, D. S. Wilkinson, w. H. Real,
w. j. Kincaid and members of the
basketball team.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
FURTHER STUDY ON
SPUD REGULATIONS

Two plans aimed to bring higher
stabilized prices for potatoes were pro-
posed by AAA officials at a regional
meeting in Pocatello, Idaho, recently
which, according to r. N. Miller,
extension agronomist, who represented
the state of Washington, would pro-
vide either for marketing agreement
to control interstate shipment or a
diversion plan by which surplus low
grade potatoes would be disposed Of.
Washington potato growers will be
interested in studying both plans, Mr..
Miller says.
Under the surplus diversion plan, the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton would make payments Of Is cents
a hundred pounds to growers who di-
vert surplus potatoes for livestock feed,
potato flour, starch or alcohol, or other
uses that the Secretary of agriculture
might designate. Payments would be
made on us. number Us or better.
Payments would not be made on culls
and other low grade potatoes which
normally do not enter commercial
channels.
The marketing agreement is pro-
posed primarily for controlling inter-
state shipments of potatoes from Col
orado, Idaho, Nebraska and Wyoming
Seven administrative districts would be
formed, each district to be governed
by board of three handlers, three
growers and one member chosen by
both groups. Washington and Oregon
may be included if they desire to par
ticipate. This agreement would be a
contract between the secretary Of ag-
riculture and handlers.
If growers approve of either plan
and if money is made available fol
payments under the diversion plan
If this alternative Is selected-the pro.
posal could be put in operation before
December l, Miller states.
Both producers and consumers
would benefit from the elimination O.
the wide fluctuations in potato pro
duction and prices, it was pointed on
at the potato conference in Pocatello
Discussion of wide fluctuations in pc
tato production and price brought GU
the fact that consumers pay less ant
prodcers get more for crops of moder
ate size than the average for larg
crops and small crops. The differenc
in cost to consumers is accounted 70
by the difference in handling cost
which are about Is cents per bushe
less than the average for large crop
and small crops.
Growers, handlers and extension
workers of Idaho, Montana, Washing
ton, Oregon, California, Nevada, Uta
discussed with Agricultural Adjustmen
Administration officials the propose
program for increasing returns t
growers from their 1895 crop and var
ious phases OF the potato problem.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
SEE NEW KIND OF
ARTIFICIAL POSY

Mrs Stokes will be at the Grange
hall all day Monday to teach anyone
who wishes to learn how to manipu-
late pieces of wood fiber into attractive
flowers and corsages. Mrs. w. F. Shaw
had some at the Christmas display at
the Lutheran church Wednesday af-
ternoon and everyone thought them
most attractive. Mrs w. j. jenkins
is also experienced in the work. The
Grange women have planned a pot
luck luncheon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
Turkey Crop Less
Than '34 Average

Although this years Washington
turkey crop is said to be slightly larger
than last year, the national production
is estimated to be 10 per cent lower
than last year, according to r. M.
Turner, extension economist, at the
State College of Washington. This year
there has been a price increase with
the October farm price averaging 1873
cents live weight compared to l2.7
cents last year in the United States
while the Washington October 18th
price was 10 cents per pound compared
to the same price on that date in 1884
Washington November prices are ex-
pected to average above those Of that
month in 1884
Fewer turkeys this year are partly
offset by heavier weights. Last years
situation which caused a sharp price
increase late in the season does not
exist this year because quality and
weight of early deliveries are above
average for early birds. 1t appears
probable that with the generally better
early prices being received and more
abundant feed supplies on hand, the
later marketing will carry an unusual
proportion of birds of heavy weight.
Turkeys will probably face greater
competition in 1886 from larger sup
plies of chickens and other meats, but
!, the anticipated improvement in con-
sumner purchasing power should partly
offset this and prices for the 1886 crop
will probably be not greatly different
from prices in 1885.
Relationship between turkey prices
and feed prices is more favorable to
turkey producers this year than in
| 1884.
The year 1886 is expected to show
an increase in the number Of turkeys
raised over this year, mainly because
of lower feed costs this year through
out the United States as whole.
Texas alone this year indicates a
drop of 20 per cent in turkey produc-
ton. Numbers fell 10 to Is per cent in
the north central area and Is per
cent in the south central. Unofficial
estimates indicate an increase of about
40 per cent on the Pacific coast.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
EMBARGO

Fifty-one nations on Monday took
a step new to the history of the world
an attempt to stop war through econ
onlic stranglehold On that day the
sanctions applied by member nations
of the League of Nations against Italy
became effective. If successful they will
force Italy to abandon it's campaign IN
Ethiopia and demonstrate that armed
conflict can be bloodlessly blocked.
It will take several months before
the full effect of these sanctions can
be determined. In the meantime, as
Italian troops press nearer to the CEN
ter of Ethiopia, resistance by natives
becomes stronger. Allowed to march
far into the rugged uplands with sus-
piciously little opposition, the hitherto
triumphant Italians now face diff
culties for the first time.
Rains are begging their equipment;
Ethiopian forays become more serious.
If economc sanctions block supplies,
II Duce will undoubtedly face the
ignominy of retreat
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
CARD PARTY SATURDAY WILL
BENEFIT HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

Handsome prizes, delicious refresh
ments and merry evening at the card
tables are promised by the Woman's
club which is giving the first OF It's
series of three card parties Saturday
evening, November %, in the high
school gymnasium. Both auction and
contract bridge and pinochle will be
played, with prizes for high scores at
the end of the evening and scores
made toward the grand prizes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
Events Of the Week

Saturday, Nov. %
Woman's club card party for library
fund, pm, high school gym.
Sunday, Nov. "a
Church--see notices.
Monday, Nov. rs
Flower making; all-day meeting, White
Bluffs Grange hall.
Growers meetings; Hanford Grange
hall, pm; Liberty hall, 1880 pm.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Ladies' Aid, j. E. Leander home.
Thursday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving Day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
Attractive little aprons, stuffed toys

Attractive little aprons, stuffed toys
and other handmade articles were dis
played as suggested Christmas gifts by
Miss Opal Jenkin Wednesday after
noon at the Lutheran church. Mem
bers of the Junior Womens club en-
joyed pot-uck luncheon with Miss
Jenkin and number of people came
in during the morning and afternoon
to view the exhibit and take patterns.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
Poultry Outlook
Quite Favorable
For Next Year
Lower Food Costs Will Bal
lance Increase In
Numbers

Washington poultrymen can look
forward to only a favorable poultry
outlook for the first nine months OF
1885, according to R. M. Turner, ex-
tension economist, State College OF
Washington, because an expected five
per cent increase in farm layer num-
bers will somewhat offset probable
ample feed supplies and anticipated
lower corn prices.
Turner's predictions are based on
analyses of reports of the agricultural
outlook conference recently concluded
in washington, DC.
Increased consumer incomes, de-
creased supplies of eggs and higher
meat prices, have caused consumers to
bid sufficiently for eggs to bring some
what improved prices over the earlier
year. While a large volume of other
meats is expected to be marketed next
year, consumer buying power is ex-
pected to continue to increase and will
likely hold egg prices to producers at
about the same level as was main
tanned in 1885.
Should the number of chicks Matched
in the spring of 1896 be large, as is
now expected, the inclusion of in
creased numbers Of pullets in laying
flocks by the fall of 1886 will further
boost production and egg prices could
| be expected to decline to lower levels
| in late 1885,
] Numbers of layers in farm hocks on
October l, 1885, was one and one-half
per cent greater than on that date a
year earlier. On the same date there
! was an increase in. pullets retained for
layers of &c per cent above that OF
October /, 1884. Since July, farmers
have culled their old layers less and
retained more young chickens, In re-
Spouse to more favorable feed and egg
prices, compared to the previous year
The number of layers in farm hocks
on January 1, 1886, may be expected
to exceed that of January l, 1885, by
about five per cent
Feed supplies in the country as a
whole are ample in light of fewer
numbers of grain consuming animal
units. Supplies of wheat, oats and bar
ley in Washington are much higher
than the fair crops Of 1884. With q
good corn crop harvested in the United
States supplies Of corn will likely cost
less than during the past season. Poul-
try feed prices at Seattle as of Oc-
tober 18th were 8.6 per cent less thar
at the same time a year ago.
For the first nine months of 1885
receipts of eggs at the four large mar
kets were 51s per cent less than ir
the same period Of 1884. Now with
larger hocks in prospect and better
than average production per hen, to.
tai egg production during the first hall
of 1896 undoubtedly will exceed thai
of the same period in 1885. Severe
winter weather would reduce the rate
of lay, but it will be compared with
low rate of production in Januar.
and February in 1885.
Stocks of shell eggs in storage OF
October l this year amounted to g.,
100000 cases compared with 6,8O0,O0
on October last year and 10000
cases for the five-year average Froze,
eggs were only slightly under the am
cunt of a year earlier, but above tn
fve-year average.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21
HERE THERE
in the
HEADLINES
RECIPROCITY

REClPhOClII
In 1888 President Roosevelt secured
from Congress the power to revise tar
ifs upward or downward within a
range of so per cent. His fifth chance
to put this power into practice came
last week when Mackenzie King, newly
elected Premier of Canada, came to
Washington to discuss reciprocity be-
tween the two nations.
To the accompaniment of protests
from American lu1nbermen, fruit men
and industrialists who feared that the
gates would be opened to competitive
Canadian products, a reciprocal treaty
was drawn up On Sunday, it was made
public, and many who had rushed IN
to condemn the treaty discovered that
this nation received many benefits
which they had not enjoyed during
the past few years. Opposition con-
tinued to mount however, in the face
of the administrations assertion that
the treaty would double commerce be-
tween the two countries and increase
industrial payrolls.
Trade between the United States
and Canada has dropped off to one
third of what it was a few years ago
Soft fruit growers of the Northwest
had been particularly hard hit during
the past few years, with Canadian
tariffs eliminating broad market for
peaches and other fruits. Other in
dustries likewise suffered A reciprocal
treaty, in theory, will increase trade in
general to a point where injustice tc
a few is more than offset by advan-
tages to the many.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-21

Mrs. Ella Phipps, department pres
ident, and Mrs. Myrtle Fray, district
president, of the American Legion
Auxiliary, will. be entertained by the
local unit of the Auxiliary at the F..
e. Taylor home Tuesday, December 10.