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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
ALOHA MEEK is CHOSEN
PRINCESS WHITE BLUFFS

Aloha Meek was elected Princess
White Bluffs, to represent this COM
munity at the Wenatchee Apple
Blossom Festival, May 8 and 9, in a
high school contest which closed
Tuesday noon. Princess Aloha, who
is junior in the White Bluffs high
school, has held a high scholastic
rating and has been prominent in
athletics and other school activities
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
Men EXcavate
Basement OF
Auditorium
Community Hall Project
Started Under WPA
Sponsorship

Construction of the White Bluffs
community hall was started We'd
nesday of this week, crew OF 10
WPA workmen being assigned to
the project, which is being built on
the high school grounds. Excava-
ton of the basement was started
at once, the dirt being moved to
the north side of the high school
grounds where a baseball diamond
will be constructed.
Invitations for bids for the ma
terial were posted late last week by
WPA officials. Bids were to be sub
mitted by April 20, the cement and
the nails to be delivered within six
DAYS from date of the contract,
while the lumber and other mater
ials are to be delivered as soon
as possible.
The total cost of the community
hall is $7149, which will be paid by
the WPA. Certain additional items,
including supervisor, material for
reinforcing the concrete walls and
lumber for the ends of the building
must be furnished by the conamun-
ity.
It is expected that the cost OF
these additional items will amount
to approximately $500 and a plan
was worked out at a recent com
munity meeting whereby each fam
ily in the community will be asked
to contribute one dollar per month
for three months in order to raise
the necessary amount. Approx
mately thirty-fve families have al
ready voluntarily pledged them
selves to contribute this amour
and other residents of the com.
murity will be solicited as soon al
possible.
The White Bluffs project is tn,
second in the county to be started
under the recreational program 0
the WPA, the Finley project Of i'm
proving the school property AM
making a playground having bee1
started a month or so ago. It
expected that the other projects il
the program, including the Hanfor
community hall and the Bentol
City project, will also be started a
soon as possible.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
RIVER rs SIS FEET
ABOVE 1885 MARK

Continued warm weather of the
past week has resulted in a steady
rise of the Columbia river, the stage
today, Thursday, at the Coyote
pumping plant being 515.1 feet, ex-
actly five feet above the stage last
Thursday. The river level today is
SIS feet higher than it was on April
30, 1885.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
Former Resident Finds New
Home In Sweden Delightful

they begin so you can imagine my
embarrassment when have to sit
and listen and mostly look as II l
were completely a blank. / have
three Swedish English books but it
takes time and have learned about
twenty words SO far but cannot
construct even the simplest SEN
fences.
cit is too bad universal language
cannot be spoken. People travel so
much and to all corners of the
earth that it is too bad to be so
handicapped. 1t is just like you
were deaf and dumb, if you can
imagine such a thing.
'The Swedes as whole are a
very polite, courteous group of peo-
pie, very friendly, unusally clean,
neat and very wholesome people.
Stockholm is a very beautiful city
of 6o5,0OO population, with build
ings built as early as the year 1866
and still standing and being used
every day. They have such .beauti-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
PascO Takes Meet
By Close Margin

In a meet so close that it was
several hours. before the winner
could be determined from the tab
ulation of points, Pasco edged out
a narrow victory over White Bluffs
and Hanford IN a three-way meet
at Hanford "wednesday afternoon.
The winners total points were
SO %. White Bluffs coming in a
close second. with 81 1-3 points
while Hanford was third with 81
points.
Jones of Hanford, who starred in
the meet at Pasco week ago, took
individual honors in the Hanford
meet with first place in the three
dash events. Foster of Hanford
placed first in the half mile and
mile runs to make a clean sweep
for Hanford in the racing events
with the exception of the relay, won
by Pasco. Broughton of White
Bluffs was also a double winner,
taking first in the shot put and
discus.
Summary of Events
1OO-yard dash-Jones CID first:
Pangle (P) second; Ponsat (WB)
third. Time: 11.2 seconds.
220-yard dash-Jones CID first;
Martel (P) second; Richmond (W)
third Time: Is seconds.
440-yard dash-Jones CID first;
Rutherford (P) second; Richmond
(W) third. Time: $50 seconds.
88O-yard run-Foster CID first
Codding (W) second; Evans (P,
third. Time: 2 minutes II seconds
Mile run-Foster CID first; Bat
tig (W) second; Hale (P) thiro
Time: 5 minutes II seconds.
Shot put-Broughton (W) first
Grifiths (WD second; Gilhuly CIV
third. Distance: ~ feet 4 inches.
Discus - Broughton (W) first
Riley (P) second; Ellis {P) thire
Distance: 10 feet.
Javelin-Ellis P) first; Ruther
ford (P) second; Schuyler (P) thire
Distance: 1872 feet.
Broad jump-Rutherford P
first; Ponsat (W) second; Ellis (P
third Distance: 10 feet 31a inche
High jump Ponsat (W) first
, Pangle (P) and Schuyler (P) tie
, for SECOND and third. Height: 5 fee
+ 5 inches.
Pole Vault Whitwer CID frs
, Ponsat -(W) second; Muller Up
, Hale (P) and Codding (W) tied fl
8 third. Height: 10 feet / inch.
, Relay-Pasco, first; White Bluff
! second; Hanford, third. Time:
, minute As seconds.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30

Mr.. and MRS. Bill Kirby and son
Billy and MIR. and Mrs. Bert Kirby
of Allard drove to Waitsburg Sat-
urday to spend few days visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spear and
family. They returned to the valley
Monday
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30

The Busy Beaters All club will
hold bake sale Saturday, May 2,
at the White Bluffs Trading COM
pany's store.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past
week, as recorded at the Hanford
weather station, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
Maximum

Precipitation during the week
amounted to .05 on the 23rd, 20 on
the oath and OF on the 18th.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30
Events Of the Week

Saturday, May
All clubs bake sale, Trading Co.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-04-30

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Evening star., 1936-09-07

Because of their social usefulness
journalists in Brazil are to be exempt
from taxation.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
RAILWAYS EXPAND
GOODWILL DRIVE
Association of Railroads Will
Enlarge Public Rela.
tionS Staff.

REORGANIZATION and enlargement of
the public relations staff of the Asso-
ciation of American Railroads, with
o view to bringing about better
public understanding and appreciation
of the progress and achievements of
the railroads, was announced today
by J. j. Pelley, association president.
This follows the recent approval by
the association of a comprehensive
public relations program involving
magazine and newspaper advertising
and other promotion work.
Robert S. Henry, assistant to Mr..
Pelley. will have general charge of the
new program. Holcombe Parkes,
former advertising manager for the
Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke,
Va, will be his assistant.
The association organization has
been divided into four sections to be
headed as follows:
William E. Hall, former publicity
representative of the association, ap-
pointed manager of the information
section; H. F. McLaury. former ad-
vertising agent of the Chicago, Burl-
ington g. Quincy, appointed manager
of the advertising section, and B. E.
Young, former chief clerk, advertising
and magazine departments, Norfolk
& Western, appointed manager of the
railroad section. The head of the
fourth section, the publio-section, has
not been named.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and
warmer tonight and tomorrow morn
ing; local thundershowers tomorrow
afternoon or night; cooler tomorrow
night; moderate southwest winds.
Maryland-Fair and warmer tonight
and tomorrow morning; local thunder
showers tomorrow afternoon or night;
cooler tomorrow night.
Virginia-Fair and warmer tonight
and tomorrow followed by local thun-
dershowers in north portion tomorrow
afternoon or night and in south por-
ton tomorrow night; cooler tomorrow
night.
West Virginia-Fair and warmer to-
night followed by local Thunderstorm
ers tomorrow and possibly in extreme
north portion late tonight; cooler to-
morrow afternoon in north portion.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
cloudy today.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
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Scalp Treatment
at home

Enjoy this famous Fifth Avenue scoIp treot
nent in your own home Watch the sheen
Of health come back to your dry, Summer
foded hair. A few applications Of the
correct tonic will make such difference.
Miss Kathryn Wellens, Ogilvie Sisters
Consultant, will be with us this week to
advise you. No charge, of course.
TonETRus. AISLE ls. FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1936-12-06

keeper You should find plenty of pheasants
But leave a few for mel" He smiled. "I'll be
joining you in ten days"
Long before luncheon was at an end, Mel
vile was reproaching himself for having pic
tured these people as dull. He liked them
enormously. The feeling seemed to be mutual;
for Lady Osmond invited him to dine with
them that evening We're having little
party afterwards - dancing and bridge, she
said.
''I'm tremendously sorry" Melville was
compelled to reply. Il happened to meet
New York friend in the hotel this morning,
and we're dining together tonight"
"If you're free this afternoon, let Margaret
take you around. She ought to know London
by this time - she's been with us for over
year"
1t was about her father that Margaret
spoke while she drove him around in her
coupe. The old man was immensely happy at
St. Marioe Priory, Sir Henry Osmond's Com
ish estate; and to keep himself in touch
with scientific matters, he had built small
private laboratory there. 1t was evident that
astrong bond of affection existed between John
Evening star., 1936-12-06

Spencer Brydon and his younger daughter
After tea she dropped him at the front
entrance of the Marquise, and he watched her
coupe disappear in the direction of Hay
market. Melville's friends in America called
him a woman-hater because he'd had so little
time for feminine society, but Margaret
Brydon had attracted him as no girl had done
since his college days. He was afraid he
was going to be rather dull dog that eve
ming, and he greeted Valerie Renard at eight
o'clock with no great enthusiasm.
On her black frock, a spray of blood-red
carnations made pool of color. He had
always associated red carnations with Valerie
Renard; she used to wear them continually -
a vivid contrast to her pale olive skin and
slanting black eyes with curling lashes.
Richard Melville. you're the last person
l expected to see in London this morning"
was her first remark over cocktail in the
lounge. "Are you on vacation?"
Don't you think deserve holiday?'
She laughed. Can't you ever forget your
work, Richard Tell me, how have things been
going with you?"
Pretty fair" he admitted.
Modest, of course!" Her dark eyes twin
kled "You mean. you've made big SUGGEST"
Il suppose one could call it success. But
don't let's talk about my oonfounded work.
Shall we go in to dinner?"
The meal was less dismal than he had an
ticipated. Valerie Renard could be a witty
companion. and tonight she was bubbling
over with high spirits. 1t wasn't until after
coffee and liqueurs were placed on the table
Evening star., 1936-12-06

He shook his head. "You were to send me
your address in Paris. But we won't quarrel
about it. Anyhow. I'm delighted to see you.'
so blunt, so charming! Almost like old
times. Can't you lunch with me?"
Sorry; wish could. I've got to lunch
with some dull people I've never met. But
YOU must dine with me here tonight. Will
eight o'clock suit you"
That's so nice of you, Richard. Id love
to-" A page-boy was lowering near with
message for him. Some of the dull people
have arrived" added Valerie with a smile.
YOU'D better hurry Az recoir."
He followed the page-boy into the reception
hall, and girl rose to meet him.
Miss Brydon?"
Are you Mr.. Richard Melville"
'"Yes. How good of you to come for mel!
He had wondered what she would be like.
this unmarried daughter of the man who was
TIE cause of his mission to England. Al
though he would not have been surprised if
Margaret Brydon had turned out to be plain
and spectacled, he was certainly not prepared
to meet such vision of loveliness. Tall and
slender, with golden hair and violet-blue
eyes, she could not fail to evoke admiration
anywhere Melville's pulses were beating
little more quickly as he held her gloved hand.
"It's kind of Lady Osznond to ask me for
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Nosozins Section

that she referred once more to his work
You were speaking about your success.
Richard" she said. raising her soft dark
eyes. I'm interested, you know. When l
was in America, you were hoping to discover
a new metal"
He looked at her in surprise Did tell
you that? 1t was foolish of me-
''Foolish?" She smiled challenge, and
he nodded.
''Yes, they ought to have kicked me out of
the Federal Laboratories. The youngest cub
straight from his college lab, knows we aren't
supposed to talk outside"
Her long white fingers closed upon the stem
of her liqueurglass. Then you'd rather not
talk about it now?"
I'm sorry, but that's how it stands"
I'm sorry too, Richard" she said slowly,
for l particularly wanted to speak about
Metalloy - isn't that the name of it,"
Richard Melvilles eyes opened. Great
heavens, where did you hear that?"
He was feeling acutely uncomfortable.
There was note in Valerie Renards voice
which he could not understand. He wasn't
prepared to swear that he had not been just
a little indiscreet with her in America: pos
sibly he may have made some casual remark
about the nature of his research work. But
the name Metalloy! That hadn't been chosen
until just before he sailed. and his chiefs
last injunction had been about the urgent
need for secrecy. If even the mere fact of
his discovery got abroad, it would be bound
to create a sensation, which was precisely
what the War Department desired to avoid
meantime. Yet here was Valerie Renard talk
ing as if it were common knowledge!
There must have been a leakage" he
burst out. ''How on earth did you hear of it,"
You're going to hate me, Richard" she
said slowly. but that can't be helped. After
wards, perhaps, you'll thank me. You can
make money out of Metalloy."
I'm paid a good salary, and research
work is my job. What the deuce has money
got to do with it,"
Everything" Her black lashes lay upon
her white cheek, then she raised her eyes with
curious smile. IF you hadn't been making
this trip to England, Id have been sent
over to the States again"
"Sent to see me?" he demanded with heat.
-sAf -
Evening star., 1936-12-06

ASo "ASAo HOk|ooA$N" AAA
simply carrying out the orders of
of the man who employs me.
No; it wasn't by chance l met
you this morning. I knew you
were to te at the Marquise Hotel"
Too astounded to make any
reply, Richard Melville could
only stare across the table at his
guest. She was finishing her
liqueur with an air of unconoern.
Let me get this straight"
said Melville harshly. do you
mean you were sent over to
America - to make my acquaint-
ance - to find out something
about the work l was doing?"
Precisely. Then l was re-
called. Three days ago my en-
ployer got a cable with definite
news of your success. You were
on the Atlantic by that time.
Who sent the cable? An agent Of
his. l can't say more"
you needn't" replied Mel
vile abruptly. But I've got
something to say to you! When
we met in the States l thought
you were friendly, amusing, in
telligent; you had travelled -
met people. But if I'd known
what your game was, I'd have
handed you over to the police.
Which is just what l propose to
do now!"
Valerie Renard was laughing
quietly. How absurd, Richard!
What do you imagine the English
police can do? There's no charge
you can bring against me. My
words as good as yours, isn't it?
Don't do anything rash. Wait
until you hear what I've got to
tell you."
His jaw had hardened. do
you seriously think I'd sell my
discovery for money!"
She leaned forward, her elbows
onthe table. Don t be so delight
fully old-fashioned. Everybod
has his price"
Confinvsd on poss ~
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
IN
WATERMELON
CROP SLATED

If normal watermelon yields are
obtained in 1887 in the early dis
tricts consisting OF Imperial Valley
and Florida, any considerable in
crease Of plantings might produce
more melons than can be marketed
according to information received
at the Farm Advisors office on the
outlook for truck crops from the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. The acreage harvest
ed in 1886 in Imperial Valley and
Florida of $4,000 acres was the
smallest in many years. Yields
were above average. but the re-
duced paintings kept down the pro-
duction to about 9355.000 melons,
the smallest crop since 1888. Grow
ers' prices advanced IS per cent ov-
er 1885 to an average of Sl87 per
1000 melons, and it is probable
that growers will respond to these
higher prices and increase the
planted acreage in 1897.
Tomato growers in Imperial VAL
ley, the Lower Valley of Texas. and
Florida received higher prices in
1886 than in 1885. This may mean
increased acreage in these districts
for 1887 harvest. The acreage of
spring grown tomatoes in these
areas was approximately so per
cent larger and total production
was about sc per cent more in 1886
than in 1885, The average price
received by growers was approx
imately is per cent more than in
1885 and indicated that the acre
age for areas as a whole may be
increased slightly in 1887.
The early cabbage states Cali
fornia, Florida, Louisiana. and
Texas had very light crop of
cabbage in 1885. as a result of Sc
we're freezes. High prices were re-
ceived that year. Acreage was more
than doubled in 1886, totaling So
COO acres. These four states pro-
duced large crop of 29o.4 .450 tons
for fresh market shipment. besides |
some 5000 tons in Texas used for I
kraut manufacture. The early cab
bage crop in 1886 was more than |
twice as large as the Snail 1885
crop. In consequence of the rela-
lively low average price of about
$1,000 per ton to growers. compar-
ed with s27.22 in 1885 it would ap-
pear that growers in the early
states will reduce their paintings
for the 1887 season. On the other
hand. the supply of late cabbage
that is expected to be available in
the early part of 1897 is relatively
small and this fact may offset to
some extent the tendency of grow
ers TO reduce their acreages in the
early states.
Growers of Bermuda type onions
are said by the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics to face the pros
pect of low returns again in 1887
Little change in strawberry acre
age is in prospect for 1897 in the
second early strawberry areas
which include southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Attractive Color
Unlucky for Bows

II two youthful Los Angeles resi-
dents had been color blind. they
might be at liberty today instead of
inmates Of the Imperial county
jail. The red paint on a roadster
al Sixth and San Pedro streets. Los
Angeles, probably would not have
been so tempting otherwise.
Before the car was reported stolen
IN Los Angeles. Deputy Sheriffs
Fred Elliott and H. E. Cox had the
men in custody and had teletyped
descriptions of the men and cars to
officers of the coast city.
Bob Haise. 22-year-old paper
hanger, and Robert McClung. %
year-old seaman, were arrested at
Holtville by the officers at the re-
quest of Yuma officers, who wanted
them on misdemeanor charge and
remarked that the car might have
been stolen.
Los Angeles officers will take the
men and the stolen car north to-
day az
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

Post cards give the registration
yesterday.
fee. which is three dollars for plea
sure cars. and the amount Of the
vehicle license fee. which runs
from forty cents up Commercial
vehicles will pay the registration
fee. vehicle license fee and an ad-
ditional fee, depending on weight
and tire equipment. The cards
show the name and address of
registered owners, 1896 license
numbers, make and type of ve-
hicles, and the registration and
vehicle license fees.
To renew license plates. Deems
said. the certificate of registration,
known as the white slip. and
the postal card, should be present.
ed at any branch or SUBJ branch
office OF the Department of Motor
Vehicles. The postal card is i'm
portant," he declared. for if the
applicant has this he will receive
his plates quickly; otherwise he
will have to wait while the fee
Is being checked. This year cards
nave been written with a special
ink that prevents alteration, ana
will be accepted at face value.
There seems to be some misun-
derstanding. he continued, among
motorists as TO vehicle license
fees. They replace the personal
property tax on vehicles. Until
last year, this was collected by city
and county tax collectors. but be-
ginning last year and continuing
through 1887, it is done by the
State. If a vehicle was registered
In California last year. it is not
necessary to see the city or county
tax assessor. Tax clearance from
city and county tax offices will be
necessary where the car was not
registered in California last year.
Where the car was purchased On
contract or through mortgage. and
the legal owner has been paid. the
ownership certificate, or pink Slip
with certificate of registration and
postal card must be presented for
renewal
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

daughter May Jane OF Glendora
spent Friday evening with the w.
H. CarrS.
Miss MaSako Yukawa of Los An
geleS is visiting her parents. the
George Yukawas. for several days.
-OO--
E. w. Powell returned to Arcadia
Sunday after being with the F. W
SunstromS for the weekend.
90
San Diego was the destination
for Miss Olive Hickey where she
spent the Christmas holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Richardson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Richard
son of Orange motored to the
George Austin ranch Sunday where
Mrs. Harold Richarson and chill
dren will remain for an indefinite
stay. Harold and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Richardson left the same day
for San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Police Halt Boys
Pirate Expedition

NEW YORK. Dec. 90. UP) = A
buccaneering expedition of six
would-be pirates, aged II to Is, came
to an undramatic close with res
cue by a police launch. The painter
Of rowboat on which the six boys
were playing broke and set them
adrift in the Hudson river. After
losing both oars they drifted two
miles at the mercy of an ees tide
and finally were stranded in mid
stream on a sandbar None ap-
peared frightened when they were
found by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Driver Blamed by
Coroner's Jury in
Xmas Auto Crash

Miss Leona Ward, 20-year- -old
Brawley resident, died as a result
of an automobile accident east of
Brawley Christmas night. due to
negligence Of the driver in using
a car mechanically imperfect, ac-
cording to the verdict of coroner's
jury assembled in Brawley Monday
The jury held James K. Hodges,
20, Of Brawley, the driver OF the
car, responsible for the accident
which cost the life of Miss Ward
and resulted in injuries of Miss
Inez Jones, 10, another passenger
in the machine which crashed one
mile east of BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
BUSINESSES IN
VALLEY CLOSE
ON NEW YEARS

New Years day will be observed
IN IMPERIAL Valley Friday by a gen.
eral closing of business and profes-
slonal concerns throughout the area
ana the closing Of federal, state.
county and city offices.
Those establishments where SER
vice is necessary are arranging to
operate small crews in order TO per-
nit the observance of the holiday
Tor as many employees and possible.
The Post-Press will publish as
usual.