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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16
Full Pledge Paid
By Twenty-seven

The following residents Of the
community have won place on the
honor roll of those who have full
filled their pledge in the. commufi..
ity's drive to raise funds with which
to meet it's share in construction of
the White Bluffs Recreation Hall:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16

TT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE?
Dronpht in the midwest is, unfortunately, not
new experience. 1t has occurred with HOMOGENEOUS
regn]aritv during the past fifty years, with some
times a year between drought periods ana sollle
times tenrbut it has always re-occurred;
The most tragic feature of droughts is not that
so much property damage is inflicted time a1'er
time and so many people succumb to the eHecls
Of the heat each Time but that after brlet PERIOD
of commiseraton, we sereney go our ways, giving
no heed to means of reducing the severity OF these
catastrophes.
We often saw to ourselves, ut can't happen here
in the Northwest where we have plenty OF lraga-
ton water and are not dependent upon rainfall
for the success of our crops. 1t can happen mere
however lust as it continues to happen IN the
midwest and unless we realize this fact and take
steps to prevent it, the time may possibly come
when droughts will take their toll OF this section
The belief that droughts caused by chang
mo climate is hardly correct The true reason rs
that mans work is primarily to blame. The eager
ness to add more to the production OF grams
and vegetables the desolation Of thousands OF
acres Of wood lands, the drying up OF streams ana
the lowering of the water table, may more accur,
ately be described the cause OF droughts ahu
their constant reOccurrence.
The amount of rainfall may vary considerably
from wear to year. but nature has provided sys-
tenn of reservoirs in the forest covers and the
wild grass covers of the prairie lands which ade-
ouately protect the lands from shortage In water
s1lpplv It is when man hampers with this system
and DESTROYS these reservoirs that droughts occur
This has been happening for many years with
H. of tho drOl1O n
creases each time. Obviously protection OF our
forests and watersheds through carefully planned
development, and the intelligent use OF the land
is a most feasible drought preventative.
The same practices which have brought the
droughts to the midwest widely practlsed IN
the Northwest, and unless methods OF devel-
opnent are altered to prevent these catastrophes
the dav will come when supplies OF irrigation
water are pitifu]ly inadequate
The principal Of controlled production is IN
fortunately too closely allied with political issues
L the present time for to determine in an IN
preiydced manner it's possible benefits That such
4 system, combined with program OF soil con
servation and soil building, will do much to tree us
Of the causes of these catastrophes is certain.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16
|Renewal Of Strawberry Field Is
Necessary To Get Best Crop In -

Strawberry fields should be re-
neWed as quickly as possible a11er
the 1886 crops has been picked, says
Waldo w. Skuse, county agent, II
a good crop is to be obtained next
year.
WhetA the hill system is used,
the renewal may consist SIMPLY OF
fertilization and cultivation, &C
cording to DR.. John G. Snyder, ex-
tension horticulturist, State College
of Washington. With the matted
row system complete renewal OF
part OF the plants in the row may
be necessary.
From early spring until harvest,
much of the strength OF the trult-
ing plants is used in producing
| flowers and fruit. Immediately attel
harvest the plants, relieved OF the
burden of fruit production, start
growing; runners are formed, sub
crowns are produced and crowns
of established plants are built up.
If soil conditions are unfavorable
after harvest insufficient growth
will occur, resulting in a poor crop
next year. Moderate to vigorously
growing plants are desired. Ihey
| should be we'll established by Sep
! TENDER
! Flowers for next years crop be-
Gin to form in the crowns during
| September and October. Plants OF
average size and yigor form fruit
buds better than do weak and un-
dersized, or over-yegetative, large
plants.
Narrowing the Rows
Matted rows are usually narrowed
down following harvest in order to
keep the plants from becoming too
thick. With the Marshall, and SIM
liar varieties which do not repro
duce plants as abundantly as some
varieties, this is done by removing
the outside edges Of the row, mar
rowing it down to II to IL inches
Strong plant-nnakers such as the
Blakemore should probably be mar
rowed down to to 10 inches. When
narrowing the row to 6 inches
care should be taken not to disturb
the remaining ridge lest the plant
dry out.
It is a common practice to mar
row the rows of strong plant
making varieties by blowing the row
from one side only In this way, M
plants are allowed to remain II
the bed more than two years.
With the Marshall it is believed
that plants which have borne on
crop are more fruitful than new
plants. For this reason, no effor
is made to destroy old plants an
regenerate new ones with this var
iety.
The logical time for applying fer
tilizers is when the rows are mar
rowed down or at the first Guilt
walton following harvest. This
particularly true Of the large PAL
Of nitrogen fertilizers. If a grove
wishes to make both spring an
fall applications, it would probabl
be best to apply most Of the nitro
gen in the fall, and most OF tn
other elements in the early sprln
Heavy applications of nitrogen !
the spring may cause excess foliae
and soft berries.
Because the effect of stable ms
nure or chicken litter will likely <
more pronounced in the late sun
mer than in July when it is az
Piled, and since in this way it ma
cause the plants to grow too la
in the fall, subjecting them to wiz
0f for,i1
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-07-16

Those who have contributed a
part of their pledge are:
G. o. Bunnell, So; Roy Beene,
So; l.. A. Codding, So; E. A. Schil-
ling, So; Jerome Clarke, So; Charles
Hall, SO; j. v. Grishaln, So; Charles
Pierson So; T. j. Clarke, 81; Byron
Grewell, 81; Orraas Eyett, 81; Pete
Saith, 81; Kelley Matteson, 81; S..
G.. Anderson, 81; Anonymous, 81;
Clyde Wilson, 81.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29

Al trace of the old Chesapeake and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29

Delaware Canal lock at Chesapeake
City, has now disappeared and water
is flowing over the area that was
until recently dry land and massive
walls of timbers and stone. The wall
adjacent to the present harbor was
dynamited after the northern wall had
been torn down piece by piece.
There is still mass of large stones
and timbers on the bottom of the canal
that are yet to be removed. The
Arundel Corporation, of Baltimore
has completed about two-thirds of the
work so far. This company has the
government contract to remove the old
lock walls and flooring. Approximate
" 10000 tons of stone have been re-
moved of a total estimated at $4,000
tons AS fast as the slabs and blocks
of stone are removed from the walls
they are loaded on scows and moved
through the canal and up to Della
ware river to Edge Moor, where the
government is using the stone in build
ing a new jetty off Edge Moor.
With the passing of the lock at
Chesapeake City, the only lock walls
still standing are at Delaware City.
The lock is not used but the walls
were left standing in their original
position and serve at the present time
as part of the canal harbor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29
|F$&3gG SIB g2zSR5& e - 81 3

Single CaLIeO DOJdHSleS Oh 61dTlSLu
It's a hot number. using the hands
and feet for the taps. and will be
the big production Hash Of the pic
ture.
The latest Simone Simon anecdote
is a honey The French star has
rented a Beverly Hills house with
swimming pool. and she asked
certain person in Hollywood how to
get in touch with Lupe Velez Seems
as nothing but the best will do for
Simones swimming teacher. She
wants Weissmuller. but has heard
that Lupe is a fiery customer and
wants TO get her permission.
American women are very strange
about their men," observed Simone.
The chef of the NJ G. NJ commits
sary has felt the wrath Of Wallie
Berry Returning from a fishing
trip. the star sent a mess of trout to
the studio to be cooked for himself
and a party Of friends. AS IT hap
peneC, sand-dabs were on the regular
menu that day But the sand-dabs
were late and an assistant in the
kitchen. unaware Of the Berry party.
served the trout to all buyers
When Berry and his friends
arrived. they had to eat sand-dabs.
Here and there in movie land.
Dolores Costello is just about driven
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29


Although he saw the writer as late
as 10 years ago. Joel never thought
any more of the promise until the
other day when he received a letter
from firm Of London barristers.
They informed him that the author
had died three weeks previously. and
had left part Of his estate to Joel.
The star is now communicating
with London to determine the nature
OF his inheritance.
According to what they are telling
friends, it will be a marriage any
minute between Roy Mason and Polly
Chase, pretty blonde daughter of
Charles Chase. the comedian.
Mason, who used to be known as
Leroy Mason, is the divorced hus-
band of Rita Carewe. daughter of
Edwin Carewe.
Both the actor and his bride to-b be
are working in Sol Lesser's picture.
1.-THE Border Patrolman".
The Elaine Barrie-John Barrymore
episode will be In celluloid any min
ute. An informant at Twentieth
Century-Fox tells me that Sing,
Baby, Sing" contains a thinly yelled
take-off on the headline adventures
Of "Caliban" and "Ariel". with
Adolphe Menjou playing Barrymore
and Alice Faye playing Elaine
Barrie. The famous chase across the
country Is In the script. as well as
many other parallel incidents.
Even Shakespearean nicknames
are used. Menjou being Romeo in the
story. and Alice. Juliet.
You Asked Me and I'm Telling You!
Eileen Fisher, Boston: Ginger Rogers
and Fred Astaire will do three
numbers together In Never Gonna
Dance. besides which he will do a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29

most prohibitive in price.
Tomatoes are now reasonable and
of good quality and all lettuce is
cheap. Peas are the outstanding vege-
table of the week along with spinach,
green beans, cabbage and asparagus.
Here are three menus planned for
different budget levels.
Low Cost Dinner
Cold Cuts Scalloped Potatoes
Green Peas
Bread and Butter
Rhubarb Pie
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Baked Ham Parsley Potatoes
Spinach Vinaigrette
Bread and Butter
Snow Pudding Soft Custard
Very Special Dinner
Cantaloupe
Chicken New Potatoes in Cream
Asparagus Hollandaise
Tomato Salad
Rolls and Butter
Strawberry Cream Pie
Coffee
{. & p. CANAL LOCKS
NOW HAVE DISAPPEARED
Al trace of the old Chesapeake and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
By ETHEL M. HUNTER
Home Economist
Eastern Shore Public Service
FROZEN PINEAPPLE CHEESE
SALAD

FROZEN PINEAPPLE CHEESE
SALAD
teaspoon gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
packages (6 oz.) cream cheese
8 tablespoons cooked salad dress
ing.
\ teaspoon salt
Il teaspoon paprika
/ cup crushed pineapple
u cup cream, whipped
/. Soak gelatin in cold water five
minutes and dissolve over boiling
water.
2. Mash cheese and add salad
dressing, salt, pepper and dissolved
gelatin.
8. Add pineapple, drained of its
juice, and fold in whipped cream.
4. Turn into freezing traps. Serve
in nest of lettuce and garnish with
cherries.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29
SUNDAY DINNER
SUGGESTIONS }
~ ANN PA0

JUDGING from the markets, sum-
mer is rushing upon US for already
apricots, several kinds of berries,
melons, peaches and plums are arriv-
ing in limited quantities. Grapefruit,
oranges and bananas continue plenti-
full and reasonable in price.
With this weekend opening the pic
mic season it is good to know that
those essentials of picnic, butter and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29
STRAWBERRY BAVARIAN
CREAM

CREAM
2 T. gelatin
4 c. cold water
L c. fruit juice
Ia c. cream
Ia c. crushed fresh strawberries or
1l5 c. canned berries, drained of
juice
Soak gelatin in cold water and dis
solve in boiling fruit juice. Cool. If
fresh fruit is to be used, sweeten to
taste, depending upon the sweetness
of the berries-about one-half cup;
if canned fruit, no extra sugar will be
needed. Add fruit and place in re-
frigerator cabinet to chill, stirring oc-
casionally. When mixture begins to
thicken, fold in cream, whipped until
stiff. Turn into mold, first dipped
in cold water, and return to refriger-
ator to become firm. Unmold on
serving plate and garnish with whole
strawberries, crushed strawberries, or
whipped cream, as desired.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29

~ dLN ny inter
viewers asking
ner If she will
take John Barry
more back If he
jilts Ella II .
Barrie Agent
VI c Levee has
an aquarium in
which every fish
is named after j
star T h At
was a nice geS-
lure of Ma deleine
CAROLS. start
ing off a collec-
f;An u,sfh e1n0
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29

b y a mongrel
pup. One day tie
. up W a s ru n
over and killed.
The man " h o
did 1t W a 8 a
British " rit e r
living In the cam
yon. and be felt
so badly over the
incident that he
told Joel:
Never mind.
son. Some day
I'll make II up to
vnr1 %
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29
Bv HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1886.

King Features Syndicate. Inc.
HOLLYWOOD Strangest story
recently was Joel McCrea's inherit
ance.
Years ago. when he was a small
boy, the star used to ride up Nichols
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29

check. so that hair dresser on the
set could have a needed operation
Charles Furthmann. the see
narist. is in bed again Jack
Oakie's ma is so lonesome for him
since be went on location that she
saw his latest picture. "Florida
Special. four times in a week
And Marlene Dietrichs two escorts
at the Cafe Lamaze the other eve
ming were Willis Goldbeck and Cedric
Gibbons
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-29

TODAY'S PUZZLE
What actress. now claiming to be
on the sick list. could really go to
work any minute her friends say.
only she objects to making a cereRin
picture"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
SO. S|ERRAS
CASE DENIED
BY Dist R|CT
Brawley Lines Said
More Safe Than
Company's

That the Imperial Irriga-
ton district power distribu-
ton system at Brawley does
not violate safety orders of
the California railway COM
mission and is not as great a
hazard as is that of the Southern
Sierras Power company, were
among allegations in three affi-
davits filed in superior court
Tuesday by district officials and
employees in response to- a South
ern Sierras Power company suit
filed June %.
The district will appear in Inn
perial county superior court We'd
nesday morning to show cause why
a temporary restraining order
should not prevent the district
distributing power in Brawley
pending settlement of the suit.
Earl Templeton, district chief
lineman, declared in an affidavit
that he had superintendent the
construction of the system accord
Continued on Page 3. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21

clilar free areas and from teSCeu
herds. Harrigan declared. This
method was advanced as one for
increasing the dairy herds of the
valley.
Supervisors also are in contact
with the feed agency set up by
the government in Kansas City to
facilitate the transfer of feed and
livestock from the drought areas
to more fortunate regions in the
nation. Jesse w. Tapp, chairman
of the department of agriculture
drought committee, is locating avail
able feed supplies and advising
farmers of the midwest where 1t
may be obtained The feed agency
also is working on freight rates to
help the situation.
E. 0. Pollock, who is in charge
of the feed agency asked for com
plete details regarding the feeder
cattle pasturage in Imperial Valley
He wanted to know where the
loading points are situated, the
water facilities and how long the
cattle could remain in the valley
to be fattened.
Supervisors instructed Harrigan
to provide Pollock with the desired
information.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
BOARD ADJOURNS
UNTIL AUGUST 3

The county board at the conclusion
of the session, adjourned until Aug.
3.
The highway sign near Mecca, at
the junction of routes so and 80
again was brought up for discus
sion. The county is named defend
ant in a suit brought by Riverside
county to force removal of the
sign around which disputes and
arguments have centered for more
than year.
Robert Hays, manager of the
Ell Centro chamber of commerce,
and two Ell Centro hotel men, Harry
Stockird of the Barbara Worth and
John Drummer of the California
and the Las Palmas, explained their
stand in the matter.
1t finally was decided to send
Chairman I. Schlatter and repre-
sentatives of the county board OF
trade and the district attorney
office to Riverside to confer with
officials relative to the sign. The
district attorney was delegated tc
defend the county in the suit. Hays
told the supervisors that the sign
now is covered with service station
advertisement. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
SUDDEN GALE
HITS DALLAS
Exposition Damaged
By Texas Storm
As 80 Hurt

DALLAS, Texas, July 81.
(UP)-Dallas arose shakily
today and counted more
than $1,OOO,OOO damage and
80 persons injured from a
tornado which roared out of the
northeast at midnight.
Streets we're Uttered with the
debris of smashed trees, sign
boards, roofs and plate glass Win
dows, and many parts of the $685.
100000 Texas Centennial EXposi-
ton were damaged.
Bolts of lightning crashed into
more than a dozen houses and
business establishments, but the
worst damage was caused by the
65-mile an hour wind and nearly
2 inches of rain.
Most of the persons injured
were hurt by timbers hurtling
Continued on Page 3, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
TOWNSEND HELD
AFTER WALKING
OUT OF COURT

CLEVELAND, July 81. UP) - DR..
Francis E Townsend, co-founder
and owner of Old Age Revolving
Pensions. Ltd, was detained to-
day by deputy sheriffs two hours
after he walked out of a deposition
hearing on a suit to remove him
as head of the organization and
throw OARP into receivership.
The grey-haired leader of the
$20O-a month pension planners was
taken into custody as he left Fog
Erie. Pa, by officers armed with
a subpoena ordering him to ap-
pear before Judge Samuel j. Kram-
er.
DR.. Townsend and his attorneys
stalked from the hearing when the
doctor was asked questions they
considered unfair"
Ben F.. Sacharow, attorney who
was questioning DR.. Townsend when
he walked out, obtained the body
attachment" and accompanied the
deputy to serve it.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
CITY POLICE
Nab YOUTHFUL
JA|LBREAKERS
Trio Tunnel Out Of
Juvenile Tank at
County Jail

Freedom lasted only 25
minutes for three youthful
prisoners who escaped from
the Imperial county jail
juvenile tank at 9:15 o'clock
Monday night by tunneling through
the plastering into the attic and
sliding down strings of blankets
into the yard.
Fifteen minutes after the boys
disappeared, Fabian Garcia, 14-year
old Brawley youth, called deputy
sheriffs and told them of the jail
break. He had refused to accom-
pany his fellow prisoners, deputies
said. If he had not informed them
of the escape, it is possible their
absence would not have been dis
covered until morning.
John Hume, II, who faces negli-
gent homicide charges because he
was the driver of the automobile
in which Charles Phillips, Il, met
death in an accident near Brawley,
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
CHILL WINDS PUSH
OUT DROUGHT HEAT

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 2l.
gUP)-The soaring heat slid away
before a swift, cool wind and rains
in the southwest today. AS relief
from the heat came steadily
mounting damage was counted in
sections where the wind reached
gale proportions.
The blasts famed Texas and
Oklahoma, moving in after cauS-
ing a plunging mercury in Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois.
Weather authorities promised
two days of cooler weather in
most sections. They were still
cautious, but believed the long
heat wave that resulted in 4,500
deaths was ended.
Everywhere in the southwest the
temperature dropped from Is to
25 degrees when the clustering
wind struck. At Tulsa, Okla,
where eight persons died in the
intense heat a few hours before
the storm, the mercury t0ppled
% degrees within IA minutes.
The storm moved south, getting
readings well above 100 degrees
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
TUGWELL WILL
HEAR OF LAND
NOW AVAILABLE

Imperial Valleys ability to pro-
vide land for rehabilitation of
farmers from the drought area
and pasturage for cattle from the
same sections of the United States
will be explained by Rexford G.
Tugwell, head OF the resettlement
administration, by a representa-
tive of the Imperial county board
of supervisors.
1. Schlatter, chairman OF the
board of supervisors, telegraphed
Tugwell Tuesday that this county
will send a representative to any
point designated by Tugwell and
at a time convenient to him. The
representative, Schlatter declared
in his telegram, will be selected
because of his competence to eX-
plain the situation in the valley
and to provide the necessary data
on farm conditions in the valley
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
VALLEY SEES
SEVEN DEAD
DURING WEEK
Age And Liquor Aid
Grim Reaper In
Hot Spell

Imperial Valleys mount
ing heat death total reached
II Tuesday noon with two
victims added to the list
Tuesday morning. Seven
deaths attributed to the heat oc-
CURED in the valley between Sat
urday noon and Tuesday noon.
Old age or liquor were declared
to have been contributing factors
in almost every heat death record
ed.
Thermometers in Ell Centre Tues
day noon stood at lib degrees with
the humidity registering 10. The
maximum temperature Monday was
ia degrees and the minimum was
83 degrees. The temperature at 5
pm. Monday was the same as
registered at noon Tuesday, lib de-
grees, according to Howard EN-
mons, government weather observ-
er.
Henry Jones, 53-year-old Negro
resident of San Diego, died of a
Continued on Page 3. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
JAMES TERMED
LIAR AT CLOSE
OF FDEATH CASE

LOS ANGELES, July 81. up
The cry of "liar" was htirled at
Robert S. James today as Prose-
cutor John Barnes moved into the
closing phase of his final argu-
ments for a death penalty. against
the "barbershop Bluebaard,' on
trial charged with the torture
murder of his seventh wife, Mary
Busch James.
In fiery tones, he told the jury
that James had Lied" when he
sought to shift responsibility for
the Staying upon Charles H. Hope,
ex-sailor and his confessed CO.
defendant. James had denied
Hopes story that the barber
drowned his wife in bathtub
after both assisted in a plot to
kill her with the venom of a live
rattlesnake. The defendant con-
tended he left his wife in Hopes
company when the latter said he
would perform an illegal opera
tion on her.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-21
BOARD
= CHARGE DENIED
IN EDGAR CASE

OLOS ANGELES, July 81. UP-A
complete denial to- charges that
Gov, Frank Merriam ordered board
of equalization employees removed
to provide jobs for political favor
ties" was uttered today by Deputy
Attorney General Bayard Rhone.
The state attorney is defending
the board of equalization in a suit
brought by nine former employees
who charge they were removed be-
cause their jobs were needed for
political payoffs."
The denial was made in answer
to charges of Morris G. Schrager,
attorney for the nine men, who
declared Gov Merriam gave Ray
Edgar, southern district board
member. a list of employees to be
dismissed.