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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-18
Pomona
Endorses
Quarantine
Report On Development
OF Columbia and Snake
Rivers Optimistic

A resolution from Chelan county
Pomona Grange endorsing that
portion of President Roosevelt's re-
cent speech in which he stated,
eve should quarantine laWless ma
tons committing acts of aggression
against peaceful nations was APP
proved by the resolutions committee
and their report adopted by the
Benton county Pomona Grange at
it's meeting Saturday, November IS,
at Kiona-BentOn.
Bruce Lampson, Pomona delegate
to the Inland Empire Waterways
association, reported briefly on the
annual meeting held in Walla
Walla last month. He was enthu-
siastic in his report as to the ac-
complishments of the association to
date and was very much encour-
aged concerning the further devel-
opment of the Columbia and Snake
rivers in the very near future. The
highlight of the convention was the
address by T. M. Robins, Colonel,
Engineer corps.
Col. Robins stated that he had
submitted to the corps of army en-
gineers at Washington, D. c., a
very comprehensive plan of devel-
opment whereby a series Of eight
CLAIMS would be built similar to Bon
neville. On the Columbia the dams
would be located at The Dalles,
John Day, Arlington and Umatilla.
The Snake river locations would be
Five Mile, Steamboat Rapids, Rice's
Bar and Dry Gulch. The eight
would generate in the neighbor-
Rood of 100000 kilowatts. The
Umatilla was commended as the
first to be built, followed by those
On the Snake river.
The Pomona secretary was in
siructed to get further information
On bank night, which was con-
clenned in resolution at a pre-
vious Pomona meeting.
6OIIOlld OlllCtlo lOl CllC CO1liIiS
year elected at Saturdays meeting
were:
Master, Guy Story; overseer, Os-
car Anderson; assistant steward,
Ralph Stafford; secretary, j. B..
Whitehead; treasurer, Charles Nor
gan; lecturer, Mrs. Charles Morgan;
steward, F.. E. Dilling; gatekeeper,
Edward Ponsat; lady assistant
steward, Irene Stafford; Pomona,
Mrs. G.. Arrestouilh; Ceres, Mrs.
Guy Story; Flora, Mrs. j. B. White
head; executive committeeman, l..
L. Whitwer; home economics chair
rnan, Mrs. /. M. Hartman. Mrs
Lillian Swayze was appointed must
clan and Mrs. Alice Ayers reporter
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-18
HanfordH Horticultural Exchange
Warehouse News In Rhyme


Mr.. Odell who gets black and sooty
And sometimes acts so very snooty
Oh yes, and sweet little Freddie,
Who tends the culls when they are
ready;
Also Fred who dumps to all the
Sorters
Much faster than he had orter.
OF the sorters comes Mrs. Schuster,
Who doesn't like Garcia as we'll
as she ulster;
Mrs. Anglin, who talks and looks
around
Till she sees the boss with ter
rible froWn;
Also who talk are Odell and Curry,
But the boss didn't see SO you
should worry;
There's Mrs. Calza and Jeanette,
You keep fairly still, so why fret?
Oh, say it again, Mrs. Austin,
Did you say you had an aunt in
Boston?
There's Ethel who wouldn't her
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-18
Soil Conservation
Goals Explained
What is a goal?

WnaC Is a goal!
This is the question many Wash
ington farmers are asking since the
outline of the 1888 AAA agricul-
tural conservation program was an
nounced with goals as one of the
principal features.
The new program will provide
for national, state, county and
farm soil depicting crop acreage
goals and for soil-building goal
for each farm, explains Howard
Mann, executive secretary of the
state agricultural conservation COM
mittee.
The soil depicting crop goals rep
resent acreages which it is gener-
ally agreed will bring about we'll
balanced farms and good farming
practices. George E. Farrell, direct-
or of the western division of the
AAA, says: 1.-THE national soil-de-
pleting crop goal is the acreage
which will produce the nations
food and fiber requirements, with
an adequate allowance for exports
and reserves"
The soil-depleting crop goal for
each farm will be established by
the county committee. The soil
depicting crop goal for each farm
is each farmers share of the ma
tional goal. In establishing the goal
for each farm the soil-conservation
needs of that farm will be given
especial consideration. In deter1nin-
ing the acreage in the soil depict
ing crop goal for farm the coun-
ty committees will consider the
amount of tillable land on J, the
farm, the type of soil, how the
land lies, the acreage of crops or
dinarily grown on the farm, and
other factors.
The soil-building goal for each
farm will be the conserving
work which a farmer will need to
do in order to qualify for full
payment in 1898. This goal may
he reached either by seeding and
maintenance Of soil conserving
crops or by carrying out soil-con-
serving practices.
The goals for individual farms
will be set by county committees
this winter. If a farmer meets the
requirements of the program by
reaching these goals he will receive
the full payment. If he exceeds his
soil depleting goal or falls short of
his soil-building goal, deductions
will be made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-18
White Bluffs Grange
To Give Dance, Show

Preparations are now being made
by the White Bluffs Grange for
their variety floor show and dance,
to be given at the Grange hall Sat-
urday night, November 81. They
are planning a good time, and
urge everyone to come.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-18

w. P. Bridgeman, Sunnyside
winery operator, discussed produc-
ton and marketing of grapes at a
meeting attended by number of
local growers at the Legion hall
here Wednesday evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-18

Precipitation amounted to .O1 of
an inch on the 18th, .16 on the 18th,
.02 on the 18th, .03 on the 18th
and OF on the 18th.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

gan, capital of Chahar, the Chinese
were said to be retreating rapidly
southwestward into Shansi Province,
leaving the Japanese masters Of
Southern Chahar A commission of
100 prominent persons ns'-Mongols
and Chinese-was reported setting
up new Chahar administration At
Kalgan under japanese control. Many
OF the 100 already were known as
associates of the Japanese Army.
The Chinese retreating from Chahar
were reported concentrating again ut
Kwangling. in Shansi Province IS
miles southwest Of Kalgan.
On the other major fronts in the
north the lines were practically sta
tionary. Along the Tientsin-Pukow
Railway Japanese column was at
Tangkwantun, 80 miles southwest Of
Tientsin, facing . large Chinese force
at Machang, few miles to the south.
A still larger Chinese concentration
was reported at Tsangchow, IS miles
from Tientsin.
On the Peiping- -Hankow Railway
the Japanese had advanced south of
Fangshan. IS miles southwest Of Pei
ping. Large Chinese forces were re-
ported at Paotingfu, IS miles below
PeipinR,
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Shanghai
Continued From First Page.)

damage, and only one woman was
injured.
"A second aerial attack yesterday
APPARENTLY was more successful. Fifty
bombs were dropped on Ningpo, south
Of Shanghai in Chekiang Province,
TIP United States consulate genera!
here was advised.
Shanghai Forces Consolidated.
within Shanghai itself fighting yes
teSday was confined largely to re-
Consolidation Of forces along the
ffent IL to 20 miles north and east
ffbm Liuho to Woosung; to the
d&1ly japanese aerial bombardinent,
and counter fire by Chinese snti-
aircraft
Each belligerent claimed advances,
but 1t appeared to foreign observers
tmt the Japanese Army had en-
countered far more severe opposition
thin 1t expected
The resistance, in contrast to pre-
vieus engagements with Chinese, is
ths fercest since the Japanese fought
Russia In 1904, foreign military OBJ
setxAps-believs. ..,....
Evening star., 1937-09-05

were all crying from fear and women
were fainting.
Il just sat on the floor with my
two babies on my lap and nothing
happened to them but bruises.
The Jefferson was a relief, but
still crowded. They had to put up
cots in every available corner and
people were sleeping all over the deck.
There weren't enough supplies and
most of the children, including my
own, were sick
Earthquake in Manila.
Shortly after We reached Manila
the earthquake started. I was SO ex-
hausted and nervous that, when the
building started to rock, didn't think
OF an earthquake. but thought the
end OF the world had come.
Everything toppled down on us,
including the furniture And the
lights went out
Mrs. Cleary's husband, who is 4
representative of the William R. War;
ner Co., remained temporarily in
Shanghai. He is to join his wife and
children within the next few weeks.
Mrs. Delaney said, and the four will
return to the United States.
Cleary Is graduate Of GEORGETOWN
University. His wife attended Trim
ity College.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
RIVER BED TRENCH
BLASTED FOR PIPES
Niche in Potomac Floor Will Pro-
tect Drinking Water Tubes
to Arlington.

Army engineers are blasting q
foot trench in the solid rock of the
Potomac River Valley floor at Chain
Bridge in which to sink the three
pipes carrying District drinking water
to Arlington County
The move was deemed necessary
after two of the plpes-laid on top
OF the rocks as far as the bridge
span actually crossing the river chan
mel to expedite work on new bridge
were rendered useless by late August
freshets.
The third pipe, which since the
recent high water has been sole con-
Veyor of water across the river, has
remained on the bridge, but will be
moved to the ground beneath when
the trench is completed
Engineers said work on the re-
covering Of one of the Districts con-
duits at Logwall. Nd. was virtually
completed. The structure was robbed
OF It's earth covering by the 1886 and
last Springs foods.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Reich Jails Farmer Refusing
10 Harvest Wheat, Rye Crops

In its nationwide campaign against
waste, particularly in harvesting Au-
tumn crops. Germany has used SOL
diers and sailors to insure ample ran
power.
Many army recruits from the sqri-
cultural districts are having Autumn
turloughs so they can 60 home and
help with the harvest. The father
land does not intend to be ca lgnt
short on live stock fodder OF grain
this Winter.
Along the North Sea ana Baltic
coasts detachments of sailors nave
been lent to help bring in the
crops.
Germany still has half million un-
employed, but most Of these are un-
suited for farm labor. so Gen. Goer-
ing has ordered 100000 yong men
who would have completed their six
month tour of duty in the labor serv-
ice this month to remain in service
until october "a, to help with the
harvest
Evening star., 1937-09-05

The promised big Japanese push"
has not materialized, is, in fact, two
weeks overdue. Foreign military cir
cles believe the reason is that the
Japanese have appealed to Toxic for
more man power, and are awaiting 1t
before launching any wholesale at
tack.
Japan has landed large forces of
reinforcements along the Woosung
front, and is estimated to have co.
600 men now available within strik-
ing distance of shanghai-against an
estimated 100000 Chinese, many Of
them members Of China's German
trained battalions.
American, British and French Con-
suls-general joined in a demand to
both Chinese and Japanese to with
draw their forces from the vicinity
of the international areas, splattered
Friday by artillery shelling with an
estimated 100 civilians killed.
The demand was presented to May
or Ok. Yui, asking that Chinese land
forces withdraw to the east of Pootung
road and south OF Changkadoo Cfeek
a safe distance from the interna-
tional zones. The protest against fur
ther endangerins the Settlement WAS
Evening star., 1937-09-05

by canal boat, camoufaged beneath
foliage. Japanese continuously were
securing the vicinity. With the ap-
proach Of their planes, we buried our
selves in rice fields, fearing renewed
machine cunning.
After IL hours of this, we reached
Soochow at night time and found the
railway station jammed with human
ity fleeing the war, while military
activities went on at feverish pace
with munitions passing through the
town continuously.
"The station was brilliantly lighted
and visible for miles. but some unseen
hand withheld Japanese planes. An
other 20 hours got us to Shanghai,
every minute of it subject to air raid.
THE train was without light, food
or water and packed beyond concep-
ton. 1t was horrible Journey"
Heavy Fighting in North.
Heavy engagements continued in
the northern theater of war, said 4
Japanese Army spokesman. with the
Japanese notably successful in their
campaign to suhjugate Chahar Prov
ince and open highway to the
northwest.
Driven from the Nankow Pass
northwest Of p, tping and from Kali
Evening star., 1937-09-05
CONvEN|NG
FOR NAz| SESSIONS
Nuremberg Party Congress
to Be Opened by Hess
Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

NUREMBERG, Germany, septem.
Der Adolf Hitler's blond, Nordic
legions, 100000 strong, today were
pouring into Nuremberg for the an
nual Nazi party congress, which opens
Monday.
The enthusiasm surrounding thi:
unique demonstration has been height
ened by the announcement that the
two great Fascist leaders, Hitler and
Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, are
soon to meet.
They are to come together at Hit
lers retreat at Berchtesgaden, at the
edge Of the Austrian TyroI, probably
in the third week of September. To-
gether they will witness in Northern
Germany the largest war games Nazi
Germany has yet conceived.
The party conventions opening
Monday will usher in three weeks Of
great events for Germany. During
the weeks session at Nuremberg mil
lions will come and 60 1t is expected
they will hear insurgent Spain re-
celved into the Fascist bloc of ma
tlons, new declarations of friendship
with Italy and Nazidoms goals for
the coming year
Spanish youth leaders are expected
to attend as representatives of Cen
erallsslmo Franco. 1t was officially
announced that Undersecretary of
Foreign Affairs Giuseppe Bastianini
VIII head mission from Italy. a pre-
lude to II Duce's visit The delepa-
ton will include an air-force detach-
ment under Gen. Porro
The convention is a sort of gigantic
revival meeting, TO which Hitler sum-
mons the pick of his uniformed fol-
lowers to renew their faith and to
receive a new program. The whole
nation is expected to listen to tha
principal addresses, of which Der
Fuehrer himself will make nine.
Exactly what is in Hitler's mind
tradltionally is jealousy guarded until
his chosen deputy, Rudolf Hess, reads
the proclamation Monday or Tuesday.
Der Fuehrer himself waited TODAY
at Berchtesgaden.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

referred to the Marking government
The Japanese naval commander was
asked to remove japanese gunboats to
. point beyond the section of the
Whangpoo which borders on the Bund
This would put them out of imme-
date range of the international areas
A group of American missionaries
arrived here yesterday from inland
Changshu, SO miles to the northwest,
with tales Of terrible bombardment by
japanese war planes.
Rev. H. S. Smith Of Binghamton,
N. Y. member Of the American Epis-
copal Church mission, told of two
devastating attacks by the japanese
oombers, one on August % and one
on September /.
Six japanese planes converted that
normally peaceful city of 100, 900 into
. panic-stricken mob of humanity"
Rev. Mr.. Smith said of the August %
bombing of Changshu.
He recalled that they came with
out warning, flying low, and dropped
at least . dozen bombs, centering on
the city's main thoroughfare and con-
verting 1t into . shambles. Then the
myers few over the terrified people
with machine guns blazing. The fear
crased farmers racsd madly to the
Evening star., 1937-09-05
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, September 4.-Germanys
drastic campaign against waste was
emphasized today when police jailed
a farmer for failure to harvest his
wheat and rye crops.
The arrest Of Fritz Langrock and
the placing OF government inspec-
tor in charge of his 214-acre farm
near Weissenfels pointed to the Sc
riousness Of Reichminister Hermann
Wilhelm Goering's warming that har-
vest sabotage would not be tolerated.
Langrock was said to have told
neighbors he could not pay harvest
hands and make money off his
crop so he let it rot. Particularly
damaging was the charge that he
refused to work his fields Sunday
during the harvest rush but instead
rode around in his big automobile"
He faces trial on a charge of sab
otage against Germanys four-year
plan for economic SELF f-sufficiency,
which is punishable by heavy fines
and Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
BONUS PAYMENT
ENDS SHIP STRIKE
Norwegian Sailors Get $3.50
Each and Prepare to Sail
for Eastern War Zone,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, September Sea
men on two Norwegian vessels pock-
eted $3.50 bonus money apiece today
and prepared to sail for the Far
Eastern war zone
The bonuses were granted 80 men,
bers Of the crew Of the Ronda and
81 sailors of the Fernwood, both
scheduled to sail tonight
Eight members of the Ronda's crew
had precipitated dispute about sail
ing orders for Japan, on grounds they
should be permitted to leave the
vessel rather than enter a war zone.
The payment Of bonuses to all crew
members was announced by Charles
Schroeder, Norwegian vice consul, after
all-night conferences of representa-
tives of the men and shipcwners.
Sailors on two other ships had
started sit-down strikes in sympathy
with the demands of the Ronda men.
They were on the Hektor and the
Atna, both now scheduled to sail
within "a hours.
Schroeder, announcing the settle
ment, said the difficulties were taken
before him under internal agreement.
The Norwegian Consul" he con-
tinued, contends that no embargo
has been lodged against water COM
merce to Japan. Therefore, the pres
ent dispute should be referred to the
proper Norwegian authorities, which
is court in Norway"
The Ronda was scheduled to sail
Tor japanese ports with a cargo of
tinplate and steel.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

wealth in the world where the people
depend so completely upon a single
artery of traffc. Approximately 20O,-
100000, half the population Of entire
China. live in this fertile area, utiliz-
ing the river, its tributaries and its
network OF canals as their chief means
OF communication.
Settlement Established.
Within the century. mud fats along
the Whangpoo River have been
changed first by f1imsy huts and then
by many-storied commercial buildings.
lining streets where men and women
from many nations, trade bent. rub
elbows with natives, many of whom.
long ago, doffed Oriental customs for
customs Of the West.
The focus Of foreign life in Shang-
hal is the International Settlement,
the largest n-Chinese settlement in
the East. First allotted a portion of
land on the south side of Soochow
Creek when Shanghai was made a
treaty port. British business men es-
taollshed themselves and expanded.
meanwhile improving the area to make
it habitable. In l84S France was con-
ceded an area between the British
district and the native city for its
enterprises, and 4 few years later
Americans leased plot for them
selves IN the Hongkew district. The
latter was never organized as the
American Settlement, but was incor-
porated with the British district in
1853. Thus came into being the Inter-
national Settlement, premier nucleus
OF modern Shanghai. The French
cnose to remain apart and today con-
unue to administer their own conces-
SION as a separate unit.
The administration Of the Interna-
uonai Settlement has been a UNIQUE
experiment and results make it evi
dent that the Shanghai Municipal
Councll has served the Settlement we'll
The Council is composed of a group
of members elected by the taxnavers
OF British. American. Japanese and
Chlnese nationality. The number has
been increased from time to time until
there now are IS members that direct
the Settlements 100000 people.
Paving policing, planning-a null
tltude OF tasks face the paternal BODY
which. gratis, guards the interests of
International Shanghai. A similar but
small task confronts the II other men
VINO handle the affairs of the French
territory with its nearly half a mil
lion inhabitants"
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Chinese Army's Firm Resistance
Credited to German Trainers

youth, specially selected for intelli-
gence and military aptitude.
The German experts have spent sew
eral years in China as military in
structors, and work hand in hand
with Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek,
Of whom Won Falkenhausen is a close
friend.
Significance is attached to the fact
that Won Falkenhausen spent consid-
cradle time as German military at
tache to Toxic, and this is believed to
have qualified him particularly as an
expert on japanese military strategy.
which he studied at close range.
The remaining four German gen.
erals serve as advisers to infantry,
artillery, cavalry and aviation, while
scattered through Chinese armies are
the remaining 100 advisers.
These seasoned World War officers
are attached to respective Chinese
commands, and generally are credited
with making gigantic strides in con-
verting ragged hordes of Chinese youth
INTO smartly dressed. disciplined,
drilled soldiers Of today.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

country, hoping to escape this terror
from the skies"
The pastor escaped death by diving
into a drainage ditch, while every
window of his mission was shattered
and the ceilings collapsed. He esti-
mated 5000 were killed and several
thousand wounded The missionary
party hed by camouhaged canal boat
to soochow, thence by rail to Shang-
hai-the entire trip through an area
secuted continuously by Japanese
planes.
Rev. Mr.. Smith asserted Changshu
was almost completely evacuated after
the raid.
People hed to the country" he
said, hiding in rice fields wherever
they thought safety was obtainable.
Not a single hospital or doctor re-
manned active In Changshu, despite
hundreds of wounded. They were
simply left to die On September l
the raiders conducted a renewed,
double raid. bombing and machine
cunning The situation beggars de-
scription. It was seemingly insane"
The missionary described the
escape:
"As far ss soochow We Travelled
Evening star., 1937-09-05
BY the Associa ted Press.


FANK1NG. September 4.-Foreign
military observers today attributed to
a German military mission a ma jor
share of the credit for China's thus
lar firm resistance to Japan in the
present conflict.
The mission consists of five gener-
az, headed by Baron Alexander Won
Falkenhausen. who helped Germany
keep the allies at bay through much
or. the World War, and hundred
other German Army officers, ranging
in rank from captain to colonel.
AL are picked experts in their re-
spfctive military spheres.
The Germans are applying to the
present conflict all the lessons gained
from the World War, the Italo- Ethi-
oWan campaign and from the Spanish
civil war.
No Band of Mercenaries.
This time the Chinese Army is not
the same band of mercenaries Japan
fought in 1882, but or the most part
highly disciplined and well-equipped
amy recruited from the nation