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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-30
By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. d.

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D..
MY OLD FRIEND, DR.. Adrian
Gibbs, has just returned from one
OF the large medical centers in the
east, where they persuaded him to
nave a thorough examination of
himself by all departments OF the
dlagnostic staff.
"A health audit! That's what
they call it," he said.
i dunno why 1 ever fell for it..
You would think I was old enough
70 know better, guess it's what
barnum said. But the population
rate is increasing so fast that
they will have to revise the sta
ustlcs--there are about 20 born
every minute these days.
They told me that old one to
oegln with about how an annual
physical examination is not just
gong to your family doctor and
nave him ask few questions and
listen to you with a stethoscope,
"''N examine your urine, and take
your blood pressure, and then pat
you on the back and tell you, you
are all right. No! They said this
y 10 be thorough up-to-date sci
ehtihc health audit with all the
reaources Of the laboratory and the
cray room and the different kinds
vi Vi machines. And they did it. Yes,
or or they used every machine but
'ie human brain on me.
Still, I dunno. I believe if-IF,
T'inu you'll ever have another one
VIII take the old-family-doctor-
ssiap-on-the-back variety. These
thLdchlnes just find more things
III rldt nobody can cure, and then YOU
Il awake nights worrying about
~. It's machine age product and
"ot very human.
T. IT would have been nice If thew
n ns taken a history Of me-asked
BE pie II l felt bad and if SO. where.
s Su1 they didn't! I suppose thew
eIsut's! my mind didn't have any
ecCrlcal connections and was.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-30
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
BY Shepard Barclay
'The Authority Authorities~
"The Authority ON Authorities

fathom just what defense could set
this contract.
With the heart Q as an entry to
dummy, East reckoned that the
diamond suit looked dangerous, as
two leads Of that suit and one ruff
Of it would set it up.
The lead of the spade 2 by West
indicated that South probably held
one more card in that suit, SO East
led the spade @, forcing declarer
to ruff in dummy. This play killed
South's chances of ever setting up
the diamond suit, as South was
obliged to lead trumps three times
to clear the suit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-30
ONE ROUND TOO SOON

WHEN YOU see the declarer
can win the third round Of trumps
in the dummy, then run its long
suit, you may embarrass him by
making the dummy ruff. IF that
cuts the dummy's .trumps to a
doubleton, the declarer's sole entry
there may come too soon for him,
before your sides trumps are gone.
By so doing, you make it impossi-
bic for him to run the dummy's
suit, as your side then has a trump
to ruff it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-30

Dr., Or. Clendening will answer
d du,'s of general interest
MS column. sA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-30
Physician Takes Thorough
Check-Up in Large Clinic

therefore, incapable Of perceiving
any sensations from my body.
X-ray Room First
They sent me down to the
X-ray room first thing-without
any breakfast, of course-and put
a nightgown that tied up the back,
exposing everything that a person
has any pride in -concealing, on me,
and lot of young women ordered
me around so that I was photo
graphed in every position known
to the classic sculptors, and some
they were too proud to sculpt. One
young lady came in and said, Now,
am going to X-ray your sinuses.
Which side hurts the most?'
IT said, Neither side hurts at
all. I never had any sinus trouble.
I can breathe through both sides
Of my nose perfectly. haven't
had cold in Is years. have no
secretion. If anybody had ever
taken history on me they would
have known that and these sinus
pictures would not have to be
| taken
But she went right ahead. She
took plenty pictures Of my per-
fectly normal sinuses-with my
chin down, and my forehead down
and sideways, and once on my poor
bare old knees on hard table,
bending over with my nose in a
triangular slot in plate-holder.
"They all turned out normal,
which my poor inefficient brain
told me they would. suppose it's
all for the best. Still I wish they
had taken history. These plates
cost me SIPS"
"What else did they do to you?"
"Tell you tomorrow" he an
swered.
EDITORS NOTE: Seven pamphlets
by DR.. Clendening can now be oD-
| tanned by sending 10 cents In coin,
| for each. and q self-addressed en-.
velope stamped with three-cent
stamp. to DR.. Logan Clendening, IN
| care of this paper The pamphlets
| are: ''Three Weeks Reducing Diet.
"Indigestion and Constipation Ike
ing". "instructions for the Treatment
| Of Diabetes, feminine HYgiene.
| and 1.-THE Care Of the Hair end SKID
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-30
4 9 6 4
9 A K J 8 6
= 4 2
i K @ 8

dealer: South. East-West vul-
nerable.)
North and South reached a con-
tract Of 4-Hearts on this deal and
West led the spade 2 to the first
trick. After cashing the spade X
and the spade A, East tried to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
June's Temperature,
Rainfall Above Normal

Both the temperature and pre-
cipitation were above normal dur
ing the month of June, according
to the reports Of the local weather
station. Precipitation amounted to
1.78 inches at both stations, this
figure being more than four times
the normal precipitation of 43 OF
an inch.
At Wahluke, Cooperative OBJ
server Gabriel Jaddan recorded a
maximum temperature of SO de-
grees on the 18th and a minimum
of a. degrees on the 10th. Seven
teen days were clear, seven partly
cloudy and five cloudy.
At Hartford, Paul Piper recorded
a maximum of 100 degrees on the
9th and minimum of 80 degrees
on the Goth. With II days in the
month having readings above 80
degrees, the mean maximum was
851 degrees, highest since 1884
when Jllnes mean touched 86 de-
grees. In 1884 the mean maximum
was only 814 and in 1896 was 1872
degrees.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Eastland Services Are
Held In Yakima

Funeral services were held in va
kima Wednesday for Mrs. Augusta
M. Eastland, 81, mother of Guy
Stoddard of White Bluffs, who
passed away at her sons home
Sunday night, July 3. The services
were held from Shaw and Sons
chapel, Rev. Charles Ghormley Of
floating.
Burial was in the Terrace Heights
Memorial Park, pallbearers being
r. S. Reierson, F. A. English, j. e.
Leander, Paul Schicka and Earl
Soden of White Bluffs, and William
Meyers of Yakima.
A resident of Washington for the
past 80 years, Mrs. Eastland had
lived with her son here for about
four years, returning to Yakima
shortly before the death of Mr..
Eastland in 1885. She was born in
Iowa. She had been in i'll health
for the past six weeks, and about
a month ago returned to White
Bluffs from Yakima.
Besides her son, Mr.. Stoddard,
she is survived by two brothers,
DR.. Delnar Bice and Ray Bice,
both of Yakima, two sisters, Mrs.
Ethel Reynolds of Seattle and Miss
Marie Bice of Minnesota, and three
grandchildren.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Power Revenue
Drops To $522

With the Columbia river remain
ing at high stage during the en-
tire month, revenue from the sale
of surplus power at the Priest Rap
ids power plant for the month of
June was reduced to $522.38, about
one-third of the amount received
during May.
A total of 100000 XVIII was gen.
Grated at the plant during the
month, 368,358 XVIII being used in
pumping water at Coyote Rapids
and another 8O,037 XVIII in plant
consumption, line loss and for the
booster pump at >Hanford, leaving
a net of 298,5O5 XVIII which was
sold to the Pacific Power and Light
company.
Revenue from the sale of power
last month was the lowest for June
since the installation of the new
turbine in the plant in the spring
of 1884. Operators at the plant at
tribute this to the fact that the
river remained at practically the
peak stage during the entire month
rather than rising rapidly and
dropping off as soon as the peak
had been reached as in other years.
During the high water stage of the
river the head of water flowing
through the turbines is greatly
lessened.
Revenue figures for the month of
June for each year that power has
been sold are: 1882, $243.5O; 1888,
$20O.22; 1884, $1,O1613; 1885, $890.46;
1886, $1,O79.5O; 1887, $1.39202; 1898
$522.38.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Locals To Battle
Prosser Sunday

After a lapse of several weeks, base
ball will swing back into action on
the local field Sunday when tns
heavy slugging Prosser nine tangles
with the White Bluffs-Hanford
team in a Tri-County league tilt.
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Having been handed 1913 drup-
bling by the county seat aggrega ton
in the first-haf contest on the
Prosser diamond, the locals will be
out for revenge this Sunday, and
while the visitors have made the
most impressive record in the
league in the scoring of runs
climaxed by a 26 to 0 defeat of
Benton City two weeks ago, the To-
cal team promises that anything
can happen, and that the fans may
possibly be treated to an upset.
The game will be called at 200
pm. on the Hanford diamond, adj
mission being Is cents for adults
and high school students, children
being admitted free.
Since there were no league games
played last Sunday, the standings
of the teams remain the same, with
Prosser resting alone in first place
and White Bluffs Hanford, Benton
City and Mckee sharing the second
place position.
In other games this Sunday,
Mckee travels to Connell and F'inly-
Hover tangles with Benton City on
the latter's diamond
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
White Bluffs Joins In
Kellnewick Redeo =

Led by Miss Clarene Anderson,
who as Princess White Bluffs was
an attendant to Queen Joyce of the
KenneWick Rodeo, and the White
Bluffs Band, which provided much
of the musical entertainment, a
large group of valley residents at
tended Kennewick's Fourth of July
celebration and rodeo on Monday.
In addition to the princess and
the band, the local community was
represented in the grand parade by
a float containing two miniature
racing boats which were padded
about on the truck by Bud Meek
and Billy Kirby to advertise the
Forthcoming White Bluffs Regatta.
After furnishing the music for
the parade, the White Bluffs Band
played at the rodeo arena and later
put on a drill exhibition and con-
cert at the park
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Parade OF Water Craft Will
Open Columbia To Navigation

Final details have been arranged
for a historic parade of water craft
which will break marine precedents
national and international, on July
g, when the opening of the lower
Columbia to navigation by means
of the Bonneville lock will be OBJ
served
On the night before all but one
of the vessels of the procession will
be passed Through the ship lock of
Bonneville and moor in the lower
end of the lake-like stilled pool,
AZ miles in length, which will be
formed above the dam.
The S. S. Charles l.. Wheeler of
the Mccormick Steamship COM
pany, which will be the first ocean
merchant craft to enter this marine
portal of the Inland Empire, will
lock in at Bonneville late on the
night of July and will be in read
mess for the first program, sched-
uled for dedication of the ship lock
and seaWay at 9:30 am, July g.
A radio broadcast will carry to
the nation a description of the
ceremonies in unsurpassed scenic
setting Within the heart of a ma
,jor mountain range, where the Col
umbia gorge cuts Through.
Following the unwilling of a COM
memorative plaque, the parade will
form with the S. S. Charles L..
Wheeler in the lead. Captain Ar
thur H. Riggs, veteran Columbia
and Snake river pilot, designated
as admiral of the fleet, will be on
her bridge. His associate and rear
admiral for the day will be Captain
S. v. Winslow, another veteran
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Car Passing Truck
Figures In Collision

Damage amounting to from $3.50
to $175 was caused to cars driven
by H. w. Le1ncke of Harrah and
G.. A. Zimmerman of Seattle in a.
collision near Black Rock Saturday,
according to a report made to the
Yakima sheriff's office
The collision occurred when Him.
melman tried to pass a van and
crashed into Lemcke's car the lat
ter's report stated. Lemcke esta-
mated the damage to his car az
500 and on Himmelman's car from
$50 to SIS.
This is the third auto wreck in
this vicinity during the past few
weeks. A car driven by John H.
Johnson was damaged considerably
week ago Sunday when it side
sWiped the rear of a truck driven
by Gilbert Walker. On Saturday of
this week, cars driven by Miss Rita
Pate and a Mr.. Schwartz, fruit
buyer of Vancouver, British Col
unbia, collided at the cemetery
corner. Damage amounting to about
500 was done to the two cars, but
none of the occupants were injured
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Shipping OF
Early Fruits
Shows Increase
80 Cars of Cots and Trans
parents Shipped In Car
Lots This Year.

Carlot shipments of soft fruits
from the Priest Rapids valley have
been larger this year to date than
in any previous year, according to
local shippers. Shipments of cots
and transparent apples have totaled
80 cars, with three or four more
cars yet to be shipped in the next
few days.
Shipments have included 30 cars
OF apricots and 9 cars of apples.
Thirteen cars have been shipped by
the Milwaukee railroad % cars by
railroad from Benton City and the
equivalent of three cars by truck.
In addition to these shipments a
large quantity of fruit has gone out
in express shipments and in small
truck lots.
Whereas in previous years most
of the apricots shipped from this
valley went 10 Seattle, with the re-
suit that TIL market there was soon
flooded, TIL. bulk of the apricot
shipments this year were spread out
over the eastern markets. says r.
r. Woods local agent of the Mil
waukee.
With the virtual completion of
the cot. and transparent harvest
there has been a lull in the fruit
work for the past few days. Roches
ter peaches, next crop to be har-
vested, will not be picked until
about the Goth of July. It has been
estimated that the entire peach
shipments from this valley will to-
tai about 80 cars
A few Red Bird peaches are now
being shipped out.
Closest approach to the record
soft fruit crop of this season was
that in 1886, the first year in which
a straight car of apricots was
shipped from this valley. In that
season, cars of apricots and 10
cars of transparent apples were
shipped in addition to bhe express
shipments. The peach crop that
year totaled about 60 cars.
After remaining steady at $40 per
ton during the time that the bulk
of the fruit was harvested here,
the apricot market has dropped to
an average of about $25 in the la
ter districts this week. Apples have
remained steady at $40 per ton.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Thunder Storm
Halts Rise In
Temperatures
Fourth of July Cool Spell
Breaks l1-Day Stretch
OF Over 80 Degrees

After four-day respite from the
first prolonged hot spell of the
summer, temperatures began the
climb above the 80 degree mark on
Tuesday of this week but were
halted again, at least temporarily,
by a thunder storm which was ac'-
companied by both dust and rain
Thursday evening.
Beginning on the 21st of June,
the sun sent the mercury above
80 degrees for II consecutive days,
but the second of July brought a
cool wave which remained through
the Fourth, providing the most
ideal holiday weather seen here for
many years during this month.
On the day following the Fourth,
hot weather again set in, with the
mercury climbing higher each sue
cessive day until Thursday even
ing's storm provided break.
Despite the rise in temperatures,
the Columbia river, which during
the month of June had remained at
or above the 23-foot crest mark,
has been going down at the rate
of about six inches a day since the
first of July, and is now a little
below a 2l-foot crest.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
REQUEST FOR UMATILLA
DAM FUNDS is REFUSED

A request for $24,0OO,OOO appro-
priation for the construction of
Umatilla Dam was turned down by
President Roosevelt on wednesday,
according to reports from Wash
ington, DC.
One of the reasons given by the
President in refusing the request
was that of the $2OOOOO,0OO PWA
fund from which the ALLEGATION
was sought, $23,OOO,0O0 has already
been allotted to the Pacific North
west states.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
X. E.. Serier Named
Secretary Of District

K. e. Serier, Prosser and White
Bluffs attorney, was appointed to
the position of secretary of the
Priest Rapids irrigation district by
the board of directors at their
meeting Tuesday might He will as
sumo his duties August 1, filling
the unexpired term of George
Chase, who has resigned.
Mr.. Serier will maintain his Of
flee in the White Bluffs Spokes-
man building on Tuesdays and Sat-
urday of each week
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

Steamboat man.
The day will be climaxed when
the marine parade arrives at The
Dalles, where the Wheeler will dis
charge the first cargo ever to ar
rive 200 miles inland on river
ship channel of this nation from
an ocean.
It will be the first time, too, in
world marine history when an ocean
craft has passed into the heart Of
a great productive hinterland back
behind a major mountain range.
Another radio broadcast at 4:3O
pm. will be built around the col
orful program at The Dalles.
On July 9, many children of the
Inland Empire will hear for the
first time the whistle of a steam
boat, and many adults will view
for the first time an ocean ship
being moored. Pioneers will recall
the commonplace and yet unfail-
ing thrilling sight of sternWheelers,
plying in former times both the
Columbia and Snake.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Gun Club To Award
Prizes Monday Night

Winners of the recent predatory
drive conducted by the White Bluffs
Rod and Gun club will be awarded
prizes for their accomplishments at
a meeting of the club to be held
in the barber shop next Monday
evening, July III.
Efforts are being made by the
club to secure speaker for the
evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Milwaukee Begins
Daily Train Service

Daily train service in the Priest
Rapids valley for the duration of
the fruit season was inaugurated
Wednesday of this week by the Mil
Waukee railroad. The train will ar
rive in White Bluffs at 6:15 each
evening except Sunday, leaving for
Beverly at $50.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
EARLY SPUD. DIGGING
is WELL UNDER WAY

Digging of early potatoes was we'll
under way in the Priest Rapids
valley this week. Prices to the
growers have ranged from 500 to
$25 per ton in the field.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
DAUGHTER BORN

A daughter was born Tuesday
noon to Mr.. and Mrs Melvin
Knapp at Our Lady of Lourdes
hospital. Pasco. Both mother and
daughter are doing fine. The little
girl, who weighed ten pounds at
birth, is to be named lila Jean.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
The Weather

Maximum and minimum temper
atures of the week, recorded by
Observer Paul Piper at the Han
ford weather. station.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
FROM DOG POUNDS TO PENSIONS
= AN EDITORIAL

On Tuesday Nov. 8, Imperial county voters will mark
ballots in the states general election which they
expected to choose between 80 candidates for II public
offices, and to vote Eyes" mo" % initiative and
referendum proposals in subjects ranging from dog
pounds to old age pensions.
For the ordinary, the extraordinary voter it
is gigantic task if he is to vote wisely.
Weeks of study required if is thoroughly to
familarze himself with the propositions alone, and
even then there is the danger that improper information
may have led to erroneous conviction in or more
instances
This alone leads the belief that most of these
propositions should not have been the ballot In
some they require of the busy voter the deberaon
and study that should have been the duty of members
of the state legislature elected for that purpose. In
others they require specialized knowledge that the
age voter cannot logically be expected to have
Since these measures the ballot however, and
will be rejected approved on Nov. g. urge thought
full consideration of the various proposals by all electors
SO that each may arrive at his own decision.
In the hope that observations may create
in the minds of readers lively interest in the
ious proposals. shall set down in the editorial col
ton.
These opinions have been reached only after weeks
of study and research, yet reiterate that they
only opinions
here in numerical order they appear on the ballot
In the of four propositions however, shall
serve discussion for and against.
Of such vital import these four that hesitate
after lengthy consideration to form opinion but
that right until after have disposed of the
remaining proposals.
These four are No l. the so-called anti-pcketing
ordinance; No g. dealing with motor vehicle taxation
and revenue No A, which would create a paid highway
and traffic safety commission; and No 25, proposing
the $30-every-Thursday pension plan.
Each day propositions discussed they shall
be added to list at the head of the editorial column,
together with our conclusion until the entire list has
been covered Propositions No. and will be considered
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
Calf. Democrat
Candidates Called
Red Sympathizers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. CUP)-
Harper Knowles, Oakland. Cal, to-
day told the house committee in
vestigating un-American activities
that three top California Demo-
cratic nominees and their campaign
manager either are Communists or
have associated with Communists
Knowles, chairman of the Amer
lean Legion's radical research COM
mittee in California, named these
four individuals:
Culbert Olson, Democratic nom-
inee for governor, who fraternizes
with and accepts the program OF
the strategy committee of the Com
munist party"
Ellis Patterson. Democratic NOM
inee for lieutenant governor. "a
member of the Communist party.
Sheridan Downey, Democratic
senatorial candidate who was a
running mate of Communist Upton
Sinclair in 1884"
John c.. Clark. chairman of the
Democratic campaign committee, "a
member of the Communist party
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26

a flat tire was blamed for the blaze
that destroyed $4,000 in groceries
on the California Arizona Fruit
lines carrier. Richards said he
fought the blaze with two fire ex-
tinguishers.
F'iremen. called out for the truck
blaze, were hastily shifted to the
Pekin cafe, whesi Officer Reed Cum
ningham reported a fire there. The
cafe blaze, which did an estimated
$500 damage. was started by a
faulty flue, firemen said. Water
and smoke damage were reported
in pool room next door and stock
was damaged slightly by smoke in
the Webb grocery.
Fire departments from El Centro
and Brawley stood by to give help
and one engine with nine men
from FL Centro went to the blaze.
Chief Bill Burton of Imperial was
in charge. Sheriff's office, high
way patrol, BraWley and Ell Centro
officers helped handle traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-26
District Court
UphoIds LaRue
Case Decision

The fourth district court of ap-
peal Wednesday sustained the I'm
perial county superior court deci-
sion to send Paul P. LaRue to pris-
on for defrauding Is Imperial VAL
ley hay growers of $500.
LaRue, a Los Angeles hay buyer,
was convicted on Is counts of
grand jury indictment and SEN
fenced on five counts to run con-
secutively and nine counts concur
rently with the five. He appealed
from the decision but the higher
court sustained the decision of the
lower court. Notice of the higher
courts decision was received by
District Attorney Elmer Heald, who
prosecuted the case and fought the
appeal.