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The Washington times., 1925-01-15
By Dixon Merritt.

" HE Boston boy is back from
Bear Lake with q story or
- having killed eleven wild
ducks at one shot. II it is a fib,
It is weak. If 1t is the truth, 1t
is criminal. But the Boy Is sec
reilly proud, and the bunch openly
skeptical. The Rev. Sponge even
\ went SO far last night as to ap-
neal to the Baron for a state
nent as to whether or not such
q thing is possible.
"Oh, you be hoped up" said
the Baron. "a neophyte like the
Boy can't tell an impossible yarn,
and this one isn't even remotely
improbable. myself, when l was
still in short breeches, killed
twenty seven wild turkeys at one
shot-with a rifle. And through
brush, at that. But, because OF
+. game twardens and other reasons,
I never boasted of 1t. Besides, l
always knew could bag several
times that many with fair shot:
A hundred was the minimum OF
what I thought could DO, ana.
If it hadn't been for q band OF
bad Sioux, would have done 1t
one time.
THAT was a good many years
after the incident of the paltry
twenty-seven turkeys. was head
ing a party of engineers making
a survey for a railroad through
the Bad Lands of the Dakotas.
We depended upon a couple OF
hired hunters for our meat. But,
out there, in the barrens, there
was no game to speak or ana
those hunters fell down hard.
1.-THE party was hungry and
nearly ready to make meat Of
the prevalent pocket gopher,
when I decided to place the COM
mand of the party temporarily
i'm the hands of my chief assist
ant and go hunting myself.
took INV rifle and rode five miles
to a. belt of timber, where l
suspected the presence or turkeys.
"I found them the first day-a
flock of possibly 400. Here was
nv chance to bag a hundred at
a single rifle shot. OF course 1t
wouldn't be sportsmanlike, but
necessity is the mother of clear
conscience, and prepared to do II.
with my camp pade, opened
a shallow trench a hundred yards
long across the favorite feeding
ground Of the flock. Then along
the bottom of the trench I sprink-
led corn meal, a liberal supply or
which / had brought in my saddle
hays. That done, / concealed my
self in a brush blind SO situated
that I could enfilade the trench.
The turkeys came, spread out in
omen order after their manner of
feeding through the forest, found
the trench and started gobbling
the meal.
II brought my rifle to my
shoulder. The shot was too easy.
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
ONCE-OVERS
MARRIAGE SHOULD MEAN HOME.

There many women who are so busly engaged III
numerous outside interests that they cannot give the re-
oured time to make happy and successful home llfe
IF housework monotonous and trng so is man 8
work. - a.,
But man cannot avoid it if he to provide suitable
home for his family.
True there should time for study and recreation to
break the 'dcadening effect of dshwashng and dustng
bu should not be carried such lengths that home life
is disrupted.
mens first in demands upon her time should not marry
IT'S too big chance take and may prove to be un-
satisfactory and often disastrous.
When marries he realizes that he has assumed an
important duty and that he must give time and at
tenton Job be preparing all the time for better
lob as responsibility increases.
He knows he must abstain from many things and safe
guard his position.
Everyone should remember marriage 'home'
first
Internal
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
ELSIE ROBINSON

students We all have comfortable amount
of money to spend and like nice things. And
yet we all have, or try to have, pettlng
parties.
l guess we are as clean bunch of young
fellows as anyone would want to find Yet
everyone of US try to kiss girl good night
when we take her home. And we all try to
get girl to do little petting it we take her
out for ride or hike. Maybe you are
shocked at this, but am telling the truth.
Now what I am getting at is this. All
young fellows, from the toughest to the
incest, do try to get girl to pet if they
like her at all. And often usually start the
first time they take her out. But that does
NOT mean that they're not gentlemen or
that she ought to feel insulted. 1t is just
one Of the things everyone does now, like
they used to kiss ladies' hands in the old
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
LISTEN, WORLD!

My mail is funny thing. Often it
answers its own questions. Lately
A'A there has been an epidemic Of letters
on PETTING. Mabel and Annie, Ruth and
Mamie, Ellen and Dorothy all want to know
if it's right to pet. And if you don't pet
how are you going to get asked out?
Il suppose you'll say it's wrong and vul
gar and no nice girl would do it," they all
cry, "but girl just HAS to do it or she
gets dropped from everything. Men talk a
lot about the pure, sweet old fashioned girl
but if you try to act like one they shun you
as if you had the measles. Every girl wants
good time and few girls want to be called
a prude. So what can we do about it"2
So there you are 2,849 letters all asking
the same question and one poor me wonder
ing what was going to give as an answer
And then lust like mama in the wilderness
The Washington times., 1925-01-15
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
RY DR. PRANK CRANE.
Going to Fires

YWyHERE is distinct pleasure in attending fires.
In fact, fire has almost all the elements Of .
Evening star., 1925-02-19
SOFT COAL PRICES
REPORTED F|RMER
Cut in, Output Means Less
GIutting of Markets-Hard
Coal Drags.
snecisl Dispstcb to The Star.

sfptcidl bISputSH " Ahe ceoi'
NEW YORK, February 19.-Coal
Age reports. the market today as fol-
lows:
.Despite the comparatively general
prevalence of mild temperatures,
conditions in the soft coal markets
reflected slight Improvement on the
whole during the last week. Out
put having fallen below 100000
tons per week, there is less overpro-
duction to glut the various markets.
Interest is lacking in the anthracite
market to an unusual extent at this
time of year, demand, except for an
occasional squirt, being comparatively
quiet. Retailers are getting mostly
hand-to-mouth orders and operators
and sales agents are taxing their in
genuity to keep fuel moving Chest
nut and stove continue to lead In de-
nmnd, but egg has gained in strength.
Pea. however, still moves slowly.
Steam sizes are in fair demand.
Coal Age index of spot prices Of
bituminous coal made only frac-
tional advance during the past week,
standing on February 16 at slightly
over 16S, the corresponding price be
ing s2.04
Dumpings OF coal for all accounts
at Hampton Roads during the week
ended February IL totaled 324.260 net
tons, compared with 39l,920 tons
handled during the previous week.
Production of bituminous coal, ac-
cording to the Geological Survey
again declined during the week
ended February I, when the output
was estimated at l0,900,0OO net tons
This compares with a production OF
l1,073,000 tons in the preceding
week. Anthracite output in the week
ended February was 100000 net
tons compared with 100000 tons for
the week ended January 81.
Evening star., 1925-02-19
GASOLINE STOCKS
PILE UP IN MONTH
Increase of 2,505,597 Bar
. relS Reported-SmaIl Drop
in Weeks Output.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
NEW YORK, February 19.-Gasoline
stocks increased to the extent of
2,595,597 barrels during January, ac-
cording to reports received by the
American Petroleum Institute, COW
ering approximately 81 per cent of
the operating capacity of the United
States. Pipe line and tank farm
crude oil stocks east of the Rocky
Mountains decreased 3,112, 900 barrels
in January.
The daily average gross crude oil
production of the United States de-
creased $500 barrels for the week
ending February IA, totaling 1885,
100. according to the weekly summary
of the American Petroleum Institute.
Daily average imports of petroleum
at principal ports for the week end
ing February II were 1914 barrels,
compared with $4,000 for the previ-
Gus week. Daily average receipts of
California oil at Atlantic and Gulf
coast ports for the week ending
February IA were 47,571 barrels. COM
pared with 1887 for the previous
week.
Evening star., 1925-02-19
WASHINGTON BANKER
ON TELEPHONE BOARD
Charles j. Bell on Baltimore Di-
rectorate-Two New Mem
bers Elected.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. February 10. - Two
Baltlmoreans were added to the
board of directors of the Chesapeake e
and Potomac Telephone Co. of Bal
umore City at the annual meeting of
the stockholders yesterday by the
election of Henry NJ Warfield and
e&-Gov. Phillips Lee C,ldsborough.
The Maryland members of the
board reelected at the meeting were
Charles H. Carter and Albert E.
Berry. The nonresident members
OF the board as now constituted are
Walter G. Clifford, president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co.; Eugene S. Wilson, vice pres
ident of the same company, and
Charles ]. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Co. OF
Washington.
With the board as now organized
four out of the seven. members live
In Maryland
Evening star., 1925-02-19
WHEAT AREAS LARGER.

The area sown to wheat in Italy
for the 1925 harvest is estimated to
be l1664,0O0 acres, the largest in
the last four years, according to a
cable from the International 1nstl-
tute of Agriculture to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. The final re-
port of wheat acreage last year is
11,2S1 600 acres, the preceding year
1l,554000 acres and for the 1921 hsr-
vest ii l,4S9, 900 acres. Practically the
total wheat crop Of Italy is Fall
SOwn
Evening star., 1925-02-19
CITIES SERVICE EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, February 19.-Net
earnings of the Cities Service Co. for
the IL months ended January 81, 1925
available for common stock and re-
serves totaled s9.976,225, equivalent
to s2166 a share on the common
stock, compared with sS,536,761, OIL
$1S42 a share, in the preceding year
Evening star., 1925-02-19
DEFICIT WIPED OUT.

NEW YORK. February 19.-Butte
and Superior Mining Go. recovered
from its deficit of s31,05 in 1928, sur
plus for 1924 amounting to S209,312,
or ~ cents a share, derived chiefly
from a prosperous last quarter of the
year.
Evening star., 1925-02-19
STEEL SALES SLOW.
Advance in Prices Causes Delay
Among Buyers.
snecial Dispatcb to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, February 19.-Few
sales of sheets are being made for
second quarter delivery at the recent
ly advanced prices. Tin plate remains
unchanged, but in wire the leading
interest has followed independents
and increased prices 50 a ton to a
basis of s2.95 for nails and $2.70 for
plain wire.
Evening star., 1925-02-19

Mrs. Carrie l.. Gamble of Spokane,
Wash, is the manager of her sons
political campaign for. the office of
city commissioner.
Evening star., 1925-02-19
Bungalow Aprons, SO
Women's Knit Underwear, ~ Less Regular Prices

ChiIdren's Union Suits, 35c. 100 light
weight suits, drop seat, closed and umbrella
drawers. Size T. Also Athletic Suits of
check muslin. Size g.
Union Suits. &C. 100 fine combed yarn
suits. Built-up and bodice styles. Loose
knee Also Winter-weight suits. Elbow
knee, sleeve model. Size 3S only.
Evening star., 1925-02-19

Women's Vests, l5c. 500 cotton knitted
vests. Built-up shoulders and bodice tops.
Plain and crochet edge. White and flesh.
Size 49,
Women's Vests, 3sc. 200 high grade combed
yarn vests Many desirable styles. Silk
braid straps. Plain crochet and feather
stitched. Size 3S
Evening star., 1925-02-19
Sweaters, $1.58.
Were S2.95 and $1.95
Samples of Higher Grades

Union Suits, 7Sc. 50 high grade meEcerized
isle, some with rayon stripes. Built-up
shoulders. Tight knee. Size 3S.
Women's Union Suits, CSC. 100 fine knitted
union suits Bodice and buit-up shoulders.
Loose and tight knee; open and closed
styles. Size So.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20
.prpARING HOME PRODUCTS
rnp EXHIBITING AT FAIRS

monu women take their cooked
..ads and needle work to the fairs,
r III knowing whether they will stand
show of being prize winners or
..hether they will be disqualified. For
.h;s reason it seems appropriate at
.h;s time to use this space in giving
come Of the dos and don'ts for women
sybibitors. Under the food side we
hove all sorts of baked products such
a. breads, cakes and pastries. We
leo have the canned products. In
making bread for exhibit, bake it
twonty four hours before the fair.
ALWAYS bake it in individual pans
and endeavor to have just sufficient
dough to make a nicely rounded loaf.
Rakers measure the loaf by the use
If scales. 1t eliminates guess work.
4 loaf of bread that has sagged over
the sides is not a perfect one 1t is
well to bake all of the baking in in
d;vidual pans so that a choice can be
made of the most perfect loaf. Bread
is Judged for flavor, texture, and APP
pearance. The flavor must be deli
cious and nutty with no pronounced
Yeast flavor. The crust must be
Golden brown all over, not too thick
and not tough. The texture must be
fine grained, light and velvety with
an absence Of soginess and unlocked
streaks. The same points count with
cakes. They must be moist, fine
grained, light and fluffy and with a
delicious flavor. Using an unsalted |
fat and not adding salt will produce
a flat tastless cake. Cakes should be
as nearly level across the top as
possible. Cracking denotes one of
two things: too much flour may have
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20
AUTO DEALERS INCREASE

Midyear figures of License Director
Z. X. Maybury show the rapid in
crease in the number of automobile
dealers in this state. Four years ago
at this time 688 had been licensed;
in 1923 there were TAI; 1924 showed
1913 while last week $40 had been
licensed. Tho the number of licensed
motorcycles continues to show a de-
cline, dropping from 1927 in midyear
1928 to 1894 at present there is one
more motorcycle dealer now than
there was in 1923 when nineteen were
in business. Half rate auto licenses
were not reported by county audi
tors this year as promptly as they
were in 1924 and falling off of 81
was shown during the first week in
August. August l, fell on a Satur-
day this year and this is responsible
FOR slowing up the report of new IL
censes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20
Extension and Club Work
By Miss Gertrude Gage

| Deen added or the cake NAV have
Deen baked too fast at the BEGINNING
OF the baking. In frosted cakes the
1rostlng should be fine grained and
creamy. A frosting that has beer
cooked too long will crack and fail
OH when the cake is cut. BUTTERFLIES
cakes as angel food, sunshine and
sponge cakes should not be frosted
IN coohies and small cakes of all
KINDS, consider uniformity of size
flavor and texture. Sugar cookies
should be fairly small, thin and crisp
Drop cookies should be tender and
moist. Doughnuts must be tender
golden brown and not grease soaked
Ples are judged by appearance. flaw
or and texture of the crust, and bv
the flavor and consistency of the fill
ing. crust must be tender and flakv.
and with no decided flavor Of fat
Custards and cream filings must be
smooth and with enough body to
stand up.
Tanned fruit is judged chiefly by
It's appearance as it is never openad
except IN the instance of a tie. All
containers must be uniform and pre-
1erabiy glass jars. The jar itself
must be clean and neatly labeled.
Leaking jars will be disqualified.
fruit and vegetables both must be
OF uniform size showing careful grad
ing. They must be compactly packed
TO conserve space. Fruit must NOT
De over ripe or over cooked. IF II is
1t Will take on mushy appearance
ana the liquid will not be clear. A
wise exhibitor will select white Jars
for white and yellow fruit and veg
etables and green ones for green
foods. The color Of the product will
show up great deal better. In iudp.
lng flavor the judges take into con.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20
HEDGES NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams were
visitors at Mr.. Green's on the High
lands, last Sunday.
Mr.. and. Mrs. fish Mallory and
three childr1a. came overland from
Butte, Mo-, andtyisited with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Gardner for the week end,
leaving Monday for california to visit
relatives and friends Mrs. Mallory
and Mrs. Gardner are very I'D friends
ana the visit was very pleasant
one: The visitors said they never Nd
such lovely fruit as they did whiJa
here in kennewick and hope to come
again when they can stay longer and
see more of the country.
Mrs. John Rothwell and thre..
daughters We're house guests at Mrs.
Ed Sellick's last week. They are old
timers here but moved to LaGrande
oregon, and left here Sunday for
home.
Mrs. Rothwell and children visited
with Mrs. Volland Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Masters visited at the N. We'll
dy home last Friday for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper and daughter
Alice came in Friday for visit with
MRS. Hooper's sister, Mrs. Coulson.
They are from Iowa and enroute to
California for a visit.
Now that the weather is cooler it
was decided to start Sunday School
at the usual hour again so from now
on 1T will be 10 o'clock and preaching
services at II. We hope this change |
Will bring out more of our members |
and any new Corners are heartily well
come. We have splendid leader for
the mixed adult Bible class to which
everyone is very cordially invited,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Donovan and baby
Of Prosser spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bertholf.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

slderation the thickness of the syrup
and the consistency of the fruit. Jel.
lies are judged by the clearness as
seen when held up to the light, also
oy the attractiveness in which they
are put up.
In the art and handicraft section
hrst consider the condition in which
the exhibits are brought in. Do not
enter articles that are unfinished,
worn, soiled, or impressed. Articles
must be entered in the name of the
maker. Only one entry in each class
is permissible. Articles competing in
the singles should not also compete
IN collection. No prizes will be Civ
en- for single entry unless it is
worthy. The points judged are ma
terlals, design, workmanship and
general appearance. Under materials
consider these points: Any garment
OF article should be suited to the
purpose for which the article is to be
used. Under this comes wearing quail
lty, weave, ease of cleaning, and APP
of color and design.
trimmings should harmonic with
materials, in quality, texture, and
color. Design takes in line, proper
ion, appropriateness, and harmony
IT material, trimming and color.
W Workmanship, takes in the most in
innate details of workmanship. A
glass is used by many
Judges in considering the evenness of
he workmanship. 1t is hoped that
arge amount of lovely handwork will
'e shown at the Kennewick Fair this
all. Further information as well as
core cards may be obtained at the
ounty extension office upon request.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20
HOME EDUCATION
TEACHING BY THE ASSOCIA-
TION OF IDEAS

i At the time when my SON wa
about three years old, I happened t
read a book on Psychology whicl
gave me new interest in my boy
development. In the evening woul,
take him on my knee and tell hin
story purposely designed to impair
to his child mind some facts tina
would interest and at the same tim,
instruct him.
+ For example l would start off like
this:
Once upon a time there was {
kind farmer. He had two little boys
Jackie and Tommie. One day the
farmer took his little boys out to the
apple tree that grew near the barn
and he said, Now you have both been
good boys and I am going to give
you the apples that are on this tree
There were five apples on the tree
and the farmer picked them all. He
gave three apples to Jackie and he
gave-let me see, three and two are
five-he gave the other two apples to
Tommie.'
After few weeks of telling often
the same story, would be more de-
liberate in making my calculation,
and the response would come from
my little boy.
| remember the thrill l felt one
evening when was telling him about
farmer who had three mules and
four horses-we had used the same
combination in squirrel story. This
farmer wanted to build new stable.
l said, "Now let me see, how many
stalls did he need to have for three
mules and four horses 2" and in a
moment little voice piped up, Sew
en-, Daddy" He had applied his.
knowledge.
So proceeded from one story to.
another. told him about the oceans,
about the millions of yellow people
who live in China, about Washington,
Grant and Lincoln and it was a de-
light and satisfaction to see the hun
CRY little mind drink in the facts of
life and of nature. Unconsciously, he
learned arithmetic, history and geo.
graphy.
He is fourteen now, a senior in
high school, has just been elected
class historian and for two years
past has not brot home a, mark below
30.
wish could tell every young
parent of the joy and satisfaction
that came from this practice of which
have spoken. The daily confidential
establishes bond be-
sween parent and child which is in
valuable, and the mind of the child |
S greatly enriched, making the school |!
essons easier to grasp because of |
he breadth of vision acquired.
One OF my sons teachers told me
he other day that she had never
een a pupil who could absorb knowl-
,dge so easily. l feel quite sure his
,rogress has been due to our stories
md talks rather than to any special
lative ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26

pupils enrolled in those schools in
1922 was SO. The average enrolment
in the 20 per cent of all high schools
classed as large schools was 500. The
small school employed in 1922 an
average of foru teachers per school,
while the large schools employed an
average of four teachers per school,
Efforts to convert these small
high schools into such schools that
children enrolled therein may secure
an approximation of the type of train
ing afforded by large schools has re-
suited In either enormously increased
costs or lowered standards"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
LAWYERS WANTED
FOR FEDERAL EMPLOY
Finger-print Experts and Clerks
Also Called for by
Civil Service.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces open competitive examinations
to fill vacancies In the following posi-
tons:
Junior statistical clerk, departmental
service, Washington, at $3.50 a year;
attorney (valuation), at $4,000 year ,
associate attorney (valuation), at $4,000
a year: assistant attorney (valuation),
at $4,000 a year; Interstate Commerce
Commission examiner (valuation), at
$4,000 a year; assistant examiner (valu-
ation), at $1,000 a year, associate exam
liner (valuation), at $4,000 a year Inter
state Commerce Commission senior at
torney (valuation) and senior exam
liner (valuation), at $1,000 a year; ex-
hibits designer Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, at $4,000 q year
teacher. elementary (grades to 81, at
$1,000 year; teacher, Junior high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
Fills ASK ROTARY CLUB.

CHICAGO, March 26.-The Fiji
Islands want a Rotary Club, and the
establishment or one there is among
the matters to be discussed by the
board of directors of Rotary Interna-
tional here today at their final meet
ing previous to the annual interna-
tional convention to be held in Cleve-
land in June. Business and profess
sional men OF Suva, Fiji, have petit
toned for a club. and il is expected
that the Hon. George Fowldes of
Auckland, New Zealand, will report
on its possibilities at the meeting to-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26

school (grades to %, at s1.440 a year:
teacher, senior high school (gradee 10
to 12), at $3.50 a year; Indian Service.
main f1nger-print classifief, at $3.50 q
year; Bureau of Investigation, Depart
ment of Justice, assistant finger-print
classifier. at $500 year: assistant
microscopist, Bureau of Entomology,
Department of Agriculture, at $4,000 a
year; plant quarantine inspector, Fed
eral Horticultural Board, Department of
Agriculture, at $1.s6o a year; UNDER
scientific helper, experiment station,
Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, at S1,140
a year: laboratory glass blower, De-
partment of Agriculture, for duty at
the American University Fixed Nitro
gen Research Laboratory. Washington,
at S2,100 u year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office of
the Civil Service Commission, 1924 #
street.