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Evening star., 1927-06-15
REED RE|TERATES
SESSION DEMAND
Flood Situation Brings Out
Need of ''American Presi-
dent" Says Senator.

Senator Reed, Democrat, of Missouri,
reiterated his demand for an imme-
date session of Congress in a state
ment issued last night, which declares
the Missis sippi flood situation brings
out the need for an American Presi-
dent and American policies" Senator
Reed advocated as a flood control
measure the construction of reservoirs
on the headwaters of the Mississippi
tributaries which. he said. could be
turned to the production of electrical
energy and to irrigation of arid lands.
1T is time" the statement con-
tinues, that the administration gave
some consideration to the welfare of
this country and its citizens and for
get about European countries and
their policies. We gave large sums to
the suffering Armenians and Belgians
and other foreigners, which was all
right, but [ can not understand an
administration that now refuses to do
anything for the immediate relief of
the stricken people in the flooded
area.
mo good can be accomplished by
calling an extra session in the FAN,
but lot Of good could be done if Con
gress would meet right now and find
out how much money is needed for the
immediate need of the suffering and
appropriate it. These people need re-
lief now and not year from now.
This country needs an American
President that will look to the devel-
opment of the resources of this coun
Evening star., 1927-06-15
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
AWARDS DIPLOMAS
P. J. HaItigan Urges Upon
Graduates Loyalty to God,
Country and Home.

An increase in their loyalty to God,
country and home was urged upon
the 3S graduates of st. Johns College
by Patrick J. Haltigan, who delivered
the address at the commencement ex.
ercises last night at the school, 1925
Vermont avenue. Mr.. Haltigan de-
clared that the need for "real men"
was never greater than it is today
Right Rev. George A. Dougherty,
vice rector Of Catholic University,
presided. Diplomas and special awards
were presented. Francis P. Hannah
was awarded a scholarship to Catholic
University, while medals were pre-
sented as follows: The Mgr. Thomas
medal for Christian doctrine, to
Francis Hannah; the J. Leo Kolb
medal for English essay, to Charles
Lippold; the Bishop Shahan medal for
oratory, to Joseph A. Haltigan: the
P. T. Moran medal for elocution to
Joseph M Barker; the Raymond Peak
medal for the best drilled officer, to
Capt. Edward II. Forney; the M. A.
Keane medal for the best drilled cadet,
Evening star., 1927-06-15

to Corpl. Benjamin j. Mundell: the
Harry Carroll medal for best drilled
cadet. to Corpl. Joseph N. Lucas, and
the Edward Voigt medal <or best
drilled cadet, to Corpl. Arthur ].
Tholl, jr.
Preceding the awards, three ora
tions were delivered by members Of
the graduating class, including
"Americanism and Catholicism, by
John Richard DeLacey; America s
Ideal Citizen" by John Arthur Nc
Kain, and 1.-THE Catholic Association
for Peace" by Charles Rupert Lip
pold. Music by the school orchestra
augmented the program.
Rev. Eugene Hannah, chaplain at
the Visitation Convent. was a guest
of honor and Brother Alfred, superior
of the school, held place of honor
with him on the platform.
The graduates are: James Stanton
Albers, Anton Francis Auth, John
William Barbee, William Henry
Evening star., 1927-06-15

Bobinger. Clement Hill Brooke, jr.;
Ambrose Thomas Carroll, William
Ames Craig, jr.; John Richard DE
Lacy, William Alfred Farley, Edward
Hanna Forney, Frederick Charles
Fuglister, Bernard Francis Gallagher,
Joseph Franklin Hamilton. Francis
Patrick Hannah, John Joseph Han
nan, James Francis Hartnett, Hartley
Wolfe Howard, Francis Joseph Hur-
son, Edward Lawrence Jordan, jr.;
Robert Jenkins Kelley, Charles Rup-
pert Lippold, Peter Francis Mccall
lum. John Arthur McKain, Lawrence
George Maher, Paul Bernard Maher,
Charles Joseph Mannix, jr.; Joseph
Gabriel MertZ, Felix Henry Monica.
Richard Lawrence Moore, Thomas
Augustine Nolan, Lewis Damien
Power. Burton Louis Quigley, Thomas
George Ryan, jr.; James Anthony
Severn, jr.; Paul Augustus Smith,
Joseph Leo Tutwiler. Joseph Edelen
Webb and James Grafton Wills, jr.
Evening star., 1927-06-15
Post Office Sends
Back Butchers
Bill Mailed in IA

Bill collectors are known as be.
ing persistent persons, but Uncle
Sans post Office outdoes them, as
is demonstrated in his efforts to
deliver a bill for a local butcher.
P. Marion Walker, a butcher in
Center Market, mailed a bill De-
cember Is, 1914, from his former
place of business in Georgetown to
a customer in the Don Carlos
Apartments. One of Uncle Sans
employees, in the form Of letter
carrier, returned the bill yesterday
to Mr.. Walker with the announce
ment that the customer could not
be located.
What the Post Office Department
did with this bill during the past
IL years Mr.. Walker is interested
to know.
Evening star., 1927-06-15
DEWITT SCHOOL CLOSING.

The 1927 graduation class of Dewitt
preparatory School will hold it's exer-
cises in Memorial Continental Hall to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock.
Representative ROYAL c.. Johnson Of
South Dakota will deliver an address
on THE Modern Use of Education" )"
Diplomas will be presented by Gen.
Anton Stephan. AS a mark of respect
the graduating class has called off it's
prom and banquet on account of the
sudden death of Dr. Devitts son, who
was drowned in the Potomac last Sat
urday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
B. & p. w. CLUB HAS
PARTY, ELECTION
Local Club to be Hostess to Dis
trict Convention in the
Spring

On Monday night, October 3rd,
the Kennewick Bushes Girls met
at the home of Mrs. Lydia Hess.
There was tureen supper served,
and after this regular business
meeting followed. Since this was
the annual meeting, reports were
given by each of the executive
committees and the officers were
elected for the ensuing year. They
are as follows: President, Alma
pecar; vice-pres., Gertrude Gage;
Treas. Dayl Miller; Sec, Leona
Skeen.
a meeting of the state executive
committee was called by Jane Mills
Of Everett, state president, to be
aeid at Maryhill. Audrey Herring
son, now acting as state treasurer,
attended this meeting and reports
mat the Kennewick club is to be
hostess to one of the district con-
ierences held thruout the state
next spring.
ihe next regular meeting of the
hennewick Business Girls club will
pe held at the home of Dorothy
DroWnell on October 18th in the
iOfm OF an initiation party.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
125 CARS GRAPES
SHIPPED IN SEASON
About Half of Valleys Crop is
Handled Through Local Plant
Price is Only Average

This week sees the end of the
commercial shipment Of grapes, ac-
cording to Lee M. Lampson, who
left yesterday for a few weeks
business trip to Denver. The local
agency shipped about sixty cars
of grapes this year, and the aver
age price received was about twen-
ty cents per five pound basket.
Mr.. Lampson estimates that the
commercial shipments of the val
ley from Grandview to Kennewick
will total about one hundred twen-
ty-five cars this year, and that the
bulk of the crop had been harvest
ed before the heavy rains struck
the upper valley. The price re-
ceived was nothing particular to
brag about, according to Mr..
Lampson, although twenty cents is
a fair average. Had the crop thru
out the valley been up to normal
the grape growers could have
made good returns at the prices
for the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
WORKING FOR
NORTH BANK
Help Promised in Secur-
ing Road on North Side
of Columbia River

Delegates from this section who
attended the state good roads
meeting in Longview last week
came back with the information
that the people in southwestern
Washington are anxious to join
with this section in urging the
completion of the North Bank
road up the Columbia. 1t is likely
that this matter will become one
of the major activities of the local
Commercial club this winter and
that an organization will be per-
fected toward this end.
Road enthusiasts have long
wanted a road up the north bank
of the Columbia river. The famous
Oregon road has the effect of TAX
ing the tourist travel out of the
state while a road on the upper
side of the Columbia would have
the opposite effect, it is pointed
out. In addition to this feature, the
proposed road would offer many
more scenic possibilities and on ac-
count of its general slope would
be more free from closing during
the winter months. Each winter
the Oregon road becomes danger
Gus from it's covering of ice and
sleet, while the road on this side
of the river, open to the sun, is
not thus handicapped.
With enthusiasts from Longview,
Vancouver and other points in
southeastern Washington united
with this section a powerful in
fluence can be welded and the
missing link between Maryhill and
Plymouth can be completed.
This road, with a north and
south highway thru the state are
held to be military necessities and
it is likely that federal aid can be
secured when the state sees fit to
begin their construction.
Out side of the above unofficial
actions, the delegates reported the
convention as being one Of the
most remarkable in recent years
for what was not accomplished.
The convention, inasmuch as there
would be another meeting before
the next session of the legislature,
failed to pass a single recommend
alton to the legislature, reserving
their demands until the next meet
ing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
SUMMERS AND
JONES COMING
Will be Urged to Get Ac-
tion on Permit for Our
High Line Ditch

Senator Wesley L. Jones and
Congressman John w. Summers
will be in Kennewick Saturday to
confer with local men in regard to
the furtherance Of the work toward
securing action on our high line
ditch. They will be taken over the
project before the conference and
will later be luncheon guests Of
the local Commercial club.
In addition to the governing
board of the Commercial club the
directors of the Highland Water
Users and of the Irrigation district
have been invited to attend the
conference, which, owing to the
limited time at their disposal, will
have to be brief. Senator Jones
and Congressman Summers will
be again told of. the necessity for
securing prompt assistance from
the federal reclamation bureau and
they will be urged to make person
al and immediate appeals to DR..
Mead upon their return to Wash
ington, DC.
DR.. Mead has just returned from
a two months trip to Palestine
and is again at his office in Wash
ington. So far as the local commit
tee, which has been working on
the ditch matter knows, the dis
posal of our proposition by DR..
Mead should be one of his first
activities, inasmuch as he had pro-
missed prompt action just before
he left on his trip. All prelimin-
ary data is available at Washing
ton and the local committee is in
hopes that he will see his way
clear to grant our demands within
a very short time.
The meeting with Jones and
Summers is for the purpose of Sc
curing revived attention from the
director of reclamation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
so JOHN Is
TODAY'S HERO
Account of How Prompt
Action Saved an Auto
mobile from Burning

Hail. hail, folks! Today's hero
is none other than the good look
ing vendor of petroleum products,
the distinguished young service
station operator, the most eligible
bachelor in the town. John Fergu-
son. John is hero, nothing else
but. Thursday afternoon, by his
calmness and foresight he saved
half a dozen garage men, one mo-
tor car owner, and an Essex from
being exiled to a warmer climate.
Not that they would have objected
much, but of course John didn't
take time off to debate that ques-
tion with them:
You see, while Clarence Yedica
and E. II. McCurdy were trying
to start the Essex something hap
pened and the starter set the car
afire. The gas tank was leaky and
the flames were going all over the
ground and the engine before any
one had time to take a deep breath
or say his prayers. John was a.
cross the street and when he saw
the imminent disaster staring
the men and car in the face he
paused only long enough to shout
word of warning and dashed for
the fire extinguisher hanging in
his service station.
The fire was extinguished. Clar-
ence is still able to sell cars, Nc
Curdy clips hair in much his ac-
customed manner, John after the
plaudits of the crowd, iis once
more serving his customers, and
the Essex looks not at all upset
by the excitement it precipitated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
IT'S A LIKELY
SOUNDING STORY
But No One Seems to Know How
the Dempsey-Tunney Fight
Pictures got into the State

The Dempsey-Tun fight pic
lures are here. No one knows how
they got here, but Manager Les
Fine says they will be shown at
the Liberty tonight and tomorrow.
There is no law, apparently, a.
gainst the mere showing of the
pictures. But there is a federal
law against transporting the films
of fight picture from one state
to another.
Much speculation concerning
their transportation has been in
dulged in. The most logical story
"inside low downers" are whisper
ing about deals with an aviator
and a missing motor. The aviator
was flying over the state of Wash
ington when one bank of his cyl
inders cut out and he was forced
down. While looking in his cockpit
for his tools he saw this tin can
of pictures. Realizing someone
was attempting to use his plane
for smuggling purposes he hastily
threw the can away.
Someone found the pictures and
having no machine of their own to
run them surreptitiously dispatch
ed them to the local theatre. Les
says the story sounds good any
way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
CITY PLANS
'2S BUDGET
No Cut Possible in City's
Tax Levy-State Levy
is Reduced

The tax levy for the city Of
Kennewick- for the coming year
will not be reduced under the fig
ures for last year, according to
the demands that are being made
upon it by the various city depart
ments. Last year the levy was for
the full ten mills and this year
the total will not be reduced. AL
though the city is planning for
improvements that were impossible
under the budget last year.
The acquiring of the city hall
this year prevented much of the
work the city had in mind for the
year, but with the upper story of
the building out on a long lease
at advantageous terms, the money
which formerly was spent as rent
will gradually become available
for other purposes. A study of the
budget and Of the absolute neces-
stiles for the coming years opera
tions occupied the councilmen at
their meeting Tuesday night of
this week.
While the city and county levies
for the coming year will not be
reduced. the state has announced
that its share of the taxes will
likely be cut one and half mills
at least.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
ASK DAMAGES
OFDR. HUDSON
Suit for $4,000 Filed Alleg-
ing Fraudulent Assign
ment to Hide Assets

Charging Mary D. Hudson with
falsely and fraudulently making
an assignment, of certain property
for the purpose of hiding and Sc
creting the property and her as
sets. a.s f.Sa- :.ae further purpose
of evading her creditors, John H
White and wife, Margaret White,
and M. E.. Barr and wife Anna M,
Barr, filed suit for $4,000 damages
against her Monday in superior
court.
The plaintiffs claimed that sub
sequent to a contract entered into
on November 15, 1924 by them and
the defendant whereby the latter
was to sell lands, she conveyed by
deed the lands described in the con-
tract to Mitchell H. Kershaw. That
alleged fraudulent action was TAX
en- on January IL, 1927, they said,
and on January Id the defendant
assigned the contract and all rights
to her interest to Kershaw, accord
ing to the complaint. Kershaw and
his wife are. lnsolvent and unable
to respond to damages, the plain
tiffs said.
The plaintiffs also asserted that
they sold lots in 1925 and 1926
giving the purchasers to under
stand that the water rights there
to would be delivered to them. but
that thew had heen rnahIo to fri
fill the obligation, as the defendant
had failed to assign or place in
escrow shares she owns in the
Yakima Valley Canal company and
Mob Hill Water company, as pro-
vided in the contract.
Meanwhile, the purchasers of
the lands for which the plaintiffs
have been unable to deliver the
water rights have threatened to
sue them, they aid.-Yakima Her.
aid.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
GEsso CLASSES

On Monday, October 10th, Miss
Gage, county club agent, will hold
a Gesso class at the extension Of
flee in the Commercial club rooms,
beginning at 1:30 sharp. This class
is open to everybody. Those who
desire to work at this time should
see Miss Gage before that time so
that they may have materials
ready. Those not desiring to work
will not need materials.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
ASKS POLICE TO LOCK HIM UP g.
AS HE CONFESSES TO KILLING
FOLLOWING BITTER QUARREL
Deed is Committed in Yard at Ranch Five Miles West
of Town Tonight - Death Blows Wit
messed by Neighbor Boys "

Scotty Hamil well known second hand man, brutally
murdered his wife tonight and into town and surrend
cred to W. A Howe night policeman With the announce
of You had better lock up just killed wife
with monkey wrench, Hamil started for the jail with
Howe Thinking it sort of CHASTITY joke, Howe at first
demonstrated with Hami, then locked him up
Calling Judge Huntington Hamil again made his con-
fesson, stating that he and Mrs Ham had had out
their ranch and that he had killed her with the wrench
He gave and addresses relatives to be notified
into the CELL lit his pipe and then called for something
to eat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06

Drs. Spaulding and Hopper were
Immediately called and went to
the scene of the crime in company
with Deputy Chet McGee, and
Prosecutor Geo. Beardsley was no
titled. The physicians found the
body with the skull battered to a
pulp, and life had been extinct
for at least three hours.
The striking of the blows was
witnessed by two neighbor boys
who were in an adjoining field
hauling hay. They report having
heard the screams but thought at
the time that Hanil was beating a
pig.
The body was found lying in
theh yard, face down, with the
back Of the head beaten to a pulp.
Nearby was found the wrench,
blood-bespattered and around the
yard were found signs of a ter
rife struggle.
Beardsley, who came down from
Prosser at once, found blood-stain-
ed clothing and shoes and an ak
with blood upon it. The body was
taken to the Mueller parlors and
further examination will be made
in the morning.
1t is evident that the Hamils had
their quarrel about five-thirty. The
deed was committed and Hamil
went to the house, washed his
shoes, apparently, changed his
clothes and walked to town where
he surrendered to the police. He is
now locked in a cell at the city
Jail, and will give no information
relative to his trouble except for
the statement that he had had a
row with his wife.
About a year ago Mrs. Hamil
became fearful for her life and ap-
piled to the police for protection.
She was given permission to car
ry a revolver, which she did for
some time. Later she surrendered
the gun to the police and went
back to living with Hamil. They
traded their place in the Garden
Tracts for the small ranch about
five miles up the river road where
the murder was committed, and
where they have been living this
summer.
Hamil has conducted a second
hand store in Kennewick for eight
or ten years and is about fifty-five
years of age. He has been consid-
cred queer by many Of the local
residents, tho his animosity had
never been directed at anyone but
Mrs. Hamil So far as local people
knew. His wife was about the
same age. Both had been married
before, Mrs. Hamil having a grown
son living in Oregon, tho Scotty
was reticent about his past life,
and nothing is known Of his rela-
tives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06

Mrs. M. NJ. Moulton, Mrs. E. c..
Tweet and Mrs. H. R. Vibber were
hostesses at a. bridge luncheon
yesterday. The rooms of the Moul-
ton home were profusely decorat-
ed with autumn flowers and fol-
iage and they formed the center
piece of the tables, of which there
were seven. Honors for high score
went to Mrs. F. L. Perry, Mrs. F.
Green and Mrs. Lester Fine. The
out-of- town guests were Mrs. F.
L. Perry Of Pasco, Mrs. Thad
Grosscup of Richland and Mrs
Bengiman Chas. Grosscup of Seat
tie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-06
3. G. LAPE is
NEW PARTNER
Buys Williams Interest
in Farmers Exchange
Combine Lines

Last week saw another change
in the business personel of the
town when E. G. Lape purchased
the interests of C, G. Williams in
the Farmers Exchange. Mr.. Lape
had been conducting his own bus
mess of cattle buying, while Mr.
Williams in partnership with Mr.
Anon. conducted one Of the most
unique businesses of the valley.
Mr.. Williams will devote his
time to his other interests with a
likelihood of his returning to wheat
ranching in the Horse Heaven in
the spring. He has taken over the
accounts of the old firm and will
devote a few weeks toward clos
ing up this part of the business.
Three years ago Mr.. Williams
and Mr.. Anon conceived the idea
of starting a farmers exchange
Being practical farmers themselves
they understood the farmers needs
and thru their own extensive op-
erations, were in touch with the
various sources Of supply. From
the outset their business has made
a steady growth. The business has
been brought to the notice of the
residents of the community thru
a series of unique advertisements
printed in these pages.
The advertising system adopted
by the Exchange has attracted a
great deal of attention, not only
among the residents of this COM
munity, but by various outsiders
interested in advertising. The firm
used part of their space each week
in telling of some interesting OF
ridiculous occurance or fact which
was twisted each time to repeat
their slogan of "here is where you
get the most feed value for the
dollar"
AT the present time the Ex-
change is using a series Of car
toons in their ad many details OF
which are deliberately wrong. The
feature consists in detecting these
errors, and the series is attracting
some little attention.
. Mr.. Lape's speciality will be
made feature of the new Arm
which will continue to conduct the
business as they have in the past