davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1927-09-27

never could make Mr.. Peevey's
office look the way It should.
For none of the furniture
matched, the rug was a fancifuI
blue-and- green-and.red affair, and
Mr.. Peevey's own chair was
giorified by a large and puffy
seatcushion covered with Turkey
red calico.
Like most girls who work In
offices. Sally would have liked
room in which she could take
s some sort of pride-a room like
the one across the hall.
The door of It still stood open,
and Sally could see her friend of
the elevator standing at the win
dow, gazing down into the busy
street below. His feet We're wide
apart, and his hands thrust into
his pockets.
He was wnistIing softly. and
Sally cooked an ear to listen.
'High-high--high
up on the hill--"
just Wondering.
She smiled to herself as she
recognized the little tune.
She wondered il he were thinking
OF a green and sunny hilltop
with the wind ruffling the long
grass, making 1t simmer like
silver She wondered IL
there were some girl in his life
who went driving with him into
the open country sometimes
who sat on hill-tops with him
The sound of tapping heels
came from the hall, and suddenly
a figure all in pale summary
green flashed into the little room.
Millies
"HelIoP' she cried, and came
and sat on one corner OF her sis
ter's desk. swinging her long silk
sheathed legs gracefully. The
air In the office slowly became
sweet and heavy with the strong
scent Of the perfume she used.
What q dump this Isl she
went on, taking In the little room
with scornfuI eyes, II didn't
know they had offices like this
any m0re-And what on earth Is
this for?' She gave the electric
stove a push with one highly
manicured finger.
That's where I heat Mr..
Peevey's milk for him" Sally an.
swered blandly. He has a weak
stomach and I always fix q little
lunch for him at noon"
Mile giggled. Al soft Eiggie that
had sharp edge to It. somehow
or other.
well you ARE a simpg' she
said. IL anybody asked ME to do
a thing like that. I'd be right there
with a hard-eyed stare and cold
rundown. What does your Mr..
Peeyish think he's getting for $50
weelS-a cook and a waitress, as
well 8 4 stenographer2"
Breaking the News
Without waiting for a reply she
went on in her soft, lazy drawl:
! quit my own job is minutes
ago. Just put on my hat and walk
ed out Of that place"
She took . cigarette from q pa.
per package and looked down at
1t thoughtful1y.
How did that happen asked
The Washington times., 1927-09-27

warning the Childrenss Hospital to
close all windows in the Institution
was credited with saving the
patients, nurses. and doctors there
from possible asphyxlation. sOccu-
pants Of all nearby houses, some
four blocks away. were warned at
the same time to leave the neigh
borhood until the fumes were dis
sipated.
Police rescued 80 horses from the
stables Of the Thompson Dairy, adj
joining the ice plant on " Street,
near Eleventh Street. but one horse
was killed.
The ammonia tank sprung a leak
about p. M. and employees i'm.
mediately called the rescue squad
Of the fire department. Unable to
make much Roadway in attacking
the fumes, No. engine was called
Additional fire companies came an
hour later In response to box
alarm.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
Fall From Sand Truck
Proves Fatal to Man

Taken to Georgetown Hospital
September 70. after he had fallen
from 4 sand truck on which he
was working, Thomas Jackson.
colored, ~ years old. died early to.
day Of q dislocated spine.
Seventh precinct police were not
aware of the accident until notified
of Jackson's death. An SInvestiga.
-tion was started today TO learn
where the accident occurred ana
where Jackson lived. A sister,
Sarah Jackson, lives ct German.
town, Nd.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27

An average Of so American
babies are born annually at the
American Hospital Of Paris.
France.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27

Suitable apartments far Rent ear Be
secured from the listing II the Rental
Columns Of today's Classified Ads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29

sea shore. The conductor came to
collect the fare. / paid mine. My
brother-in-law handed in two tick
ets-one for himself and one for
my sister.
Glow old your boys ?" asked the
conductor.
-Four" Immediately replied the
father.
The children crowded forward to
correct the mistake but their ia
Their instantly silenced them. Their
mystified faces seemed to say,
"Can father so soon have forgot
ten our birthday cake with the six
candles ?"
When Cousin Fred met us at
the station, he must at once, swing
each child high in the air and ask
their age. He always did so, no
matter how often he saw his pet
cousins.
"Six years DID, the twins sang
out. "But father forgot, and told
the conductor we were four"
Cousin Fred laughed. "Oh!' he
said "that was to fool the con-
ductor, so he wouldn't have to pay
for you on. the train.
With widening eyes, the twins
gazed in silence at their father and
Cousin Fred.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29

stole these from my chicken house,
and put them under the old black
hen that had made nest under the
currant bushes. Think of the price
of eggs, and see what they've
wasted"
As the children crept off, my
brother-in-law called after them,
Now. if this happens again, re-
member that I'm going to give you
a good tanning"
Turning to me, he added, 81 new
er thot that I should be disgraced
with such dishonest, lying child
rem. They said at first they didn't
know anything about the eggs"
said nothing, as l walked on
out to see his prize birds. was
too busy thinking. I recalled that
my nephews had confded in me
how much they wanted to raise
some chickens and their father
would not let them own a single
one.
eve haven't a single pet. and
grandma says father had lots of
chickens when he was our age, but
he won't let us raise any dear lit
tie downy chickens"
/ could still see the tears that
gathered in their eyes as they
told me this.
"Your fathers birds are so very
fne," I replied. Perhaps he'll let
me give you some common little
chickens for Easter"
But their father did not wish
any birds on the place except his
own. He had no time to build a
separate pen and would not let me
have it done. So the matter was
dropped by us older people, but
not as it proved, by the children.
Now, as walked beside the an
CRY and disappointed father, I
wondered whether he realized that
. little time spent in fencing in a
separate yard would have saved
the children and him the unhap-
piness they were suffering. The
love of chickens. and of ownership
inherited from their father had
made the temptation to take the
eggs greater than they could with
stand. But who was really to be
blamed for their wrong doing?
That week end we went to the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29
; LETTERS OF THE PEOPLE 1
; I. I. + I. !. !. = = Z. !. !. :.

- y ~ u = ~ ~ y y y y
This valley is now experiencing
the hardest time that we have seen
for years. Why?
Anyone will answer right off
the bat. Because we had a big
freeze and our soft fruit and grass
was all killed, not to say anything
of our apples and later fruits.
True. But listen, if the farmers
of this community would diversity
more, by that / mean keep more
cows, chickens and hogs and not
bet practically all their money on
one crop, they would be great
deal better off. For instance. if
you have five good cows, two brood
sows, about three hundred hens,
you are assured of having a steady
income which will take care Of
your living expenses and taxes be-
sides increasing the fertility of
your land, thereby enabling you to
produce larger and better crops.
It is my opinion that in order
to make this more prosperous
valley, we must depend more on
the pig, the cow and the hen. Set
tie down to business and say eff
we cannot make it on fruits. we
know We can make it by diversi-
fled farming"
FRED T. BERRY
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29

grange, band, Boy Scout movement
store, home, farm, shop, church,
etc.
When children are occupied in
such work their energies will be
directed in the right avenues in
stead of the wrong ones, and this
will materialize when parents and
teachers realize the proper rela-
tionship that binds the school and
home together. These activities
combined with proper parental
care will remove many of the
causes of destructive tendencies.
What responsibility is given
those who mold the lives of boys
and girls: AS Omar tells us: "The
moving finger writes, and having
writ, moves on. Nor all thy pity,
nor wit shall lure it back to cam
eel half a line nor all thy tears
wash out word of it."
Word was received of the death
of Mrs. Don Hines, daughter of
Mrs. julius Macomber at the Sc
attic sanatorium Monday after
noon.
Norman Anglin was in Prosser
Tuesday on business.
w. F. Waldorf of Everett is in
Hanford this week attending to
his apple crop.
Word has been received of the
death of Ed Lehman at the Spo-
kane hospital. He is an old resi-
dent of Hanford.
Mrs. Donald Mcdowell and her
daughter who have been visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Shield,
left Saturday for their home in
Pueblo, Colo.
Howard Anglin and Russell Web
Der spent the week end here with
their parents. They returned Sun
day to Wenatchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Purdin and
Mrs. Purdin's sister Miss Longbon
were in Hanford Saturday and
Sunday visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson of White
Bluffs took Mrs. Carl Cords to
Walla Walla Sunday, where Mrs.
Cords will be in the College san
atorium for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Kamerer
and Mrs. Mamie Syfford were in
Topenish Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Smith and
Mrs. L. l.. Moulster were in Ken
newick Tuesday.
Mrs. A. G. Evett and daughter
and Mrs. Fred RAIDER were in Ken
newick Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Mock went
to Walla Walla Saturday, return
ing Monday. Mr.. Mock attended a
Maytag meeting at Pasco Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. L. G. Roymine and daugh-
ter are visiting at Mrs. Roymine's
sister Mrs. D. C. Mock for several
weeks.
DR.. Gray of Pittsburgh will
preach at the church here Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock. DIR.
Gray is to be our pastor for the
coming winter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29
3 - - - - y
HANFORD
Miss Leona Evett
= = = = ~ = = = /,
SCHOOL NEWS

A curricula based on the ac-
tivities of life in which children
actually engage rather than in
terms of subjects in which few are
engaged will be the outstanding
features of the schools of tomor-
row. Neither skill nor business
ability can be learned from books
alone. If I'VE should judge from the
experience of many pupils, and a.
mong the number not few who
have gone to college, much secon-
Diary education by the subject me-
thod might justly enough be called
education in forgetting
Why not bring into the school
room such material as will give
more of natural setting whenever
possible? The work in civics could
be resetting of a trial just at
tended by the class, a reproduc.
ton of a lecture could be accom-
plished by the class in English;
educational films furnish aboundani
material that give a natural set.
ting for real study and experiment
Why not study the results obtain
ed in feeding a balanced ration tt
poultry? These and many other
questions have assisted materially
in vitalizing the schools during re.
cent years. saa-.o -
By soeializing the subject mat
ter, a step in the right direction j:
made. Why not encourage stud
ents to bring their problems int
the class room for free discussion
Why not give consideration if no
credit for all activities such as at
tending the city council, taking &C
tive participation in the lodge
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29
PecuEiar EfineraI

Beryl is d mineral usually found
crystaEt.ed il hexagonc' or six
sided prisn,s. 1t varies in color
green, blaishgreen, yellow and
white. The bright green variety
produces tie gem known as emer-
aid, the blue-g. e.n the gem known
as aquamarine. Berry, is chiefly
found =. Brazil, Siberia and Sax
Ony.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29
of interest.

Mrs. Clarence Yedica and little
SON Dean were Richland visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs! F. o. Lewis re-
turned Monday from Milton, where
they visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Y. Anderson,
who have been visiting Mr.. Ander-
sons parents at Camas, also Wis
iting in Portland and Goldendale,
returned Sunday bringing with
them John Van Hoy, brother of
Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. A. S.. Murray who has been
i'll since Sunday is much improved
at this time.
Mrs. Edith Friermood and Mrs.
Arthur Nelson, of Portland came
Sunday evening, also two brothers
and a sister arrived from Seattle
to attend the funeral of F. A.
Friermood which took place in
Kennewick last week.
Miss Georgina Scott accomanied
the R. B. Stevens family to Spo-
kane for the Air Derby.
d. M. Michael and Joseph Hemp
ker left Wednesday for Yakima
where they will work in the fruit.
E. S. Hubbard came home Tues
day from Yakima to visit his fam
lily.
Mrs. Wells Smith, mother of
Mrs. E. S. Hubbard went out in
the country to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Kaas.
Harold Wilkinson who has been
here visiting his parents for the
past week went to Seattle Tues
day to work in a green house.
Mrs. t.. Curtis and Mrs. B. Lar
son entertained at party Fri
day evening in honor of Harold
Willmsen. Music and games were
enjoyed Refreshments were served
d. M. Michael and daughter OPP
al and Mrs. E. S. Hubbard were
dinner guests Tuesday at the Jos.
.Hempker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Purshwitz
Jr., are the proud parents of a
fine baby boy born Thursday, Sep
TENDER 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. O'Brien and
Mrs. HI. f. Flanagan drove over
from Seattle Wednesday. They re-
turned Friday. Miss Janette Boett-
cher went along with them.
Last Saturday morning the COM
munity was shocked by the sad
news of the sudden death of F. A.
Friermood. Mr.. Nelson who went
over to his home to do the chores
found Mr.. nFriermood dead in his
bed. Pnumonia was the cause. Flu
neral services were held at the
Chapel in Kennewick Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev Morton
officiating. g
A number of people from here
went to Pasco Tuesday for the Air
Derby.
C. F. Wetherell and son Francis
came Sunday from Grandview to
visit at the C. G. Wetherell home.
Everett Jones and wife of Pasco
were Sunday visitors here and
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones.
Miss Opal Michael started to
work in the telephone office Mon
day, assisting Mrs. Meredith.
Miss Mckenzie and Miss O'Doa-
nell went to Yakima Saturday re-
turning in the evening.
Mrs. Louis Kurth and nephew
VIM. Kurth motored to Ritzville
Saturday to visit Mrs. Kurth's hus.
band who is employed there.
FLA. Halves, former resident Of
Richland, and Mrs. Narozmy who
also lived here, and are now living
at Houser Inn arrived Wednesday
and visited until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitson came
Tuesday from Spokane and are a
the ranch home of Mrs. Whitson':
parents. IL
. ~ a =. I " ! - ! =. *
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all who so kindly as
sisted and for the words of SYM
pathy and beautiful floral offer
ings extended at the death of our
beloved husband and father, Chas.
H. Jeffrey, of Finley.
Eldora Jeffrey, Mrs. Bessie
Mark. Miss Dorothy Jeffrey. Mr..
and Mrs. Waldo Jeffrey.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29
Richland News Items

For the benefit of the Courier Reporters large list
of subscribers in the Richand Territory, this paper
is providing space for items from that district Res
idents of this community urged to get in touch
with the local correspondent when they have items
of intareSt. "a. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-29
HOME EDUCATION
The Child's First School is
The Family-Froebel

oSu ny cuc lNdClOIlal NH -
dergarten Association, 8 w. +
= 10th ST.. New York City. =
Z z + : T. q = q !. = = = =
DO YOUR CHILDREN DECEIVE
YOU? WHO is TO BLAME?.
/ knew something was the mat
ter the moment entered nv bro
ther-in-law's back yard and saw
the children's faces white and scar
ed. asethey stood facing their ia
Their. What terrible thing can have
happened? thought I.
1t was not necessary for me to
inquire, for their father turned i'm
mediately and explained the situa-
ton.
"Do you see these three eggs 2"
asked ne in an awful tone. "Well,
the twins stole these, yes, actually
Evening star., 1927-12-06

Nominal payments can be arranged, if you
prefer. You'll find friendly atmosphere At
our store! Drop in and hear the latest Victor
Records. Look over the models. Then make
your reservation now. Make sure Of having
an Orthophonic Victrola in your home this
Christmas. Come in-fomorrow!
Evening star., 1927-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." !"

Another new play was presented al
the Shubert-Belasco Theater to an au-
dience composed largely of those who
have learned to attend first produc
ton, hoping for the best yet prepared
for the worst.
Celebrity" a play Of the prize rins
and its ways of publicity, proved one
OF the genuinely rewarding events in
the pursuit of the unusual.
1t is frankly and delightfully."- and
withal modestly low brow" in its as
sumptions. The amount of genuine lit
erarv ability the world of sport has
sentc6 in last nights audicncel
is ignored in the determination
to submit the hero worship in
spired by the man behind the
gloves to a deliberate and merciless
iconoclasm No effort is spared to re-
mind the public of hollow mockeries
that may lurk behind printers ink
enthusiasm that creates overwhelming
demands for rinc-side seats, either ad-
iacent or teleSconic.
The title celebrity" takes on fine
sardonic significance. Those who seek
for sermons in their drama, and are
familiar with the history of many
stars in one field of greatness or an
other. will be reminded Of many a
one who in losing a faithful promoter
has lost his all. Such observers may
readily accept as the implied text for
this particular utterance the Broad
way axiom. mo man can be greater
than his press agent"
In this stage narrative Barry Re
gan, we'll represented so far as phys
ical type is concerned, by Gavin Cor
don, falls into the unhappy blunder
Of implicitly believing all his shrewd
Evening star., 1927-12-06

and masterful publicity man says
about him.
This promoter Is named In the
cast Circus" Snyder. The role
should be re -christened. 1t is rather
too Napoleonic to be associated IN
impression with the benign enter.
prise of p. r. Barnum. 1t is played
bv Crane Wilbur, who is entitled TO
a special chapter of comment, in
admissible on terms of present space.
utilizing all the choice adJectlVes
that can be proffered A player with
out whose efforts an evenings enter
tainment must have dritted hazard
ously.
There are many excellent and
amusing character drawings; yet it
is Mr.. Wilbur's thoroughly studied
impersonation which at all times
nuts the note OF security into the
performance. Circus" Snyder is
"playing the game, not always the
kind of game that would content an
idealist. but he plays it hard and
finds zcst in managing reportorial
talents in a way that leaves him in
something of the position of old
friend Frankenstein. who could create
something out of his own cunning
but could not give it genuine human
intelligence.
celebrity" Is mans drama There
is a thread of heart interest" but
this is ohscured by the prize -ba tile
sounds that hum and echo through
the action.
In structure. the play disreGards
all attempts to lay down rules for
the drama and reflects in a subtle
fashion the rules of the prize ring
itself 1t is a battle between brain
and Drawn. In scene after scene the
combat is carried on with brief
periods of rest. The audience waits
eagerly for each round. The fight
ends in draw. The brain Is contemp-
tuously patient and the Drawn sub
timely self reliant in his ridiculous
vanity
There Is suggestion Of a "happv
Evening star., 1927-12-06

ending" so far as love affairs are
concerned. 1t is unimportant to the
essential interest. This fact is one
of the points that entitle the play to
a rating as unique. The author is con
tent to hold his types consistent to
the close. Willard Keefe's typinc
ma chine is entitled to gratitude for
attempting no sudden and magnif-
cent sentimentalitfes.
The dialogue ripples humorously
through the patter of the followers,
who attach their dependent hopes to
pucilistic adventure.
The entire evenings enterprise is
conducted in a spirit of relentless
cynicism. "Celebrity' might have
been written by n "ghost' of old
John L., seeking to impress the idea
that shoemaker should stick to
his last; that pugilists should be
puCilists and poets should be poets.
"Celebrity' throws literary and
theatric illumination on some topics
of irresistible popular concern.
pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
ASK WELFARE RULE
FOR CHILD CASES
Parent : Teacher Leaders
Back D. =. Stand and Want
Estimate of Cost.

Exnrcssing complete accord with
the '',lnanimolls conclusion" of the
Board nf commissioners that the ply
sical control Of delinquent or depend
ent children awaiting disposition OF
their eases should he separate from
the Police Department and repoSed
in the Board of Public Welfare, the
District of Columhia Congress OF TAR
ent.Tea cher Associations requests
that an estimate of expenses Tor the
carving out of this change be sub
mittad to the Bureau of the Budget
and 10 Congress in order that a nec-
essarv appropria ton may he 1ncof-
norated in the deficiency act about
to he introduced.
This request was contained IN
letter addressed To each Of the ips-
trict Commissioners under yesterday >
date, and signed by Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, president OF the congress OIL
associations.
Survey IS Made.
In the letter it is set forth that the
Parent-Teacher Congress has mace
study of delinquent and dependent
child care conditions here and IN
other cities of equal size over period
of several years. 1t is stated also
that about three years ago the con-
gress concluded that a receiving
home" under some department other
than the Police Department should he
made available for the housing of
children apprehended by police and
waiting for the disposition of their
cases.
"We are in perfect accord with the
statement on this subject of the Conn
n,sSlonerS Of -tha District. issued Oc-
tober 8. 1897" it is declared in the let
ter in reference to the report OF the
conference between the Commission
ers, the chief of the Bureau or Effl'
cheney. the superintendent OF police
the director of the Board OF Puplfc
Welfare and other officials, held Oc-
tober 3 in the office of Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty, issued by the
Commissioners following the adjourn
ment of the meeting. In that state
ment it was declared the unanimous
conclusion" of the Commissioners that
the change should be made.
Called Logical Time.
.JIayinr conferred recently with
our own local organizations and with
MANY nromincnt citizens, as well as
with nersons in close touch with leglS-
latiye affairs" the letter sets forth,
..we have heard one opinion only
that now, when the House OF Deten-
tion must move from its present quar-
ters, is the logical time to carry out
the conclusions Of all persons present
at the conference October 3.
"It is, therefore, most earnestly re-
uuested that an estimate for the pur-
pose of carrying out this unanimous
conclusion be submitted to the Bu'
reau of the Budget and Congress at
the present time in order that 1t may
be incorporated in the deficiency act
about to be introduced.