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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
MUST CLEAN UP

The cleanup campaign, on the
whole, was fairly well observed in
Kennewick, according to DR.. L. G.
Spaulding, city health officer, in
a talk to the Kiwanis club Tues
day. There are, however, several
places n the downtown district
which must be cleaned up shortly.
In the section north of Kennewick
Avenue from Benton to Washing
ton street, the alleys and back
yards have an accumulation of
winter debris which will become
a health menace as soon as the
warm weather sets in.
In this same district there is
quite lot of weeds and other in
flammable junk which must be re-
moved as it is becoming a fire
hazard. Next week, by order of the
city council an inspection will be
made again, and if the objection
able material is not removed by
that time the authorities will take
action.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
ATTEND HEARING

A dozen or more Kennewick cit
izens went to Ritzville Tuesday to
attend the hearing of the Inter-
urban Auto Co., for a certificate
to operate a bus line from Kenne-
wick to Spokane. Testimony was
introduced both for the petitioners
and for those who objected to the
establishment Of the route.
Business men of Ritzville object
ed to the establishment of the SER
vice as did the representatives
from Pasco. Inasmuch as there is
no local bus service over this route.
citizens from other towns favored
the granting of the certificate of
necessity. The Columbia Gorge
route which runs from Portland
to Spokane, also objected to grant
ing the franchise, tho they cannot
handle any except interstate traf-
fic.
The commission will render it's
decision on the petition later.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
w e ESCAPE
HARD FREEZE
No Damage to Tree Fruits
and Berries Only Slight
ly Hurt by Frost

The big freeze, which did so
much damage to the fruit in the
upper valley last night and the
night before, left the Kennewick
district practically unharmed. With
freezing temperatures forecast for
last night local growers spent an
uneasy night and many heaters
were lighted unnecessarily as ii
proved later.
While one spot showed an un-
usually low temperature, the ther-
mometer dropping to 20 at the
PEBBLES berry patch, most of the
places showed readings of thirty
to thirty-two. Farther ND the val
ley reports are that the tempera-
lures were generally as low as %
and "a, doing considerable damage
both to the soft fruit and. to the
apples as well.
No damage was reported to the
tree fruits anywhere in this i'm.
mediate vicinity. With the excep.
tion Of spotted places the aspara-
gus and berries came thru the ex.
perience undamaged, tho further
up the valley, where the stuff is
not so far along, both were badly
injured.
Frost alarms, set at the danger.
Gus points last night, rang and
reused the growers who were pre.
pared to heat their orchards. Many
who. at two or two-thirty. were
called out, lighted the border heat
ers and waited for the drop which
was almost certain to show up be-
fore sunup. About four o'clock the
breeze shifted and the tempera-
lures took an immediate slide up
ward. Those who were prepared to
heat for Strawberries, which are
lower and show lower tempera-
ture, did light up and in every case
succeeded in preventing any dam
age to their crops.
Conditions tonight are very SIM
liar to those of last night, accord
ing to A. w. Cook, the local OBJ
server, thought the chances are
that it will not be quite so cold.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
OUTLINE OF
CLUB WORK
Women Make Report of
Years Activities of
Their Organization

In closing our club work for the
year, will give brief outline of
the work done by the Womans
club.
! We took charge Of the baby elm
ic and as a result found thirteen
children who were in urgent need
of tonsil operations. Helped with
their expense. Were responsible
for the milk fund at school. Sent
money to the Orthopedic hospital.
Sent money to the veterans in Wal
la Walla. Sold our quota Of Christ
mas seals which was $50. Donated
money to the Boy Scout quota.
Gave money for candy at the
Christmas tree. Gave Christmas
dinner to four needy families. Pro-
vided clothes for eight needy fsm-
lilies. Gave a benefit tea for seats
at the new city park. Put on a
Rummage Sale, the money used
for charitable purposes. Took
charge of and served four dinners
for the workers on the new fair
grounds. We also belong to the
fair association.
There are five women's depart
ments in the fair. Had two social
affairs. Entertained at tea for the
teachers, also entertained the Conn.,
mercial club members and their
wives at cards. Had . very pleas
ant club year. Four meetings were
given to the study of China and
we were able to put $25 in our
building fund.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
GRASS GOOD
THIS SEASON
Fifty Straight Cars Roll
to Date at Fair Price
Expect 100 to 125 Cars

Fifty cars of Kennewick grass
have rolled so far this year, &C.
cording to figures reported today
from the shippers. The price still
remains at a satisfactory figure,
and the season has been but half
completed. With continued good
markets the season may run on
into June. 1t is estimated that from
100 to 125 carloads of asparagus
will be shipped from this point
this year. These figures are carlot
shipments only, the Lei. shipments
not having been figured in, though
the aggregate will amount to sew
eral cars.
The local product is arriving in
the Boston market for the first
time today, a car arriving there
this morning. New York and Pitts
burg have been the principal re-
ceiving points to date. The cooler
weather of the past few days has
cut down the receipts somewhat,
though even following cold day
like Wednesday, nearly every patch
is turning in a few crates.
Weather reports being received
from points in the east indicate
that in spite of their recent cold
weather a marked change has been
experienced. Already Delaware
grass is being put on the New
York markets. which may affect
the price of the Kennewick pro-
duct. However, as long as a reas-
enable price can be secured the
cutting will continue here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
CROWD
ENJOYS FIGHTS
Hammond Gets Draw with
Lytel-Other Bouts
Prove Amusing

Kennewick folks know now ex-
actly what Gene Tunney and Jack
Dempsey are like when they get
into a prize ring. The Smoker
staged by the Sigma club last week
gave several serious and comic ex-
amples of the fight racket" that
has cleared up all the DOUBTFUL
points among local people.
In the principal bout Of the eve-
ming Eddie Hammond and Harry
Lyttel battled four rounds to what
the referee called draw altho the
general opinion was that Hammond
won by a wide margin. This bout
was advertised as a six. round af-
fair, but prior to the fight the
judges had decided that four
rounds would be enough.
In one of the most amusing
scraps of the evening Elrie and
Duane Lape, aged 6 and respect
fully, pulled hair and blacked eyes
during three, one minute rounds.
Sam Schuster and Tom Warnock
put on an entertaining one round
show. "Dutch" Lincoln and Hank
Nelson travelled four rounds that
were pretty interesting, as did
Gerald Cox and Hanford Cottman.
Bill Frazier and Elmer Faulds
donned the mitts and bruised each
other during four cantos of fast
stepping that kept the fans on
their toes. The semi-final was a
four round bout between Donald
Woods, Kennewick and "Red" Barr
of Finley. During the first two
stanzas "Red" showed lots of stuff
and had Donald rather completely
fused. 1t looked bad for Don, but
to the surprise of everyone he
staged great comeback and dur
ing the last two periods pounded
"Red" coming and going, knocking
hi mdown a couple of times and
thru the ropes once.
All of the preliminaries were no.
decision bouts.
That Kennewick is not entirely
devoid of fight fans was definitely
established at the smoker Satur-
day. The total gate amounted to
$130 with a net of approximately
S1O0 which was donated to the
high school athletic fund. A large
percentage of those attending were
women and girls.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
NEW RULES
ON SCREENING
district Free from Potato
Reetle May Save Car
Door Inspection

No.. quarantine which went into
,.at ~ July 18. 1927, makes it
nsu,lsory to screen all potatoes
se4p = sss car door shipped from east
y " Washington to western Wash
:aa,on - from April 1st to October
ns'b ~ tbe active period of the pota-
= ~ beetle, and to Oregon, Caiifor-
!, \ and Nevada, during the entire
|rar. w,sh;ro+on shin
..rts we have the exception OF
sa ss.tIs free districts which may
-. 80 and ship direct from the field.
This @ privilege means several hum
irsd i dollars to the grower.
= A. A. present Benton county has
In m divided into several districts
,sr s the purpose Of assisting the
~ urouers. These districts have been
sssde small, so any group of grow
- 49, can make a combined effort
:. and clean their district. 1t is hoped
nth the full cooperation of all
srowers that practically all the
.sarlv potatoes will move out with
ant having to be screened. Any
district that does not cleanup, all
Of the growers in that district will
have to screen their potatoes.
Heretofore the grower that did
clean ND his field was assessed
$3.50 per car to ship the potatoes
west. This plan threw the burden
on the man that was cooperating,
and letting the fellow by without
cost that wouldn't clean up. This
year we are going to make no
Charge on the cars that do not
have to screen, but charge Sd per
car on all potatoes that are screen
ed. This will place the burden
where it ought to be.
We will have a number. of men
in the field to instruct the growers
in the cleanup work, and to assist
in any way possible in cleaning
up the fields. The inspectors will
condemn any field reported to him,
where the grower is reluctant to
clean up, and such fields will be
treated according to law.
With the whole hearted cooper
alton of the growers the potato
beetles will be small in number at
the end Of the season, and the
growers will get off cheaper than
at any time since these regulations
have been in effect.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
GOLF TEAMS SELECTED

The Walla Walla golf contest
hes been called off temporarily
and local tournament will be
played Sunday. The following Sun
DAY date has been made for the
team to go to the new Grandview
course for a friendly game. None
OF the local players have been on
the new Grandview course and all
are anxious to play it, so a good
turnout is looked for.
Next Sunday the following line
up has been arranged for and the
teams chosen, and their handicaps
are as follows: Muldrow, Marsh,
captains, 8; Gravenslund, Copeland
:; Shanafelt, Gall, 9; Rue, C. Hig-
Key, =; Morton, Mueller, g; F. Hig-
,ey, Il: Schmidt 10; Reed, Barnes,
I ~; Vibber, Bentley, IL; Behrman,
5este IL; Day, Thompson. IL;
!. aundy, II, Brown 12; Moulton,
olegfrled, II; Knowles. Holcomb,
~; vlckers, l.. E. Johnson, IL;
ueo. Peters, 8, Warde Johnson,
~; Lloyd, King, 16; Campbell, Linn
Inc first named player in each
couple is a Dub and the other a
Dm1er. Each pair will play their
match between Sunday and We'd
assoay night, with a suitable pen
sl1y attached for the losers. Play
!, us making net score Of 90 or
Iss .r Will be eligible to enter the
summation series for the Gas
Twgne cup to be played for on
-, alayers not competing will for
ieit their matches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
JUDGE HoLcoMB HERE

Judge o. R. Holcomb of the su-
preme court visited with C.. I.
Holcomb and family Wednesday
and Thursday. Judge Holcomb
served six years as supreme court
Judge for the judicial district in
cluding Benton county and is serv-
ing his fourteenth year as Judge of
the supreme court at Olympia. He
has made an excellent record as a
jurist. 1t is understood that he will
be candidate for reelection this
year. The election of judges will
be determined at the Sep
tember primary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
GRADUATION BALL

Invitations are out this week for
the Bachelor clubs Graduation
Ball' which is being given in honor
of the graduating class the evening
Of commencement, Thursday, May
10, at the Highland club house.
Dean Richmond's Arcadians have
been secured to furnish the music
and club members say that it will
be something new and different.
Elaborate decorations are being
prepared which will transform the
interior of the hall into replica
of old Heidelberg university and
this motif will be carried out in
refreshments and entertainment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
WRONG MAN

Joe Picatti, Of Hanford, is not
the Joe Picitti. who was on trial
last week at Prosser for larceny.
1t was different person entirely.
tho thru an error in spelling some
of our readers might have. gained
the wrong impression. Mr.. Picatti,
at Hanford is highly respected
business man, and is not, nor has
he been charged with larcency. We
to him and to our readers
for the error.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
EMPIRE ELECTRIC SELLS

The Kennewick branch of the
Empire Electric Co. was sold this
week to Ralph d. Crutchfield. who
took charge of the place Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Crutchfield is an ex-
perienced electrician, and plans to
operate the place strictly in ac-
cordance with the high standards
maintained by the former owners.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03

The Community Welfare COM
mittee would appreciate donations
for their fall Rummage Sale. Any
one moving or housekeeping who
have clothing they are discarding
please bring it to the telephone
building or call 2O1. Don't throw
away anything, as that not suitable
to wear can be sold for rags and
quilt patches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03
SHIP TRAIN LOAD

The Western Harvester Co. of
Stockton, California, shipped the
first full train load of combine
harvesters into the Northwest last
week. There were forty cars, 96
Holt combine harvester, on the
train which passed thru Kenne-
wick Sunday on the S. p. e. S.,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03

The Entire Nous club met Tues
day with Mrs. j. H. Turner. Honors
for the afternoon went to Mrs. C.
S. Knowles and Mrs. G. HI. Shan
afelt. Refreshments were served.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03

Mrs. A. L. Williams and daugh-
tiers, Dora and Mrs. Neil Harper,
were in Walla Walla Thursday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03

Harry Chambers has been rum
ming the Tum-A-Lum Lbr. Co. a.
Pasco since Saturday, on account
of the regular manager being laid
up with inflamatory rheumatism.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-03

bration, the two days Of the Fair,
for parades, conventions and so
forth.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
JANUARY G IS DAY
FOR TOYS IN ITALY
"SwisS Guard" Dolls Are
Among Those Most in
Demand This Year.
BY the Assnciated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 25-The Roman
father with a large family. or the
Roman uncle with a flock of nephews
| and nieces, can we'll be envied by his
counterparts in the rest of the Christian
! world in the toy-buying season.
For while lots of little Romulas and
f5tuliaS receive Christmas presents from
cotinS parents and relatives, their real
day for toys does not come until the
Feast of the Epiphany, on January s.
So if the harassed papa or distraught
bachelor uncle should forget that drum,
steam engine or toy airplane he has
plenty of time in which to make good,
Brisk Trade in Dolls.
year were marvellously clad Swiss
Guard" dolls. decked in the papal uni
form. miniature medieval halberd
went with each, thus adding to their
destructive properties. Dolls in the
peasant costumes of the country re-
gions. often taken home by American
tourists as souvenirs, experienced a
brisk trade
Santa Claus does not operate in
Rome. Instead, the italian child gaZeS
at the image of the infant Jesus, laid
in his manger crib, which is shown in
church
Large Congregation Gathers.
Of the evening celebrations, of course,
the outstanding events in this city of
400 churches are the midnight masses,
each glory of music, lights and color.
Perhaps the most popular is that cele-
brated in the famous Church of Santa
Maria Maggiore atop the Esquiline Hill.
There great congregation gathers long
before the hour set. For Santa Maria
is credited with possessing as its most
priced relic piece of the original
cradle of Bethlehem, which in its silver
setting is exhibited at the mass for the
veneration of the faithful
At the American Church of Santa
Susanna, next door to the United States
embassy in the Piazza San Bernardo,
Christmas carols are sung in English.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
1888 UNDER ARREST
IN new YORK DRIVE
Police Present City With Elaborate
Assortment of Suspects for
Christmas.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 25.-The
| New York Police Department today
made the city a Christmas present OF
one of the most elaborate aSsortments
| Of suspected criminals ever rounded up
| in Father Knickerbocker' little colony
| Of 100000 souls.
| One hundred and eighty-three prison.
ers, collected in week end drive by the
police under the spur of their new COM
missioner, Grover A. Whalen, appeared
| in the lineup at headquarters for in
spection by 500 detectives.
The throng Of suspects included hold
up men, speakeasy proprietors, boot
leggers and burglars. When each had
his turn on the little platform in the
headquarters gymnasium the entire
band was hustled off to Magistrate
Courts for arraignment on various
charges. Inspection and questioning of
the suspects by detectives revealed that
many had records, and in most cases
these were held without bail over the
| holiday.
When the lineup had dispersed
! Commissioner Whelan praised the po-
lice for their work and wished the regi-
ment of detectives a merry Christmas
Evening star., 1928-12-25
SKIFF USED TO RESCUE
TWO ON MAROONED BOAT
Men Push Craft Three Miles Over
Thin Ice to Reach Pair
in Lake Erie.
By the ASSOCIATED Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KINGSVILLE, Ontario, December IS.
Pushing 14-foot skiff across nearly
three miles of thin ice on Lake Erie
yesterday, Edward Mclean and Edward
Field of Kingsville rescued William Fox
of Kingsville and Edmund Rowe of
Cleveland, Ohio, who had been ma
rooned in an icebound cabin cruiser
without food or fire since early Satur-
day.
The boat was first sighted soon after
dawn Sunday, but efforts to reach the
two men, who were seen walking on the
ice, were delayed because all the small
boats were locked up for the Winter
and no tug capable of breaking the ice
was available.
This morning Mclean and Field set
out with light flat-bottomed boat and
succeeded in pushing it within half a
mile of the cruiser, where they were
met by Rowe and Fox. One of Fox's
feet had been crushed when it was
caught between the ice and the motor
boat rs his partner rammed the craft
a~ainst the ice barrier.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
PARTY IS CLIMAXED
BY FATAL SHOOTING
Insurance Salesman Is Shot in Chi.
cago Hotel Room-Guest Is
Believed Slayer.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 25.-A fatal
shooting early today brought to an
abrupt end Christmas eve party in
the Paradise Arms Hotel on the West
Side.
Albert Senoff, 35, insurance salesman,
was found lying on the floor of his
room, bullet hole through his alb
domen. He died half hour later in
hospital without making statement
Police believe Senoff was shot by one
of his guests during an argument.
The floor of two adjacent rooms,
which Senoff had reserved yesterday.
were strewn with glasses, empty bot
ties and food. Two .45-caliber pistols
were found in corner.
Senoff's guests fed after hotel guests
on that floor who heard the shot had
called the house physician.
The Paradise Arms was the scene of
another Staying about year ago. David
Sher, owner and manager, was shot and
killed during an argument with James
Rowley. Rowley now is serving a IA
year prison term for the killing.
Evening star., 1928-12-25
LIBEL SUIT SETTLED.
81, 100000 Action Against Hearst
Ended Out of Court.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. December
Is (P.-Timothy Pfeiffer, counsel for
Mrs. Frances Hall, her brother, william
Stevens, and her cousin, Henry Car
penter, announced yesterday that his
clients $1,500000 libel action against
William Randolph Hearst and the
Hearst publications had been settled out
of court.
Mrs. Hall, her brother and cousin
brought suit after the trial in which
Mrs. Hall and two brothers were
charged with the murder Of Rev. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall, Mrs. Halls husband,
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills choir leader In
the Hall church. N 1921.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Memphis Loses Fight
For New Cemetery

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-A court order
was issued Monday in county court
denying the promoters the right to
establish cemetery at Frayser Sta
ton. four miles north of the city
limits, when the court unanimously
voted to accept the findings of a
special cemetery committee" that
declared the project, at best, was
most undesirable"
Ernest Williams. counsel for
Walker & Walker, Race promoters
of the project, declared that he
would appeal from the decision of
the special committee. as well as
the ruling of the county court. Will
liams will ecntend the private act
of 1925, which provides That the
county court is to have jurisdiction
over the location of suburban ceme-
teries, is unconstitutional.
The petition for the establish
ment of the Race cemetery was op-
posed by more than 100 white fam
lilies in the vicinity of Frayser Sta
tiOn.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Crippled Boy Seeks
News Of Lost Mother


LOS ANGELES, Calif.-Standing
all day long at Twelfth and Central
avenues, Los Angeles, boy whose
left hand and wrist are crippled from
an unfortunate burn sustained in
childhood, waits, watches and yearns
for news of his mother whom he has
not seen since childhood. This is
Arthur James of t467 l-2 +. 22nd
street.
Passers-by at this transfer point
have become familiar with his figure,
stopping to buy a paper from him
and passing on but never dream
ing that he wistfully scans every
woman's face that passes, hoping
against hope that Los Angeles that
has drawn so many others westward
into it's confines may have drawn his
mother here. She is Mrs. Rose Alex
ander, formerly of Galveston, Texas.
Arthur was left in the care of others
when a child, hut by some alteration
of fate. became separated from her.
He still trusts that someone reading
of his whereabouts in one Of the
many papers in which the story APP
pears will have some information of
her and will inform him at 1467 1-2
+. 22nd street, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-26
Jim Crow Swim Pool
Opens in Washington

WASHINGTON d. C.-Despitc
threats of colored Washingtonians
that they would place a boycott ban
upon the new segregated swimming
pool provided a white man was plac.
ed in charge. the pool was opened
Saturday with white man in
charge.
Race organizations protested the
appointment of S. T. Kimball as
superintendent of the pool. Since
they were given separate pool
from the whites, they feel that 1t
should be in charge of member
Of the Race.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant. director
of public buildings and public
works. hopes to console the dissatis-
fled citizens by promise that he
would appoint Race man as super
intendent of the pool as soon as
one could prove his fitness fer the
post. UaA.