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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
OPERETTA is
GREAT SHOW
K. HI. S. Glee Clubs Mus
ical Comedy Makes
Hit with Crowd

Bubbling with melody, seething
with rhythm, and sparkling with
wit and humor the operetta 'Tulip
Time" was presented by the K. H.
S. glee clubs to a capacity house
at the Liberty Theatre Thursday
evening, March 1. The play was a
commendable one, the entire cast
going thru its work in a manner
which indicated much rehearsing
and drill. Music for the perform
ance was furnished by the Kenne-
wick Concert orchestra and was of
outstanding excellence.
Perhaps. the most delightful
feature of the play was the dis
tinctly "jazzy" tone of the melo-
dies. The song, 'I'm in Love with
Lovely Lady," had an extremely
popular appeal that made a hit
with the audience. "Wise cracks"
too, another modern touch, were
freely intermingled, and together
with the Dutch brogue, lent much
humor to the dialogue.
The work of George Sheppard,
Dutch burgomaster, and of Edith
Stradford, Dutch girl, was nothing
less than remarkable. George, in
addition to almost perfect acting,
sang well, and Edith's impersona-
tion of Dutch girl and dancing
were of professional caliber. Mar
garet Witt and John Wooden, two
other principals, are worthy of
mention as are Cecil Boyer and
Harold Nelson.
If there was any single thing
patrons could complain about it
was the lack of encores. The song,
"Maybe So-and Maybe Not" by
George Sheppard and Gladys Shoe
maker was about the cleverest
thing ever pulled" in a local op-
eretta, but altho the audience
clamored for more when they had
finished, none was forthcoming.
The chorus of Dutch girls, Dutch
boys and American students was
very good. Costumes and stage
settings, while not elaborate, were
artistic and appropriate.
Miss Virginia Idol, music teach
er, assisted by Miss Gertrude Bon
ner, was in charge of the produc-
tion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

The members of the Moose lodge
have rented the upper story in the
King block and have had it re-
modelled into an up-to-date lodge
hall. Besides the assembly hall,
they have dining room and kitchen
and all the rooms have been fresh.
" painted and kalsomined. Be-
sides the Moose and the Moose Le-
gion the hall will be used by the
[. o. o. F.. and Rebekahs and the
M. w. A. and Royal Neighbors.
All of them are joining in house
warming Saturday and besides the
members and their families they
expect delegations from Yakima
and Walla Walla.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
PASS THREE
BAD CHECKS
Man and Two Girls Elude
Police and Skip with
Fifty Dollars

Seattle's famous 1919 girl" had
nothing on what, apparently, was
a clever gang of crooks who work
ed in Kennewick and Pasco last
Saturday. This party, believed tc
have consisted Of one man and
two girls, cashed three worthless
checks in Kennewick that totalled
$50 and about the same number
and amount in Pasco.
Bill Marsh, Saturday, was the
first man on this side of the river
to be approached with a check
for $40 signed by ]. P. Johnson
and endorsed by Jack Wetzel. Bill
was suspicious, however, and re-
fused to accept it. The man then
went to the Piggly Wiggly store
where the check was honored.
Thus encouraged the forger., called
at the City Market with another
$40 check signed by the same par
ties and when turned down by Mr..
White went directly across the
street to the Washington Hard
ware where he secured the money.
The same day the Kennewick Mar
ket accepted a worthless check for
$12 from two girls who are sup
posed to have been accomplices Of
the $19 artist.
The police were notified after
Marsh had got in touch with bank
officials. No j. p. johnson account
was found on their books, but a
thoro search of town and vicinity
was without results.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
MISS GAGE TO
TAKE NEW JOB
County Club Leader Sc
cures Attractive Offer
From Eastern State

Miss Gertrude Gage, who for the
past five years has been the home
demonstration and county club ag-
ent and at the same time handling
a large amount of agricultural
work, received definite announce
ment last Monday morning of her
election to the position as assist
ant state club leader for southern
Michigan. to work under A. G.
Kettunen. Mr.. Kettunen's wife
was formerly Ruth Cresswell of
Kennewick.
This is the second bid Michigan
has made for the services of Miss
Gage, which speaks well for their
regard for her. The position of as
sistant club leader is an advance
ment for her as her work will be
along a little more specialized
lines. She also goes at an increase
of salary.
The people in extension work
as well as many people of the
county will hate to see Miss Gage
leave the work here, but realize
that after years Of conscientious
service such as she has given that
we can not but expect that other
sections would bid for her SER
vices, and feel that Miss Gage
is to be congratulated upon her
advancement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

= There is an old English I
+ saying to the effect that che !
= who tooteth not his own horn, :
+ the same shall not be footed" !
+ or something like that. Any :
+ way, here is another story !
+ about CIR. classified ads that !
+ seems too good to pass un- !
+ noticed. Last week Mrs. :
= Sheppard put an ad in the !
= paper to sell a couple of !
: guns. She had eleven inquir- !
= les before dinner Friday mite. !
= The first one inquring bought !
+ the guns. !
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
Dx-ERs NOTICE

Radio fans who are curious to
know the distances from Kenne-
wick to the various broadcasting
stations will have an opportunity
to acquire that information at a
trifling cost. The Broadcast Week
ly, little radio magazine pub
lished on the coast, and which has
a nice local circulation, each week
prints the airline distances from
towns which ask for that informa-
tion by ten or more of it's read
ers. Announcement was made in
the last issue that Kennewick
would be the next town to be
logged.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
]. w. HUTcHINs

Joseph William Hutchins passed
away Sunday at the Deaconess
hospital in Spokane, where he has
5een i'll for some time. Death was
caused by gangrene following the
amputation of his leg. The remains
were brought to Kennewick and
the funeral held in the M. E.
church yesterday afternoon, in
charge of his pastor, Rev. F. N.
Morton. A mixed quartet gave
several of his favorite hymns and
close friends of the family acted
as pail bearers. He was laid to
rest in the local cemetery.
Mr.. Hutchins was born in FIRE.
donia, Mich, Oct. IL, 1865. He was
united in marriage Nov. 1, 1892
to Mary Bachman, who survives
him. They came west in November
1907 and after living in Seattle
awhile came to Kennewick in the
fall of 1911 and have resided here
ever since. He was converted anc
Joined the Evangelical church al
the age of %. He united with the
M. E. church here and as long al
he was able was an active worker
in it. His health began to fail a
bout seve nyears ago and altho al
known medical aid was employed
to cure him. relief was only tenn
porary and he has been an invalit
most of the past few years. Hi
kindly patience under severe suf
fering and his perfect trust in hi
Saviour will always be treasure,
by his family and friends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

Miss Dorothy Brownell gave a
birthday luncheon for her mother,
Tuesday. The motif used in decora-
tion was st. Patrick's Day and a
nosegay of violets was placed be-
side the place cards. Each one
present was obliged to tell an
Irish joke which afforded much
merriment. Covers were laid for
six.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
CORRECTTON

t;sh hne spring reunion of the Scot
sisn,Klte bodies will be held here
on on thursday and FRIDAY March
29th az st Sta instead of the 28th and
a lar1a eased In last weeks issue.
from ige sa delegation is expected
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
TO OPEN HALL

The Loyal Order of Moose will
open their new hall In the King
building on Saturday, March 10
with dance. All lodges leasing
the hall are invited to join in q
general good time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas,
and daughter Gwendolyn, and Mr..
Thomas. Sr.. were guests of Mrs.
Nellie Shaughnessy over Sunday;
Mrs. Thomas will be remembered
as Lora Mills by her Kennewick
friends. They live at White Swan
where he is agent for the N. P.
Ry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

Tbnrsd.Jo mrs; Joe Perry entertained the
aa thursday Bridge club with fiji Innah sLe
Son S Today. High score was e heid
ny ny mrs; s; Mackie. The next maat. eu
Arthur Hodge. nome OF MRS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

PITS. mrs.. Audrey Herington was in
n, sett over the week end attend
NJ meeting of the officers of the
We Business and Professional
ssmens Federation. She is state
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

Mrs. Jack Kincaid and Mrs. Reu-
ben Gest entertained few friends
last evening in honor OF Mrs. Rex
Brown at the home of the former.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
TUBERCULOSIS LEAGUE
NEEDS FINANCIAL AID

Children in Benton county are
still receiving the untold benefits
derived from the use of the or
thopedic bed in Seattle, which costs
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08

Miss Myrtle Schuster spent Sat-
urday and Sunday visiting ac-
quaintances in Yakima and Naches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-08
70 DEFEND
| OWN RECORDS
ctate Officers on Defens-
i've Already = Plan
Their Campaigns
Hamilton

ctate politics are warming up,
m the elective officers taking
s.rrs on the radio in an attempt
!. disprove Governor Hartley's
S.r0es of Encouragement and to
how that the governor has failed
! lover taxes and provide a bus
mess administration. Land Com
nissioner Savidge has made two
,sdio talks along these lines re-
Gently, State Secretary Hinkle
,noke Wednesday night to refute
NJ. Hartley and to emphasize that
he will not cooperate" and the
urogram calls for similar radio
meeches by Auditor Clausen, Red
Donally, assistant attorney gener-
i. and others. 1t is the first time
that the elective officers got to-
eether on systematic campaign
to defend their records and to put
the governor on the defensive, if
uossible. Mr.. Hartley is also speed
ing up his campaign for re-elec-
ton.
Seattle's mayoralty election,
which will be decided Tuesday, is
turning out to be one of the hot
test fights seen in Washington for
several years. The feature is
pretty uphill fight by Mrs. Bertha
Iandes to overcome a played-up
prejudice against a woman mayor
md, Notwithstanding the fact that
tie gamblers are betting their
money on her challenger, Frank
Edwards, the writer figures that
Mrs. Landes has a growing pros
pect Of emerging winner by
slight margin.
When the primary ended, Mrs.
Iandes was minority choice, and
Fould have doubtlessly been de-
isated in an immediate run-off
election. It was then that the
sporting element went to establish
Mr. Edwards as the favorite and
70 break her spirit.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Landes de-
eined to be discouraged and car
red the fight to Mr.. Edwards. She
vent on the platform and the ra-
do to show that her administra-
uon and personal conduct could
not be impeached, that Seattle was
cleaner than in the days of "Doc"
Brown, and that the only thing her
critics could say was that she was
woman. Then she called on Mr.:
EDWARDS, an unknown with plenty
money, to meet her on the plat
lofm and establish himself as be-
ng qualified for mayor. Mr.. Ed
nrdS, whose experience is limited
mostly to the theatrical business,
avoided the challenge, giving Mrs.
Andes an opportunity to constant
characterize him as a "name,
nosograph and rumor."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16

more compact citizenship will mean q better acquainted
and better informed citizenship, capable of doing more
for the states advancement and for the promotion Of
individual prosperity.
The schools will become more accessible 10 rural
children; transportation Of farm commodities will be
expedited and made less expensive to the farmers;
~dairying and allied farm industries will profit BY mod
ern highways. The amusements and advantages Of
urban centers will become available to dwellers in rural
districts who are now kept ut home by poor roads.
With the completion Of Iowa's primary road system.
probably before it is completed. some progress will
have been made in the construction Of lateral roads,
joining the less populous communities with those
served by the main highways.
Precisely tho same sort Of road problem Is faced BY
the people Of Texas that the people Of Iowa will solve
in large measure by their 500. 100000 road bond issue.
Chairman Sterling Of the Texas highway commission
has proposed a plan that will do more for Texas than
the si0O,0O0,000 bond issue will do for Iowa.
The Sterling plan, calling for a statewide road bond
issue of s3o0oo0.00o, or whereabouts, to be retired over
a period Of 80 years, will give Texas, a much larger
state than Iowa, a completed system Of main highways
in less than ten years. and will provide the counties
with funds, through the provision for returning money
contributed to the cost Of state -oads. which will enable
the counties to improve the lateral highways, Iowa has
set a good example for Texas to follow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Republicans in Control

w. ne deiuge Of votes which elected Herbert Hoove,
ne presidency also strengthened the bulwarks Of
-epu"ncan party in all parts Of the United States
Noo'er VIII have a clear majority in both houses &,
carry out his policies, and has one distinct ,dvar,.r,
Ooohdge does not possess united party.
a election gave the republicans a majority Of fit.
IN IN the senate, without taking into account the sea.
Of William S. Ware Of Pennsylvania. who has never
0eeh accepted. With the results in three congress.
siOn histricts not definitely settled, the election 50
greatly increased the republican strength in the house
'hat they will have a plurality Of 1o2 over the demo-
Gratis in the Seventy-first congress, which comes into
existence on March 4.
only twice since 1855 has any political party had a
greater numerical representation in the house OF rep
esentatives-onc in the Sixty-third congress, when
the democrats had a maximum Of 2eO members, and
again in the Sixty-seventh congress when the republi-
cans had q maximum Of 800 out Of the total member
ship Of AS.
The political complexion Of the present senate is
such that %Shipstead. the farmer-laborite of Minnesota
holds che balance OF power whenever he chooses to vote
with the democrats against the republican lineup. The
roll now is AZ republicans, as democrats and one farm
er-iaborite.
The seventy-first congress will consist Of 267 re-
publicans, l54 democrats and farmer-laborite. OF
this number seven are women. The negro race will tie
represented for the first time in a generation. Oscar De
Priest, Chicago. negro republican, having been elected
to succeed Martin B. Madden, who died in April.
So far as the old progressive bloc is concerned, most
Of the members have been returned, but are in a very
ehastened mood. Practically all members of the bloc
supported Hoover in the campaign, and endorsed the
policies he outlined. Whether they will remain loyal
to the party leader or oppose him as they did Taft
Harding and Coolidge, remains TO be seen. However
owing 10 the democratic losses, any opposition from
progressive sources will not prove serious to the
Hoover program.
When Mr.. Hoover assumes the duties OF chief ex-
ecutiv, on March 4, he will have, so far as political
conditions are concerned, fewer problems to solve tnan
any president in. american history. Aside from the
farm relief and agricultural problems prae'e9ny no
changes have been advocated Ne. policy Of thf Hoover
leaders being to maintain the .tssrs: quo far as
possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
The World and All
ONE BIG O
By Charles 4. Driscoll

Inc railroads are going TO be with US for a Ionv
time II yoI are counting upon the elimination Of the
railroads by competition Of automobiles and airplanes
count slowly.
Never is a word that / do not know the meaning If
50 ! shall not say that the railroads will never he elm.
mated But the civilization that we know cannot do
without the railroads. Cars drawn over steal r.u-
must carry the long distance freight and many Of the
long-distance passengers for centuries to come. al
least. As the automobiles and the aerial vehicles re-.
ileve the railroads of much Of the passenger. mail and
express load Of today. the country will be growing m
wealth and population, and there will be more and
more freight to be carried.
So the improvement Of railways and the safeguard
ing Of life at railroad crossings should 20 on. I'm
provement should be on a permanent basis.
One Of the biggest jobs before the mex, r.n.r.,ior
OF Americans will be the electrification of American
railways. The work has barely started. But the
earnings Of most Of the roads are large, and growing
larger. The more prosperous roads will be electrified
iist' and the work that has been accomplished thus far
Is mostly in and near big cities, where profits and
volume Of business Justify the expenditure.
The big engineering and financing job Of this gen
Grafton Is the elimination of grade crossings. This il
more urgent than identification. Il is now under wav
in New York state. New York has a definite rroc-.m
apeady well advanced, which will leave no railroad
grade crossing in the state a few years hence.
On . recent automobile trip over ten states, was
decidedly impressed with the urgency for grade cross.
ING elimination. When one is touring. one reads the
accident news interestedly each day. One
notices the ~wreckage near the grade crossings. In
ONO one is reminded Of the tragedy of the crossings
by groups Of white crosses along the roadside. Those
crosses are meant to incucate caution. and they are
neipful. But the groups of crosses continue 70 grow.
For one reason or another, automobiles and trains still
collide, despite ali safety warnings.
1t will cost a great deal to eliminate grade cross
ings all over the continent. At not rs much as IL costs
TO leave things as they are. At one grade crossing near
Cleveland there we're sixty white crosses erected before
elimination Of the crossing was begun. Those sixty
persons, by their normal labors. had they not been
killed, could have earned enough to eliminate a score
Of crossings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
The Murder Record

Ar American life insurap:e company has invest
gated the records OF the killings Of LAG OF It's pohey-
holders by other persons, and the results Of TINS IN
y..tisstion. which is a fairly accurate commentary of
the American method Of handling crime. has created
widespread interest in both the United States and
abroad.
TIL. investigation shows that Of the 146 killings, So
were found justified. leaving ia classed as murders.
OF the ia murders. IS we're not indicted % Of the
slsyers committed suicide, Is have never been found
and eight we're freed because of lack Of evidence.
ONLY 60 in all were indicted. OF these is were ac-
quilted, II we're mo trial" cases, and one was a mis-
trial. Only Al we're adjudged guilty Of murder.
of the Al found guilty. 35 are in prison serving SEN
tsrres six have been appealed. three have been grant
cd new trials, one was paroled, one escaped with a fine
and only one OF the murders paid the death penalty
II these statistics are generally applicable, it means
that in this country less than one per cent OF murder
/. ever receive the maximum punishment and that the
chances are about even that they will receive no pun
ishment.
-. 81, il obvious that our legal system. while basic
81. .arrd has become eurdened with a mass OF tech
-;..I;,ies providing ready ~loopholes for the criminal
r,.v.- LAWYERS confuse issues and sway luries COM
-..,d ~ Iaymen with little knowledge Of the law with
..,.;msn, or arguments not relative to the case. ana
-. everything else fails. advantage = often taken q
~. multiplicity Of laws TO gain appeals delays OF ne"
trials. rn.,,nd ard
.;m.s The number Of Canada. Crime suppression
III, No, rome from new laws, but By simplifying ana
mslirs operative the ones we have.
7, January the legislatures oil over th'r'! '"
-, and IL they follow the usual custom they VIII
~- IA 90 the multiplicity Of laws safe guarding
sr;r'e' providing for the criminal additional iooPholes
- ,lN ,h;cb he may escape justice. This system VIII
s"..;rn. indefinitely until an aroused public insists
~ hesitation simplifying procedure, and giving TO
~. ruble some Of that measure OF protection now AZ
t.rdsd, the criminal. II is In the power OF 'he ies'S"-
lures to remedy this condition out 'ney "" ] "
=. the ideals of sentimentalists and faddist
:. u.ed as the basis for laws
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Washington Letter
By CHARLES r. STEWART

Of Hoover and some f-:-nds Of
Coolidge.
The impression in Washington is
that they said substantially:
Look here, Mr.. President, this
is awful-you owe ii to the party
not to throw US down at n critical
moment like the present-you simp-
~ must say a good word for Her
bertrand appealed TO his better
nature.
IL worked-evidently.
Mr.. Coclidge's you have shown
your fitness to be president tele-
gram overlook Mr.. Hoover at St.
Louis.
Better late than never.
Now that IL Is all over. what Of
it?
Still, IL is interesting TO know
what great men think of one an
other.
If it is a fact that Mr.. Coolidge
never has been a Hoover enthus-
last. IL is also a fact that Mr.. Cool
idge at times, undoubtedly has fret
ted Mr.. Hoover.
The former made il rather too
too plain to be flattering that he
did not care for the latter in the
secretary of states office. He was
inconveniently slow about clearing
the way for Mr.. Hoover during the
pre-convention period. He certainly
took his time about expressing him
self in favor of Mr.. Hoover's presi-
Dental candidacy.
Worst jab Of all-with the cam
paign on. he expressed his opinion
that prosperity would continue ever
in the event of Al Smiths election.
Statesmen Of presidential calibre
are above jealousy. CT course.
IL they were ordinary human be-
ings there are occasions when,
from the way they act.they nigh,
be suspected of IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
Other Papers
,owA.s GOOD INVESTMENT
Beaumont Enterprise).

$1,000 900 road bond issue carried IN Iowa
r,... -. proceeds Of this bond issue Iowa purposes to
.--,.,s her primary road system in six years. Ih'
ss.n,s,ion Of Iowa, which is largely rural and engaged
Z agricultural pursuits, recognises the value q good
roads. The voters in that state d'd' therefore, pre-
.,.slv That thye we're expected to do.
= az wears. provided the road fund is properly ad-
-.-;-.sred-and Il probably will be so administered
,aw, will have a system Of primary roads Of which she
w;Il Be proud and which will add inmeasurably to the
.,rs.dv considerable wealth of this great agricultural
state.
The states population will be brought closer to-
ether when al o. the main highways are paved. a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
NOV. 16. 1928

NOV. Is. 1928
Who am I? What was my name
before my marriage? What Is my
profession?
Where Is the Waysidc Inn cf
which Longfellow wrote?
What Italian volcano recently has
been in eruption?
How old must a ran he before ne
Is eligible 70 become president of
the United States?
"All 20 unto one place; all are of
the dust and all turn to dust again
Where is this passage found in the