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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
SEPARATE ROADS.
POLITICS - GOSS
State Grange Master Urges New
Form of Highway Commission
To Accomplish Purpose

Taking an active stand on the
state highway commission, the
Washington State Grange backed
up the proposition put forth by A..
S. Goss, state master, to remove
the control of the highways from
politics.
The plan presented by Goss pro-
vides for a state commission Of
either three or five members, and
the removal Of road developments
from the administrative code. The
commissioners would be chosen ac-
cording to their qualifications, and
each section Of the state would be
represented.
In unfolding his proposition.
Goss remarked that the present
system opens the way for a gov
ernor with political aspirations to
build strong machine, rewarding
the loyal communities and punish
ing the opposing ones. This is cas-
lily possible, he said, and the re-
suits would be heavily expensive.
Roads, next to schools, are the
largest item in the state budget,
and should be handled under the
same type of administration, Goss
declared.
The employment of men techni-
cally qualified, accompanied by sal
aries sufficiently high to attract
ability, and a removal of the de-
partment from politics, is the key
note of the situation, the grange
master feels. Not only would this
avoid abusive legislation, but it
would relieve the law-making bady
of much tedious work.
Appointment by the governor,
selection by congressional districts
or appointment by an elected chief
commissioner are methods of
choice for the highway commission
proposed by Goss. He favors still
another way. BY this method, a
highway committee, composed of
the governor, lieutenant governor,
speaker Of the house, and three
members from the senate and rep
resentatives each, would choose
the commission. The main thing,
Goss says, is to establish COM
mission which shall be independ-
ent Of political string pulling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
END OF WATER
SEASON SEEN
BY MULDROW
Definite Date of Irrigation
Shut-off Will Depend on
Weather and Needs of the
Users in District

"The end of the irrigation sea-
son in the valley is in sight," says
w. C. Muldrow, local manager.
"The run of water In the Column
bia canals, since the flume break
in May, has been smooth and
abundant. 1t is the policy of the
district to furnish plentiful wa
ter-supply at all times when it is
needed. At the same time, it is
wasteful of money and harmful to
the valley to continue water dis
tribution after the real need for
it has passed"
All users are urged by Muldrow
to use the same care in handling
their water that they use in the
summer.
"Don't neglect it and let it run
to waste in the ground. That is
raising the water table In the val
leys and hurting the neighbor on
lower land. Make your changes
regularly. Get your land wet up,
then cali your ditch man and have
the water cut off, or cut down to
small head if you want stock
water till the turn-off.n'
October 10 is the usual date
for closing the headgates, but the
actual time varied in the last few
years from October 5 to October
%, depending on the weather. Fall
seeding Of alfalfa and lettuce are
the main crops needing late water.
There is much more lettuce in the
valley this fall than ever before.
So far there have been no fall
rains. If the weather remains
warm and dry, water will be car
ried past the 18th long enough
to protect these crops.
The manager would be glad to
have those ranchers needing late
water get in touch with the dis
trict office about the 18th, so that
he will be advised of their needs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
CITY COUNCIL
OKEHS BUDGET;
SCHEDULE LOW
Street and Attorney Expenses
Cut to Conform to Lower
Levy and Valuation; Rest
Remains Practically Same

Passed by the city council at q
special meeting called Monday
night, the 1929-S0 budget shows
only small deviations from last
years schedule. The tax levy has
been cut from 1925 mills to 23.15
mills, and the total valuation Of
property is $36,149 less. Accord
ingly reductions were made in the
budget to balance this decrease in
receipts.
Street and alley miscellaneous
maintenance and city attorneys
miscellaneous expense were the
items slashed. $500 was allowed
under capital outlay. This will be
applied on the purchase Of a police
car and new fire hose.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
TALKIES OPEN
AT THEATRE
THIS SUNDAY
Permanent Sound Picture
Programs Begin at Liberty
with "Close Harmony; !" An
Talking New Feature

Remember-years and years
ago the very first time you went
to a movie? Remember the thrills
Of "The Great Train Robbery" [.
the one-reel romances of the Vita
graph days? Remember, too, the
incongruity Of it all at first? OF
lovers lips moving soundlessIy, Of
Bill Harris pistols flashing pam
tomime IN the back room Of 'front.'
Ter bar?
Remember, later, "The Birth Of
a Nation" and the first large orch
estra following the shifting shad-
ows racing through the first Grif-
fifth epic? Still later came the dav
Of the mighty organ, great and
versatile instrument, which pro-
jected every mood of the silver
screen into the hearts Of the aud
ience. The illusion was complete
almost.
Sunday, October 1S, in Kenne-
wick's Liberty theatre the stage
comes to the screen, and with It
the silent drama passes on. It is
fitting that the feature of our
first all-talking program will be
the picture that has captured
Americas hearts: Buddy Rogers
and Nancy Carroll in "Close Har-
mony."
Voices that speak and sing TO
you, that laugh with you out Of
the screen, perfect synchroniza-
tion, startling, beautiful stage eff
fects-all these and more the
tallzies give you. The screen lives
at last.
With the talkies, Kennewick
comes up to date in the theatre
world The show programs from
now on vii be aIl-talkinR, says L.
2. Fine, manager. Features, COM
edies and vaudeville acts viii be
Of the ''see and hear' type.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
JOHN BROOKS ONE
OF CHOSEN GROUP
Kennewick Boy Picked by Bell Tel
ephone Company for Training
in Different Departments

in Different Departments
John Brooks childhood love of
tinkering with old batteries and
electrical contrivances has won him
an enyiable position with the Bell
Telephone company in New York,
with an opportunity of rapid ad-
vancement.
Leaving high school before
graduation, Brooks entered the
Bliss. Electrical school at Wash
ington, d. c., in September, 1928.
At the end of the one year course,
he was one of the 80 students pick
ed by the Bell Telephone officials
to enter their employ. BY a pro-
cess of personal consultation and
examinations, the number was re-
duced to a final nine, of whom
Brooks was a member.
After brief vacation in Kenne-
wick this summer, he returned to
New York to work with the New
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
the long distanct department of
the Bell system. He is going to
.schoc' -ort time, and working in
the telegraph operation depart
ment the rest of the day. AT the
end of two years, he will finish
the course and be given a full
time position, with an advance In
salary every six months This
group of nine men is being fitted
for managerial positions
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
OFFICERS INSTALLED
american Legion's Newly Elected
Leaders Take Over Duties

installation of the newly-elect-
= Oiilcers Of the American Legion
- css held Thursday night at the
commercial club rooms. Those who
Dok office were: DON B. Thomp-
81, commander; John Kinkaid,
ss nce-president; Elmer Olson,
- 0nd vice president; Larry Oil
-. =, adlutant; Ed. G. Lape, finance
eer; Nh Fred Mills, service officer;
amot Gravenslund. chaplain;
asfri Simmelink, sergeant-at-
ns; Herman Dunlap, senior
@ %'or bearer; Charles Hunt, Jr.,
'snlor color bearer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
WOMAN's CLUB DANCE
VOTED SOCIAL SUCCESS

Although the financial results
have not been computed, the Wo-
mans club annual benefit dances
social success is undoubted. A large
number Of couples danced in the
main room Of the Highlands club
house, which was decorated With
ferns and bright fall flowers. The
same motif was carried ont IA The
dining room.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
KenneWick
Activities

Readers viii find under this
head each week information as
to the social activities Of the
community. We invite the CO.
operation of the public in keep
ing the information as complete
as possible. Dates may be re-
served wo weeks in advance.
Call Ill before Wednesday
noon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
M. e. Sermon Topic

The subject of the sermon for
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church at IL o'clock win be "Why
Did God Create Mani" If you are
interested in your relationship to
God you are cordially invited to
be present at this service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10
PAsCO GRADES WIN
Team From Across River Takes
Game from Local Eleven

ASoM EION fASAVoS - =
Game from Local Eleven
The grade school football team,
coached by Carl Precht, met the
Pasco grade team here Friday aft
ernoon. Pasco won 1910. The teams
will play again October II at Pas
co, with changes in the Kennewick
lineup.
The team that played last FRI
day was made up Of George Plow-
man, center, Bill Coverdale and
Norman Atterbury, guards; Harry
Mace and Aaron Foraker, tackles;
Athol Jones and Bill Hembry, ends.
Bus Walters and John Lincoln,
half backs, Wendell Van Imam,
quarterback, and Walter Mccain
ish, full back and captain.
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MANY SIGN UP
TO ADVERTISE
VALLEY APPLE
independent and Cooperative
Growers List Over 6,0O0,-
600 Boxes to Bear 1a-Cent
Tax For Bureaus Fund

Approximately 2,350,000 boxes
Of apples from independent grow
ers have been signed up by the
Washington Boxed Apple Bureau
10 date, according to S. F. Steele,
executive secretary of the Central
Washington Growers Association.
The bureau will advertise Wash
inston apples in the markets of
the country. Cooperative growers
are also committed to the pro-
ram, with over 100000 boxes.
The advertising plan calls for
the payment of 1-2 cent box by
growers, $500 per car by shippers,
and so cents a car by brokers.
Last year the shippers made up a
fund of $780, 900 to which the grow
ers did not contribute. This year,
Ell factors in the deal have joined
to make fund sufficiently large
10 conduct an intensive campaign
Il advertising. Instead of featur-
ing Jonathans only, all varieties
ol apples grown in Washington
WI be played up. Special pro-
grams over the radio will be put
on for each variety, with an ex-
TIA appeal for the buying of ap-
pies at the Christmas season.
Local shippers are unanimous
n their approval of the adyertis-
ing idea, but dubious about its out.
come this year.
Its good as far as it goes"
was the comment of Lee iLampson,
d the Three Rivers corporation.
1t will not be fully effective un-
til it has a large scale distribut-
ing and selling organisation back
of It. When this is accomplished,
the advertising and distributing
nn be So timed as to take full ad-
vantage of the market created.
However, the present plan is
worthy and much better than
nothing"
1It's good thing" said Percy
Combelic, of Combelic and Perry,
when asked for his opinion, s'but
It won't get very far around Ken
newick, for the growers simply
cannot afford it. Cost of produc-
ton is high this year, and the crop
ipitifully short. No doubt we will
eventually be able to join in, but
not until there is more prosperity
here. You cannot buy advertising
with no money"
d. w. Desgranges, local manager
Of the Big Y, took a more optim-
istic view.
The expense of this advertising
will not be heavy burden on any
one grower if all will join in. The
kennewick district is far behind
the other sections. Benton City
growers have signed up 100 per
cent. Of course, no work of organ
nation has been done around Ken
newick.
THE proposition as whole is
success, believe, and will do
much to put Northwest apples be-
lore the consumers all over the
country. The bureau also handle
such industrial problems as freight
nles, spray residue and so forth. ;
Inc Central Washington Grow
CTS association expects to resume
rs campaign for membership after
harvest this year. Work was sus-
Fnoed during the summer owing
% the fact that growers were too
0usy to attend meetings.
Inc North Central branch of the
0lsanlzations, composed of grow
a from the Wenatchee- Okanogan
ussflct, has reached its minimum
s0si OF 20 percent and is now a
going concern.
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With the coming of the winter
months, the letter drops IN the
post office viii be closed at $3.50
pm. instead of z. This new sched-
ule takes effect immedixtely.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-10

The Masonic lodge will enter
tain the De Molays at stag par
ty at the Masonic temple October
The Washington times., 1929-02-09

lIASHF>S.

At New York-Al Singer, New
York featherweight, won from Bud
Taylor, of Terre Haute, Ind, on
foul, four rounds.
Archie Bell, of Brooklyn, won
decision over Joe Scalfaro, New
York, ten rounds.
At Toronto Corporal Izzy
Schwartz. flyweight champion in
New York State, won decision over
Frenchy Belanger, Canadian cham
pion, ten rounds.
At Buffalo, n. Y.-K. o. Walk,
of Lackawanna. won from Charley
(PhiD Rosenberg, New York, on
foul, five rounds.
At New Orleans-Young Marullo,
of New Orleans, knocked out Joe
King, New Orleans light-heavy-
weight, four rounds.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09

not only far below his last years
form. but unequal to MacCartee or
Thompson as a team player
Assigning Clyde Romig. of Cen
tral, to the center post may also
surprise, but this player was vastly
underrated. He was used at for
ward, guard and center and sacri-
ficed High distinction for his
teams benefit. Romig was the
best of a feeble crop of centers. al
though Freeman, of Western, and
Philips, of Eastern, showed symp-
toms of real class at times.
Others deserving mention are
Lester Singman, Busins ass; Lucas,
Business; Ken Fisher, Central, and
Everett Johnson. Tech, as forwards:
Herbie Thompson, of Western; Paul
Brown of Tech; Billy Wood. Of
Eastern, and Mike Hunt, of West
ern, as guards.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
MD. j. LACROSSE
SCHEDULE OUT

The Maryland Univel sity lacrosse
twelve which ranke, near the top in
the college field last year, will en-
gage in II contests this spring. The
Terrapins open their season on
March 80 against Randolph Macon
College at College Park and ends
with Navy on June at Annapolis.
Other games have been arranged
with New York University, Cornell,
Hobart, Georgia Tech, st. john s,
Virginia. Army. Western Maryland
and Johns Hopkins.
The Cornell. Hobart, Army. Navy
and Johns Hopkins matches will be
played away from home. Johns
Hopkins was formerly billed to in
wade Byrd Stadium. but the field is
unfit and the game will be moved
elsewhere, possibly to the Central
High Stadium here. Other home
contests, however, will be played on
the lacrosse practice field.
The College Parkers have lost
four regulars and two reserves
of the squad of 10 who made the
trip to Amsterdam for the
0lympics last summer.
Wilbur Street,, goal and 1928 cap
tain, and Fred Linkous. out home,
both All-American lacrosse choices
Slater Davidson. competent center,
and Sam Ady, second attack, are the
first.strinsfrs whose brogans will be
hard to fill, Herb Gorgas, attack.
and Bunt Harrison. defense, are lead
ing substitutes lost.
Lob Fsn Ni1u ssli n
Dodson, point; Gus Crothers, cover
point; Al Heagy, first defense: EN-.
NETT Loane, second defense; Harry
Wilson, third defense; Weller Hol-
loway, first attack; Bill Evans,
third attack. and Gerald "Snitz'
Snyder, in home. Foremost of the
reserves are Osmand Beck. center;
Augie Roberts and Doug Smlnk,
attack, and Jim Kelly and Bob
Healy. defense.
Nick Warcholy, MiIly Price
and Vincent COlisfnO, attack
men, and Herbert Epstein,
goal, are others from the 1928
service. jeff Dix, center. and
Jimmy Chapman. attack, who
were ineligible last year, must
DC COHSAuEICu as NNAbNS
ber. Last years freshman IL
will also offer several prospects.
Although Linkous. Davidson and
Ady will be missed, the loss of
Street, is the severest blow to
Coach Jack Faber. and is prob
lem. Kelly and Epstein are the
leading candidates for Streets
position.
The team will have dual captains
this year, Loane and Holloway be-
ing elected at the close of last
year. Coach Jack Faber plans to
start practice the latter part OF
next week.
The schedule follows:
March 80. Randolph.Macon, al
College Park; April l, New York
University, at College Park; 13
Cornell, at Ithaca, N. Y; Is,
Hobart. at Geneva, N Y; j25,
Georgia Tech at College Park; 81
St. Johns, at Annapolis, Md, or
College Park: May 4. Virginia, a:
College Park; II, Army, at West
Point: IS, Western Maryland, at
College Park; 25, Johns Hopkins
place undecided; June II Navy, at
Annapolis, Nd.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09

of winning Sunday, thereby throw
ing the race into a tie.
1t is even a better race than
i'm the Capital circuit with the
British United, ConcOrds and the
Clan MacLennan all retaining a
chance of coping the champion
ship, with league activity sus-
pended till next Sunday.
All in all, Sunday appears as the
climactic day in local soccer cir
cles, And don't think the boys
aren't pulling for Old Sol to do his
stuff. They know they'll do theirs,
and feel that they can surpass them
selves if favored by dry field.
On the eve of the high-stake bat
ties quiet confidence reigns in all
four camps. AS promoters are wont
to say, the games are 'naturals" and
should bring out not only a record
crowd, but also the best soccer seen
in these parts.
Both games start at $50 O'Clock on
the Monument grounds.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09

The magnet for the fans Is the
double-header at the Monument
Grounds between the British United
and Concord elevens and the Ar
cadians, and Rockville. Just two
weeks ago the British and Con-
cords played a two-overtime period
1-to-1 tie in the elimination contest
of the Washington and South East
ern District Soccer Associations
cup tie tourney. Tomorrow's meet
ing means up and onward toward
the title for one and down and out
for the other.
The Arcadians, too, are in a
decisive game. By defeating
Rockville they can tie them
for the Capital City Leagues
soccer crown and possibly win
il i'm the subsequent play-Off.
So important are these two games
to the destinies of the respective
contesting clubs that the other nine
teams composing the Washington
Soccer and Capital City Leagues are
taking the day off to witness the
pair of games.
The amazing growth in the popu-
larity of soccer in the Capital City
is evidenced by the increased at
tendance at the games and the
greater number of players taking
part in the sport each year. In
1925. the Capital City League was
organized with only four teams, and
the players on all of the teams
except the Monroes, now playing
as the Arcadians in the Capital
City loop. were British, Scotch or
German. Today the Capital League
is composed of eight teams, while
the Washington loop, started in
the fall of 1927, has five clubs.
Along with the increase in the
number Of the teams is the even
larger development OF native players
Nine teams of the two leagues boast
rosters of American players only
as against one in 1925.
Today there are only four
teams of players of foreign
birth, giving the homegrown
products a net increase OF eight
teams to the solitary Euro
Dedn duultAVHs
The most prolific breeding
grounds for the local players are
the Fairgrounds. Here the young
sters learn the fundamentals and
add polish and finesse to their games
so readily that they soon graduate
into the leagues. Under the super
vision of Tennyson, playground su-
pervisor of Washington, there were
l44 teams playing in the elementary
school league and seven teams in the
Junior high school circuit during
the season just closed.
Until this season, when they dis
banded. the Walfords had made run.
awav races during their three years
in the washington Soccer League.
With their players now distributed
to the other elevens the race has
been anything but an open and
closed affair, and the ''under-dog"
Arcadians are given an even chance
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
RAD boy TILDEN
REINSTATED

BOSTON, Feb. 9.-William t. Til
den. the bad boy Of American
tennis is back in the good graccs
of the United states Lawn Tennis
Association today after having been
under suspension almost six months
for violating the player-writer pro
vision of the amateur rule. Meet
Inc at the Copley Plaza Hotel here
Isst night. the executive committee
restored big Bill" to good stand
ing in Jig time and without a dis
senting vote.
Og the II members of the
committee present, is voted to
lit fine suspension, which had
hoen meted out on August "a
last because of Tilden's news
naner articles on the Wimbledon
tournament last June. The sew
enteenth committeeman declined
TO cast a vote.
Although the former national
champion now stands before the
snorts world as a simon pure with.
ont a blemish upon his record, the
committee warned him with a part
inc verbal slap that a repetition Of
his offense would result in his dis
qualification for all time.
The action was taken at a closed
meeting. 1t was announced later
that the resolution that Tilden be
reinstated. to take effect immedi.
atelv. was introduced by Louis j.
Carruthers of, New York. treasurer
of the U. S. L. T, A. No discussion
was held.
Tilden is now eligible for the
Davis cup competition, but he and
his doubles partner, Frank Hunter,
Man to play in European tourna.
ments again this year while the
American zone competition is being
held according to an announcement
made by Hunter in New York on
thursday. Hunter declared, how
arar that their services would be
available if the United States team
reached the finals and needed their
help.
big Bill" is scheduled 70 play
in an invitation indoor tournament
starting in Brooklyn today.
The Washington times., 1929-02-09
THINKS Sim GER
S0F 7 IN MIDDLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Bud Taylor,
blonde terror from Terre Haute, to-
day said that he had been warned
in Chicago that if he hit AL Singer
in the body hard enough, the New
York warrior would take the soft
est way out. With that none too
complimentary statement, the blonde
mauler explained the sudden terTni-
nation of the hattie with black
faired AL at Madison Square Garden
last night. Singer was either
knocked out by a left to the body,
was fouled. or quit in the fourth
round of a ten.round contest.
II knocked Singer out as clean
and as fair as ever a fighter
was knocked out. said Taylor.
II beat him to a punch with a
left hook that landed under the
floating ribs on the right side.
It was fhe same punch that
Battling Nelson used against
his opponents.
IF / had hit him low with that
particular punch, he would have
gone to the hospital. I had every
thing in the world on it."
Tom Flynn, veteran judge, called
the foul and stopped a fight that
promised to wear along into one OF
the most sensational battles ever
fought at the Garden. Patsy Haley.
referee. saw no foul. DIR. Bill
walker, club physician. saw neither
foul punch nor evidence of foul
punch in examination in the dress
ing room.