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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-31

organization, but could never get
by the opposition of Mrs. Josephine
Preston, former schools superln-
tendent.
1t is quite safe to predict that
the Grange power bill, which would
permit the formation of public
utility districts to engage in the
business of developing and selling
electric power and water-f financed
bv tax levies and local district
bonds, together with the right of
condemnation of private power
properties and the consolidation of
such districts-will not be enacted
by this legislature. Instead, it will
be rejected, but not stopped, and
will be on the ballot as an ordin-
airy initiative measure in the 1890
general election.
Of course the private power
companies are fighting the meas
ure, fighting hard, too; but its re-
lection by the legislature will not
be entirely due to the opposition
Of the power companies. In fact,
many of the legislators would rel
ish chance to show that they are
not dominated by the power in
terests.
But the bill will be rejected fol-
several reasons: Most of the leg
islators are conservatives and are
herently opposed to municipal
ownership, and they fear that the
Grange power bill would open the
doors to municipal socialism. Then
there is considerable feeling in the
legislature against the tendency
to municipalize property and there
by take it.off the tax rolls. Then
again, some of the legislators are
.resentful because the bill was mi
tiated to the legislature instead OF
being sent directly to the people.
Of course friends Of the measure
are organizing for fight, and
there will be a fight, but the
Grange power bill has little chance
of becoming a law without going
directly to the people.
Demands for placing new roads
on the state highway system are
flooding the legislature. Bills have
been introduced to add 400 to SOC
miles of new roads in Okanogan
Douglas, Grant, Adams, Benton,
Thurston, Snohomish, Chelan and
other counties, but there is consid-
cradle opposition. Members Of the
good roads "old guard" are work
ing against additions, claiming
that new roads would thin out the
available money and defer com.
pletion of the main ghwaashhiygw
pletion of the main highways. Oh
course those who want new roads
may "gang up" and present for.
midable block of votes, but it il
safe to say that it will be hard
going for the new projects.
Considerable interest has beer
aroused by the introduction Of 3
bill for establishing county sys-
TENS of "farm-to-market" roads
It would increase the gasoline tax
from two to three cents, providing
$2,190,000 a year, which would be
conferred on the county roads. The
bill was handled by Senator Gray,
Lincoln county and carried the
names Of % senator's enough ia
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-31

basket which gave them the
game.
G. E. Clendon, our genial Raw
leigh man, is laid up with what ap-
pears to be flu. We hope he will
be out again soon.
The Richland girls, who go to
the Spokane tournament are Irma
Mowery, Helen Long, May Mann,
Stella Mann, Delora Nickolaus,
Bonnie Vandine, Helen Hackney
and Lois Ford.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-31
New Cars In

New Cars In
The Columbia Garage will un-
load one Oakland and three Pom
tiacs Friday. They will be on dis
play Saturday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-31
Richland News Items

large list of subscrib
Rchand territory this providing for
get with the local correspondent when they have
items of interest,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
GIBSON PREPARING
REPORT ON POLICE
Representative Calls on officials
Before Making Statement
for Committee.

Preparatory to drafting his long
promised report to the House on re-
organization of the Police Department
of the District government, Representa-
tive Ernest w. Gibson of Vermont,
chairman of the special subcommittee
of the House District committee which
has for several years been making a
comprehensive study of the entire mu-
nicipal administration, was in confer
enceS today with District officials. He
planned to see the Commissioners and
Maj. Pratt, superintendent of the Met
ropolitan Police, emphasizing that the
visits were Ito get matters In shape for
filing the subcommittee report"
Representative Gibson expects also to
give careful and thoughtful considera-
ton to the report with recommended
tons for reorganization of the municipal
administration of the District Of Co
lumbia by the Institute for Government
Research of the Brookings Institute,
which supports several of MI. GibSon's
previously expressed views regarding
the local government.
It was made plain by Mr.. Gibson that
he Is not going to make any "investi-
cation" because he feels that there have
been plenty, and even a surfeit of in
vestigations already. Neither does he
wish to have his activities and confer
ences at this time referred to as a
study" but insists that it is merely
cleaning up and bringing up to date
his information on local affairs pre-
paratory to writing the report of his
subcommittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
SEEK FLYERS OR HEIRS
TO MAKE MEDAL AWARDS

Search has been instituted by the
War Department for eight former n.y.
ers of the Army Air Corps, or their
heirs, who are entitled to q medal rep
resentative of the Mackay trophy,
awarded each year for the most meri-
torious flight Of the preceding period.
So far, Maj. Gen. James e. Fechet,
chief of the Air Corps, has been un-
successful in his efforts to locate the
whereabout of eight winners Of the
trophy, or their heirs. and seeks in
formation from the outside on the sub
ject.
The missing medalists are listed as
followers:
Col. Townsend F. Dodd, who was the
winner of the Mackay trophy in 1914
for a reconnaissance fight which he
made with Mai. Fitzgerald. Col. Dodd
was killed before receiving the medal.
Lieut.. Belvin W. Maynard, who was
one of the crew of the Atlantic-Pacif
flight and return in 1919. Lieut.. May
nard resigned before receiving the
medal. He was known as the Flying
Parson."
Lieut.. r. S. Worthington. who also
was one of the crew of the Atlantic
Pacific flight and return in 1919. Lieut..
Worthington resigned and was soon
after killed, before receiving the medal.
Lieut.. D. B. Gish, also one of the crew
of the Atlantic Pacific flight and re-
turn in 1919, resigned before receiving
the medal.
Capt. Clinton r. woolsey, who was
one of the crew of the South American
good will flight in 1925. Capt. Woolsey
was killed during the course Of the
flight.
Sergt. Edmund Henrique, who was
one Of the crew Of the Alaskan flight In
1920. Sergt. Henrique was discharged
upon expiration Of his term Of en-
listment, before receiving the medal.
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Continued From First Page.)
Police Department of the District of
Columbia the Commissioners are au-
thorized to set up trial boards for the
consideration Of charges against men,
bers Of the Police Department arising
u OF alleged misconduct. At the trial
before such board the accused is entitled
70 be represented by counsel and to
bring witnesses. The findings of the
trial board are forwarded to the Com
missioners, together with the testimony,
and the accused has a right of appeal
to the Board of Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. The Commits
sioners can hear such appeal either
orally or on written briefs submitted
by he accused or his attorney. The
Commissioners can affirm or modify
the findings OF the trial board and
s to the trial board which tried It or
to a new trial board for a new hearing,
as they may deem proper.
Board Not Convinced.
Nothing which has been submitted
by you either in writing or orally to
the Commissioners has convinced them
that Pvt. Allen can not obtain an i'm
partial trial before the police trial
board as regularly constituted, and the
Commissioners believe that the pro-
cedure provided for by the manual
insures that justice will be done to the
accused. They therefore deny your
request that Pvt. Allen be tried by a
board composed entirely Of persons not
connected with the Police Department"
A loophole in the police regulations
providing for trial boards, Wampler
pointed OFT. in making public the CDR
respondence to Maj. Pratt, gives Capt.
Doyle an opportunity to force compli-
ance with his request for an extraordi-
nary board, since he al challenge
every police official or private named ON
the trial board. Wampler indicated that
he proposed to take advantage of this
loophole, If necessary.
roIlce Not Disturbed.
Wampler's warning, however, did not
disturb police officials, who declared
that a challenge is a mere technicality
and the accused officer must give a rea-
son for it and the trial board must pass
upon its sufflciency. In the power to
explained that the chairman of the trial
board could prevent Wampler from car
-rying out the threat.
Doyle's move for an extraordinary
trial board was not a surprise. His
attorneys revealed last Saturday that
they were seriously considering making
such a request.
The two letters in which the plea
wa made for a special trial board and
the challenge to members Of the Police
Trial Board as now constituted, to-
gether with the alternates, bore the
signatures OF both OF Doyle's attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

ment In the South. We are merely
making it vocal. We were successful in
getting this principle into the Demo-
cratic platform adopted at the national
convention in Houston"
Referring again to the activities of
Eyanson in Washington, Senator Rob-
inSon asked Mr.. Kirby whether he
thought it was right for a man in the
employ of an outside organization to
accept a position on the Government
pay roll and go into secret meetings Of
congressional committees.
There may be a technical objection
to It," replied Mr.. Kirby, but I approve
Of men in Congress getting technical
information from those who know, al
though I favor doing it openly"
Senator Walsh asked whether the
Southern Tariff Association ever had
advocated a reduction in tariff rates on
industrial products or anything else.
IT don't recall that we ever did So"
said the witness.
Senator Blaine demanded that Mr..
Kirby explain exactly what MI. Arnold
was doing here for the National Coun-
Gil Of State Legislatures. Mr.. Kirby
said Arnold had no official connection
with that organization, but admitted
that he had formulated a letter which
was sent out yesterday calling a con-
vention of the council to meet In WASH
ington December 2-3.
Seantor Blaine produced a copy Of
this letter, which purported to be
signed by Mr.. Kirby. The witness said
that the signature was stamped on the
letter and that he had authorized MI.
Arnold to use it. This letter stated that
travelling expenses Of delegates to the
convention would be paid. 1t also
stated that the American Tax Payers
League, with offices in the Munsey
Building, would arrange for the pre-
liminary work in connection with the
convention.
Several times Senator Caraway re-
ferred to Mr.. Arnold as a lobbyist"
1T wouldn't call him that" said Mr..
Kirby.
well, you will find out about that as
we proceed" declared Senator Caraway.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
ITALY ADOL|SHES
TRIALS BY Jury
Prisoners Must Pay Own Ex-
penses in JaiI--Death
Penalty Instituted.
BY WILLIAM SLOVENIAN.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1929.
ROME, october 31.-Trial by jury is
abolished, capital punishment is re-
introduced and penalties for crime OF
all categories, particularly those affect
ing the workings of the Fascist state,
are tremendously stiffened by the new
Italian penal code, which, after several
years of preparation, has been handed
to Mussolini by the minister Of justice,
Rocco.
Usetting many of the commonly
established principles of law, the new
code fits in with II Duce'S scheme Of
government, intrusting to judges, who
themselves are hand-picked by the
regime, the ~prerogative of applying the
law to the best interests of the dictator
ship and public as they interpret them.
The abolition Of trial by jury, which
the minister of justice confirmed in a
treatise on the new code which was
given out yesterday, promises to attract
attention in foreign countries which
regard the jury trials as one Of the
Oldest rights of the people.
Held Blind Freedom
This institution is labeled by Rocco
as one of blind freedom equal in
ineficacy to many others Of "old
liberalism"
Striking among the innovations Of
the new code is a provision that q
criminal sentenced to life imprison-
ment on two separate charges auto
matically becomes liable to the death
penalty. Hitherto capital punishment
was inflicted in italy only on political
criminals who were tried by the Fascist
special tribunal under the laws for the
defense Of the state.
The firing squad is made Italy's off,
cial means Of execution.
Those Italians opposing the regime
are severely affected by the provision
which allows the court to sentence any
one who is socially dangerous" even
though they may not have committed
OH dCIudl CALIIkc, W al AlOClIh1tc pcIUOQ
of confinement.
Speculation Affected.
Another paragraph allows a fine of
not less than $500 for any one who
publishes or otherwise discloses false
or exaggerated news tending to disturb
the internal securities market. This Is
IN keeping with II Duce's determine
ton to regulate the Bourse as he wishes
and not allow the brokers to force prices
down by speculation.
The Fascist campaign for larger fami-
lies is protected by a provision allowing
a year in prison or a 81, 900 f1ne for
birth control propagandists.
Any n disappearing the state will
get one to three years in prison, as will
members Of any unauthorized organiza-
tons.
Crime is made particularly expensive
by the provision that prisoners must
pay the expenses of their own confine-
ment. their property and future incomes
being subject 70 s~confiscation for this
purpose, fsrz e
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and loss of life. The United States had
United States were as distant from ours
Belgium during the fighting.
I do no believe the desire to kill and
destroy is an instinct.
The instinct often confused for this
IS one of competition. una beings
like to strive against another, 1t Is
true. But this instinct could find
healthy outlet in sports. Nation could
be pitted against nation in high jump
and foot ball, rather than shooting and
stabbing and wiping out with poison
I think women are as patriotic as
men. They cheer for their side as lus-
tily as men,. But they place a higher
value on life than men do. Even dur
ing the last war, when women heard Of
That enemy who was killed out there
was the son Of some
An international league for mothers
exists, with motherhood as its bond. It
is a bond much stronger and more uni
verSal than any bond between men In
the world. It Is in this strong union of
mothers that nestles the hope of world
peace. Some day women will WELD
power enough politically to make a
drastic difference in the programs of
nations. Already in Great Britain cam
didates for election are being placed be-
fore women as well as men. The women
require that their candidates declare
their positions In regard to a They
go to the candidates and say. TELL us
what you think about international af-
fairs. We will not put power into your
hands If it means the destruction Of OH
children"
Peace Is No Longer a Dream.
World peace is as vital to women In
the United States as it is to women in
Great Britain. I have seen in the faces
Of the women who lined the streets of
the large cities through which we
passed that same yearning expression
that lighted the faces of the women
who made the peace pilgrimage In Eng
land two years 60.
Meeting American women and talk
ing with them about peace, I have
come to see it is no longer a dream,
I have no sympathy with those who
place peace in Utopia. Peace is nearer
to reality than adequate housing. Peace
depends almost entirely on mental
changes. Good housing and similar
problems involve changed mental atti-
tudes and then action besides; financ-
ing. planning and carrying out new
housing schemes, for instance. But
when you have won the mental VIC
tory, the goal of peace is nearl
I shall go on urging women to "do
their bit" for peace. I shall 20 on be-
lieving to the end that it is up to the
women of h world to make peace an
actually. And I know I shall live to
(Coy fright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
WIFI OF EMBEZZLING
PAYMASTER Is HELD

Shortly after registering in the Mades
Hotel, 300 Pennsylvania avenue, early
today, Mrs. Elizabeth Musil, 34-year-
old wife of Lieut.. Charles Musil Of the
Navy. was arrested by j. r. Leach. a
sixth precinct policeman, and held for
investigation.
Leach said he took the woman into
custody to learn whether she was want
ed for questioning by authorities OF the
Navy Department in connection with
the alleged embezzlement of $54,600 by
her husband while he was o naval pay
master at Charleston, S. G. Naval Of
f1cials later notified police they did not
care to question Mrs. Musn.
Meanwhile, police continued to hold
the woman in the House Of Detention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
Man Wounded in Raid.

HICKMAN, KY, october 81 R).-
Earl Henson, 40, was shot and seriously
wounded by Deputy Sheriff Joe Walls
yesterday In a liquor raid on Henson's
home, on the farm Of lobe Jackson,
Fulton County jailer, 6 miles from here.
The party of four officers came upon
Henson and John Evans, they said, at
two stills. Henson the officers said,
drew his gun, but Walls shot him before
he could pull the trigger. He was
brought to q hosDital here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
CAR FARE DEMAND
Played IN REPORT
Dividends Behind Appeal, De-
CIares Counsel for Citi-
zens' Group.
Continued From First Page.)

commission. 1t is the policy of ex-
pediency, protection n monopoly sub
Stituted for law"
In another place the brief says: Both
companies insist before the commission
that they are highly competitive and
invoke the aid Of the commission based
on this claim, yet both companies
plunge the dagger of uniform fare into
the heart of fare competition, the only
form of competition promising relief for
the car rider. They insist that fares are
now uniform in the District, when the
car and bus rider knows from actual
experience that there is now in use on
the car and bus lines operating through
out the city as many varieties of fares
as there were colors in JoSeph'S coat OF
biblical fame"
Mr.. Clayton brings the full force of
satire to bear on the contention of the
companies that the 10=cent fare would
be more acceptable to the public than
the Scent fare, because patrons would
not be called on to get pennies in
change. 1.-The use of pennies anyway
always lowers the financial standing of
the user; don't be an Scent piker, be a
10-cent sport, is the suggestion of the
company to the rider" he said.
Swelling of Profits.
'"The president of the Washington
Railway e. Electric Co. processes to be-
lieve that the car rider is Indifferent as
to whether he pays 8 or 10 cents for a
ride. but when these lowly and beggarly
2 cents swell to three-quarters of a
million dollars annually, drawn from
the pockets of those least able to pay,
to swell millions of profits already ac-
cumulated from their patronage, then
the plebein penny throws off its rags
and becomes elevated to the seats of
the mighty.
"If the use of the penny in trans
portation circles is a nuisance, why do
the companies cling so t~enaciously to
their me and two cent charges for
transfers."
Winding up his 11-page document
with the statements that the petition
ing company is in extraordinarily sound
financial condition, with no future dis
tress in prospect. with street crossing
policemen and paving taxes diminish
ing; that its present stock dividends
exceed in ratio the dividends of 95 per
cent of the street railway companies in
the United. States; that the growth of
the city is strong and sure, and that
Of the tributary territory in Maryland
and Virginia even more swift, Mr..
Clayton appeals to the commission not
to grant the rs per cent increase In
cash fares sought, as 1t is not reason
able and just as between the company
and the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

Before I sailed for England I knew there would
be a warm sympathy toward the cause OF peace III
the tremendous burst Of enthusiasm that engulfed
us. 1t was as If the whole country had been sub
consciously waiting and waiting for the Presiden:
of the United States and the Prime Minister of
Great Britain to come together. When they did,
it seemed to arouse a feeling in the United States
which was quite different from anything I felt
there when I last visited America.
About two years ago we In England had a peace
pilgrimage. Women from all over the country
walked to London and there held a series Of mass
meetings to demonstrate their desire for peace.
From north, west and south they came in thou
sands, carrying banners and singing. At one OF
the open-air meetings I spoke on the futility Of
war. Looking down into the tense faces of those
women 1 knew the desire for peace was real in
England, at any rate In a large section OF the
community.
But I did not come upon anythi~ like such
enthusiasm for peace in the United States at that
time. There was no militarism either. I merely
did not encounter such strong sentiment. The
asnn I fhnlioht WAS because the limited States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

NNOLllIlueo cLOm choO Eo6C.I
terday evening getting the Inside"
stories of his fellow prisoners. All OF
them, he said, were willing enough to
'show him the ropes in the jail and to
discuss the ms and outs of crime, but
all protested their absolute innocence
in so far as their individual cases were
concerned.
Much to their disappointment, the
three reporters were confined in a sec
ton of the Jail far removed from that
occupied by Harry F. Sinclair, wealthy
oil man serving sentence for contempt
of the Senate. Each of the three feels
that a wonderful opportunity for a
news scoop" has been lost to them as a
result of being separated from Sinclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
Wedding May Be Delayed.

BRUSSELS, October 81 (R.-The
newspaper independence Beige says to-
day that the marriage of Princess Marie
Jose to Crown Prince Humbert of Italy
may be postponed until February. It
has been previously thought that the
marriage would take place earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

The response Of the American people to the peace mission of my father
can be summed up pin one sentence which, it seemed to me, was being chanted by
every American citizens mind during the beautiful days OF ur visit:
Now we know what W e have been waiting frI"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
3 REPORTERS FREE
FROM DISTRICT JAIL
ON HABEAS CORPUS

Continued From First Page.)
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RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT.
E. H. LOTUS of Siamese Legation
Honored by Hoover.

E.. H. Lotus, who was recently re-
tired after a long service as counselor
of the Siamese legation, was received in
person by President Hoover yesterday,
an honor rarely conferred on any diplo-
mat under the rank of an envoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
TARIFF MANEUVERS
IN SOUTH PICTURED
Lumber Magnate Appears
Before Lobby Committee
to Defend Himself.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
MISS MACDONALD HALLS WOMEN
AS FORCE FOR WORLD PEACE
Sentiment Expressed in U. S. Presages End
of War and Sensible Settlement
of Disputes, She Says. "
BY ISHBEL MACDONALD

CThis is the second of a series of three articles by the 4
prime minister, giving her impressions of her recent visit to Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
ALIENS REQUEST
FOR TRIAL BEFORE
CIVILIANS DENIED

Continued From First Page.)