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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17
MEET FAVORS
REDUCTION IN
LICENCE FEES
Pomona Grange Goes on Rec
ord as Advocating $500
Automobile Licenses and
Four Cent Gasoline Tax.

A state built and maintained
road from Priest Rapids to connect
with the main highway; a four
cent tax on gasoline, one cent of
which to be used on farm to mar
ket roads and the license fee on
all cars reduced to $500 wcr. ad-
vocated in resolutions passed Sat-
urday at the annual meeting of
Benton county Pomona grange at
Benton City. l. was further re-
solved that the grange does not at
this time outline any definite road
program for this county until it
has investigated the matter fur
ther.
After discussion of the amount
of Federal and State Judges sal
aries, the grange went on record
as not in favor of raising judges
salaries at this time and arrang-
ments were made to send such a
resolution to the state legislature,
asking them to work against such
a movement. A resolution provid-
ing that the salary of state legis-
lators be raised from $500 to $40
a day was passed.
The meeting was called to order
at 10 o'clock in the morning by E.
H. McBee, master. Eleven of the
oranges reported activities and
gains in membership. At the aft
ernoon session, Joseph Slavin, state
deputy of Yakima, outlined the
national and state legislative pro-
gram of the grange.
In the state program, the grange
favors law enforcement; a con-
stitutional amendment on taxa
tion, the income tax and the dis
trict power bill. A farm to mar
ket road measure and wider dis
tribution of improved roads by the
use of oil rather than concrete,
where practical, was advocated. In
the field of education, the grange
stands for equalization of school
funds, rural control of rural school,
uniform text books throughout the
state, non-partisan election of the
school officers as opposed to the
county unit control of schools.
Other measures discussed were
credit union bill, blanket primary
election, bifurcated session of the
legislature, state fire insurance on
public buildings, and compulsory
auto insurance.
The national program includes
law enforcement, farm relief in
which Federal marketing act,
the debenture plan and regulation
of farm production by Federal
crop reserve as opposed to agri-
cultural expansion are suggested;
Federal development of water
power; taxation, in which a distri-
button of a portion of the income
tax among states is offered as a
solution; transportation with equi-
table freight rates and mainten-
ance of merchant marine; the
Norris amendment and truth in
fabric laws.
Between 400 and 500 were SER
we'd at dinner Saturday. The Po-
mona band from White Bluffs with
F. A. English, leader, furnished
the music during the evening. A
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17

signed contracts Tuesday and of
all those who sign before Satur-
day, will be held at Vickers' office
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
to complete plans for the local or
ganization. Growers who wish to
join may secure blanks from ]. w.
Vickers, Lee M. Lampson, Henry
Desgranges, j. A. Mclean or Henry
Leibel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17
Rev. Strope to Preach
at Church of Nazarene

Rev. HI. M. Strope, a retired
Nazarent minister, will preach at
the service Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock at the Church of the Naz-
arene. Rev. Strope resides near
Finley on a 20-acre tract where he
grows watermellons.
Rev. Strope has been an evange-
list in the East where he made the
record of 5000 converts in his 16
years in the ministry. He plans
to go back into evangelistic work
after he harvests his crop next
summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17
WESLEY ROOF, SON OF MR..
AND MRS. SAM ROOT, DIES

Services were conducted Thurs
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock at
the First Christian church for
Wesley Root, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Root, who died Monday eve
ming Of pneumonia. Wesley would
have been ten years old on Tues
day. Burial followed in Riverview
Heights cemetery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17
DOG WITH DIsTEMPER
KILLED MONDAY

A collie dog, thought to belong
to Mrs. Doormar, 5l9 Avenue A,
suffering from distemper on Mob
hill was shot Monday 6y Charlie
Boyer and Claude Self.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS
CARNIVAL ORDINANCE

The city council at its meeting
Tuesday evening discussed and de-
cided to consider an ordinance to
provide for raising the price on
concessions and carnivals.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE
BILLS TO BE AT LIBRARY

Knute Hill, state representative,
has arranged to have copies Of
proposed bills sent regularly thru
the state librarian to the Kenne-
wick library.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-01-17
LIBRARY CLOSED MONDAY

The library viii be closed Mon
day evening because Of the annual
meeting of the library board. The
library will be kept open Tuesday
evening in place of Monday eve
ming, according to Mrs. Cora Nc
Kahn. librarian.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29

It never kills a law to execute II.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
Bridgevine

Miss Hattie Kline of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Kline.
Mrs. George Y. Stewart of Sea-
ford was a visitor here on Thurs
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Warrington
were visitors in Laurel on Friday
last.
Mrs. Walton Smith of near town
entertained many of her friends at
bridge party at her home on
Thursday evening. All reported a
very delightful evening.
The Bridgeville Fire Company
was called to the home of George
Ray near town on Friday evening to
extinguish chimney fire.
Mrs. Frederick Jones announces
the marriage of her youngest daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, to Paul Hers
berger of Greenwood. The wedding
took place quietly at fredericksburg,
Md, on November 9, due to the re-
cent death of the brides father.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunbar of Ro-
chester, N. Y, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel B. Simpson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunbar are expecting to spend
the winter in lower Delaware,
Mrs. Mather I. Rankin of Hart
ford, Conn, is visiting at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Horace Sudler.
Mrs. Jacob Burtman attended
bridge party at Milford on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Stanley ]. Tilghman is
spending two weeks in Detroit,
Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Cannon of
Boston, Mass, are visiting at the
home of his parents here.
o. ]. Wiley has returned home af-
ter a two weeks vacation at Will
mington, Philadelphia and New
York.
Mrs. Jacob Burtman and Mrs. L.
T. Calhoon were visitors in Seaford
on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penrose Anderson OF
Philadelphia were visitors here on
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. ]. Wiley. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green Of
Georgetown were visitors in town
on Thursday evening Of last week.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
Bowers Beach

Willis Patterson, rural mail car
rier, of Bowers, has returned home
after 10 day visit through the mid
die west as far as Chicago. He trav-
eled by automobile, stopping en-
route at some of the large cities.
Mr.. Patterson visited his son who
makes his home in Chicago.
A few rock and perch fish have
been caught by the haul seine fish
ermen this week.
The hunters in this vicinity have
been disappointed. Weather has
been bad for quail shooting, and as
the birds take more to cover than
in years gone by, some of the hun
ters return after mornings travel
report fining only one bevy of
birds. Birds feed much different than
in former year; then birds fed on
rag weeds and the Virginia bean; it
took a long time to satisfy the ap-
petite of the birds. Now they feed on
soy beans; flying from their roost-
ing place at the peep of day and
at sunrise, return to the woods and
branches. Dogs hunt the fields, hut
to no avail. There was time when
hunters only hunted for the coveys;
not attempting to hunt for single
birds, and the writer who at ore
time kept a kennel Of bird dogs
hunted in the south and west for
years; but never saw or found any
country places the equal of lower
Delaware. The writer and his par
ty have found % coveys in one
single day; that was before the
planting of soy beans and cultiva-
ton of land was much less than at
the present time. That time was the
day of the charcoal burning and
good old Sussex was full OF standing
timber.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at the home of VIM. S. Davidson on
Friday evening, December 6. Tne
host and hostess will be VIM. s. Da-
wilson and Mrs. Alex Minner. Ev-
eryone invited to attend. A special
program will be rendered.
Mrs. Joshua Bennett and Mrs.
John Clifton of Milford were enter
tanned last week by Mrs. Alex Min
ner and Miss Jane Mitten. A shore
dinner was served to their guests at
Willow Croft.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Simon of
Wilmington were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Cross. MIS-
Mary Simon of Wilmington is spen-
ding some time with Mrs. ]. T.
Cross. She is we'll known in Slaugh-
fer Neck as she has in former years
passed her vacation at slaughter
Beach.
Mr and Mrs. Clark Of Pleasant
Vile. N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Oh
Absecon, N. J., ]. Moore and A. L.
Brown Of Wilmington were week
end visitors at the Johnson Hotel.
Mrs. Estella Wilcutts has return
ed home from visit in several
places in Pennsylvania and New
York State. The trip was by auto
mobile and she describes some won
derful sights; but she says that 1t
is not necessary to leave Delaware
to see beauty in nature.
Alexander Fleming and Mrs. Ruth
of Haddon Heights N
T. were weekend visitors with
their mother, Mrs. Sulah Fleming:
Miss Maggie Fleming has returned
home from long visit with her SIS
ter at Haddon Beights.
Mrs. Title Bilderbach has return
ed to Frederick after months Wis
II with her mother, Mrs. Sulan
Fleming.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
RoxaIla

We were visited Friday of last
week by our first snow of the sea-
son.
Mr.. Melvin of Wilmington visited
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. McCabe last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Derrickson
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
McGinnis, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. T. Graham of
Gumboro were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Bennett Tuesday of
last week.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Quillen of
Bywood, Pa, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Peterson of Chincoteague,
Va, returned home Sunday after
spending one week with Mrs. Lizzie
McCommrick
Capt. and Mrs. Clinton Evans, son
and daughter of Philadelphia visit
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
Harbeson

Ralph Rust, E1wood veasey and
Nelson Mcgee who are spending
some time in Florida, are expected
to start home December 10.
Miss Margaret Jarvis has been
spending a part of the week as the
guest Of Mrs. David Pepper in
Georgetown.
Mrs. Meta Mason, Mrs. Leta War
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lingo,
Mrs. Cora Prettyman and r. B. Rog-
ers were among those from here
who attended the funeral of Joshua
West at his late home near Gum
boro, on Friday. Mr.. West was the
father of Mrs. Esther Prettyman.
Floyd Lingo has accepted posi-
tion with the Milford Cleaning and
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Simpler have
moved to their farm between Har-
beson and Milton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Cordray are occupying the
house Mr.. Simpler vacated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pettyjohn have
moved into their new home.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
Roast Turkey

Gravy Dressing
Sweet Potatoes Creamed Potatoes
Turnips Slaw
Cranberries Pickles
Rolls Coffee Pie
First serving at 4:30 promptly.
The W. C. T. U. will hold bake
on Saturday, December z at 10:30 a.
M, in George H. NAPLES hardware
store. There will be soup, pies,
cakes and candy for sale.
The Talahi Campfire Girls will
hold bazaar in connection with the
turkey supper to be held in the lee
ture room of the M. E. Church on
Thursday, November %, from 4:30
to 1880 p. m. Hand made articles,
suitable for Christmas gifts, also
candy, pies and cake will be for
sale.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29

ed Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Derrickson
Saturday.
Ward West spent the weekend
with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Watson and
daughter, Mrs. Vance McCabe, Mr..
and Mrs. Luster Lynch and son,
Russell, were dinner guests on Sun
day of Mr.. ard Mrs. Charlie Wilgus
and daughter, Mrs. Nettie West of
Selbyville.
Vaughn Lynch, daughter Grace
and son Evans, were entertained to
dinner Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph ]. Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
Spuf6pp His Light.

"You NAV he the sun to your fam
ily." remarked the disgusted farmer
to her late sweetie. "hnt Won are less
than a watt to me."-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29

F1apper latter devouring hot dogs)
."Hey. waiter, water for the dogsl"
Tho Pathfinder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
CUSTOMS DUTIES
TO Be DISCUSSED
Pan-American Commission to
Consider Methods at Meet
ing Opening Monday.

Methods of promoting interamerican
trade will be discussed at sessions Of the
Pan-American Commission on Customs
Procedure and Port Formalities, opening
next Monday at the Pan-American
Union Building. Important recommen-
dations are expected to be made to the
81 American governments.
The conference will seek "simplifica-
ton of the formalities and so far as
elimination of unnecessary port for
Piles and rules of customs procedure, and
elimination of unnecessary port por-
malities" in order to obtain develop
ment of maritime communications and
the normal growth of commerce between
the nations of America.
Experts pointed out that while there
is general similarity in principle and
purpose among the 81 American re-
publicS as regards collection of customs
duties and charges, there are a variety
of methods by which these charges are
made, thus leading frequently to con-
fusion misunderstanding and delay in
the conduct of business between these
countries.
It was pointed out that it IS not the
purpose of the conference to interfere
in any way with the general tariff poll
cies of the different countries of their
rights to establish the amount of import
duties and charges on different COM
moditieS. but simply TO consider the
methods by which these charges are
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
SHIP OWNER HERE
TO PUT IN CLAIM
Capt. Giovanni Charges Gov
eminent Detained Vessel
Year in N. C. Port.

Capt. Frank Giovanni, commander of
the ship Anna of Panama, which he
says was detained by Coast Guards at
Beaufort, N. c., for one year because he
failed to report the entry of his vessel
at Morehead City, N. c., is in Wash
ington today to confer with members of
the North Carolina delegation at the
Capitol in regard to filing a claim
against the Government in an effort to
recover losses he claimed he sustained
while his ship was in custody of the
Coast Guards.
Meanwhile the strange case of the
former Austrian naval lieutenant took
on an added complication when it was
learned from DR.. r. j. Alfaro, minister
of the Panama legation, this morning
that the Anna had been given a six
month registry from New York in 1928,
and as 1t never appeared in Panama
the Anna could not be considered a
Panama vessel.
"Ship without a Country"
Hence the boat appeared today in the
role of ship without country" as
she lay in the Washington Channel
near the Army War College, where she
dropped anchor yesterday after being
towed up the Potomac from Fort WASH
ington by the Capt. Rucker, an Army
vessel.
Capt. Giovanni, his crew of one and
two pet kittens were found by Mai.
w. H. Lloyd, post surgeon at Fort WASH
ington, late Friday night just off Fort
Washington, where the two men had
finally stopped their becalmed ship.
Both men were suffering from hunger,
their food supply having been exhaust
ed in 21-day trip from Norfolk, and
Maj. Lloyd and his daughter, Miss
Sarah Lloyd, returned to the ship with
food and clothing for the men.
Capt. Giovanni ate a hearty break
fast this morning, dressed in a suit of
clothes given him at Fort Washington,
and expects to confer with Representa-
tive @. l.. Abernethy and Senator F. NJ
Simmons this afternoon.
Seeks a New Start.
The Austrian seaman claims that dur
ing the period the Coast Guard held
his ship all of his funds, amounting to
$4,500; his provisions, gasoline and oil
were exhausted and that his ship was
damaged in tow from Morehead City
to Beaufort. The damages were re-
paired by Giovanni at New Bern. It
is for the purpose of recovering his
losses and obtaining a new start that
Giovanni is in the Capital
Sympathetic North CarolinianS, who
became interested in Giovanni while his
ship was in custody have given him let
tiers of introduction to Representative
Abernethy and Senator Simmons in
hopes that they can aid him in his
claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
RIGHT TO DEMAND
RECORDS ARGUED
Power of Jury to Call for F. H.
Smith Company Papers
Challenged.

The right of the District grand jury
to call for numerous papers and rec
ords of the F, H. Smith Co. and a
number of allied corporations and in
dividuals through the means OF John
Doe" subpoena was argued today be-
fore Justice William HitZ in Criminal
Division 2. The persons and corpora
tionS summoned contended that the
Government, which is prosecuting the
inquiry into certain financial transac-
lions, is conducting a fishing expedi-
ton" and is violating the constitutional
rights of the companies and individuals
to know against whom the inquiry Is
directed.
The attack on the subpoenaS was led
by Attorney Rudolph H. Yeatman of
the firm of Lambert 81 Yeatman and
their issuance was defended by Nugent
DoddS, special assistant to the Attorney
General. DoddS claimed the grand jury
has g. right to obtain the information
desired and told the court that he fears
to be too specific in naming the papers
wanted unless there might be "mys-
terious disappearance of the papers,"
which he charged had occurred last
May when certain papers were said to
have been taken into Maryland after
a summons had been issued for their
presentation before the grand jury.
Dodds declared he had never known
private and confidential" as an excuse
of a corporation asserting that infor-
nation sought by the grand jury was
for refusing to respond to subpoena.
Yeatman insisted that the cards asked
for were contained in a number of
metal cases which would require the
services of draymen to bring before the
grand jury. He said the cards con-
tanned information given by purchasers
to their private affairs and ability to
buy bonds and could not be of any
value to the grand jury in an inquiry
into any criminal transaction. lie said
the corporations and individuals had
the right to know who was being in
vestigated so that they might claim
their privilege not to be required to
testify against themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN WEEK END FIGHTS
All But One of Combatants Col
ored-Given Hos
pital Aid.

Seven persons were given hospital
treatment over the week end as a result
of series of alterations, according to
police reports.
OF those injured, Ralph r Humphrey.
% years old, of 1900 Nineteenth street,
was the only white person. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital for a
painful scalp wound which he suffered
as O result of being struck over the
head with bottle on Ninteenth street,
near Dupont Circle last night.
Others injured were Sadie williams,
SO years cid, 507 l. street southeast;
Lillian Sweeney, %, of 227 Fifty-sixth
street northeast; Jonn Mcdaniel, 10
years, 311 Huntoon court southwest;
M. T. Deaskins, Is, 2423 K street;
James Holly, 80, 1863 Belmont street,
and James Black, 80, 800 block of Bry-
ant street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
POTOMAC PARK WALK
NEARLY COMPLETED
Work Pushed Under Lieut.. Col.
ting Only
Remains,

Pushing forward work through the
Summer, the ONCE of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, under the direction
Of Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, has now
completed the concrete walk and IRON
pipe protective railing along the Wash
mgton Channel in East Potomac Park.
S. j. Oliver, chief of the supply division,
reported today to- Col. Grant that the
painting Of the protective railing only
remains to be done. This is expected to
be finished by December /.
Completion of the walk fringing one
side of East Potomac Park marks the
finishing of the first half of the pro-
gram, which, when completed, will mean
that pedestrians will be able to prom
enade around the edge of the park, be-
side the water.
Congress is expected to make avail
able during the coming fiscal year ap-
preparations sufficient to permit COM
pletion of the walk from Hams Point
up along the Georgetown Channel. The
walk that has just been finished runs
from the United States Engineer Office
wharf, at the foot of Fourteenth street
southwest, to Hams Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

William Holzbeirlein's anvils being
heavy, the burglar carried of William
Holzbeirlein'S cakes.
He took 20 pounds of pastry from
1925 Wiltberger street Saturday night,
already mixed. Then he took go pounds
of flour and 40 pounds of sugar I'M
mixed.
With all that cake on his hands,
mixed and unmixed, the burglar went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
VERNON WEST BACK
AT COUNSEL'S DESK
D. C. Corporation Aide to Deter
mine Legality of Stock
Sale.

Vernon L. West, principal assistant to
the corporation counsel, returned to his
desk today after being absent for sew
eral weeks following major operation
The first task awaiting Mr.. West on
his return was suit to be brought by
the District. Commissioners to test the
legality of the recent purchase of
large majority of the stock of the
Washington Gas Light Co. by New York
financial interests. Mr.. West must de-
termine what type of action shall be
brought and then try the case for the
District when it gets into the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
PHINEAS J. DEMPSEY
FUNERAL RITES HELD
Virginian Was Attached to Office
of Chief of Army Engineers
Nearly SIS Years.

Phineas j. Dempsey of Virginia, who
was attached to the Office of chief of
engineers of the Army at the War De-
parment for nearly SIS years, died at
his home, 205 South Fairfax street,
Alexandria, Saturday night.
Funeral services were held at his
residence this morning and were at
tended by many friends. Appointed
clerk in the engineer Office in November,
1867, he was promoted to chief clerk
in July, 1901, and held that position
until his retirement for age in August,
1922. His wife survives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
Burglar Scorns Anvils In Victims
Smithy After Looting His Bakery

to Holzbeirleins blacksmith shop, at
1910 LIE Droit court.
After making the conventional entry,
he searched about bit and quit. Per-
haps he felt too tired to rob a bakery
and a smithy all in one night.
In any event. police at No. pre-
cinct are certain the same man visited
the two establishments, both Holzbeir-
lein'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
POOR BOX is ROBBED.
st. Thomas Apostle Church Thieves
Try Vainly to Enter Safe.

A poor-box in the st. Thomas Apostle
Church, WoodIey road and Twenty
seventh street, was robbed OF its con-
tents yesterday, according to report
made to police by Rev. Thomas A.
Walsh, pastor.
The intruder also made an effort to
open the safe in the Office. The knob
was broken, but nothing taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
Quake Is Felt in Cairo.

CAIRO, Egypt, November IL R).-
The observatory at Helouan today re-
corded fairly heavy local earthquake
at 9:38 am, with source Of the dis
turbance estimated at some 470 miles
away. The shock was felt in Cairo.