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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20
Big Y Holds 18th
Annual Meeting
With Big Crowd
Hebert Reports Little Chance
of Receiving Help from
Federal Farm Board-Al-
len Elected from Richland

The 18th annual meeting of the
Big "Y' for the Kennewick, Rich
land district was held at the ware
house Tuesday afternoon, with the
largest attendance in the history
of the organization.
General Manager ]. w. Hebert
reviewed the work which showed
the standing of the organization
in excellent condition, notwith-
standing that the short crop re-
suited in the handling of less tom
mage than in 1929. In membership
the Big "Y'' is growing satisfac-
torily throughout the valley, he re-
ported.
Field Manager Curtis Aller gave
report of the pest damage the
past year and outlined the work
that the Association will under
take this year to minimize the
damage Of the codling moth. This
campaign will not be confined to
members of the organization but
will harmonic all agencies work
ing towards the same end to bene-
fit of all growers. A series of
meetings will be held to bring to
the growers the latest knowledge
on pest control and urged all the
growers to be sure and attend the
meetings.
Manager Hebert reported on his
recent meeting at Washington, d.
C. with the Federal Farm Board,
which was attended by representa-
tives from the principal fruit Sec
tions throughout the United States.
It developed that there was but
little organization among the APP
pie growers except in the north
west where only 38 percent is now
organized. Due to this unorganized
condition there is little help that
may be expected from the Farm
Board in the near future as they
work only through farmer-owned
and farmer-controlled cooperatives.
The efforts of the Farm Board
backed by an appropriation of
$500, 000, 900 is causing the think
ing grower to give serious con-
sideration to cooperative market
ing and the movement is expected
to develop at a rapid pace.
The local organization is func-
tioning satisfactorily under the
management of H. w. Desgranges
who has served it for the past 16
years.
D. d. Allen Of Richland was un-
arimously nominated for trustee
to taaAe the place of H. p. Miller,
deceased. j. A. Mclean is the trus-
tee for the Kennewick part Of the
district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20
Chest Clinic

There will be a free chest :iinic
held at the high school next Thurs
day, February "a. County Nurse,
Miss Day, announces that the ex-
animation will be conducted by DR..
Anderson of the state Tuberculo-
sis League, and she urges that all
contact cases, or those with sus-
pected symptoms attend this clinic.
For convenience, she urges that
those wishing to take the exam
ination write to her at Prosser for
appointments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20
Health Clinic

An all-day meeting on child nu-
triton is being held in the Con-
gregational church today by the ex-
tension department of the state
college. Miss Sellick, assisted by
Mrs. Davis, county agent, is talk
ing to representatives Of the var
ious clubs of the district, stressing
breakfasts for growing children,
points to work for and the hot
school lunches. These representa-
tives are supposed to spread the
knowledge thus obtained among
the groups they represent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20

Judging entirely from questions and their answers and
PERSONAL remarks opinions expressed by the various
of the board Kennewck residents are hopeful that
,h federal committee which met here last week will recon-
mend an immediate relief measure for the highlands from
~ denartment While not quite so sanguine as
+be early construction of the High Line unit never
they feel that the committee will also turn in more
:. loo. favorable report in rgard to it, also.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20
School Election

Saturday, March first will be the
date of the annual school election.
The term as director of Dale Smith
expires. No information has been
received as to whether he will
again be candidate for re-elec-
ton or not, and no talk has been
heard as to any other candidate
considering making the campaign.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20

Guest Day for the Arts and
Crafts department of the Kenne-
wick Women's club was held Mon
day Of this week at the home Of
Mrs. c.. Brunn. Each member Of
the department was expected 70
bring a lady who was not q men,
Der Of the club as her special guest
for the day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20

The postoffice department is
calling for bids for furnishing a
vehicle for delivering parcel post
matter for the quarter ending
June 30th. Blanks for proposals
may be obtained at the local Of
flee. Time for submitting bids
closes February %.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20
To Oil New Road

Call for bids for surfacing q
miles of the new Inland Empire
highway from the end of the pave
ment five miles west of Kennewick
to Prosser was added by Highway
Director Humes to a list of con-
tracts to be let March Is. The con-
tract will be for bituminous sur
facing by the "plant mix" method.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20
Kadox Made Captain

Kenneth Kadow, Kennewick, has
been made captain of q company
at the State College Of Washing
ton, according to an announcement
made by Major S. A. Gibson, COM
mandant, of the assignment of ca
Diet officers in the college reserve
officers training corps for he
spring semester.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20

n,;ttoe consisting of
in.s ,,as sent to the Yakima
I'VE n'. .n,,ast;gata the reclama-
lion nroblems and submit a report
- tha aenartment concerning the
aytent and order of the further
degelonment of the Yakima pro-
loot heino chiefly concerned with
tbe highlands relief situation and
the construction of the Kennewick
and Rosa units.
The board held meetings in Yak
ina Thursday and on Friday night
in Kennewick. Members of the ir-
ripation district boards, represent
atiyes of the irrigation committee
of the Commercial club and a few
farmers made up the audience of
twenty-five or more who attended
The meeting. M. M. Moulton, as at
torney for the district, presented
the situation as regards the rehab-
ilitation of the Highlands pump
inr plant and its relation to the
Columbia district.
Details of the high line unit were
f.r,;l;or 10 +ba rnamhors of the
corro;+tao who had GONE over
th.. .;tu.t;on nrav;onslv CONCERN
inc tba amount and classification
of tbo lond - no a,,braced in the
nro;ect the water supplv the
method If raising 4 to the proner
l.v.ls ,ho cost &c construction atc
M Morlton fold Of tha details
~ tha u;ehl.nds nl.n+ ana of tba
sneosstad ro.nnsr 81 bandl;nor the
;rnroven,or. mil s,,ch time &c tba
h;eh line could sunnlant II After
the oaneroI d;acnes;on onanad
uon,ten .na.t;n.toR = wal+orc
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tha dan..+r.ant sa;d. ayUa haua 10
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sonaJ on;n;on i tbat anv nroiact
wbo.a aonstr,a.;on ao.t = eooS -
batta, i not faas;hIa This how
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;ects wb;oh Good .hat &C. "a
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inc that tba ast;,a 49, - nstr,,at;a.
cost of tha Kanneu;c, mil wo,,,d
be sooo rer 90. 80.
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TO bssr Az a ,.n ":,o hau asneteo
NJ w.. ls.uss'oil.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20

The local Walther League of the
Lutheran church went to Walla
Walla Sunday, where they had the
program in their charge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-20
Federal Relief for Highlands
. Irrigation Problem Indicated
in Economic Board Attitude
Engineering and Economic Committee for
1.' Reclamation Department Investigates
Problems of Various Units Of the Yaki-
ma Irrigation Project
Kennewick Unit to Cost Less
Per Acre than Upper Valley One

H;uhlanders Ask for More Water and for Inclusion
af 1400 Additional Acres-Engineers Estimate
Cost After Repairs to be Less than Charge Now
Reine Made Annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
BY DON SUTTON.

treaty difficulties with Colombia. Both of these
obstacles were removed and the Panama route
won out
Army engineers naturally are thoroughly alive
to the somewhat formidable natural obstacles
that must be overcome by the engineer builders
in the construction Of a Nicaraguan waterway,
but they deny that they are any greater than
those which faced the pioneer canal builders in
Panama. The problem of sanitation in Mica
ragua, for instance, they describe as mere
"child's play" in comparison with the problem
which confronted Gen. Gorgas in cleaning up
malaria ridden Panama. Malaria Is not unduly
prevalent in Nicaragua they say. and already
American medical men have done much to
lessen the peril of disease there.
The engineering problems would be multi
fold. The eastern coast Of Nicaragua Is low
swampy, and the weedy San Juan River pur-
sues q Serpentine course through uninhabited
jungle In contrast the Pacific coast is high
and rocky. Between Brito Head q promontory
24S feet high, and" still another promontory
there is swamp which must be scooped out to
form q harbor.
Greytown Harbor on the extreme eastern
side, was once busy port, with water suffi-
GENTLY deep to admit the decrepit American
river steamers which, having outlived their use
fulness on the Mississippi were pressed into
tropic service in their old age. But now the
San Juan River carried down from the volcanoes
to the west, and most of the river traffic is by
canoe or by gasoline launch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

For 113 miles the proposed Nicaraguan canal
would be cut through land and river. Nayga-
ton of the other 10 miles would be a matter of
dredging a channel through the little known
Lake of Nicaragua, which, incidentally. is the
largest body of fresh water between Michigan
and Peru. The Panama Canal is only so miles
long
The Isthmian Canal Commission recon-
mended the following route:
The Atlantic end of the canal was to be at
Greytown. where two jettes and harbor
miles long were to be constructed From there
the canal was to run along the north side of the
in places by dykes. Four locks were to be
located in this stretch. Then the canal was 20
enter the San Juan River, which was to be
changed into arm of Lake Nicaragua, so
miles long, by q dam at Conchuda.
The channel across the Lake of Nicaragua,
70 miles, to be dredged. Then the canal
was to pass through the Continental Divide,
west Of Lake Nicaragua. and drop to the level
of the Pacific by four locks Q6 miles,. There
was to be dredged harbor and jetty at Brito,
on the Pacific side.
THIS route. in fact, was recommended in
preference to that through the Isthmus of
Panama. The Nicaraguan project was favored
partly because the French at that time were
demanding an exorbtant price to release their
holdings in Panama and because there were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

" - NCLE SAM is about to don overalls
spit on his hands, take up his shovel
and again assume the role of the
worlds greatest ditch digger.
For down in the swamp lowlands
and volcanic highlands of Nicaragua, not far
north Of the Panama Canal trained Yankee
eyes squirting through transits khaki
shirted engineers are bent over drawing boards
in improvised jungle draughting rooms, United
States Army surveying instruments fash and
CLEAN in the tropical sunlight-al heralding the
digging Of another big ditch" between the
Atlantic and the Pacific.
The mightiest engineering project Of all time
the building of a canal approximately 1873
miles long, that will shorten by whole day the
navigable distance between the east and the
west coasts of the United States-is in the
offing.
peace-time expedtionary force of Ameri-
can Army engineers has ventured into sun
baked Businesses where only recently fierce
guerrilla warfare took its unhappy toll OF lives
and international good win. By automobile,
airplane, ox-cart, railroad, lake steamers out
board motors and native cayucas they are NOV
ing inch by inch, rod by rod, degree by degree,
over the proposed route of the new canal.
When they return. probably a year and a
half from now, they will give Congress an accu-
rate estimate of what the tremendous project
will cost They will know what difficulties must
be Surmounted in its construction. They can
building and what advantage it would offer to
American defense in event of war and to Amer
lean trade in times of peace.
RUT on these subjects, even now, the Govern
ment is not wholly in the dark. For con-
Sideration of an interoceanc waterway through
Nicaragua is nothing new, nor is this the first
survey to be made of such route
As far back as 1926 the United States Govern
ment interested in the possibility of a
Nicaraguan canal, and sent one John Bailey
there to make survey. He cruised about geo.
graphically and laid out pretty much the same
route that is still favored. Between then and
1899 there were several other surveys. And
once, following a survey by Menogal in 1855,
work a canal actually was started by the
Maritime Canal Co. of Nicaragua, which sue
cumbed finally, not to natural obstacles but to
financial ones
Then in 1899-19O1 came the survey by the
Isthmian Canal Commission. This still pro-
vides the most accurate data on the proposed
Nicaraguan route. The commission not only
made survey but prepared a project which
was formally presented to Congress.
1t was estimated at that time that canal
through Nicaragua would fatten Uncle Sans
pocketbook by $4,000, 900. Now, because the
costs of material and labor have scared, esti-
mates for the gigantic ditch-digging feat run
as high as billion dollars. And that accounts
for the fact that many fiery phrases echoed
through the corridors of the Capitol and dubi-
Gus frowns furrowed the brows of many Of the
Nations lawmakers last year before Congress
consented even to $15O,O0O appropriation for
survey of the route by Army engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29


the river. But only for distance of "a miles
will engineers be faced by the task of actually
digging through dry land. Half of this part OF
the excavation work will be done through TIRE
lowlands near the east coast, and the other half
through the highlands which separate the lake
from the Pacific. 49,.
THE highest elevation through which the
canal must be cut is ridge between the
Desiado and San Juan rivers at Tamborcito.
This ridge is about 300 feet above sea level at
. point which one proposed route would inter-
sect; about 22O feet at another. In contrast
the elevation of the highest points Of excava-
ton in the Panama Canal was 534 feet.
Tamborcito Ridge in Nicaragua is composed
of hard rock and hanked on both sides by
swamps, while the Culebra summit in Panama
Is of rock and earth that slides rapidly. In
fact, large quantities slid into the excavated
prism during the after construction. From this.
engineers say 1t Is manifest that the difficult
ties of piercing Tamborcito will be Insignificant
as compared with those encountered at Culebra.
The Panama Canal was 10 years in building.
Although the Nicaraguan project is larger, the
route is more distributed and for this reason
might be completed in less time.
From sea to sea the Panama Canal h 133
miles shorter than the Nicaraguan canal would
be. It has less summit elevation and less curv&
ature The time of travel through the PanamG
Canal including three hours of waiting fok
the right of way, is about IS hours. Estimates
on the time necessary to pass through a Nica-
raguan canal vary considerably. However, 1t ID
evident that except for the items of risks or
unexpected delays, the Nicaraguan route is more
advantageous for all commerce except that tn
or from the west coast of South America.
Between United States Pacific and Atlantic
ports the Nicraguan route is shorter by about
one day. The same advantage would be true q
travel between Atlantic ports and the Orient.
For United States Gulf ports, Nicaragua is
shorter by about two days. For commerce
between North Atlantic ports and the west
coast of South America, the Panama route is
shorter by about two days; between Gulf ports
and the western coast of South America 1t ID
shorter by about one day. Figures show that
under these comparisons a Nicaraguan canal
would be shorter in time for about 79 per cent
OF the traffic, and thus would take trafic away
from Panama unless tolls were SO adjusted as
to prevent this.
A REPORT which was prepared under tho
supervision of Maj. Gen. Edgar JadwirS,
chief of Army Engineers, for submission to the
President and the cabinet says:
"One of the chief reasons for the Panama
Canal was national defense. Now part of thu
canal is carried on the books as an arbitrarH
proportion of the cost representing its value
from a national defense standpoint. A second
canal would, of course, have a national defense
value in that there would be two routes from
the Pacific to the Atlantic and two routes would
have to be destroyed to cut off interoceanic
communication.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

It will be no mean feat, of course, to canafize
the river But only for a distance of "a miles
will engineers be faced by the task of actually
digging through dry land Half of this part OF
the excavation work will be done through TIRE
lowlands near the east coast, and the other half
through the highlands which separate the lake
from the Pacific. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
Uncle Sans Billion-D0llar Ditch

Whether Not the Linking Aant
Pacific Oceans Depends the R~t Unia States y Engineers NO tWork
the Ya-andakzay Surrey Of Route Through Nicaragua.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05

] was almost torcibly ejecteC
from WRC yesterday when
suggested The Lady Next Door,
move to Paris. She happens tc
be g favorite with children and
IN this case WRC insists the kids
win be served.
Radios offer Of three hours Of
actual work Q week for as much
money as could be had for six
Z night shows and two lnatineeS q
week In the drama, has proved q
haven for about 500 Broadway
actors. Many ex-legits who are
now doing radio work almot ex.
cluively are not unwilling to ad.
NIT that the ether salvation
saved them from starvation or
another occupation.
The NB.C. booking bureau alone
has approximately 1000 names on
dts legitimate artists call list, an
increase Of close to rs per cent
over the number Q year ago.
Standard dramatic and comedy
aine readers for the radio now re-
ceive as high aS $50 per program.
each participating in o minimum
OF three programs . week, with
the broadsasts consuming hardly
more than one hour. For the three
hours or thereaboutS, Of actual Ia.
Dor . week the standards on the
air are receiving $3.50 and higher,
rs much, or even more, than most
Of them. formerly we're paid for
hours Of rehearsals and more
hqllrS Of. stage work in legit.
Besides which there are no
chances Of sudden cloSines for Ca
gable players because the show
hSppens to. be q bust. There are
no busts on the radio.
1t was learned definitely today
that the proposed Philco broad.
cast on Easter Day Of . concert
by the Philadelphia Orchestra, un.
der the direction Of Leopold Sto.
kowoSki, viii not be held, but that
three concerts will be broadcast
Kzext taIl One Of these will be as
spectacular as that last November,
1n, which Stravinsky's "Sacre du
egintemps" was offered.
1t also was learned there Is q
possibility Of Stokowski broadcast
ING On both the National and Co.
1imbta networks. -.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Checked Baby. Dies
In Mothers Arms

TOLEDO, March 5 u.NSJ -
william Joseph Ferry. 2-year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morton A,
Perry, stransled TO death today
when he attempted to swallow q
small wooden bail.
He died IN his mothers arms
while Q physician was rushing
to the home.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05

me alphabetically arranged nUgH.
NESS SERVICE DInEofOAH ~ ts-
days Times Classified Aae wfil direct
yea to dependable henAS ~ office
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
PRINCIPAL RADIOP 10 GRAMS
BEST PROSPECTS

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iSi5O .. m.--Taaasies WitAsat
veRmtiem. VINO. (9l8l.
- .. ms-@oqeegs pe0gRNDs
WMAL (41eI.
CHAIN Pn0GRAhe
5,So .. @.-yaiaaeesnsee go
Xgee4emlA (NB.CJ, New Xerkl-
WHAR.. WMc,s ete. .
p. n.-Eess q cairs lN.B.C,D.
General MlfIp Ra6e FFSleht (Ce.
laEsel1l, WMAL. etc.
sac :: n~Eseil!A Sc9eagt q.
see.. EarAy Esthem TFewaeFA GDe~
IWNaela). W&AHA ote.
eiSo 2. M.--eel@ellHe Aaof. ~.
D.Gl, New YeFk-WBAE vac.
AAe., II RalimS MmsekaR (Co-
lasabia). WMAL. etc.
10 p. M.-Rhileo MeaR ice"
lunsblal WlgAL, ,ete.
loi1o .. M.-Agald Opera Cep~
seRt (Celumshsal. VEAL, tte.
DANCE MUSIC
q , ale RaRaais, Baad,
WRC tsiO.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05

Hear telspheae win place yen h in-
-AssiAte teash with ths psopls aavsr-
tle.af !4sls sssSiess Y VOC q TIE Bgsl-
fimAe Ciasslfled Aas.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
CLUB PLANS LUNCHEON

The weekly luncheon Of the
University Of Michigan Club will
be held In the Cosmos Club to-
day ut 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05

S:ee--H1Issy stuart PrsgraR.
s:3o--fslmelive Hour.
1e:Se-The i've TFeupars.
l1see--rAilllpS' Orchestra; casins Or
1l:ss-Peisis d'or Orchestra.
W5L-Nsw YOFk~-1e0.9eG
......, 1N5:;c; ss.a.n, -
s:ee-cummin'a 0rehSstea. I'D.
SAs-~Jsha p. xsRRsdy. prohibition
7:eS-Ainss ~ Andy.
7:1S-Aumeroug Sketch.
7:3e-Tha Ch6ItsteTs.
s:Se~-Yaast EaamOHs.
S:3e-9ylyaRia Feresters.
S:0e-~RemaRy 1ssd.
,:s:::ss-nsr!:sS,s9' skit; asHs' SsHd.
10:30-LeA4x Orchestra.
wcAU-ISiiszsi ySIs-Sil1S-sSS
T:00--ZHteFtafRore
s:op-CD.s. Network.
?::ssc--SrmP EEeckeTs'
1S:30-Warwiek Orchestra.
ll:ss-Henlo aad SObe; PlaAtatIos
11:se.-Wsltsa orchestra
DISTANT STATIONS
weR-Atlaaaa--9ae-AaS
s:se-Lswe 1rethtrs.
10:39-CencNTt.
1l:3e-ASneS n Andy.
I2:oe-knaiSe:s PiltmoreaAS.
WENM%eCAfsASa-Sfo-3lS
1e:ee-MiRstrSi SA0W.
11:eS-Miks sAa Herman; Easy Chair
4I:ts-N1.c.-PpoAiAitisa polI.
Iz:O0-VaudOVille.
The Nome nugget., 1930-10-11
NEW RADIO STATION
 TO BEGIN NEW YEAR

SEATTLE. October |. tP)- A powerful wireless station to sup plant the government cable system in Alaska in cases of emergency. is to be built here at once. it was announced that the new station will go into operation about the first of the year. It will be erect ed on thirty acre tract just south of Youngstown.
 A. A. Atwood. representative of the L. S. Signal Corps and the Puget Mill Comp&uH. owners of the property. reported that the building is estimated to cost six thousand and one hundred and ten thousand dollars worth of radio equipment will be installed.
The Nome nugget., 1930-10-11
INTERIOR MURDERS

Fairbanks Oct. $. (P,-A blow on the head caused the death of Peter Williams,a native and Akiak trader, the autopsy revealed that two companions were with him at the time of his death and were arrested and held Other princi- pal witnesses told conflicting stor- ies. Two and one half gallons of whiskey were found at the scene We're the murder Wa com mitted. Deputy Marshals left vn plane to bring Jack Treihage. from Ruby, charged with murder. Rev Greenway from Tanana. charged with larceny.
 An assi~tan, T.. $. Attornoy i. arcompanins thom and will mahe a further fnyeSriaation of the tna which destroyed tho arm post ." which the bod% of BItstine was found in the ruins