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Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Rainfall Real Event in
Parts of South America

Many people, If asked what was
the driest place In the world, would
plump for Central Australia, where
rain fell last year after drought
that had lasted for seven years
They would be wrong, says an Eng
lish paper, for there are some parts
of South America where a sever
years drought is nothing, and 9
man can live out the Psalmist's
three score and ten" without
ever seeing a drop of rain. OF
course, it may rain sometimes. LORD
Ernest Hamilton has described the
coming of rain in Lima, the capital
of Peru, during a visit he paid there,
"We were fortunate enough to be
favored with the only shower which
Lima had enjoyed for seventy
years." he writes in his book Forty
Years On" For five minutes it
rained solid tropical rain. The
terror-stricken Inhabitants thought
the end of the world had come" But
if America can boast of some Of
the dryest places in the world, it
also contains some of the wettest :.
Greytown, in Nicaragua, has had as
much as 297 inches of rain in a
single year.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
For Marital Success

If two people are congenial In
tastes, have mutual interests, and
apply to their home making and
marriage contract half Of the prin-
ciples of good business that they
do to outside interests, success In
most cases is assured. Troubles
may come-and they do to every
couple-but people seem equal to
these real emergencies. It's the
straw that breaks the camers
back, you know, and it's the little
things of life that count for the
most. Little courtesies must be
remembered and each party should
endeavor to be a good sport and
play fair. A woman who nags Is
never a beloved woman. and the
man who has perpetual crouch
becomes person to be endured.
Affection may be strong but 1t
seldom survives constant criticism,
Indifference and carelessness Of
personal appearance.-Rachel Ann
Neiswender in Household Maya
zine.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Crumbler Throws Away
Chance of Happiness

May we be spared from the grum-
bier And yet, If we would
change his grumble into pleasure,
we must exert little patience of
our own. Getting impatient and dis
dainful and short-tempered with
him Is likely to make him worse.
And, after all, it isn't very hard to
help these rather trying people
along the road Of life. The grum-
bling folk don't have a very easy
time. Of course, they can be a
positive nuisance to you. But just
think what real nuisance they are
to themselves. To have always
spirit Of grumbling in ones mind
must be load. the weight of which
Pilgrim could never have imagined.
In many ways the grumbler's bur-
den is worse than Pilgrims. You
see, there was always chance of
his getting rid of it. He had got
into bad habits, but grumbling was
not one of them.
Once you start grumbling, the
worst part of your mind will seize
upon it, practice upon it, develop
it, until you are in the nasty, al
most unbreakable meshes of it.
Soon it will choke every bit of hap
piness out of you. Resist grum-
bling always. Its power cannot
grow if you do that.-London Tit.
Bits.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Orchids for Every One

The middle of May is the height
of the orchid season in the trnp-i
ical countries to the south Of us
and at that time it is possible 20
buy orchids by the bunch on the
streets Of the City Of Mexico at a
price which would make the Amer
ican girl envious. The blooms grow
wild in the Mexican country and
are gathered by the peasant people
and carried into the cities. The
promenades of the City of Mexico
are lined with men and women from
the country districts who have come
loaded with the blooms. These
rival In size and beauty the flowers
which are readily sold for several
dollars each. In the City of Mex
leo one may buy a bunch of about
two dozen flowers for price about
equal to 25 cents of American
money.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Principle Long Accepted

Gresham's law is a principle In
finance and political economy, for
mulated about the middle of the
Sixteenth century by Sir Thomas
Gresham, founder Of the London
Royal exchange. The principle is:
bad money drives out good money
from circulation. The good coin
(fulI weight and standard of purity
will be boarded and the worn and
thin, or light, coins will be used.
Good money will also be used for
export to other countries, where it
will obtain more in exchange, while
the light coins will be used at home,
thus depreciating the national cur
rency."
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Damaged

Potter arrived at his studio one
morning and found that during the
previous night it had been ruined
by fire.
He at once telephoned to his In
surance agent to come and estimate.
the damage.
An hour later the man arrived.
"Now, with regard to these cam.
vases?" went on the agent. "YouI
say they cost about $3.50 EACH"
about that"
"Were they just plain canvasesT'l
asked the insurance man.
mo. I'd painted on most OF
them" Potter returned.
"Ah," said the agent thought
fully. Then suppose we say S1.2o
each?"
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Cricket alarm Clocks"

A novel custom among the jap
anese Is the keeping of singing
crickets which they use like watch
dogs-only the warning Of the
cricket is directly opposite from
that of the dog, writes Raymond l..
Ditmars, naturalist, In Boys Life.
The crickets are kept In cages not
unlike bird cages and sing all
through the night. When somebody
walks across the floors, which shake
because they are laid on bamboo
rods, the vibration frightens the
ehckets and they stop singing.
Then everybody wakes up-from
the unusual silence.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Pope Guided By Council

The pope Of Rome personally
does not annul or Dissolve 4 mar
rtage. When there - petition for
the annulment of marriage In the
Roman Catholic church or in
which a Roman Catholic IL In
volved on the ground of fraud,
want Of consent or other valid rea-
son, the matter Is considered by
the Rota, 4 supreme council Of the
Roman Catholic church, which de-
clares Its findings and the pope
makes a declaration In accordance
with such findings.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Most Valuable Pottery

Peachblow ware is the most val
liable of Chinese pottery. 1t be-
longs to the Chinese potteries, which
are transmutation glazes embracing
q type Of flambe color. These glazes
differ from red to delicate pink,
which Is peachblow.
Peachblow products have realized
prize amounts in salesrooms, and
many of these pieces are exhibited
In museums. They are no longer
made. Originally peachblow was
made in King-te- Chin and was con-
sidered as a perfect example of
the potter's art.-Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
In Fix

Fred and Harold were discussing
matrimonial problems on their way
up to London from the suburbs.
Would you advise me to marry
a sensible girl or beautiful girl?"
asked Harold.
I'm afraid you'll never be able
to marry either, Harold" returned
Fred, merry twinkle In his eyes.
"WhyT queried the anxious Har-
old.
Well" answered the other, "a
beautiful girl could do better, and
q sensible girl would know better"
London Answers.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
DUB STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

The United States will be repre-
sented in the worldwide cattle
show in England next July by four
bows of the Maryland All Club
Dairy Cattle Judging Team, who
carried off first honors in the ma
tional show in st. Louis last week.
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Helen Mears, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Kitchens of Millsboro
and Lee r. Mumford, son of Peter
Mumford of near Hickory Hill, has
been made. The wedding took
place Saturday night of last week.
Miss Margaret Scott, daughter
of John Scott, of near Millsboro
and Price Luther, of Rehoboth
Beach, were married at the Mas
sau M. E. circuit parsonage last
Sunday night. The ceremony was
performer by the Rev. James
O'Neil.
Plans have been made by the
Georgetown Home and School As
sociation to give an elaborate pro-
gram at the monthly meeting to
be held in the high school auditor
ium Monday night, November 10.
The association is one of the most
active of the Parent-Teacher
groups in lower Delaware.
Tuesday, November II, is the
Fall donation day at the Kent
General Hospital. Donations of
money, staple articles, fresh fruits,
vegetables, preserves canned goods
Center, is in charge of Betty and
in fact, anything that can be used
in hospital will be gratefully re-
ceived.
The Bureau of Police for the
month of October made 1888 ar
rests of which "a were for drunk
enness. There were $50 arrests
for violating the parking regula-
tions and "a for violating the traf-
fic dulles. There were 81 offenders
taken into custody for reckless
driving. For operating cars while
under the influence of liquor there
were IA arrests while for selling
Intoxicating liquor and for trans
porting liquor, there was one ar
rest each.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Mieht Become q Habit

Billy was one Of large family.
where the children were accus-
toned to walt on themselves. Usu-
ally he was dressed and was out
of the house at an early hour. One
morning he was found sitting dis
consulate on the edge of his bed
making no move to dress.
"Why, Billy" said his mother,
"why don't you get your clothes
on? You are old enough to dress
yourself now, you know"
"Yes, l can put my clothes on
all right" replied Billy on the verge
OF tears, "but II I commence to
dress myself, I'll just have to keep
II up, and / alE't goin' to do It."
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
Reducing?

Biddy. age seven, was much In
terested In her baby sisters growth.
Her mother told her that she had
weighed the baby that day and she
weighed IL pounds.
Blddy understood her to say
seven pounds, at which she ex-
claimed In dismay: "Oh, the baby
Is ungrowing, isn't sheT'
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05
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Smyrna times., 1930-11-05

Win your heating IS
management and
We buy the best grade
Sal and most care
x We screen all coal
On our yard. Phone
May-we are prepar-
The public with all
HE service.
Sal direct from cars
o. At a reduced price
- prices. Let us take
a the next cars com
4 s'' cost of handling.
News.
aS per ton, 224O lbs.
,-'la per ton, 2240 lbs.
sl' per ton, 2240 los.
:" per ton, 2240 lbs.
good until Novem-
a Paint that we can
Smyrna times., 1930-11-05

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y !, , Cross for the year
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
p. @. Clerks Rate
High i'm Examination
ssyrxht. ". N.U.)

Clerks at the Kennewick post
office rank at the top, according
to William C. Otte, chief clerk of
the railway mail service, who was
here Tuesday conducting the an
nual case examinations at the To-
cal office. Of the 2976 cards hand
led by the clerks, only three were
misthrown. Floyd Hutchins and
Ray Boldt each scored 100 percent,
throwing the Idaho scheme, while
C. E. Hitler and Herbert Misner
ran close seconds on the Washing
ton scheme with scores Of 99.89
per cenn and 80. 70 percent re-
spectively.
The test is made with small cards
bearing the names of different
towns, and the clerk must insert
these promptly into the pigeon
holes in which they belong, taking
notice of the railroad line and train
number on which a letter would
20 at given time of day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Reunion Signs 10 /
Candidates for 80 Degree

With 10 candidates signed UP to
take the Consistory degrees of
Masonry, the spring reunion of the
Kennewick Valley will be under
way Friday afternoon. Of these,
four are from Kennewick, seven
from Pasco and the rest from 9TH
er parts of the state. The degrees,
from the 10th to the 32nd, inclus-
i've, will be given by the Spokane
consistory, which is sending 20 of
its members down for the work.
Saturday morning and afternoon
will also be given over to the re-
union, with a banquet the final
evening.
The candidates are as follows:
Gus Pearson, Gus Carlen, F. r.
White and j. C. Swayze, Kenne-
wick; j. F. Bear, J. M. Arnold, j.
F. Pfeifer, Willis Hales, DR.. H. s.
Froshet, Murray Nixon and Will
liam P. Marolf, Pasco; George
Pierce, Portland; Dan Steinoff,
Vancouver; L. C. Brundage and
Ernest Christian, Wishram; John
Truax, Ritzville; M. M. Doan,
Benge; G. E. McClendon and Sid
ney Relton, Richland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27

Petition Goes uD
To State Court
Commercial Club
Advised to Join With
Pasco, Prosser to
Fight Measure

The state supreme court will sit
in a body to decide the reappor-
tionment motions fate: Presented
Wednesday with a petition for an
initiative reapportionment for the
state legislature, j. Grant Hinkle,
secretary of state, refused to ac-
cept it, declaring that only the leg
islature could originate the action.
The petition, accompanied by the
proposed bill, was presented by
State Senators Dan Landon and
Jacob Miller. The motion to COM
pei Hinkle to accept the bill was
assigned to the court for a hear
ing.
Kitsap, Yakima, King and Che
Ian counties would receive the
greatest increases under the bill,
while Benton county's representa-
ton would be decreased, having to
share a state senator with Frank
lin, Klickitat and Skamania coun-
ties. A committee composed of r.
E. Reed and Charles L. Powell re-
ported to the. Commercial club to-
day after an investigation of the
situation, advising the club to get
in touch with Pasco and Prosser,
asking them to cooperate In the
fighting Of the reapportionment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Choral Club to
Present Concert

The Choral. club of Kennewick
will present a concert Thursday,
April 8, in the Methodist church.
The chorus contains Is mixed
voices, directed by Walter Stauf-
facher of Pasco. Miss Beatrice
Sherk is the accompanist.
A double quartet, women's
chorus, duet, reader and violin Sc
lections are a part of the program,
which will include Is numbers in
all. Members of the club who will
take part are: Mrs. Vane Wilder,
Mrs. Lee Lampson, Mrs. j. C.
Swayze, Mrs. A. NJ. Chellis, Yer
della Mueller, Glee Miller and Ele-
amor Allen, sopranos; Mrs. w. S.
Washburn, Mrs. A. C. Anon, Mrs.
D. S. Brogunier, Mrs. Fred Giard,
Dayl Miller and Clara Smith, al
tos; Frank Green, w. j. Barnes,
Vane Wilder and G. H. Tilbury,
tenors; Lester Cox, George Shep-
pard, Roy Larkin, o. F. Allen, w.
=. Altrogge and B. ]. Campbell,
BASES. .--.-.-
A part of the program will be
presented by a town orchestra,
which is being organized by F. F.
Beste.
Proceeds of the concert will be
turned over to the city park fund.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Local Growers
Send Out First
Grass NOnday
Warm Nights Bring
Asparagus in QUAINT
ity; Expect Carload
Last Next Week

The initial shipment of aspara-
gus from the Kennewick district
were made Monday. The Big Y,
Three Rivers and Washburn Glea-
son each packed out grass, destin-
ed for the upper valley and the
coast.
M. Pardine, on, the Yakima river,
brought in the first box to the Big
Y. It was sold to the Pioneer Fruit
company at Yakima for 1925. He
was followed Tuesday by M. Anar-
di with one box and J. P. Miller
with five boxes. The first grass
from the Highlands was packed by
Jules Moret, who brought in two
boxes Wednesday. 49,
With the two comparatively
warm nights Tuesday and We'd
nesday, the grass has started to
push up vigorously. Three Rivers
expects to have a carload out
either the last of the week or Mon
day. Many families have had as
paragus on their own tables for a
week or more.
The first asparagus is always
welcomed here and in the market
as sign that spring growing act
ivity is inaugurated. Grass is the
first spring crop to be shipped out
of Kennewick in any quantities.
About so crates were shipped
out today. The prices of 1925 to
$3.50 a crate in Seattle will drop
as soon as the novelty is past. The
California grass is selling at 10 to
II cents wholesale. The fob. mar
ket has not yet crystallized, the
small lots not being sold on that
basis. A seasonal price will soon
develop with the throwing of reg
ular quantities on the market.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Future Farmers Plan
Carnival, Initiation

With a goal of doubled menu
bership by March II, the local
chapter of Future Farmers outdid
themselves in their campaign and
signed up enough applicants to
make the chapter rolls six times
longer. A hair-raising initiation of
the new members will be held on
April 2.
Activities for the remaining part
of the spring semester will include
a carnival to be given in about
five weeks. This is planned to raise
funds necessary to the carrying
on Of the club work. Forrest Allie
son is manager, and Ross Bowls,
assistant.
Four degrees are given in the
Future Farmers, the officers Of the
organization said in explaining the
club. An initiate becames a Green
hand after he has been voted in
by a majority. He must be enroll
ed in Smith Hughes agricultural
course. To attain the degree Of Fu-
ture Farmer, he must make $25
profit from an agricultural pro-
ject. The State Farmer must have
earned 500 in this way besides
maintaining scholastic average
of So. The highest degree is Amer
lean Farmer, for which an average
of 80 is necessary, along with $500
farming profit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
kiWanianS To
Aid in Cleanup
Beauty Drive
Club Agrees to Give
Active Help Along
Kennewick Avenue;
May Day Planned

Active aid and cooperation in
the campaign to beautify the city
were promised by the Kiwanis
club at their noon meeting Tues
day, following President Moul-
toms lead. The city streets depart
ment will be asked to take care of
the parking strips along Kenne-
wick avenue, and Kiwanians will
direct their efforts especially to-
wards keeping this street and the
river highway in good condition
this summer.
In conjunction with the city
health department and property
owners, vacant lots on main-trav-
eled streets will be cleaned up and
cared for.
Another feature Of the meeting
was the decision to sponsor q big
May Day picnic in the city park.
An afternoon Of folk dancing,
games and entertainment is PLAN
ned. May pole dancing will add its
note Of spring festivity.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Fire for Own
Temperatures,
Not Neighbours
Cook Gives Advice to
Orchardists on Heat
ing; Thermometer
Varies in 5-Acre Tract

A discussion of orchard heating
to combat frost is made this week
by Albert w. Cook, government
weather man stationed in Kenne-
wick this season.
Temperature is one of the vital
considerations in the efficient use
Of orchard heaters. Any one prac-
ticing orchard heating should use
only standard, tested thermom-
eters properly sheltered and should
examine them at frequent inter-
walls (even during warm weather)
to make certain that they are not
out Of adjustment. Strict atten-
ton should be given to the temper
ature in the orchard to be heated
and lighting should be started as
soon as the critical temperature
has been reached. Some growers
have followed the foolhardy prac-
tice of waiting until their neigh
Ibors had lighted before starting
their heaters and crop damage has
resulted in some cases and need
less burning of fuel in others.
Temperature differences Of two
to three degrees and, in some
cases, more have been noted fire.
quently within short distances in
the same orchard. It is not uncom-
mon to find different temperature
differences of considerable magni-
tude between the two ends Of q five
acre orchard. 1t is the tempera-
ture in the orchard to be heated
that should determine when firing
should begin. ..'.
There is a case where a grower
always waited until his neighbors
lighted before he would begin fir
ing and he consistently lost part
of his crop. Subsequent examina-
ton of temperature conditions in
his and his neighbours orchards re-
vealed that the temperature was
habitually lower in his orchard. AL
though his neighbors were con-
scientious and Railways lighted
when it was necessary" he was let
ting his freeze before he lighted.
Fire by the temperature in your
own orchard. Pay no attention to
whether or not your adjacent tracts
are lighted. Conserve your fuel,
but light whenever necessary.
Another important consideration
is the stage Of development Of the
buds. There are several factors
which account for the difference in
development in two contiguous.
tracts. Chief of these are soil diff
ferences, vitality of the individual
trees, and varying cultural meth
DDS, such as, cultivation, irriga-
ton, fertilization, etc.
During weather favorable for
growth the buds develop repidly
and noticeable changes can be dis
cerned almost daily.
The wisest and soundest policy
to be followed should consist in
daily examination Of the growing
buds and the careful regulation Of
firing operations to correspond
with the critical temperatures for
the buds at different stages with
lighting conducted according to the
temperature in the orchard to be
protected.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
MOTTINGER GETS
HIGHEST AVERAGE

The highest annual mean tenn
perature for Washington in 1929
was at Mottinger, 52.8 degrees,
according to the U. S. Weather
Bureau report, out this week. The
lowest was 39.5 at Dumping Lake.
Walla Walla was rated the highest
reported single temperature 108
on July 81, while Odessa with 33
degrees below had the lowest sin
gle. The average precipitation for
1929 was only two-thirds of the
normal amount, the lowest in 40
years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Mediate Your GueSSti17ldte
Clip Coupon, Don't Hesitate

The standard Of judgment will be
the official government census re-
port, published about May 1. The
grand prize will also go to the
person averaging the closest on
all four. Your nearest one will be
considered.
The contest will continue through
April. Start sending your answers
in promptly, either by mail or per-
sonally. Watch the paper next
week for information Of the prizes
that will be awarded. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Troop % Takes
Honors at Rally


Boy Scouts of Troop 27, Kenne-
wick, carried off the honors in the
inter-city Scout rally at Pasco Sat-
urday night. Although they did
not come out well on inspection,
they won As points in the events,
as compared with Is for their
nearest competitor. The events
Were pass-the-buck, fire building,
compass relay, chariot race, and
William Tell race.
Two members from Troop 26 at
tended, but since the troop was not
officially represented, took no
part. Paul Duffy is scoutmaster Of
%, and Vane Wilder of 26. Scouts
from Pasco, Finley, Burbank and
Troop % of Walla Walla entered
in the contest.