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The Washington times., 1931-11-03
ZONE CASE HEARD

The Circuit Court, Judge Wal
ter r. Mccarthy presiding, is
hearing the case of the city
against John T. Rhine, colored'
undertaken, in which the city
seeks to close up Rhine's estab-
lishment because of conflict with
an old city zoning ordinance.
The case has been pending Tor
several months.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Police Grill Mate
Of RObber Suspect

Detectives today expected 70
continue questioning Of Mrs.
billie" Bedell, reputed wife Of
william Bedell, now held in New
York as a suspect in the Gun
ningham murder and Salvadorean
Legation holdup several months
ago.
Mrs. Bedell was questioned at
length last night by Capt. Edward
J. Kelly and other detectives, but
denied any knowledge that her
husband may be connected with
either Of the crimes.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
DRIVING COSTS $50

A collision, October %, with the
Car of Chief j. j. Crowley, of the
Prince Georges county police, cost
Arthur H. Hampton, colored,
1893 Montello Ave. N. E., $50 in
fines in Hyattsville Police Court.
He was found guilty Of reckless
driving and driving without q
registration card. -
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Sibley Guild to Hold
Its Roll Call FridUu

The annual roll call of the
Women's Guild of Sibley Hospital
is to be held at Rust Hall Friday
night. The A circles of the guild
have been divided into four Sec
tions headed by Mrs. A. M. Tai
bert, Mrs. Raymond Ross, Mrs. w.
L. Hibble and Mrs. H. M. Early.
The groups have as their OBJ
jective the retention of a mem
bership of 1000 and raising Of
$4,000 to pay for new X-ray equip
ment.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
AuditiOn Winners
Named in District

Winners in the District Atwater
Kent radio addition contest, held
Saturday, were announced by the
Judges today. Miss Ina Holtz-
Scheiter, 335 Kentucky Ave. S. E.,
soprano. and Edwin C. Steffe, 500
Third st. N. w.. baritone, will rep
resent Washington in the North
eastern States contest to be held
In New York on November %.
Winners in the latter compe-
Eition will share $4,000 prize
money and will be eligible for
scholarships offered.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Thief Steals $272
From Junior LeaqUe

Theft of $272 was reported by
o member of the Washington
Junior League from it's headquar-
ters, 1929 Connecticut Ave. N. w.
Miss Mary Bradley, 1901
Twenty-eighth st. N. w., secre-
tary of the league, told police
that she suspected a colored boy
who was seen about the head
quarters yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Ralph CapOne Plans
To Ask Rehedring

Ralph j. Capone, brother OF
"Scarface Az Capone, of Chi
cago, will petition the Supreme
Court for a re-hearing of his ap-
peal from conviction on a charge
of violation Of income tax laws.
The high court yesterday re-
jected Capone's petition for a
writ of review. He is under SEN
tence of three years in prison and
$4,000 fine,
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
TO TELL FETE PLANS

DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, chairman;
DR.. George C. Havenner, execu.
tive vice chairman, and Arnold
Kruckman. director of the District
Bicentennial Commission, will
outline the objects and aims OF
the organization in short talks at
the Rotary Club luncheon at the
willard Hotel tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Heart Attack Kills
PASSENGER in Taxi

Mrs. Harriet Nutting, 81, of
214 Eleventh st. N. W., died
suddenly when stricken in
taxicab last night.
F. L. Collins, the driver, drove
to Casualty Hospital where the
woman was pronounced dead.
Police said Mrs. Nutting had
been suffering from heart disease.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Nativity Holy Name
Staqe Card Party

The members of the Holy Name
Society of the Church Of the Ma
tivity, will hold a card party in
the church auditorium, 5000 Geor'
gia Ave. N. w., tonight. The
funds derived from this affair will
20 toward the building fund. The
committee in charge of arrange
ments is headed by Messers
Charles O'Connor and Charles
Beck.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
TO ADDRESS WOMEN

A joint meeting of the Sister
hood of the Eighth Street Temple
and the Council of Jewish Women
will be held November II, Armi-
stice Day, at 3 o'clock in the
temple auditorium. Charles G.
Ross, of the washington Bureau
of the st. Louis Post Dispatch, will
discuss disarmament and other
international problems.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
s1O1. DRIVERS FINE.

Arrested Saturday afternoon by
Maryland State police, Samuel s..
Harvey, $500 Fourteenth st. N.
W.. was fined $101 for reckless
driving and driving while drunk,
ln Hyattsville Police Court.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
CONGRESS HEIGHTS MEET

The Congress Heights Citizens
Association meets at 8 o'clock TO-
night in the portable building at
the Congress Heights Baptist
Church, Brothers Pl. and Esther
st. S. E.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
POLICE OPEN STATION

A new substation of the Mary
land State police was opened be-
tween T. B. and Waldorf, Charles
county, today. Seven men will
be stationed at the new post.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
URGE
LOCAL LABOR

Recommendations were made
last night at the first fall meet
Ing Of the Southwest Citizens AS
sociation that the District Com
missioners and the Treasury De-
partment endeavor in letting
future contracts for building to
arrange for use Of local labor.
Unemployment was . major
topic Of the meeting, held in
FairbrOthers School, with the
election Of officers also . feature.
In the election, Jacob M. hchaf.
Ger was renamed president; Miss
Clara ID. Neigh, vice president: /:
Miss Carolina lSabb, recording
secretary; Mrs. Ruth White, cor.
responding secretary: Mrs. Eta
Davis, treasurer; Milton Barrett,
delegate. -
Results Of O survey made this
summer Of the southwest section
were outlined. The survey, made
r. Miss Neigh, Miss Babb and
associates, has been put in card
index form and the files placed
IN the Neighbour Jod House.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
Four School Girls
Robbed By Burglar

-Four students Of Holton Arms
School, 2lS8 Bancroft Pl. N. W.
we're robbed Of S6S and jewelry
by o burglar who entered their
rooms while the girls were at sup
per last night.
Miss Mary c.. Lockwood, chap
erone Of the school. told police she
saw O man In one Of the hall
ways when she entered. The girls
who reported losses were: Jane
Lambert, $5; Muriel Theio, sol;
Ann Lowry, 81: Helen L. Cook,
$35 and . diamond-studded
bracelet.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
POULTRY JUDGES PICKED

Mac Bowman, Of Dawsonville,
Nd: Douglas O'Keefe, of Spencer
vile, Md and Ridgley Howes, Of
washington Grove, Nd, will make
up the poultry judging team
which will compete Saturday at
Frederick, Albert A. Ady, assist
ant county agent for Montgomery
county, announced today.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
WOMEN'S CLUB MEET

The Woman's Improvement
Club of Silver Spring Viii meet
tonight in the club room on
Georgia Avenue at 9 o'clock the
director to the Federation OF
Women's Clubs of Montgomery
County will report upon the
recent meeting at BarnesviIle OF
the executive committee.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
CALGARY ". E. Pastor
To Speak at Service

The Rev. Grant Contee, pastor
Of East Calvary M. E. Church,
will speak tonight at the twenty
fifth anniversary of the John
Stewart Memorial NJ. e. Church,
Third and G Streets Southwest.
The anniversary exercises will
continue tomorrow night with q
program in charge of the Won
ems Home Missionary Society of
the Washington Conference.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22

Charles L. Casteriin. 20, vice
president and treasurer OF Charles
Gallery, died suddenly last night
after he had finished bowling o
game Of duckpins Of the Arcade
Bowling Alley. Fourteenth Street
and Park Road Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
FOWL KILLED M SMASH-UP

lided with an automobile operated
by Mrs. Augusta Daisley, 23. Of
2440 Sixteenth st. N. w. Harold
Lyies. 20, colored helper Of Mr..
Davis, was pinned under the
truck, which overturned. He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
for treatment.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22

A man received broken leg
and three chickens were killed IN
an automobile accident which
scrambled eggs over the street &C
Twenty-Second and n Streets
Northwest late yesterday.
A truck operated by Warren @ .
Davis. 80. of Monrovia, Mo- col
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
CHICKEN DINNER

The Lucinda wilkins Circle,
of the Clarendon Methodist
Church, win serve q chicken din
ner at the church, Clarendon.
Va, Thursday from S to 2 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
MAN DIES AFTER BOWLING

Mr.. Casterlin lived at 300o Al
bermarle st. N. w. He slumped.
unconscious to the floor and Dr..
q. w. Leadbetter, 9lO Sixteenth
st. N. W., rendered first AID.
Death was attributed to heart
disease.
The Washington times., 1931-10-22
WIDOW FIGHTS PARDON

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22.-Com.
mutation OF sentence Of Gilbert
w. Kelly. serving 20 years for the
staying Of James II. Neal In a
holdup ten years ago, Is opposed
by the widow, Mrs. Margaret Neal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
POSSIBLE TO CUT
10 MILLION FROM
STATE TAX LEVY

There is no reason why Wash
irigton tax payers shouldn't receive
a twelve and half per cent re-
000-in their taxes, the state tax
commissioner pointed out last
week, according to a United Press
story sent the Courier-Reporter
this week.
After announcing such a. re-
duction in state taxes and reduc-
ing the levy to $12,212,676, the
commissioner said similar reduc-
tions could be made by other
bodies and save the citizens &c.
$50, 401.
The commission arrives at its
estimates by cutting S2,544994
from last years county levies of
$50, 425, 309, or an approximate
saving of 12.46 per cent. A saw
ing of s2,402,129 from cities and
towns from last years budget of
SIG, 27S,7 24 would make a saving
of 1916 per cent. A similar cut
from, the school expenses would
save $3,274,622, which combined
with the cut in the state budget
would make the total reduction
nearly ten million dollars.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
$500 AN ACRE
FROM GRAPES
River Road Man Gets 70
Tons from Eight Acres
Juice Plant Runs

The depression has seriously hit
the agricultural sections and this
district is no exception to the rule,
although conditions here are not as
serious, by far, as in many other
places. Nearly all the crops grown
here have had some drawback this
year, either a light crop, too many
bugs, frost damage or poor prices.
However, there is one crop that
has made a good showing from
every standpoint this year. Grapes
have produced heavily and the
price has been satisfactory.
A yield of seventy tons from
eight acres is reported from the
Giard place along the River Road.
The Church Grape Juice company
contracted for the lot, for which
Mr.. Giard received $175O, return
of nearly two hundred dollars per
acre.
Grapes this year are of fine
quality and the juice being pressed
at this time is fully up to the ex-
cellent standard maintained blythe
company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
Postpone Work Ct
Oiling City Streets

Oiling of First Avenue, peti-
toned for and approved by the city
council recently, will not be started
this fall, according to Mayor
Anon. Owing to the cooler weather
and the difficulty of securing ad-
equate equipment at this season of
the year, the work has been post
poned until early summer, when it
is hoped that additional mileage
may be secured. The city will have
funds by another year from the
state road money to add somewhat
to its quota for street work. This
money will be spent, if possible on
Fruitland street from Kennewick
Avenue to the highway in the
Garden Tracts, connecting the two
state highways.
Residents on other streets in
town are also planning to ask the
council to be included in the oiling
program for the spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
TO CONNECT
FOR TESTING
New Pipe Line on the
Highlands is Being
Completed

Work was started this morning
on the completion of the new pipe
line on the Highlands, about four
hundred and fifty feet of which
remain to be done. This work is on
the ends of the line, connecting up
with the pumps andsthe distribut-
ing system.
Pumps for the Highlands were
closed down last night for the sea-
son and this work is the completion
of the new line, tests for which will
be made as soon as the connections
are in.
j. R. Moore, superintendent of
the Yakima project of which this
a part, is in charge of the work.
He estimates that the work will be
done within a week or ten days.
No word has been received from
the Denver office to proceed with
construction of the power house,
dam and power canal at Prosser,
he said. However additional infor-
nation requested for preparation
of the plans for the work has re-
Gently been sent, and local direc-
tors are looking for action to start
shortly on the work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
COPS WATCH
CAR LIGHTS
Glaring Globes and One
Eyed Cars Banned;
Check Licenses

According to Carnahan, highway
patrol officer for this district,
the highway patrol all over the
state is making special drive
on glaring headlights, cars with
only one headlight, and incident
ally checking on the new oper-
ators license.
A glaring headlight is the in
dividual owners problem. Do not
wait for someone to tell you about
your lights; examine your lights
as you would your tires or any
other important unit of your car,
he says.
Each owner can tell if his head
lights need adjustment by placing
car upon level plane, then stand
in front of a headlight and mark
upon your person the height of
the lamp bulb, then step back,
15 or 20 feet or more, and If the
top of the cut off of light raises
above the height of the lamp
bulbs, as marked on your person,
your lights are wrong and a men,
ace end should be adjusted.
Headlights may be adjusted at
any of the authorized adjusting
stations in the state. You will re-
ceive a certificate showing that
you have complied with tie law.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
APPLE EXPORTERS
WILL PAY LOWER
RATE THIS WEEK

Reduced export apple rates from
central Washington to Puget
sound and to Portland, concerning
which much discussion. has been
current the last two weeks, will
be effective next Monday, l. L.
Plette, manager of the Yakima
Valley Traffic & Credit associa-
ton, was informed Monday.
The rate to Seattle and Taco
ma from Yakima and Wenatchee
will be 90 IL cents or reduction
Of cents, while that to Portland
will be 30 1-2 cents.
Teton, Naches and points be-
low the gap as far as Toppenish
and Zillah will pay "a IL cents
to Puget sound points, while the
rate from Granger and points be-
tween there and Prosser will be
81 cents. Below Prosser there will
be no change. The rate from Ken
newick is 35 cents.-Y Yakima Her
aid.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
BRICKEY- BROWN

Hiss Clara III. Brickey, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brickey,
OF Provo, Utoh, was married to
Mr.. Edison Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. o. Brown, of Port Angel
es, Washington, at 8 o'clock Sum
day afternoon at the First Con-
gregational church in Walla Wal
Ia, with the Rev. Theodore K.
Vogler officiating. Following the
ceremony a reception was held at
the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Theodore Rich. Mr.. and Mrs.
brown left for a motor trip to
California, after which they will
De at home in Port Angeles. Ed
son Brown was born in the Ken
neWlck valley and he with his par
ents made his home here for sew
e ), years, and attended the pub
nc school here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
G. OF G.. BACKS
PROGRAM OF
LOWER TAXES
Business Men Give Endorse
ment to CurtaiIed Expen-
ditures i'm County Activities
May Cut Road Levy

The Kennewick Chamber of Conn
merce today endorsed the resolu-
ton to the county commissioners
urging them to use every effort to
reduce the county's tax budget for
the coming year. As result of the
mass meetings being held turnout
the county a close study is being
made of the public expenditures.
The commissioners will meet Mon
day at Prosser to adopt the final
budget for the ensuing year.
One of the results of the meet
ings is the discovery that one or
two of the activities in the county
about which there has been more or
less discussion is that of the coun-
ty agent.
1t has been brought out that the
saving in fertilizer costs to the
farmers in the Kennewick district
alone would more than equal twice
the agents cost. Similar reports
are being received about the coun-
ty club leader.
in the discussion this noon, it
was brought out that about the
only substantial reduction that
could be made in the county's bud
get lay in the suspension of the
district road fund. This levy calls
for four mills under the present
plans and the : recommendations
were that, this levy be suspended
for year or two.
Representatives from the various
organizations and others interested
in the county affairs will attend
the commissioners meeting Mon
day to make recommendations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
LOCAL MILL
GETS CHINA
MILLING JOB
Part of Big Wheat Sale to be
Ground Here; Work Will
REQUIRE One Week a Month
on 24-HOur Shift

The Kennewick Flour Mill has
been selected as one of the 81
Washington mills which will pro-
WED flour for flood relief pur-
poses in China.
The 46 mills in the Pacific
Northwest which have accepted
the Grain Sterilization corpora
tons proposal to convert half Of
the 15,O00,000 bushels of wheat
sold to China by the United
States government into flour. Each
mill is promised full weeks
work each month, operating "a
hours a day for five months.
"While we took on the contract
for grinding the China wheat"
said Charles Shoemaker of the
local mill this morning, cit really
doesn't mean great deal to US
or the community. We have been
operating on a full 24-hour shift
for long time, and since the Nc
Marr-Skaggs combination was
made, it has increased our output
almost to our limit. The grain to
be used in the China flour is not
local stuff and will be shipped in
from the grain corporations stor-
ages.
"The contract will mean grind
ing 1900 barrels during the five
months, as we turn out 1900 bar
rels week normally. The govern
ment contract will call for soft
wheat flour only, and will be Of
a different quality from the pro-
duct ground from local wheat,
which is exceptionally high in
proteins.
Gas a matter Of fact, the addi-
tional grinding will possibly be
difficult for US to do, as last
month, for the first time in the
history of the local mill, there
was not shut down during the
entire month. There were five holi-
days during the month, counting
Labor Day, but we were compel
led to run continuously to get out
our contracts.
''The local situation is not par
ticularly bright, as the crop was
light throughout the district due
to the droughth. About 60 percent
Of the crop has been sold, and,
owing to its quality, the price
paid has been somewhat above
the market"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
SEEK TROPHY
SECOND TIME
Mrs. Thompson Installed
AS Auxiliary Head;
Committee Selected

The installation Of officers of
the American Legion Auxiliary
was held Tuesday night at Plow-
mans cafe. A dinner was enjoyed
by the twenty-five members and
officers present. The tables were
beautifully decorated with small
baskets of asters. The newly-in-
stalled officers are: President,
Mrs. Don Thompson; 1st Vice
Pres, Mrs. Fred Rosson; End
Vice President, Mrs. Fred Mills;
Secy. and Treasurer, Mrs. Odes
Sloan; Chaplain, Mrs. Herman
Campbell; Historian, Mrs. Ray
mond Kelso; Sergt. at Arms, Mrs.
Edw. Lape. The officers, were in
stalled by Mrs. Ray Lee of Pas
co, the 9th District president, who
gave a very interesting talk out
lining the work of the Auxiliary.
The retiring president, Mrs.
Raymond Kelso, was presented
with a past presidents pin, as an
appreciation of the fine work
done during the past year. Work
has already been outlined for the
ensuing year and much interest
is being shown by the chairmen
of the different committees.
Chairmen: Americanism and
Legislation, Mrs. Gladys Kelso;
Child Welfare, Mrs. Raymond Kel-
so; Constitution and Bylaws,
Mrs. Larry Oliver; Music, Mrs.
John Smith; Membership, Mrs.
Harvey White; Memorials, Mrs.
Herman Can, ,bell; Peoples, Mrs.
R. E. Hatch; Publicity, Mrs. P.
o. Stone; Rehabilitation, Mrs. Ell
mer Olson; Trophies and Awards,
Mrs. Fred Rosson; Unit Activities
and Community Service, Mrs.
Fred Mills.
A membership drive will be
conducted during the month OF
October. An effort will be made to
retain the two cups won last year
in similar contest. One cup was
presented by the Sixth District
president as a permanent posses
sion and the other by the state
organization to be contested for
each year. The cups are now on
display at Behrman's Jewelry
store.
The next meeting of the Aux
iliary will be held October 18th,
at 500 o'clock, in the Commercial
Club room.
The American Legion Auxiliary
of Pasco will have installation OF
officers Tuesday night, October
6, at 500 o'clock. The Auxiliary
Chapter and the members of the
American Legion Post of Kenne-
vic kare cordially invited to at
tend. After the installation there
will be dancing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-01
M DATE SET
FOR CUTTING
IRRIGATION
Weeks Notice to be Given;
No Shortage of Water in
This District; Supply Larg-
er Than Usual

The time has again arrived
,uhen we must close up the irri-
cation season in the valley, says
Hanager w. C. Muldrow, of the
Columbia Irrigation district. The
,sst few weeks of each season is
always s marked by a rapid rise
q the ground water in the low
sress of the project. This is due
! 60 lessened evaporation and
ppartly to more wasteful use Of
water.
r. has been possible this year to
m.;ntain the largest and steadiest
simply in the canals that has ever
been delivered in the valley. The
district is fortunate in this, es-
necially when the projects fur
+ber mo the Yakima have had to
mn nm on short water rations all sum-
mer But the natural result OF this
abundant delivery is an unusually
high seepage level in many local
ties Ali water users are strongly
urged to be as careful as possible
n the use of water for the rest OF
fine season. Do not permit it to
run longer than is necessary on
single setting. That will not only
flood some neighbor a mile or two
away. but will wash plant food
out Of your own soil. If you can't
use the full head to advantage on
the place, have the ditch walker
cut some of it out. If you have
some ground you want to wet up
the last thing, you can have 1T
back Just before the shut out.
AS to the date of the final shut
out. it is not yet possible to set
it. The policy of the district has
been to keep up the water supply
as long as there is a real and ap-
preciable need for it. This has
varied with the crops and the
season, especially as to fall rains.
The earliest date in the past ten
years has been Oct. 8 and the
latest Oct. %. However, full warn
ing will be given the water users
at least a week in advance.
In the meantime please use the
water carefully, avoiding waste;
lay by your fields as soon as you
Judge the water will do no more
real good and advise the district
forces to cut down or cut off your
supply as soon as you have no
further need for it. 1t is to the
interest of every land owner to
save unnecessary teaching of his
own soil, to save undue seepage
damage to the lower lands and to
save the district the cost of oper-
ating any longer than is really
necessary for the growth of crops.