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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
NO IMMEDIATE
RELIEF CAN BE
OBTAINED NOW
Highway Budget Already
Prepared: Officials AS
sure Their Help

Reporting back Thursday noon
at the weekly luncheon, Commits
sioner Harry Hughes, who had
been sent TO Olympia by the club
in an effort to aid Benton county
to obtain relief for the mainten-
ance of the Plymouth road, said
that he had been unable TO secure
any definite promise Of immediate
help. He learned that the Highway
budget had already been prepared,
and while it would not be acted on
for some time by the legislature,
those intervied said that their
immediate districts had been as
signed most of the road relief re-
quested and each one interviewed
hesitated to risk the introducing
of new items at present. They
stated, however, that should the
budget fail of adoption as drawn,
the whole matter would be thrown
open on the floors of the house
and in that case special legislation
might be introduced that would
provide the relief requested. Mary
legislators and highway officials
assured Mr.. Hughes that they
stood ready to help if the oppor-
tunity arose. The feature Of perm
anent relief on this question came
a step nearer with the introduc-
ton in the House by Representa-
tive Reeder of Klickitat county, of
a bill making the proposed extern
sion of the North Bank highway
from its present terminal to Ken
newiek, part of the regular State
highway system. A like bill is be-
ing introduced in the senate by
Senator Stinson of Pasco, and both
men feel confident that it will be
adopted. The bill carries no appro-
priation but if the proposed road
is adopted as part of the perman-
ent highway system, the necessary
appropriations will follow later.
Other matters discussed at the
luncheon were: drop in the
freight rates on intra state ship
ments of coal, change in port
regulations as requested by the
Vancouver chamber of commerce,
and the status of legislation for
the purchase of the Kennewick-
Pasco bridge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
GEN. WOODS GUEST
AT LOCAL HOTEL
"slla Walla Chamber Committee
Brings Him to Kennewick to
Meet Yakima Delegation

zen. George II. Woods, of Wash
,ngton D. c., special represents
ave OF the bureau of national
aomes and. veterans administra-
non and ]. G. Kelly, chairman If
Ie Walla Walla reception COM
nl'tee were luncheon guests at the
Ale. Asnne~lek hotel Tuesday, where
met a delegation from Yakima
VINO escorted Gen. Woods to YAK
gag snat afternoon. He is looking
eer and Inspecting the possible
sl.es Tor the Northwestern branch
the volunteer Soldiers home,
~. the establishment of which
auo has appropriated $1,000
Wv What ever recommendations
. Ven. Wood will make as the re-
=, - :. Of his trip of inspection to
s = the Washington and-.oreoo !
sAes will be to a special eommittes
n Washington, D. c.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Free Chest Clinic
Held BY Anderson

The Kennewick vicinity is go
ing to realize partial return on
its expenditure on the tiny tuber-
culosis Christmas seals when the
free chest clinic conducted by DIR.
Leslie p. Anderson, Diagonostician
for the Washington tuberculosis
Association opens at the high
school building Wednesday, Janu-
airy 2s, 1881. The doctor viii be
assisted by Mrs. Ida Cullen, coun-
ty nurse, and as the examinations
at the clinic are necessarily linn
tied in number to certain number
each day, Mrs. Cullen requests
that any one desiring an appoint
ment make application at the Of
flee of the county nurse, at Pros
ser, well in advance of the date SET
for holding the clinic at Kenne-
wick.
These clinics, held periodically
in the different counties, are part
of the continuous education pro-
gram made possible by the annual
seal sale at Christmas time. "Tu-
bercSlosis, 2 states DR.. Anderson,
els not hereditary disease. 1t is
communicable and as such is con-
tracted through living in contact
with an active or "open" case
Children, especially are very sus.
equitable and whenever a tuber.
culosis case is discovered every eff.
fort should be made to determine
| the source of Infection"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Icy Road Caused Wreck

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Huddle-
stone and two children of San
Francisco, California, who were
moving to Butte, Montana, wreck
ed their car on the plymouth road
Wednesday about II o'clock. The
car went over the grade rolling
over several times before land
ing at the bottom of the canyon.
None of the occupants were SER
iously injured and were able to
proceed to Butte by train that
afternoon. The E. C. Smith
wrecker went out and brought in
the car.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
JOINT INSTALLATION
EXEMPLIFIED MON.
Vic HeberIein and Nellie Morgan
Installed as Heads Of the
Local Orders

The joint installation of the
Oddfellows and Rebekahs was
beautifully exemplified Monday
evening at the Oddfellowyhall, with
the installation of the incoming
officers for the current year. The
following officers were installed.
leila Winkenwerder and Lane Lar
son acting as installing officers:
/. o. o. F.-Vic Heberlein, NC.
Roy Larkin, v. c.; d. s. Brogun-
Ter, Sec; Albert williams. sec:
Albert Morgan, conductor; A. A.
Edwards, warden; Albert Hem
erickson, chaplain.
Rebekahs - Nellie Morgan. NJ
G.; Blanche Pratt, v. d. TelIa
Winkenwerder, rec. sec; Alice
Brogunier fin. Sec; Belle Robert
son, treasurer; Rose Richter. R. s.
N. G.; Dora Williams, L. S. N. O.:
Agnes Boyer, r. S. ". G.: Ethel
Edwards, R. S. v. G.; Mildred He
berlein, inside guard; John Hughes,
outside guard; Mae Shanafelt,
chaplain.
Following a social hour and pro-
gram of music, tap dancing, fancy
dances, recitations and stunts, re-
freshments were served, after
which the Horse Heaven Wranglers
and the sheriff furnished the mu-
sic and calls for an hour Of old
fashioned dancing, thoroughly en-
joyed by all those present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
cpARKS FLY
i AS CITY DADS
n HOLD MEETING
Mavor and Council Fail
to Get Together: Com
mittees Announced

The spectators present ny !.
second meeting Of the new iss
'ss,;r;stration were not disap-
. .a;nted in their expectancy that
something might happen. With
IVORY councilman in his place, the
civ attorney, city clerk and city
treasurer present, and Mayor
anon presiding the meeting got
off e a harmonious start. A num-
ber Of routine matters were dis
...ed a request from Louis j.
r;.hner for permit to erect sheet
;.on building at the corner of Au-
burn street and First avenue to be
,,sed as plumbing shop was dis
messed and as the plans for the
br;ld;np did not meet ordinance
specifications Mr.. Eichner was
asked to submit new specifications.
A request from the Northern
Pacific railroad asking that the
citv ordinances be amended to per-
NIT greater speed through the city
met with little opposition and the
citv attorney was directed to draw
I'D an amendment raising the
limit to 80 miles per hour,
for action at the next meeting.
Health Officer Spaulding submit
ted through the mayor request
that the city health regulations be
made more strict and the city at.
tsisiey was directed to work this
out.
The mayor announced the fol-
lowing assignments to the various
committees - Finance, Behrman,
Johnson, Vinson; street and Alleys.
Watts, Campbell, Hartje; ordin-
ance, Campbell, Green, Hartje;
Public improvements, Green, Vim
son, Johnson; fire department,
= Hartje, Watts, Behrman; printing,
Vinson, Campbell, Behrman; parks
Especial committee) Vibber, Arm
old, Green.
The matter of appointments was
taken up and in rapid succession
the appointments of II. 2. Brown
as night Waterman, and Loren r.
Shaffer as street commissioner
were announced by the mayor and
rejected by the councilmen. A
rather heated discussion between
the mayor and several of the
councilmen followed, the mayor
and the councilmen stating their
attitude in the matter of appoint
ments, after which the mayor an
nounced for consideration at the
next meeting the appointments of
=. =. Duffy as nightwatchman and
Carol Pratt as street commissions
en- and the council adjourned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Birthday Party

Mrs. Angus Doyle was hostess
to fifteen little girls Wednesday
afternoon honoring her daughter,
Coyps ninth birthday. The after
noon was spent in playing games
The hostess served dainty refresh
ments of which the main attrac-
ton was the beautiful birthday
cake and it's nine lighted candles
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Grade Pack Assn Meets

Bill Green of Sussex Fruit
Ranch, was m Yakima Friday and
Saturday, meeting with a commit.
tee Of Central Washington grade
association of which he is mem
Der on agrade pack" He win 60 to
Yakima this Friday to meet a COM
mittee of the same association
from Wenatchee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Police News

Il. j. Worthy (Bill) reported to
police Thursday evening that his
Ford roadster had been stolen
from the side of his house on 3rd
Avenue East about o'clock. At
nine o'clock Friday morning the
car was found in an alley near
Second Ave-, having been aband-
oned by the thief, when the car
struck a light pole.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Arts and Crafts Club Meets

Members of the Arts and Crafts
department of the women's club
held an all-day meeting at the
home of Mrs. Cora McKain. Plans
were made for the years work
which includes handwork on gift
articles for the annual bazaar,
which the department gives for
the benefit of the public library.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Town Team Wins Again

Bert Loyd's WondeSs played
championship basketball and stored
away three more wins to their
credit Saturday night. They beat
Benton City 200, Monday night
cleaning up Prosser in a breath
taking game, 1922, and Wednes-
day evening scoring on Kahlotus,
26-7. Next Wednesday they play
the return game with Prosser here
and it should be "dinger.o
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01
Hill Billies Coming to Dover

The people of this community
will be given a rare treat in the
way of entertainment at Capital
Theatre. Dover, on Friday and Sat
urday, April 3 and 4, in the inter
est of the Blue Ridge Ramblers.
These twelve boys and girls are
real Hill Billies" and products of
the Blue Ridge Mountains. Dram
atizing the lines and habits of the
primitive mountain folks of the
Blue Ridge Maintains has long
been a favorite with American
novelists but rarely is the public
given an opportunity to see the
talented entertainers and observe
their unique customs at close
range. Features in the program
are Fred Roe, national champion
old-time fiddler; Frank Dad Will
liams, champion novelty fiddler of
all times; Pauline and Jennie Bow
man, the two real Hill Billie girl
entertainers. The Del Forest sis
ters, champion clog dancers and
Howl Spark Plug, the 16-year-old
wonder, just another Nick Lucas
on the guitar; Kyle Roap, that
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01
PRISON AUTO WORK LIMITED
TO ALL STATE CARS ONLY
SENATE PASSES MEASURE TO
LIMIT WORKHOUSE LABOR
Bill Aims at Stopping Competition
With Licensed Auto Painters
Trying to Make a Living

The Senate last week passed the
bill limiting automobile work at
the Workhouse to State cars by a
vote of 13 to 2. The body then
killed the bill to increase the
amount allowed for maintenance
of prisoners from so cents to ST.
per day by vote Of 10 to 5. The
Senate passed Senator Van SAINTS
bill appropriating $150,000 to the
State Board of Health for the con-
struction Of building at Brandy
wine and Edgewood sanitoriums.
OF the amount, S145,O0O would be
used by Brandywine Sanitorium
and $4,000 by Edgewood. The
Senate also passed Senator Van
SAINTS substitute bill to allow S15,-
900 for maintenance of the propos
ed new building at Brandywine
Sanitorium. DIR. A. c. Jost, execu-
tive secretary of the Board of
Health, explained the two measur-
es. Senator Van SAINTS bill ap-
prOprldIlnS 9oOOO " Inc 1HuuSlIidI
School for Colored Girls for re-
pairs and additions to the sewage
disposal plant also was passed by
the Senate. After having deferred
action Thursday, the Senate Fri
day passed Representative Ben
sons bill governing the use of
tractors. Following explanation by
Senator Steen, the Senate passed
Representative C. A. Hastings bill
allowing the use of $4,000, a sur
plus amount which has been raised
by taxation, for fencing, grading
and equipping the Fairgrounds of
the Laurel special school district.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01
NAMES STEVENS AS SQUIRE
Delaware City Magistrate is Also
Postmaster of That Town

Stanley S. Stevens, of Delaware
City, was re-appointed as magis-
trate of the eastern section of Red
Lion hundred recently by Governor
c. Douglass Buck for a term of
four years. Mr.. Stevens last week
completed a four year term, hav-
ing been first appointed in 1927 by
Former Governor Robert P. Robin
son. Mr.. Stevens is also postmas-
ter of Delaware City, having been
re-appointed to that position last
December for four year term by
President Hoover. He was first
appointed postmaster January /,
1922, by President Harding. Mag
istrate Stevens was born in Odessa
March 6, 1878, the son of Alfred
Stevens and Elizabeth Moody Stew
ems. He was educated in the pub
lie schools of that town and later
took a course in mechanical en-
gineering and specialized in mar
inc engineering He was in the
Quartermaster Corps, U. S. Army
for % years, from 1900 to 1922.
He then received his appointment
as postmaster of Delaware City
from President Harding and took
up his duties January 1, 1922. He
was re-appointed by President
Coolidge December 81, 1926. He
commenced his present four wear
term as postmaster on December
21, 1880, upon his re-appointment
by President Hoover. Mr.. Stevens
is a postmaster of Jackson Lodge,
No. 10, A. F. and A M, Delaware
City; st. Johns Royal Arch Ma
sons of Delaware, and Delaware
Consistory No. 1, Ancient Accept
ed Scottish Rite of Delaware. He
is member of the Presbyterian
Church of Delaware City.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01

real funny Hill Billie; Bob CuIn
the banjo king; Bert Bence and
Henry Roe, just two Hill BilHes
that play them all, and Charlie
Bowman, that fiddling fool from
Tennessee. This is a happy com
bination of old and new mountain
music in a riot of Hill Billie finn
music and comedy. The Blue Ridge
Ramblers who are coming to the
Capital Theatre are famous and
noted as the most original act IN
the country. A positive sensation
The greatest Hill Billie act Of this
character that has ever been STAG
ed by real Hill Billies. Their of-
fering is sure to please.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01

ologist, in cooperation with the
county agents and interested grow
ers in Kent and Sussex counties,
with the result that the control
practices as advocated by the ex-
pertinent station are being follow
ed with good success by the more
progressive sweet potato growers
in the state. This program in
cludes such recommendations as
% earlier bedding and planting to
permit slip seed production and
earlier harvest, (2) the use of seed
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01

free from disease, toD the CHdHSe
of soil in the seed bed every spring
by using clean sand, (4D a proper
rotation of crops, 60 the use of
about 1000 pounds of a 3-8-S fer
tilizer which is a sufficient amount
per acre to mature good yields, (6)
the planting of seed on land that
is free from disease, CD the prac-
tice of growing slip seed, 90 the
early removal of all plants that are
affected with wilt, 90 the selec-
tion of healthy hills for seed, and
(1O) the harvesting of the crop at
an early date, which should be
completed before October 10. A
circular letter calling attention to
these disease control practices has
been sent from the office of county
agent Russell E. Wilson to all the
sweet potato growers in Kent
county with view to advising
them of the Importance Of follow
ing this improvement program in
the growing Of their crop of sweets
this year. Experiments and field
observations have shown that early
paintings have outyielded later
paintings from 10 to 80 percent,
and every season the early har-
vested potatoes have also kept bet
ter in storage than the others. The
use of new sand in the seed bed
has likewise increased the yields
from to 54 percent, while the use
of seed that is free from disease
has resulted in an increase of from
10 to 40 percent in yields. In ad-
dition to these practices the disin-
fection of the seed has given more
uniform beds and an increase in
yields ranging from 8 to 16 percent
as compared to an increase of from
% to 33 percent from the use of
slip seed instead of seconds or Sc
lected seed. Slip seed has also
shown greater vigor and more
freedom from disease than any
other source of seed, which is
factor worthy of serious considera-
tion by the sweet potato growers.
Although only one demonstration
has been conducted to show the
value of selecting seed that is free
from wilt, it was found that in the
case of the Little Stem variety,
which was carrying internal infec-
ton with wilt to the extent of SO
percent, the yield of the seed Sc
lected free from wilt produced 53.3
percent increase over the seed con-
tanning this infection. Demonstra-
tions with regard to disease con-
troll will be carried on again this
wear on the farms of H. A. Kent,
FELTON,, and Harley Hastings, Beth
el, under the supervision Of DR..
Manns who is soliciting the coop
Grafton of other growers in follow
ing these control practices for bet
ter sweet potatoes in this state.
In view of the fact that Delaware
sweets are now being quoted on
the New York and other markets
at rs cents to S125 per hamper be
low those from New Jersey, and
since this discrimination during
the past season was fully warrant
ed when a careful comparison was
made of the two different sources
Of potatoes, Delaware growers
should give due consideration to
these recommended practices for
improving the crop if they expect
to realize more profitable returns
from their sweets in the future.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01
Change Made in Bridge Tenders

Nutter Marvel has resigned tbe
position of attendant for the high
way bridge over the MispiI6on
River in Milford, because Of his
poor health. John Purnell Of Mil
ford has been appointed to take
over the job by the State Highway
Commission. This is an important
factor in traffic to and from Mil
ford for shipping. Many large oil
laden barges pass in and out Of The
Mispillion River each month
through this bridge, which is cleo
trically operated and modern il
construction, which involves more
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01

cessful term as President of the
District of Columbia Society. He
served as a member of the Execu-
tive Committee during the terms
of President General Dupew and
President General Rowley.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01
FOR POTATO CROP
Good Results Obtained Following
Recommendations of Pathologist

For the past four years a pro-
gram for the improvement of the
sweet potato crop, with special ref
srence to disease control, in this
section of the country has been
conducted by the Delaware agri-
cultural experiment station under
the direction of DR.. T. F. Manns,
plant pathologist and soil bacteri-
Smyrna times., 1931-04-01
Liberal Philanthrsplsf

George Peabody, eminent philan-
thropist, gave between 100000
and 100000 to community bene-
factions of one kind or another.
Most Of il was devoted TO educa-
tinnal ndvnncenent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
BREWING RACE. RIOT
QUELLED BY POLICE
100 White and Colored Men Line
Up for Battle Following
Child Kicking.

A riot involving a group OF about so
white men and a like number of COL
cred persons was narrowly averted
about 10 O'Clock last night at Four and
a-half and N streets southwest. where
a colored man is said to have kicked a
white child.
Police from the first and third In
spection districts we're rushed to the
scene and prevented any violence.
The colored man said to have been
the cause of the disturbance was ar
rested and charged with intoxication
and disorderly conduct. He was booked
at fourth precinct as Ernest Berry. 1900
block Union street southwest. Police
did not ascertain the name Of the child
since his father said he did not wish to
prosecute
Within a few minutes after the Incl
dent crowd gathered and trouble ap-
peared imminent. A call was broad
cast over the police radio and scout
cars were rushed toward the place. Suf-
flcient police arrived in time to calm
the crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
ALEXANDRIA HOST
TO MAS0NS IN FALL
Scottish Rite Order to Hold
Reunion October 1929
for Degree Work.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September H.
Scottish Rite Masons of the Valley of
Alexandria, Orient of Virginia, will
hold their annual Fall reunion here in
the Masonic Temple, from October 26
to 20, according to announcement made
yesterday by General Chairman Percy
E. Cliff. A large class of candidates
will receive degrees.
Active part in the comforting Of de-
grees Is expected to be taken by dele
cations from Winchester, Harrisonburg,
Front Royal, Woodstock, Strasburg,
Clarendon, Fredericksburg and Fairfax
that are coming here for the occasion.
The reunion is scheduled to open
Monday. October 26, with the confer
ring of the fourth and fourteenth de-
grees. Dates of rehearsals for degree
work have been set. Local degree teams
have IS rehearsal dates scheduled from
October to October 10.
Degree Directors c. c. Wenrich, L. ].
Miller, E. T. StulZ, r. w. Nixon, j. H.
Kretcnmer, A. M. Sherwood, j. C. Cox,
G. H. Walter, ST.; H. F. Kennedy, Frank
S. Travers, and Guard Capt F. l. Hast
ings will be in charge of the rehear-
sails.
The delegation from Front Royal is to
confer the thirteenth degree, with re-
hearsals arranged in their home town.
Information regarding rehearsals for the
twelfth degree will be announced at a
later date by Director H F. Kennedy.
The Scottish Rite body of Washing
ton Lodge of Perfection met last night
in the Masonic Temple. Short talks on
plans for degree work were made by
Directors B. j. Richards and H. A. Lips
combe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Laurel and Hardy Appear
In pardon Us" at Palace.

THE recurrent rasp of the Bronx
cheer" is the virtual theme
song of Laurel and Hardy's first
full-length picture, Pardon U.s." at
Loew'S Palace this week. 1t might
we'll have served likewise as just
caStigation of a picture which. ex-
cept in a few brief sequences, is de-
serving of no more elaborate con-
sideration.
The drolly futile Mr. Laurel and
the elephantine Mr.. Hardy are cast
in a tale which supplies few oppor-
tunities for the exercise of their re-
spective talents for wistful and ag-
gressive nonsense. Such bright spots
as there are in the film belong
chiefly to Mr.. Laurel, whose inef-
fectual, disconnected timidity occa-
sionally shines forth arrayed in the
habiliments of splendid comedy.
AS an excuse for a plot, principal
sequence, or whatever central struc-
ture the film purports to contain,
the vehicle is designed as a half
satire of the recent bevy Of prison.
life movies which have been thrust
at the public. The comedy heroes are
incarcerated In a large prison. ee-
cape.> are recaptured. unwittingly