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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
BUS AND TRUCK PROBLEM
GOMETHING must be done tt


COMETHING must be done to
equalize the competition be-
tweent the rail and motor trans
portation lines and to protect the
rights of the people against un-
warranted use of the highways.
The fierce competition between
these two carriers is becoming
more acute every day. Some OF
the railroads want a loosening of
the legal straight-jacket in which
they are forced to operate and to
meet competition. They are ap-
pealing to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for a squarer
deal in the regulation Of these
common carriers.
The truck and busses are grab
bling the transportation business
and the legal inhibition which de-
mics a railroad the right to fix its
own carrier charges to compete
with these lines is a denial of the
right of self-preservation. The
right and power to write their own
rate schedules must be restored
to- the railroads Internationally.
They certainly cannot be expected
to enter the commercial arena in
a life and death struggle against
a lusty, fast growing competitor
with arms tied and legs hobbled.
The lawmakers of this state
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was hungry or they wouldn't have
come in and asked for food for if
there ever was proud people it's
them. They don't believe in accept
ing charity.
Well the government woke up
and voted 5000, 900 for food right
away. At first the government said
they would try and provide money
to get the farmers some seed for
their next crops, but that they
wouldn't give them money for
food as that would be too much
like the Dole" that's the thing
they do in England when you cant
get work they give you a certain
weekly allowance and its called
the dole. Course everybody over
there says it hasn't worked out,
and that it was mistake to start
it. But / guess the ones that have
been receiving it and buying. their
bread don't think that it is such a
terrible iblunder, so that's the way
it is, it sorter depends on which
side of the fence you are on.
If you live under government
and it don't provide some means
of you getting work when you
really want it and will do it, why
then there is something wrong.
You can't starve, so if you don't
give 'em work, and you don't give
'em food, or money to buy it, why
what are they to do? What is the
matter with our country anyhow :?
With all our brains in high posi-
tions, and all our boosted organi-
cations, thousands of our folks are
starving, or on the verge of it.
Millions of bushels of wheat are in
granaries at the lowest price in
twenty years. Why can't there be
some means of at least giving
everybody all the bread they
wanted anyhow?
Here they are starving in Ark
ansaw and in our adjoining state
of Oklahoma they are feeding their
their wheat to the stock to try
and get rid of it.
Oil, there was never such an over
production Of oil in the world, and
yet gasoline was never much high
er. But there you have a business
that's in the hands of few men
and they see that the price is kept
up. It's not regulated by supply and
demands regulated by manipu-
ulation.
But the main thing is we just
amt doing something right, we are
on the wrong tract somewhere, we
shouldn't be giving people money,
and them not do anything for it,
no matter what you had to hand
out for necessities, the receiver
should give some kind of work in
return. Cause he has to eat just
the same when he is laying off as
when he is working. So every city
or every state should give work
of some kind, at a livable wage so
that some one would be in actual
want. Of course it would cost the
taxpayers more. money, but if you
are making it, and all your fellow
men are not, why you shouldn't
mind paying a good slice of it for
the less fortunate.
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But it would be an insurance
against not having anything to do.
Now that we got that settled all
we have to do is get by Congress,
and see if the Republicans will
vote higher income tax on the
rich babies. 1t might not be a
great plan, but it will dam sure
beat the one we got now.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Low AUTOMOBILE FEE

MANY state legislators wheT
questioned by newspaper cor
respondents have said that the
senate and house would probably
agree on a bill to reduce automc-
bile license fees and to increase
the tax on gasoline. Since the pre-
ceding legislature declined to act
on a similar measure, a consider
able volume of public opinion has
been created in favor of some pro-
vision which would lower the Ii
cense fee and raise the cost of OPP
Grafton.
Two bills appear in house and
senate on this subject. The senate
bill will follow the lines laid down
by the automobile club which con-
templates a flat fee of So and an
increase of 1 cent gallon on the
gasoline tax. The other bill, al
ready submitted to the house, calls
for So fee and a boost of 2 cents
in the tax, making the levy on the
gasoline cents.
While both of these bills pro-
vide for So fee, the legislature
may find that SIS fee with l.
cent tax would be more practicable
than So fee with a 2-cent tax.
The lawmakers will be careful not
to approve a change which would
cut down the total income of the
motor vehicle fund and thus re-
duce the revenues of the highway
department. A reduction in this
fund would not meet with public
approval. The people in all parts
of the state demand continuance of
road building at the present rate.
They seem to be more favorable
to the idea of paying for their
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of the woods
down in Arkan-
saw a nd de-
manded food for
their families,
that was a real
sensation. 1t
caused m or e
than any one
item that had
appeared in a
long time. Now
those folks way
down there sho
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public W ork,
and at a regular
wage. 1t would
not cheaper la
Dor. 1t would
o n ly cheaper
public w or k 5,
the thing that
belongs to all
the people, and
the thing they
would like to
have cheapened.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
EJECT OLD GLOOM NOW

JECT lNLD GLOOM NOW
MOT prosperity, but better bus
mess, we believe is in sight,
For great many weeks we have
heard the comment that it was just
around the corner. Now we can go
around the corner and bring it in
to the main thorofare if we will.
We have gone thru one of the most
serious depressions in the history
of the country, over the greatest
length Of time, and one that we
could not have abriged years ago,
before we had federal reserve
bank law as a stabilizer.
What we need now more than
anything else is retail trade that
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Explanation

handsome one.
Explanation
Young Willie to the pharmacy
Proceeds with every maks of glee
To purchase castor oil he goes,
And why he's happy no one knows
Unless-ah, there you have it, Mis-
ter. ...
The oil is for his little sister.
49,
GLADYS GIGGLES SAYS-"Be.
fore You marry a man he gives
you OCEANS Of love-but after
ward you're lucky to get one
little wave. as.r. ..s.. ..-.
That will be enough out of YOU,
said DR.. Capell, as he stitched the
patient together.
The following sign is on Sioux
City, Iowa shoe store window:
SPECIAL PAINS IN
SHOE FITTING
What's the use of saying that
red-head is more temper
mental than a blonde or brun-
cite, when one year a girl is
blonde, the next brunette
and the next a red-head?
Father-Whenever you go to the
theatre your mother always gives
you a bag of peanuts. hope you
don't throw the shells on the
floor.
Johnny-No, Dad, / don't. | al
ways drop them in the pocket
of the person sitting next to me.
Burglar Ito his wife)-I'vc
tried blasting and I've tried a
sledge hammer, but I still can't
get this safe open.
His Wife-Don't give up; let
the baby play with it.
James b. started out on the
theory that the world has an open
ing for me.
Horace C.-And you found it?
James B.-Well, rather. I'm i'm
the hole now.
IF WINTER COMES CAN THE
SPRING FLOWER vANDALS
BE FAR BEHIND
First Hobo-I feel just like a
flapper today.
Second Hobo-How come. Viii
lie?
First Hobo-A brakeman made
me walk home from ride last
night.
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cuIIs Sc
and ~
UneIassifieds

Everybody knows times are going
to get better now because they
can't get any worse-Eve probably
encouraged the serpent by remark
ing that. her husband did not un-
derstand her-Lip sticks are said
to be poisonous, but women always
did love men who defied death.
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Then there was the Scotchvisit-
or in Paris who carefully examin-
ed all his coins when he was told
to beware of the Latin quarter.
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Jack Dempsey is reported to
get $4,000 for every bout he ref
erees. He probably finds it easier
to make hay this way than swing
haymakers.
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BEVERLY HIULS-Wel all
know is just what I read in the
press. Course those five hundred
that come in out
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22

roads out of high gasoline tax
and low fee than out of high
fee and an average tax.
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Harry-Do you like sports?
Helen-Yes, when / find a real
handsome one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
BRITISH BROADCASTING
FIRM GETS NEW HOME
"Tower of London" to Be Ready
for Occupancy in Early
Fall.

England's new Tower of London" Is
the descriptive sobriquet being given the
British Broadcasting Corporations new
home, which, like its old one on Savoy
HILL viii be known oficially as Broad
casting House.
Almost coincident with the razing OF
condemned structures and the breaking
Of ground for Radio City" in New
York, the main work Of erecting the
superstructure of British radios mag
nificent new quarters was completed
With a few more months for decorating
and fitting the studios and offices
Broadcasting House win be ready fol-
occupancy early this Fall.
Twenty studios, one of them the larg-
est in the world, will be contained in
Broadcasting House. Alphabetically II
is an unusual building. designed to ac>
commodate the peculiar demands of
broadcasting. It is IL stories high, and
in shape resembles sort of hatiron
Gated in Portland place. The architect
is the distinguished Lieut.. Col. G. Val
Meyer, in association with M. r. Tuds-
berry, civil engineer of the B. B. G. staff.
AS described in Radio Times, official
B. B. G. publication, there will be two
worlds in Broadeasting House-the artis-
tic world. all contained in a studio
tower which forms the core OF the build
ing, and the business world, consisting
of administrative quarters in the corri-
doris which surround the tower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
RADIO COMPANIES
INTERVENE IN POOL
Will Take Part in Justice Depart
ment Negotiations Over
Patents.

The Radio Manufacturers ASsocia-
ton. embracing virtually all prominent
manufacturers, has decided to intervene
in negotiations toward establishment Of
radio patent pool.
According to j. Clarke Colt of Chi
cage, president of the Radio Manufac-
turers' Association. the board Of di-
rectors of the manufacturers national
organization. meeting recently at Mag
ara Falls. Canada, decided to take part
in negotiations between the Department
of Justice and the Radio Corporation of
America, regarding the possible found
ing OF radio patent pool for the inter-
change between radio manufacturers Of
patent privileges.
1T is felt by the associations board of
directors that every manufacturer, large
and small, has vital interests at stake in
the patent negotiations. Because of the
large interests Of all radio manufacture
ers in the outcome of the negotiations
between the Department of Justice and
the Radio Corporation of America, 1t
was determined by the Radio Manufac-
turers' Association board of directors to
enter the negotiations, obtain all pos
sible information, data and views OF all
interests concerned, and assist In devel-
oping, If possible, a solution CT the
patent problem which may be accept
able and equitable to every interest,
the organization states.
In the discussions Of the Radio
Manufacturers Association directors
there were wide differences of opinion
regarding the possibility or advisability
Of pooling radio patents, because of the
thousands Of patents involved and their
distribution, but vigorous efforts will be
made to solve the patent problem some
how, through an equitable patent pool
or otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

Juanita was convinced that the mar
QueSa herself would not rob q house
while living IL It. Her face had pro-
claimed her almost the actual thief and
would have been revelation enough in
itself but undoubtedly she was search
ing the place only that she might re-
port to her confederates-Divitt, Um-
berto of course--Csabrea Molly.
Juanita closed her eyes. Molly, Molly
who seemed so kind. 81 have
been blind" she thought. How could
she have believed that Divttt and Molly
were merely giving her vacation
Juanita laughed, her hand at her
throat. The marquesa looked up Grossly
The taxi hal crossed Canal. had en-
tered the dim and narrow Royal street
had halted before the T1Jon. The
driver carried In their bags. Tor the
hotel seemed asleep. Juanita waited for
the marouesa to pay and tip him, then
drew her charge along the sidewalk
to the iron gates of Divttt's parlors and
rang the bell.
After a long time the slide went down
and Gabreau's monkey face peered out
The gate creaked open-shut. Gabreau
was looking only at Juanita-Juanita
with blazing eyes, her gold cloak wrap
ped about her.
The doors Of the parlors were closed
Divitt?" Juanita asked.
Gabreau Inotioned to Divitt's ONCE
and as Juanita, drawing the marquesa
turned toward the stair, he stepped be-
fore her.
HE is talk" said Gabreau. HE
mus not be disturb"
Juanita mounted the stair, and Ga
breau glanced toward the marquesa as
at one who would understand.
He's in conference" the marquesa
interpreted.
Juanita, catching the nnarQuesa's arm
went up the stair. Gabreau following
making no further protest.
Divitt himself opened the door. star
ing in silence as Juanita entered, push
ing the marquesa in ahead of her. UNI
berto sat beside the desk, his face going
blank at sight of the women, one only
partly clad, one obviously as she had
come from some festivity Trouble ap-
parently was in the air. Gabreau came
in and shut the door, standing before it.
(To be continued)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
FAR WEST PLANS
!. THIRD RADIO CHAIN
North American Co. Now Has
Outlets in Ten States
in System.
BIZ ROBERT MACE.

Revival OF the oft-attempted project
for third Nationwide radio network.
offering programs from the Pacific
Coasts fertile movie talent centers, Is
seen in the formation Of the North
American Broadcasting Co., at Los
Angeles.
Although the new network plans 20
start modestly within the next 80 days,
serving about a dozen Western States, 10
has nationwide aspirations and hopes
to profit by the errors Of others who
have failed In such attempts. KNX OF
Los Angeles. 5,000-watt cleared channel
station, would be the key of the net
work, with Guy c. Earl. jr.. until re-
Gently owner of the Los Angeles Eve
ming Express, as the head.
Labor Network Planned.
Simulta neously. 1t Is reported that the
American Federation of Labor, which
long has been in quest OF stable radio
facilities, itself is planning q network
OF labor" stations, with VIGIL, the
Chicago Federation of Labor station, Is
its key outlet. Although information
is meager, 1t is reported that the fed
Grafton already has aligned % stations
throughout the country to subscribe TO
its programs and to carry the message
of labor"
VIGIL for several years has been
fighting for cleared channel with the
maximum power of $4,000 watts. II
now operates with 1900 watts power on
limited time. It Is seeking the choice
facilities now held by station WGN Of
the Chicago Tribune in the high-power
case which has not yet been decided by
the commission.
10 States In Chain.
According to Nayior Rogers. manager
Of station KNx and vice president OF
the new North American Co., the net
work at the very outset win have out.
lets in California, washington. Oregon.
Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, New
Mexico. Wyoming and Colorado. r. v.
Howard, former radio engineer for
Western Air Express, win be engineering
vice president Of the new company.
Gradual expansion from these 10
stations eastward Is contemplated.
(copyright. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
TELEVISlON INDUSTRY
POWDERS ITS FUTURE
Daily Events, Rather Than Shows
Under Sponsorship, Aim Of
Telecast Experts.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 6.--Already the
television industry" is beginning to
worry about the kind of programs that
are to be seen On the air.
Looking a little into the future when
general commercial television shall
have supplanted the experimental
broadcasting of today, experts say that
their telecasts will deal largely with
major events such as presidential NOM
nations, foot ball games and the like
and of entertainers before the micro
phone.
They say further that there Is no
intention to present deluge OF trade
marks, diamond tiaras or frying pans"
under the direction Of sponsor.
David Rigney, now with Boston Short
Wave and Teleyision, says that he be-
lieves "the present sponsored programs
indirectly viii provide part of the rev.
enue which will support the tremendous
expense of operating television stations.
THE television industry has taken
full heed of the evils and the merits
attached to commercial sound broad
casting and the strictest censorship
will be applied In handling television
program material"
No doubt the Radio Commission will
have q great deal to say about the type
of programs 70 be presented via radio
pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
INVENTION GARBLES
PRIVATE MESSAGES

Police radio was consigned to the
short waves lying just above the broad
cast band by the Federal Radio Com.
mission so the intelligence would be out
side the range CT ordinary broadcast re-
ceivers. II has not taken long, however,
for racketeers, bootleggers and other
highly organized outlaw syndicates to
get necessary equipment and learn how
TO tune In.
The '.scrambler' was perfected q few
weeks ago by the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co., primarily for use on
transoceanic radio telephone circuits, TO
prevent tapping and insure strictly pri-
vate conversations. It converts the
spoken word into a hopeless jargon by
interchanging the voice frequencies, and
makes the conversation utterly unintel--
ligible when picked up on the conven-
tional receiver
Sets equipped with the "unscrambler,
adjusted to the precise frequency rata
Of the "scrambler" on the transmitting
end, translate the signals back 70 thei1
original conversational form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
moon Of DELIGHT
By Maz4a1etRe HON4tose

uuesa's kimono. She opened the door
and as the marquesa stood stolidly
will you CO." she asked, "or shall ]
call Mr.. Stanard? I'd rather not, but
will"
The maruuesa went out the door, ac-
cepting one of the bags. She followed
Juanita out the front door In the
street Juanita led the way toward town
the marquesa stepping gingerly in her
jeweled heels. After three blocks a taxi
passed, and Juanita, hailing 1t, pushed
the maruuesa aboard ITO the Tijon
Hotel" she told the driver
MY trunk" whimpered the mar
uuesa, relieved to know that their
destination was only the hotel. Their
trunks had followed by train. It was
mere matter Of telephoning. Juanita
did not reply.
Flying through the quiet streets, her
mind went back over the events that
she had understood in a breath as she
beheld the marquesa crouched against
the chest. The necklace. !. The
letter in code. The telephone call
in which the marquesa had mentioned
the presence of the Pouches In Biloxi
on the very night that they we're rob-
BED. The robbery Of the Stevens
home the Du Bots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

Artillery. 74.60; Headquarters and Serv-
ice Company, 121st Engineers. 7l93;
Company F, 12lst Engineers. II So.
Company B, 12lst Engineers, 6e.35:
Company A, 121st Engineers, 67.6o:
Company G, 121st Engineers, 64.76;
Company z. 121st Engineers, 64.47;
Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery, 64.06:
Headquarters Detachment, Special
Troops, goth Division, 62.50.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the active to the Re-
serve lists of their respective COM
mands for the reasons given:
Business interference with the per-
Torrance of military duty.-Pvts John
C. Anderson, Medical Detachment, 12lst
Engineers; Robert Erickson, Joseph r.
Hilleary, Robert G. Henry, Clarence
Marlowe, Charles c. Stramer, Vernon
of Company A, 121st Engineers; Curmit
w. Helm. Joseph r. Kesterson, jr.;
Conrad d. Mclaughlin. John C. Os-
born, Wendall P. Rettstatt. Bondy F.
Self and Matthew c. Soldano, all Of
Company c, list Engineers: Alven K.
Lucky, Jack j. Madeoy and Edmund j.
Swart, all Of Company d, 121st Engi-
neers; Thomas w. Belland. Glen F.
Boyce, Owen A. Chambers. William H.
NAAnA4 Co Ddf1o3 StdALG W.
Quicker, Richard j. Gross, Walter z.
Hudson, Maurice L. Rogers, Ulys s.
Rogers, Allen r. Sossignol and Carolus
j. Yingling, all Of Company E, 12lst
Engineers.
Educational interference with the
performance Of military duty-Sergt.
Charles r. Macarthur, Battery E, 260th
Coast Artillery.
Temporary removal from the Dis
trict-Pvt. Frederick W. Kalhoun, Bat
terry B, 260th Coast Artillery.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the Reserve to the
active list of Battery e, 260th Coast
Artillery: Pvts. John v. Whaley and
Lorenzo D. Snyder.
The following have been ordered
honorably discharged on account of re-
moval from the District: Pvt. George A.
Moss, Company A, 121st Engineers, and
Pvt. Ernest v. D. Murphy, Company D,
12lst Engineers.
Sergt. j. Harry Pryor. Battery e,
260th Coast Artillery, has been ordered
honorably discharged upon his own
request, he having served one year OF q
three-year re-enlistment period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
CHAPTER XXI.
JUANITA'S DISCOVERY.

TUANITA crossed Mrs. Belaise's
room and, guided by the light be-
meath the dressing room door
. approached it and threw 1t open
The marquesa crouched be-
side a chest, drunk with terror. Her
eyes darted behind Juanita to see who
had come with her.
GO to your room" Juanita said
pointing to the open door.
The marquesa was stanmering 81
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Juanita recalled what had seemed
evidence of mere nl-bred curiosity on
the marquesa's part, an interest in the
plans Of houses they had visited. in
doors and where they led panels and
cupboards and safes. It had disguised
her, but nothing more. She had known
such people before.
Even tonight she might not have
suspected the marquesa, or not have
realized her Office in so swift flash.
had she not remembered Nelly's jewel
case being taken from that chest; had
she not recalled also Nine, Pouches
telling the narquesa that Nelly kept
her jewels there Madame's CONVERSE
ton with the marquesa had been In
French, but Juanita had understood
enough to remember now. The con-
versation had been quite audible at
that point, and both she and Adrian
had listened interestedly.
The marquesa had seemed incredible
at the time. Had she actually come
later to believe that Nelly would leave
the gems in the drawer during her abb
sence? Probably the rfarquesa had as
certained that they were not in Biloxi,
was looking tonight only on the chance
that they might be here.