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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
FARMER-BANKER CO-OPERA
TION GROWS

Banker-farmer cooperation in
Washington has increased three
fold in the last three years and
continued steady progress is being
made toward even greater cooper
ton, Dam II. Otis, agricultural
commissioner, American Bankers
association, declared in an address
before $50 bankers and business
men during the bankers short
course held March 8 and 4, thru
the cooperation of the extension
service and the college of Agricul-
ture, w. S. c., and the agricultur-
al committee of the Washington
Bankers association.
s'The problem before bankers in
agricultural communities is how to
encourage modern business meth
DDS on the farm" Mr.. Otis said.
Investigation has shown that the
keeping of farm accounts has been
extremely profitable and that find
ings of experiment stations have
been valuable when applied to the
farm practices. We fail 20 appre-
ciate how important a source of
information we have in our agri-
cultural colleges"
Examples showing how bankers
agricultural communities is how to
coope1ated in urging better farm
ing methods were cited by Mr..
OILS. He praised the work being
done in Washington thru the key
banker" method of bringing about
banker-farmer cooperation. Each
Washington county, he pointed out
has one banker named whose duty
is to seek means of helping farm
ers and in most instances, the key
bankers are performing a valuable
service. He made a special appeal
for closer banker-farmer coopera-
ton with the respective county
agents.
Industry and agriculture take
to new developments differently
in that industry accepts findings
of research method" he said. The
American farm is managed by g.
100000 individual managers and
to bring about adoption of new and
improved methods, a form of edu-
cation is necessary"
The agricultural situation in
other states can scarcely be COM
pared to that in Washington, said
Mr.. Otis, since almost every farm
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
REAPER CENTEN.
IAL BEING CELEBRATED
AT CONLEN BUILDING
PASCO

The centennial of the invention
of the reaper by Cyrus Hall Nc
Cormick will be celebrated Satur-
day, March % at Conlen Brothers,
dealers in Mccormick Deering farm
equipment at Pasco. An exact re-
production of the original reaper
and the worlds first successful
harvesting machine will be on dis
play during this day. This celebra-
ton is in connection with a world
wide commemoration of the reaper
invention. Local people will find
much of interest and educational
value in the study of the McCor-
mick reaper replica that contains
all the basic elements found in ev-
cry successful grain harvesting
machine Of today.
During Saturday afternoon the
motion picture Romance of the
Reaper" will be shown free to all.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26

1929 to $4,000, 900 in 1880. Despite
this high Idaho increase, farmers
there indicate another increase OF
five per cent for the current year.
Oregon farmers are planning to
hold their acreage to the 1929 fig
ure.
Merchantable stocks of potatoes
in the Pacific Northwest on jan
uary 1 were much larger than the
year preceding. The lowered price
level and the business depression
have served to decrease sales OUT
lets in both the East and West.
Growers planning on any pota-
to expansion this year are advised
to weigh these intentions to plant
reports carefully. In many irri-
gated sections where a water
shortage is possible, substitute
crops, such as corn, which requires
less water, are worthy of consid-
GRAFTON. Approximately 5000 cars
of corn are brought into Washing
ton each year from the East, ac-
cording to inspection in three big
cities.
Efforts to lower the production
cost per ton of potatoes is of ex-
treme Importance. An ample sup
ply of water at the proper time
greatly affects the per cent of u.
S. No. 1 potatoes produced, as well
as the yield, according to 'sPotato
Growing in the irrigated districts
of Washington" experiment sta
ton bulletin, No. 246, which may
be secured from our county agent
or by writing the Extension Ser
vice, Pullman, Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26

opment and testing of young Cy-
rus reaper. You will see the old
self-rake reaper, the Marsh har-
yester, the wire binder, the Irvine
binder, the modern tractor binder,
and fleet of Observation-Disclosures
harvesting $40 acres in a single
day.
Conlen Bros. invite all farmers
and their families to spend the en-
tire afternoon as his guests at
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
THE KENNEWIcK CoURIER-REPORTER

This picture has been shown in a
number of points in the Inland
Empire and all who have seen it
declare the picture to be educa-
tional, romantic and absorbing. 1t
was filmed on Walnut Grove farm
the Mccormick homestead, near
Steels Tavern, Virginia. Many of
the characters are Virginians-di-
rect descendants of the families
who were neighbors of the McCor-
micks and witnesses of the deyel-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
TOP WORKING FOR POLLEN
IZERS AND NEW VAR
IETIES

The question of polarization of
straight blocks, especially Of wine-
saps, occasionally of other varie-
ties, is becoming more and more
a question with several growers.
While good growing conditions
probably need good cover crops
and fertilization of the orchard
will do much toward keeping the
trees vigorous and thereby make
the pollen viable so as to reason
ably insure polarization. Yet oc-
casionally there are places where
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
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HERE come tomatoes deeper scarlet than
have ever been grown before Z. and
sweeter peppers -. fatter, yellower
squashes =. :. all the vegetables in your
garden give abundant evidence that
Ferryis purebred Seeds produce more
successfully. Colors in the flowers grown
from Ferry's Seeds are more vivid, more
gorgeous. They have a richer, deeper
fragrance. All this heritage of superior
size, color, radiance and flavor is due to
generations of tested plants and seeds.
Ferry's Seeds are not placed upon the
market until their strain has been tested
through years of seeding and gro,0th in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
FACTS FOR FARMERS

printed articles
Of timely interest to the farmers Of this community selected
Durdle, extension agent for Benton
County, cooperating with the u S. Dept of Agriculture and
the Washington State College.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26

Pasco and enjoy this rs,D..
bration. reaper eSA
--lM
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26

the Ferry-MOrse laboratory fields M
wonder Ferrys purebred Seeds produce
vegetables and flowers of unequaled good.
ness and beauty.
Look for the Ferry Seed Display Boz
filled with purebred seeds. 1t is placed
near You, in your neighborhood store
Plant with Ferryis purebred Seeds this
year and assure yourself Of a successful
garden. Ferry-Morse Seed Co., p. o. Box
252o, San Francisco, Cal.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Pastor Will
Act For
Movies
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1881, Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 1.-And
now a parson joins the Holly
wood parade. William Tiernan,
pastor of local church, has
donned ease-paint to portray
a minister in Radio Pictures in
quisitive problem drama, Are
These Our Children"
Besides the money he will get
out of it, Rev. Tiernan seeks from
motion picture work a knowledge
of the acting art. He considers
it a legitimate tool of the minis
try.
After ALL" he declares, "the
films and the church are alike in
that they both play upon the
emotions. The difference is that
the films drop the emotions after
they are created, while the
church controls and guides them.
The theater," continues Rev.
Tiernan, got its start at the
altar. In the dim ages the
church offered the only form Of
mass entertainment. It's services
we're made to contain the dra-
matte elements Of mystery and
suspense.
Every good preacher today is
good actor. Of course, he sub
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
When Feature Is
IShOWn on Screen

R-K-O-KEITH'S-Wheeler and
Woolsey in Caught Plastered." "
At 11:16 a. M, 1922, 1928, 5:34,
TAO and 9:48 p. m.
FOX-James Dunn and Sally
'Eilers in Bad Girl" At 11:47
a. M, 2:10, 4:25, 7:25 and 9:40
p. m. Stage shows at 1:27, 3:42,
6:42 and 8:57 p. m.
PALACE-Lionel Barrymore in
Guilty Hands" At II, 2:10,
4:2O, 1928 and $50 p. m. Polly
Moran in person on the stage.
I At 1:20, 1885, $50 and S:;55 p. m.
Richard Barthelmess
in The Last Flight" At 11:20
a. M, 1855, ABS, 1880 and 1905
p. m. Stage shows at /, 1885,
6:35 and 9:10 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Maurice Chevalier
j THE Smiling Lieutenant" At
1885 a. M, 1:35, 3:35, $50, 1880
and $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Sad War Relics

Seriously, suppose that Au-
thor Saunders wanted to show
and probably did in his book
that the war of destruction had
turned the minds of fine Ameri-
can boys completely topsy-turvy;
that the terrible carnival of bull
lets and death had distorted the
perspective of the lads so that
when they we're turned back,
rerve-wracked and MANNED, into
the after-war hysteria they felt
completely detached from normal
civilization. AT any rate they
kept in a continuous alcoholic
ferment, keyed up to wild excite
ment by doing unconventional
and utterly crazy things, more
pathetic than humorous, when
you came to study them.
This, then, was supposed to be
q blend of comedy with serious
sidelights. It called for SYM
pathy and full understanding if
it was to be projected to impress
the lesson. I never saw a pic
ture where people laughed more
at the wrong time. nor one where
sustaining a mood so completely
eluded the director.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Not Enough Jobs

Fifty stenograrhers apply for
every job available at the studios.
Some merely are attracted by the
glamour of Hollywood. but others
are ambitious girls. seeking STEP
ping-stone to better things.
A few have realized this ambi-
ton. Dorothy Arzner. the di-
rector, and Agnes Brand Leaty,
the scenarist, both started as
Paramount typists. Miss Leahy
thinks the stenographer is in an
ideal position to learn screen ma
terial, production costs, camera
angles and many details that her
flying pencil records in the course
of the days work.
The life of the studio typist has
it's monotonous side, too. Most of
the so girls in the Paramount
stenographic department spend
their time cutting stencils, copy
ing from long hand and in straight
tipping. Each script written means
from 300 to 400 pages of stencil
ing.
And the hours are very uncer
tain.
Still, there's that off-chance
for fame.
Did You Know
That Greta Garbo was a dancer
in Sweden?
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Soon a Musical

At it's best the humor of THE
Last Flight" could be nothing
more than grim. The funda-
mental theme of the story Is
tragic. Blending these two quail
ties congenially requires a degree
of skill that is never apparent
with those who contrived to place
these neurasthenic chapters in the
celluloid frames.
These afterthoughts seem ap-
plopriate because "Nikki and Her
War FlierS" will next month
emerge on the Broadway stage as
musical comedy. I hope we may
take it for granted that such in
cidents from the book as are
plucked for the girl and tune
show will stress the lighter non
sense concealed in the pages
They ought to. if Broadway scans
what an inept mess Hollywood
made of combining slapstick with
subjects ready for the alienists
or the psychopathic ward.
Critics and other invited guests
will dine at the Mayflower Hotel
tonight and then witness a pre-.
view of Robert Emmett Sher-
woods Waterloo Bridge"
This is the Universal picture
which will relight the Rialto
Theater next Saturday and it is
Rodney Golfers idea that the
writers escape the lobby crowds
he feels sure will gather for the
reopening.
Also it is the first time that a
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Who Is Nikki?

Confessing early in the argu'
ment that I am somewhat Gull
witted, who, and what in the
name of Hades is Nikki? When
she said I'LL take vanilla" a
couple of times and naively re
cited a couple of subtle wheezes,
I formed a quick opinion that
Helen Chandler had, by me
mysterious studio process. slipped
into Winnie Lightner role
When this spititual-looking ;,u lie
began to guzzle champagne cock
tails with both hands and invite
the entire air corps to her lavish
apartments, I guessed again. and
this time decided that a cracked
brain heiress with a yen for avl,
ators had unfortunately escaned
from her highly paid but careless
keepers.
Here was a whimsical madcap,
whose origin, purpose and how
she got that way remained to the
finish clouded in vagueneSs.
Helen Chandler seemed to me
like Goody Two Shoes on a ~pree,
her delicate charms and fragile
talent completely misplaced in
this role. Maybe I should have
read the book,
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Polly Moran Answers
Are Critics People?

the press who take 1t upon
themselves to criticize pictures?"
That's a question that's liable
to get me into hot water, but
here goes.
Motion picture critics are lot
that don't run true to form
Some of them are good and some
of them are-well, not so good.
1 think it's mostly matter of per
sonal opinion. I'll give you tnis
tip, though: If your favorite
critic is constantly picking at
some personality who, despite his
Slams forges constantly ahead and
is appreciated at the box office,
you can figure that your favorite
critic is not so hot. I mean by
that he's not being fair or that he
has lost his, or her, sense of per-
spective because of personal likes
or dislikes, or, in other words, the
critic is simply not suited for his
job. He or she is not thinking
of the reader, but of their own
selves, and a good critic, believe,
never writes in the first person.
I'm glad to say, though, that 1
believe the majority of these peo-
pie are fair. To me they've been
more than fair, as you've probably
noticed.
Well, here I've gone and taken
up so much space that there's not
a great deal more left, so I'll make
it snappy. To the little Miss who
lives on Belmont Road and who
wrote me two letters, asking the
question, what is my favOrite
spOrt?" reply, pole vaulting."
See you later.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
BY POLLY MORAN

Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer 6 Star appearing
at Loew's Palace Cheatcr)
"What Is The Best Way To
Get Into The Movies?"
That question seems to be on
the minds of more young people,
and old too, than feel is good
for the business and the majority
of them who feel theatrically in
clined. In the mornings mail
I had over 200 letters that, while
not alike in text, all asked the
same thing.
In the first place, my good
readers, I would advise against
going to Hollywood to enter pic
lures unless you are sent for. OF
course you hear of case after
case where young lady or man
was picked out from the masses
and sent to stardom. You heard
about those few and isolated
cases but I'll bet you don't know
of the countless thousands who
go to Hollywood" and meet
with nothing but disappointments
and find themselves broken in
spirit. Yes, I know that you are
beautiful to look at and, if you
are a boy, you're a handsome
young fellow and the girls are
simply crazy about you. But
those young people on the coast
left home under the same con-
ditions.
Do you know that the average
earnings of the best extras is
about $14 per week? The central
casting bureau, where all movie
aspirants go for a start, has
over 100000 people registered,
and unless you can give them a
darn good reason they won't even
allow you to register.
Try It This Way
If you still insist that you are
theatrically inclined, take up anna
teur theatricals in a little theater
movement. Get your ground
work there and then go to New
York and try the legitimate
stage for further training. If
you have the requirements for
the stage and screen you'll soon
find it out. and the way from
then on will be easier. But don't
go busting to the coast unknown.
It's tragic. Then, too, you'd be
surprised to know that the ma
jority of players are sent to the
coast from New York, where the
really big moguls of the industry
hang out.
About the Critics
A student at Georgetown writes
do you believe that motion
picture critics are capable of
the work assigned them? In
other words. what do you think
of the gentlemen and ladies of
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
THE Last Flights" Idea Is CIumsiIy
Handled by Hollywood
AHIn q Day
By
= MARK HELLINCER
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.

NEW YORK Sept l.
It is my duty to report that Al is character He is,
should say about 40 of age. Nobody knows his past
history and nobody much about his future. His
salary is SO week and his job consists of making beds IN
one of the cheapest ophouses the BOwery That's an
occupation for you!
For several years Al has mingled with of the
stranges in the world The customers in his hotel
consist of hophead pckpockes safe blowers beggars and
derec of every description. When of them spends
quarter for bed he has generally blown his bankro for
that day dollar bill has much chance around that
SPOT as a harelp in defamation contest.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01

theater has used the facilities Of
hotel for talking pictures. The
guests will eat and witness the
screening in the Chinese room,
such conveniences made possible
by the latest portable apparatus
for the chattering celluloids.
Author Sherwood sat right
down with the Will Hays office
and discussed the transfer of his
story to the screen. It's snappy
stuff but the conference found
a way out which led Mr.. Sher-
wood to put his unequivocal o. z,
on the finished studio product.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Goes to Meeting

Goes to Meeting
And. what's more, I don't
see what you got to go beefin'
so much about racket guys for.
Amt you been livin' wit
enough of 'em to know that
they're your kind? If you know
what's good for you, you'll
stick where you are"
The bedmaker stuck to his
guns.
Boss he stated doggedly,
II can't help what you say.
got to go to that meetin'. I
don't believe in them racke-
teers. They're hurtin' us decent
people. I got to CO."
The proprietor shrugged his
shoulders.
If you got to 60" he grow!ed,
"go ahead."
A few nights later found Al
in the midst of that gigantic
demonstration in the Garden.
He was caught in several
D rushes and he was showed
around plenty until he finally
fell into a seat. When he was
settled, however, there wasn't
a more fervent soul in the
entire house.
He hung upon every word.
He cheered nightly at every
crack at the racketeers. He
clapped his hands until they
ached. Never was there more
gallant crusader than Al, the
Bowery bedmaker.
When it was over, AL started
toward the street again. Once
more he was showed this way
and that. But he didn't care.
The glow of the conqueror
shone from his eyes. He
clutched the arm of his neigh
Dor.
Wasn't that swell?" he cried.
I'm just a mug in a Bowery
Joint, but I feel like a million
bucks right now. I hate to 60
back to them buns and crooks
that I know. 1 ought to be up
here wit decent people. L"
A sudden cry fell from his
lips. He began to tumble
around. His neighbor was
startled.
What's the matter with
you?" he asked.
AL continued to tumble. A
despairing look crept over his
face.
my God" he replied. 81
amt got a nickel in my pocket.
? Somebody stole my weeks sal
ary!"
The Washington times., 1931-09-01

tai fog as to what exactly Holly
wood was trying to prove via
what we call the silver sheet.
Somewhere in the process of
making this fiction lucid authors,
actors and director begged, and
what may have been inagnlfl-
cent idea perished somewhere in
the celluloid bullrushes.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
DON'T MISS THESE

AIS p. m.-Paul Robeson from
London, WMAL.
6;OS II. m.-Kate Smith and
her Swanee Music. WMAL.
6:4s y. m.-BaCk of the News
In Washington. Eugene :. LeFgett
of the National Press Club. WRC.
D. m.-JuIia Sanderson and
Frank Crummitl WRC.
II. NIB. 4. ROlfe Orchestra.
WRC.
1880 p. m.-Russ COlumbO,
songs. WRC.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
= MARK HELLINGER
TODAVS RADIO PROGRAM
1000 P. M.

wRC-Slumber Music.
wMAI.--Bing Crosby.
WJSN-The Herald.
WBAL-At the Console
NAL-Washington's Musical
Art Gallery.
IO:3O-wRC-Russ Columbo. songs.
VMAI.-Morton Docney
WJSN-Duke Egln's Washing
tOnians.
WBAL-Dream Pictures.
I0:i5-WRC-Organ selections,
WMAI.-Dance muse.
WRC-Rudy Nallee and his
Connecticut Yankees
WMAL-G!cnn Jones and his
orchestra.
WBALr-The Ma flanders.
IL ll:3O-WRC-Tal Henry and His Or
Chestra.
WMAL-Nocturne.
1900 MIDNIGHT
wRC-Carl Moore and His Or
cheStra.
WMAL-Government weather
Report.
12:30-WRC-Clyde Mccoy and His
Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01

War Birds" as
a serial, and so
1 a preached
the latest Rich
ard B ar tn ell
mess pic t ure
W t h o ut any
preconceived ia
vor or preju-
dice.
When I left
the Earle fhe-
ater after the
scre e ming of
" T he L a 3 t
Flight" I was
still in pretty
much Of a men
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Gets Permission

"The racketeerin' in this city
is gettin' terrible. It's a wonder
that you buns wouldn't move
out and give us decent folks a
chance to live peaceable-like.
I'm goin' to that meetin' and
help all them decent citizens"
The bum yawned nightly.
Nuts" he murmured.
"Yeah?" cried AL. We'll, I'm
goin' just the same"
Now, it so happens that AIS
only vacation arrives once in
every two weeks. He is per-
mitted a half day off every
fortnight. And, unfortunately
enough. he had gone to a movie
show only a few nights before.
But that didn't stop him. In
a case like this, he was going
to be patriotic, even if it cost
him his job. So he squared
his shoulders and approached
his boss.
Boss" he said. Il gotta get
off the night after tomorrow.
This is something very impor,
tant. You amt gonna. mind,
are you?"
The boss asked the reason,
And when AL told him, he
shook his head obviously.
CAL" he muttered, Il think
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
Such Ignorance

Cecil B. DeMille writes to Bar.
rett Kiesling from an obscure
postoffice in Germany:
This town has had no new
buildings for almost 200 years.
Even M. G. M. and DeMille pic
lures are unknown here. 1 asked
a man if he liked Greta Garbo
and he said he had never tasted
it,"
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
WAVE LENGTHS

wMAL-415.9 meters, $50 kilo-
cycles.
WRC-315 meters, $50 kilo-
cycles.
WOL-229 meters. 1910 kilo-
cycles.
WJSV-2O3 meters, 1850 kilo-
cycles.
wRAL (BaltimOre)-1O6O kilo-
cycles.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01

Has Respect for Law
But, if you think that AL is
as crooked as his customers,
you have another think coming.
He stands in deep respect of all
law and order. Deep down, he
is something of a reformer. If
affects him deeply when he
learns that one of his custom
ers has landed in jail again.
And he breaches to all who will
listen.
IF you guys keep stealin' and
cheatin'," he croaks, whats
gonna be? Jail all over again
that's what's gonna be. Look
at me. I'm .earnin's a livin',
amt I? Sure, I don't make
much; only nine bucks week.
But I can walk along and look
any geezer right in the old
blinkers.
You guys is dopes. You keep
squawkin' about the bits you
done, and how you'd die be-
fore you'd go back again. That's
hooey. If you'd stay on the
level, like you shoulda done in
the first place, you wouldn't
never have no trouble.
why don't you cut it all out
an go straight? Why don't you
try it and be happy like me?
What's the matter, amt you
got no brains at alp
And, so, it has gone for
several years. AL never does
any good, but he always keeps
trying. The regulars who fire.
quent the flophouse laugh at
his preachings, but they never
do him any harm. He wanders
among some of the most deS-
perate characters who ever
lived. He gives the very devil
to most of them. Yet, they
wouldn't harm him for any
thing.
The Washington times., 1931-09-01
HOO A. M.

WRC-Songs.
WMAL-Don Bigelow and His
Orchestra.
WOI.-Beautv Talk.
WJSV-Sacred Hour.
WRAL-The Arundels.
II 11:1O-WOL-MCdern Melodies.
II :15-WRC -N Vocal and instrumental
Duo
WBAL-Pat Barnes. IN Person.
II 1:30-WRC-On Wings of Song.
WMAL-Columb Revue.
WJSN-Gospel Choir.
WBAL-Blue Blazers.