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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
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 Al Capone
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The government indicated it's pie ture of Capone as Q wealthy man, well able to afford paying income tax, was almost complete. District Attorney George F. o. J ohnson said he expected to complete the govern ment's case today or tomorrow. Defense is expected to be brief.
 Highlights in prosecution testi- mony have included introduction of $266,0O0 and no tax paid and link ing Capone with Cicero gambling houses with a take" of S600,000 in a two-year period.
 From Henry E. Keller, gray haired, aging Miami contractor, came the story of Capone's start in life.
 Wed been talking about getting s550 dock at his Palm Beach place." said Keller.
 T mentioned that I had grown York. Al said:
 "I got my first job tending bar in a Coney Island saloon"
 From employees of loop depart ment, jewelry. furniture and other stores came tales of his spend thrift tastes, hotel employees added their versions.
 Capone was known at the Met ropole as MT Ross" he bought goods as Al Brown. He received money on his Florida trips as A. Costa.
 The gang chief grinned sheep ishly when a witness told what kind of silk underwear he wore.
 "Was 1t warm?" the prosecutor asked the dealer, William T. Me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
LOUIS A. BUISCH SPEAKER
 AT THE ROTARY CLUB

Louis A. Buisch of the Mer- chants Service Bureau, National Cash Register company, was the speaker at the meeting of the Ro- tary club at the Elton to-day. The members also saw the book which Louis Walsh had with him pre- pared by the Beaux Art society during their recent trip to Paris entitled. 'The Boys on the Boule- vard," containing pictures and re- ports and 52 caricature portraits by Tony Sarg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
WOOLEN WORKERS GET 10 PERCENT
 CUT IN WAGES
Lawrence Mills Issued the Order and More Than 10000 Operatives Are on Strike

Lawrence, Mass, Oct 13.-(UP) A 10 per cent wage cut became effective for Lawrence woolen workers to-day. and more than 20,000 operatives remained on strike against the reduction. The Aver, Wood. Washington and Shawsheen mills of the American Woolen company, the Pacific Mills and NJ. T. Stevens mills continued strike shut.
 A workers committee was to confer with the state board of conciliation and arbitration to-day, but it was doubted the board could effect a settlement. The American Woolen company. em- ployer of most of the strikers 1t will not rescind it's. decision to cut wages 10 per cent. Communist strikers and sympathizers under James P. Reid planned a trip to Boston to demonstrate outside the state house during the conference.
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Cabe.
 "No, it was just a nice suit of underwear"
 Peter Arl and Earl Corbett, Marshall & Field company clerks told of a typical visit of Capone to the store. On one occasion he bought 2S neckties at $4 and s5 each and 28 s2 handkerchiefs for himself and half dozen ties and handkerchiefs of similar quality for three of his henchmen.
 Tn 1927 and '2S. Capone bought 23 suits and three topcoats, accord ing to the testimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
GIVES HIS LAST COIN TO FAMILY
 AND THEN DIES
Unemployed Man Gave Quarter to Children and Wife and Then Shot Himself

Denver, Colo. Oct 13-(UP) - Thomas Folger, 3S, an unemployed garage worker, called his two daughters, June, 10, and Marjorie. 8. to his side in the squalid room tl-ey called. home. ,-5
 "Take this quarter he told them smiling, Ego buy yourselves an ice cream cone. Better take mother along, too.'
 Mrs Vera Folger protested. She knew it was her husbands last money. But seeing the girls dance in expectancy, she put on her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

wraps and took them to the store.
 Folger went to a closet. took out an old rifle. placed the barrel a. gainst his temple and fired.
 When the children with their ice cream cones. and the mother returned, they found him dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
Only Two Rooms At Institution
 Suspend Work
Pupils, III With Paralysis, Resulted in Reports That Officials Would Declare Another Vacation

They will remain 50 for about two weeks. The attendance of school children Is matter for parents to decide and not school authorities, it was learned. Columbia school, outside of these two rooms, will be open.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
FATAL SHOCKS

The American Medical associa- ton reports that electricity under
 Ithe pressure of a very low poten- l tial effects the heart, causing a tremor or wavering. This is why
 shocks of even such low voltage las that found in house circuits are
 sometimes fatal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

What will be the worlds high est irrigation dam is being built by
 at point on the Owyhee river in Oregon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13
MASS NOTICE

nADDAD-A requiem high mass will he celebrated Saturday morn ing, Oct f7th, at S:30 o'clock at Our Lady of Lourdes church. for the happy repose of the soul or the late Mrs Eva Haddad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

McLENNAN---In; this city Oct 12. 1881 Henry McLennan of this city. o'clock. Buriaf in Pine Grove csmie-
 tery. a ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-13

Attendance at the 1891 Pasar Gambir fair at Batavia, Java. was far greater than had been expected.
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FUNERAL

The funeral of Nicola Ferrarese took place this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 142 Rus sell street to the church Of our Lady of Lourdes at g o'clock where a mass of requiem was ceie- brated. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Leonard Recchia, Celestino Bre- didi, Ralph Capoletti. Michael Cianciullo, Michael Corti and An drea Jeanette.
 The funeral of Mrs Frank Pagan was held this morning from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street, at 8:30 o'clock to the Immaculate Conception church where a mass of requiem was cele-. brated at g o'clock. The honorary bearers representing the Santa Marie Council Knights of Colum- bus were: Mrs J. Mulcahy, Mrs M. McGowan, Mrs c. Tenar, Mrs K. Savage, Mrs J. Delaney, and Mrs J. Casey. A delegation from the Division 5, Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. H. included: Miss Mary Tynan. Miss Inez Kelly, Mrs John Ryan, Mrs A. Cullen, Mrs John Lynch and Mrs J. Stimson. The active pall- bearers were: Charles B. Johnson, Dominic Carrcll, John Johnson. John Walker. D. T. Harrington, and Martin Bergin. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary ceme- fiery. :"
 The funeral of Rocco Palladino will be held tomorrow morning at S:15 o'clock from the home of his granddaughter, Mrs Josephine Ri- tucci of 1850 North Main street to St Lucy's church were a mass of requiem will be celebrated at nine o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Anna F. Deliniks will be held tomorrow morning at 8:45 o'clock from the Deliniks Funeral home, 17Congress avenue to St Joseph 's church where a mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
Local Flyer Ordered to
Active Duty with Army

Second Lieut.. Lloyd C. Waldorf,
formerly Of Kennewick, who is now
in the Air Corps Reserve, AS. Ar
my, has just been ordered to ac-
tive duty for a period of year at
Rockwell Field, Coronado, accord
ing to information received today.
Rockwell Field, where Lieut..
Waldorf has been ordered is but
three miles from San Diego. The
main function Of this field is the
supplying, repairing and shipment
Of airplanes and motors to the
various flying fields on the Pacific
coast and to Hawaii and the Phil
ippines. 1t is the home station Of
the Headquarters 18th lombard
ment Group, 18th Bombardment
Group squadron, the 95th Pursuit
Squad and the rs and 76 Service
Squads.
Inasmuch as a part of the above
organizations are scheduled to par
ticipate in the Army Air Corps
exercises in which 672 planes will
participate and which will begin
in Dayton May IL and end in
Washington, d. c., May 3Oth, it
is quite likely that Lieut.. Waldorf
will be one of the army pilots fly
ing in the largest concentration Of
army planes ever held.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
YOUNG VETERAN
TAKEN BY DEATH
Legion Post Awards Military
Honors at Ceremony; Leaves
Two Sons

Clarence Lee Brownell, 81, died
March Is, 1881. He was born at
Clear Lake, So. Oak. July 16, 1892
and was educated at Pullman, w.
S. C. in 1915. He served Is months
over seas in the Worlds War as
a first-class sergeant. He was very
much interested in animal hus-
bandry and managed a dairy near
Spokane for five years, or until
his health became so poorly. He
came to Kennewick where his par
ents reside this fall and had lived
here this winter on Second Ave.
He leaves to mourn his loss his
wife, Minnie, and two small sons,
Sidney and Gordon, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Brownell of
Kennewick, one brother, Frank, in
Louisiana and a brother, Finch,
at Prosser, and one sister, Mrs. Ed
Peterson of Wenatchee. Services
were held at the chapel Saturday
afternoon with burial in the River
View Heights cemetery in charge
of the American Legion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
HALLETT BRINGS
oliver" PLANE
Former Local Filler Comes In with
Single-Seater Air Ship;
Built for "Everyman"

Kennewick aviation enthusiasts
were thrilled Sunday when Lieut..
George Hallett, formerly Of this
place, flew into town in one of the
newest air "flivvers." Mr.. Hallett
is employed by the Manner Air
Service Co. in Spokane and is max
ing a tour Of the state in the COM
pany's newest ship, to demonstrate
it to the flyers in the various Sec
tions.
Mr.. Hallett reports that he has
been received with enthusiasm in
every town he has so far visited.
He landed first on the Kennewick
golf course where a tournament
was in progress, later flying to
the municipal air port.
The ship which he flew was a
small, single-place m on OPP q n e,
powered with a three-cylindered,
air-cooled motor. 1T has a cruising
speed Of ~ miles per hour and
consumes 21s gallons of gas an
hour. The plane sells for $3.50
and Hallett reports fair prospects
for q sale in each town he has
called upon.
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Curses, He Muttered
= !: !.
Oetecatif Fooled Again

mrs. Lettuce Banks, a wealthy wo-
man, wishes her daughter asandy"
20 marry very rich young man,
Aian o'Day. Sandy really likes the
young man, but the idea of being
saroWn at his head SO brazenIy
make. makes her very angry, and she
treats Alan terribly.
Aian is quite upset about it and
ases Tor tourist camp-and
Iies to forget, but Lettice, not to
= tnWarted, follows with her hus-
s a. Amos and Sandy. There they
lnd their cousin, Geraldine Bank,
a : as "Jerry." She has wreck
60 90 g police station and is fearful
y arrest by detective. :
q, gerry owns land with valuable
VI on it, of which she is ignorant.
r. aao out of which she is about to
- 80, sslndled by the "deteeatifn
ana inc plot thickens. ..
- an this will be worked out nice
~ ~ the operetta "Jerry of Jeri-
e ru E %. to be given at the Lib
rtS S theatre by the K. n. S. glee
e'a0s a week from Monday. " s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
SENIOR CLASS IN RECITAL

Mrs. T. B. Hopkinson will pre-
sent her senior class If music pu-
pills in recital at the Congrega-
tional church on Saturday eve
ming, March 18th at 1880. Those
from Kennewick appearing on the
program are: Elsie and Marion
Gleason, Dorothy Allison, Luella
Rathbun, Gene Shanafelt, Verne
Foraker, Alice Altrogge, Phyllis
Chambers, Betty Beamer and
Francis White.
Out-of-town pupils are: Jean
Cheyne, Wilma and Norbert Luell-
OFT, Dolores Mccarthy, Francile
Fletcher, Francis Pike and Made
line Wiesenbach from Richland;
Eileen Edwards, Ruth Wheeler and
Charlotte Penfield from Pasco.
Elaine Haley from Eltopia and
Lucille Poe and Dorothy HALEY
from Mesa. This is a public re-
cltal and anyone interested in the
program is invited to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
NEW GAS IN
BENTON FIELD
Ethane Contents Shown
in Late Samples; Indi-
Gates Petroleum Near

Discovery of ethane gas to the
extent of 10 percent, in samples
of gas delivered customers of the
Northwest Natural Gas company
from the Benton County fields,
was made recently by the state de-
partment of public works. Word
of this analysis was conveyed by
r. B. Newbern, president of the
company, at Portland, to r. E. AL
len, of Walla Walla, in a letter
just received.
Early tests did not show the
presence of ethane gas, Mr.. New
bern said, but the discovery leads
him to believe that this is strong
indication of the gas having a
close proximity to petroleum.
Natural gas with 10 percent
ethane content might easily show
q nice percentage Of gasoline re-
covery," Mr.. Newborn wrote. "Me-
thane is a light gas, and ethane is
heavier. This analysis tends to sup
port the theory of F. p. Fisher,
geologist who went over the field
last fall, that the gas supply is in
the nature Of a leakage with the
light gas coming off first, to be
followed by the ethane, or heavier
gas"
The report on the test was by
F. Harper Craddock and A. F.
Chittenden of the state depart
ment. The test showed 70.3 per-
cent methane and 1871 percent of
ethane, with BTU. content $50,
somewhat in excess of the maxi
mum of the BTU. at first claim
ed by the company.-Bulletin.
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Mr.. and Mrs. DiIler Fratt Of
Yakima came down Saturday and
spent the weekend at the Herman
Schmidt home. Mr.. Frat returned
to Yakima Sunday evening, while
Mrs. Frat is spending the week
here. Their visit has been the in
centive of a number of charming
informal social events Of the
week, among them were the seven
o'clock dinner party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Schmidt Satur-
day evening. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. e. C. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
E. johnson and Harold G. Fyfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. johnson were
hosts at a dinner Sunday evening
honoring the traits. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Smith were hosts at an in
formal dinner Tuesday evening
honoring Mrs. Frat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
PROCLAMATION

Know All Men by These Presents: That our City
of Kennewick has become known thruout the State of
Washington being of the prettiest and ceanest
little towns in the state, and @a-.>. /. -. p. u
Whereas: 1t is only by the splendid and unanimous
and Wholeheared support of it's citizens, can this re-
markable distinction be merited and maintained; and
Whereas: 1t is the desire that the reputation of
fair city be still more extended and gloried in this
respect, therefore ~ MAJ. .---s II. 50.
Be It Resolved: That the people of Kennewick
unite in general campaign for cleaning up and beaut
flying places of residence and business; and
Be it Further Resolved That the start of this cam
paign shall be not later than the first day of April
1884, and that its completion shall be not later than
the fifteenth of said month. @@.ssE s.1@
Therefore, /, with the power in me vested as the
Health Officer of the City of Kennewick and the Coun
ty of Benton do hereby declare the first day of April
1881, Clean Up Day. and do hereby urge all citizens
to tidy their premises to the best of their several ab
tiles and add to the ustre of the fair of Kenne
wick.
(Signed) DIR. L. G. SPAULDING
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
WANTS
PRETTY TOWN
Flower Garden Contests
Home Beauty Plan;
Fix River Float

Kennewick will add to the repu-
tation Of being one of the pref
tiest little cities in the state if the
plans now being undertaken by the
Kiwanis club work out to their
fullest possibilities. With the CO.
operation Of other civic bodies, the
club will sponsor a home beauti-
fication contest this summer.
Flower gardens, lawns, park
ings, window boxes and general
Improvement in appearance will
all be considered in the contest,
and set of judges will be selected
to make the awards later III the
summer.
The Kiwanis club is also PLAN
ming to award a cup to the member
of a All club who stands highest
in the county in general health
conditions. This committee will CO.
operate with the county health Of
ficer and contestants will all be
required to undergo a physical ex-
animation. Nearly thirty club
members have already agreed TO
enter the contest, which will eff
feet some three or four hundred
children throughout the county.
The club is also going to try to
hold a water sports contest when
the weather warns up sufficient
~ and will aid in having the float
and steps repaired for the sum-
mer's swimming at the old hole
down on the river.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
TWO DISTRICTS
GET NO FUNDS
Richland and Benton Bills
Vetoed by Gov. Roland
Hartley Tuesday

Two Benton county irrigation
districts were refused help from
the state reclamation fund when
Governor R. Hartley vetoed the
appropriations authorized by the
legislature.
In the Richland district an agree
ment had been made by the holders
of 100000 worth of bonds, to ac-
cept fifty cents on the dollar for
a cash settlement. An appropria-
ton was made by the legislature
of 100000 to be taken from the
states reclamation fund to be used
to make this settlement with the
bondholders. By the governors
veto this bill was nullified.
While it was felt that the agree
ment with the bondholders was an
exceptionally favorable one for
the district, the failure Of the
district to receive the appropria-
ton merely means that some 9TH
er method of financing will have
to be worked out.
The Benton City district appro-
priation of Sos, 900 was also given
a red ink bath. This district is en-
tirely solvent, and is continue
ton of the Sunnyside canal. Their
difficulty is that the entire bond
issue becomes payable within the
next year or so, and they will be
unable to raise a suf fici e n t
amount of money TO retire>the is
sue in such a short period. Their
petition was for loan from the
state so that the repayment might
be made over more extended per-
iod.
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rs
FIRST WINNER
Preseason Game Gives
Indications Of Good
Ball Team

In the practice game at Pasco
Sunday, the 22nd, the local club
tried out Is players. The boys
played a good game for the first
of the season, allowing only SO
Pasco boys to bat in nine innings,
while Al Kennewick lads took a
swipe at the pill. OF the Pasco bat
tiers, three made hits, / struck out,
and Kennewick handled the re-
manning % fair balls with only one
error. Final score: Kennewick, IL.
Pasco 1; Kennewick 10 hits, z
strike-onts, 2 errors, 6 earned
runs; Pasco, 8 hits, strike-out,
3 errors.
A few high lights of the game
was the running catch made by
McFee, rightfielder, Of a foul fly;
Hudnall hit the centerfield fence
in a three bagger. Cox pulled a
nice double on a grounder to Bird,
tagging the runner from second
and then shooting to Precht on 1st
to catch the batter; Butter, pitch
er, knocked out first; Montgom-
cry nailed three filters in left field
in one inning. Butter and Precht
caught a very much surprised
Pasco man off Of first; Evetts
covered his usual amount Of ter
ritory; in fact all Of the boys de-
serve mention, but we are short of
space.
Next Sunday return game will
be played in Kennewick at 2:30 p.
m. Pasco will have Wiley chuck
ing and it promises to be a red
hot game for this time Of the year.
The Kennewick Colts are full Of
spring pasture and pep and cav
orting around like they meant to
play ball. They still need some
work on the diamond and more
uniforms. The only way they can
get their needs is through your
support in paid attendance. Come
out next Sunday and see Is Ken
newick Colts in action. League
games start April IL. See the boys
in the raw first and then make
your guess on the finish. Let's all
go Sunday, March Goth, 2:30 pm,
Kennewick Baseball park.
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RATES HIGH

Bernadine Durdle of Kennewick,
a Freshman in the college of
sciences and arts, is listed on the
Washington State all-college high
scholarship roll just issued from
the office of the registrar. Out of
the total enrolment of 1870 stu
dents, 464 earned this honor, in
dicating that approximately Ia per
cent made better than a B aver
age. The figures are for the first
semester of 1930-31.
According to residence, 22S of
these students came from eastern.
40 from western, and 66 from
central Washington. Thirty were
from outside of the state. The
names of seven appear on the
scholarship roll for the seventh
time. This is the first time that
Miss Durdle has attained the hon.
or.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
Waltonians Invited
To Evening Meeting

Kennewick members of the
Izaak Walton League and their
ladies are invited to attend a din
ner meeting with the Pasco chap
ter next Tuesday evening. James
G. Hammond, Field Secretary for
the national convention will be
present to address the members.
The meeting will be held at the
Pence hotel at $3.50.
Mr.. Hammond, who is touring
the country in the interests of the
league will speak on "Conserva-
ton of our Woods, Waters and
Wildlife." He is an interesting
speaker and with a most interest
ing story to tell.
Tickets will be 75c each and the
public in general and particularly
all men and boys interested in out
door life are invited to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-26
HARTLEY GIVES
OK TO BRIDGE
PURCHASE
Deal Involves Acceptance by
Owners by July LIST, or
Money to Be Spent in New
Construction

There is every likelihood that the
toll bridge between Kennewick and
Pasco, across the Columbia river,
will be freed of the toll charges
the first of July this year.
An item of 100000 was includ-
ed in the highway budget adopted
by the legislature in the closing
hours of the session. The bill was
submitted to Governor Hartley,
who signed the entire bill with the
exception of one item, which was
for an appropriation of $4,000
for the construction Of seawall
at Seattle. The remainder of the
highway bill was Ok'ed, which in
cluded the bridge appropriation.
The appropriation was made
providing for the acceptance by
the owners Of the bridge by the
first Of July. Should the owners
refuse to accept the states offer,
the money then becomes available,
it is understood, for the construc-
tion of a new bridge by the state.
Senator Stinson, of Franklin
county, states that there are no
legal difficulties which would pre-
vent the state from carrying out
its plans.
Those who are in touch with the
situation are of the opinion that
the state will not be called upon to
build a bridge, as the owners Of
the present structure will undoubt-
edly accept the states offer.