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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
Operating Cost of
Street Lights is Small

Cost of operating the city's new
street lighting system, even with
the increased brilliance, will be lit
tie, if any more than the old arc
lights, according to figures com
piled by the city this week.
Sixteen old street lights were
made unnecessary by the installa-
ton of the new system. The saw
ing made thereby, plus operation
at the new contract rate which has
just been entered into with The
power company, just about covers
the operation costs. Under the new
rate, the new lights, AZ globes of
more than $50 watts, cost 38hc
per hour to operate. This is less
than a cent an hour per light.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
. JOHNSTON AND
M1,EAN AHEAD
IN ELECTIONS
Incumbents in Both Irrigation
District Given Additional
Term; Combelic and Browne
Enter Race

At Tuesdays irrigation district
elections, both incumbents were
reelected. In the Columbia dis
,y;ct. James Johnston, running for
r.-e,ection, won over c. j. Dahlin
a Hover by majority of 20
votes. A total of 624 votes were
vast.
On the Highlands, two dark
horses entered the race in the last
few days, P. A. Combelic and T. c.
Browne. j. A. Mclean, incumbent,
won by between ten and 20 over
Combelic, who polled about the
same number more than Browne.
Over a hundred ballots were cast,
the election being attended by
more voters than any held in re-
cent years.
In the Columbia district, the
complaint made by the farmers
previous to the election that the
city people were Attempting to
dominate ditch affairs, seems to
have had some foundation as
Johnston lost in the three outside
precincts, with the city precinct
giving him a sufficient majority
to offset it. The city precinct,
however, included the adjacent
farming acrea extending to the
Finley precinct boundaries.
The vote in the four precincts
was as follows: River Road, john
ston 80, Dahlin, SO; city, Johnston
262, Dahlin, IA; Finley, Johnston
4S, Dahlin, 10; Hover, Johnston 5,
Dahlin %.
On Saturday previous to election
frank Mason of Prosser was CIV
Zen a years contract as manager
Of the district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
ARE OPTIMISTIC

Chambers Of Commerce are not
ed for their optimism and ability
to stir business to greater heights.
When the western division of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce concluded its annual
convention in Spokane last week
it left a feeling of cheerfulness
for spectators, observers and dele
gates.
International efforts toward the
business recovery were outlined by
delegates and officials. Every
state represented seemed to have
prepared definite plan of stimu-
lating trade and aiding employ
ment.
-"Bug Christmas Seals"-
Mr.. and Mrs. Warde johnson anc
daughter, Patsy, visited the first
of the week with relatives in the
county seat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
Benton Gets $z283 from
State Gasoline Taxes
Especial to CIR


Pennies seemingly don't make
as big hole in the family budget
as dollars. The reduction of Ii
cense fees to So seemed relief
to motorists. But they didn't know
the difference was easily made UP
for the state in the one million
dollars now being collected month
ly for gasoline taxes.
The new plan works to the ben
eft of county roads however, fol-
the state now apportionse 100000
monthly to counties for this work.
This month, motorists pennies
meant $4283 in lateral highway
funds for Benton county, it was re-
ported by the state auditor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
-.Buu Christmas Seaisn-
SANTA RIDES EARLY;
ONLY IL DAYS ARE LEFT

Word has been received from
Santa Claus by the post office de-
partment that the benevolent gent
leman with the long whiskers is
starting little earlier on his an
nual jaunt, and so the department
is urging that every one obey that
"buy early" impulse and get their
presents bought, wrapped and IN
the mails as soon as possible. Word
has been received at the local of
flee that all work, except the dis
patch of outgoing mail and the
delivery of incoming special mail
is to be suspended from midnight
December "a to midnight, Decem-
Der 25. This means that there will
be no window or delivery service on
Christmas day, and that there will
be no distribution to boxes on that
day. All special delivery mail will
be delivered. In as much as in most
post offices the rural free delivery
and the parcel post delivery are
made in the forenoons, the fore
going instructions from the de-
partment will require that to make
sure of reaching its destination a
parcel must arrive at the receiv-
ing post office in time for deliv-
cry the morning of the oath. Many
parcels fail to reach their destina-
ton in time because the sender
failed to small early" During the
Christmas season, all parcel post
mail is concentrated in the west
ern terminals and leaves them for
the east once day only in thru
trains.
Parcels should be wrapped and
if valuable should be insured. The
Christmas greeting cards should
be legibly addressed in ink AND
mailed several days before Christ.
mas. Perishable parcels should be
sent special delivery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
EXPERT COMES
T TO SHOW HOW
TO TRIM TREES
Pruning Demonstrations to be
Held in County by Prof.
Bregger of W.S.C.; Program
of Meetings Given

The following is the schedule for
the pruning demonstration meet
ings to be held in the county Mon
day and Tuesday, December IL
and Is. The actual work of prun-
ing has been followed up rather
closely the last few years and be-
cause Of the short time that Mr..
Bregger is available we have
scheduled the meetings this year
with the idea that quite alittle
bit of time will be given to the
discussion of pruning as related to
tree growth, fruiting habits, cover
crops and fertilization. As much
pruning as time will allow will be
demonstrated at these meetings,
but it is our opinion that with our
orchards having come to the age
that they have that discussion Of
fundamentals may be more import
ant at this time than actual prun-
ing practices, especially as far as
the pruning of an entire tree is
concerned.
Because of the type of work it
will be well for as many as pos
sible to attend the first meeting
and continue thru the series of
meetings for the community. AS
you will notice, no one meeting
covers all types of trees.
The pruning Of young trees is
to be left until spring when Mr..
Bregger will be in again to con-
tinue demonstration meetings on
the pruning of these young trees.
This is being done because Of the
lessened possibility Of winter in
jury to the younger trees.
Because of the short time ar
ranged at each stop it will be nee
essary for US to leave each meet
ing promptly and consequently
would appreciate it very much If
those attending could make an ex-
ira effort to be prompt in getting
to these meetings when scheduled.
The time as scheduled for the be-
ginnings Of the meetings follows:
Kennewick = Monday, December
IA; H. N. Anderson, apples and
prunes, 8:15 am; j. A. Mclean,
sweet cherry, peach, $3.50 am; II.
Himmelsbach Hudson corner) at
9:20 am; L. A. Tweedt, D'Anjou
pear, peach, $3.50 am.
Benton City-A. L. Henson, ap-
Piles, peaches, cherry, 1900 am;
90 A Henson, Peach orchard, 11:40
am.
Prosser-Martin Olson, apples,
lis pm; Frank Fyfe, young ap-
pies, 200 pm; Mr.. Cowling, ap-
Piles (Monarch orchard) 2:4O PM;
j. d. Sutton, apples, 3:45 pm.
Richland - Tuesday, December
Is. Ernest johnson, apples, $3.50
am; T. ]. Chalcraft, cherries and
prunes, 9:15 am; John Erickson,
apples, 10:15 am.
White Bluffs-Hostetter place
(Clark & Parker) apricots, peach,
cherry, 100 pm; A. Codding, APP
pies, 1:40 p.m.I J. Larson, apples,
2:20 pm.
HsSford-D. Zerwehk, D'Anjou
pears, 800 p. m; w. S. Weber,
apples, pears, $3.50 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
EXPLANATION

Owing to some misunderstanding
which has arisen over the member
ship of the Pas7Ken orchestra,
the board of directors wish to
state that at the first meeting of
the organization, it was unani-
mously voted that the orchestra
was to be an adult organization
only. An exception, however, was
made to admit few students from
the high school orchestra, who
could play Instruments for which
no adult player was available.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
PLAN PROGRAM

At a meeting of the board of the
Nazarene church Monday evening,
Wednesday evening, December %,
at 7:3O was the time set for the
Christmas program, consisting OF
songs, special music, readings, dia-
logues, etc. A generous treat will
be prepared as heretofore.
It was also definitely learned
that the Edwards Evangelistic
quartet, a party of gospel workers
who will conduct the winter revi-
val campaign, will open their meet
ings February IL. The church IS
in a splendid condition to promote
a revival, according to the pastor,
who declares that spirit OF OPP
timism obtains, and conversions
take place in many Of the regular
Sunday services. The sef-denial
effort put on by the general church,
Rev. Crofford said, to forestall 9
possible retrenchment in the for
eign missions department, which
was facing a serious deficit, went
over the top and no cut will be
made. in the program, it is report
ed from the church headquarters
- Do~coc CsfVy
'.Buy Christmas Seals"
Mr.. and Mrs. Finch Brownell
spent the weekend as guests OF
Mr.. Brownell's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Brownell on Kennewick
Avenue. While here the Brownells
enjoyed a family reunion, as SIS
ter and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Peterson and small daughter, OF
Wenatchee were also guests at the
Brownell home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
MAsONs ENTERTAIN

The Masons were hosts to the
Eastern Stars and their families
Tuesday evening at the Masonic
hall. C. S. Knowles, II. E. Linn &
H. Il. Blake was the committee in
charge. Master H. G. Fyfe gave a
short address of welcome, respond
ed to by Mrs. j. C. Swayze, wor-
thy matron of o. E. S. The rooms
were attractive with baskets of
beautiful chrysanthemums, two
Christmas trees and colored shad-
ed lights. A very interesting and
entertaining program was given.
Marion and Elsie Gleason played
a piano duet. Miss Dorothy Alli-
son sang "What Robin Told Me-
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
j. C. Swayze. Miss Carol Good
rich favored with a group of songs,
among them "The Fiddle and u
and "My Lasse," with Miss Bea-
trice Sherk at the piano. Three
members of the dramatic club,
Miss Dora Williams, George Beam
er and Cecil ludlow presented a
one-act play (Which Sheik," un-
der the direction of Miss Winona
Rushton, followed by the Kiwanis
quartet, Vane Wilder, DR.. Paul o,
Stone, Alan Flowers and Frank
Green with Walter Stauffacher al
the piano. Bridge and pinochle was
played during the social hour. The
Bridge honors went to Mrs. Pau
o. Stone and Chef Durdle and the
/ pinochle honors to Mrs. Gus Pier
son and E. G. Lape.
L %
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
Summers Asks Million
For Yakima Highway

Representative John w. Sum-
mers Of Walla Walla introduced a
bill in the House today for expend-
iture of S1,275,0O for construction
Of highway across the Yakima
Indian reservation between Glen
wood and White Swan. The money
would be available in five annual
installments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
MAKES TEAM

Imogene Rorick of Kennewick
has been named on the honor vol
ley ball team at the State College
of Washington. The honor team
was selected at the close of the
volley ball season, in which til e
senior women won the champion
ship, with the sophomores, fresh
men and juniors being next in or
der. Miss Rorick is freshman in
the college of home economics.
-"Bxy Christmas Seals"-
Mr.. and Mrs. d Burt Bryan and
son and Bobby Laent of Pasco were
visitors at the A. T. Belair home
Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
Buy Christmas Seals"-
THE WISE, GENERATION"

THE WISE GENERATION"
four young girls are taking art
= school in New York. In the
.sue apartment where they are
asing a young boy stays. He al
taking art. His father seems
1nlnk that he would be safer II
was engaged and this results
quite a predictament. Come and
- how "The Wise Generation
sSes all of their problems. 1t Will
Presented at the M. E. church
naay, December IL, at 8 O'Clock
". Buy Christmas Seals'- -,
aiss Freda Draper spent tne
.sk-end visiting friends in Spo'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
MORE QUAIL

hunters in this end of the val
Ay will have a chance next fall to
get better shooting on the Cali
.Ofnia blue quail as the result of
se game commission activity
nus 1all. County Game Warden N.
raimer was down yesterday
.aSlng arrangements for liberat-
s numerous birds which have
zen captured in the upper end of
ue valley, where there are literal
' thousands of the birds this year.
from a start of only few pairs
Olrds, they have increased until
e are great flocks of the lit
- oirds around Prosser this year.
lucy are being captured in a box
aap since the snow has been on
u Will be liberated in the lower
alley this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10
AUXILIARY ACTIVE

-"Buv christmas SeaIs"-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-10

-"BHV Cardinals SedIs''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

connection with the highway through
the Fort Myer military reservation.
The road TO be built by the county
will follow the route Of the Lee Boule-
ward. but will not be as wide and will
not be on the same grade as the Lee
Boulevard when it Is built. The title
for this right of way is already held by
the National Boulevard Association. it
was said, and 1t would be necessary for
the county to construct q road only
about two blocks long to make this con-
nection q reality.
With the construction Of this road
there will be three approaches to the
new bridge from Arlington County.
Hedrick said--one through the reser-
vaticn for those living to the west. one
over the "Oil Plant" road that is to be
reconstructed from Rosslyn for these
living to the north and one along the
Military road skirting the eastern
boundary Of the cemetery for those liv-
ing to the south.
Yesterdays meeting was at the invi-
tation of Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, executive
oflcer of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. Present with
the members OF that body were their
statistical aids, while the Board of
County Supervisors was accompanied.
at the invitation of Col. Grant, by
Robert H. Forman, county coming ad-
ministrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24

'SCANS%eNNN0
airy session in May at Geneva which
will suggest a form Of constitution for
the projected European union.
There are two dangers to be avoid
ed" Mr.. BRAND said. lone consists in
the erection of too ambitious an edif1ce
and the other in building too narrowly
an organization the length OF whose life
we cannot yet predict. We will follow
the safe path If we keep in mind that
we are subordinated to the League Of
Nations"
Declaring that the special conferences
organized by the union had considered
such pressing problems as methods OF
disposing of the surplus wheat supplies
and the disposition Of future harvests,
BRAND urged delegates to build the
union with solid foundations and with
a constitution flexible enough to permit
its natural evolution.
BRAND was elected temporary presi-
dent. The membership of the union
was extended to include Belgium, Nor
way and Estonia. chiefly because Of the
large hydroelectric power project which
these countries are backing to extend
across Europe.
Belgium introduced q proposal for
securing equal treatment Of foreigners
in all countries, claiming that this fell
under the scope of the union, and
another proposal which would require
any country which d.cides to increase
its tariffs to notify Immediately all the
other members.
A large delegation from the secretariat
OF the League of Nations, headed by
Secretary General Drummond. came
from Geneva for today's session.
No OficiaI Protest.
Wilhelmstrasse circles in Berlin
today declared that no oficial protest
at the projected Austro-Germ Tariff
Union had BEN received by German
lister, informed the foreign diplomatic
corps yesterday Of the intention Of the
Reich to conclude the treaty.
The Austrian Social Democrats at
party convention at Wilma today
unanimously adopted a resolution vel
coming the attempt of the German and
Austrian governments to establish the
union.
Their resolution said that the party
would support the measure because by
its inherent character unemployment in
Austria can only be overcome by in
corporation of the country in q larger
economic unit"
Proposals drew some fire from Lon
don morning papers today, not because
the union is opposed in principal. but
because of the secret manner of its
arrangement and suspicion of politi-
cal motives.
The Times said that the "stealthy
secrecy" in which the negotiations were
conducted was bound to arouse sus-
picion that Germany merely is paving
the way for complete incorporation OF
Austria. 1t added that the contro-
versy thus aroused would not help to
smooth the way for next years dis
armament conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
Text of Hoover Speech
President Praises Island People Upon Extraordinary
Growth in Population, Wealth and Education.
Ldnds Roosevelt.

will advance. If we fail in that no
amount of legislation, no amount OF
wealth no amount Of culture or scien-
tific discovery will assure progress.
Compliments Roosevelt.
at would be remiSs If / should not on
this occasion refer to the distinguished
and devoted services to the people OF
Porto Rico OF your Governor, Theodore
Roosevelt. jr. Not only has he devoted
himself with success to the problems oil
reconstruction and development IN ever
proper direction, but he had realized, as
We all must realize, the peculiar ana
grave probe Ms presented by the increase
in your population more rapidly than
ADEQUATE livelihood can be gained from
the older and established industries.
His efforts to secure new industrial de-
velopment and to expand your markets
are Of the first Importance to the people
of the island. He has proven himself
the true friend of the Porto Rican
people.
II should wish to convey to you a
word of encouragement for the future.
The achievements of your past should
be your assurance. You have shown
splendid ability at cooperation, build
ing the institutions Of government, and
in disaster, magnificent courage. That
courage ana That spirit OF co-opeTa
ton will bring to you the blessings Of
prosperity You are endeavoring, as all
our people are endeavoring, to build
system where men may have an OPP
portunity of livelihood, where in
security is no longer spectre in the
home OF those who have the will to
work, and where upon the soil OF this
prosperity you shall find richer fruits
OF culture and wider opportunities of
mind and spirit. Those possibilities
are before the people Of Porto Rico.
Your fellow citizens upon the mainland
will cooperate with you to those ends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
'ROSSLYN WHARF
PLANS DRAF TED
Arlington County Officials and
Planning Body Act to
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to bring the navigable water to within
this distance Of the shore. The land
from the dredging would be used to I'LL
in the water front.
The next move would be the con-
struction Of a municipal wharf to which
all types OF commercial and pleasure
craft would have access. A community
pipe line would be run from the wharf
to the section where the oil plants are
located so that the barges of all of the
companies would be able to use water
transportation for their products The
lumber companies could also make use
Of this wharf.
Citizens Must Approve.
The money for the purchase Of the
land lying along the river, all but the
actual water front being developed into
park by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, would come
out OF the funds provided for park pur-
chase by the Capper- Cramton bill, the
county being required to return half
after an eight-year period.
The next move would be the intro
duction of a bill in the next General
Assembly for a referendum vote on a
bond issue to care for the county's costs
and, If approved by the citizens, the
bonds would be purchased by the Fed
eral Government out of the Capper-
Cramton fund and held for eight years
before being sold, the county being re-
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lieved Of any interest payments until
the lapse of the eight-year period. The
bonds would probably run for an addi-
tional 20 years after they were sold by
the Federal Government.
Before the question Of the bond issue
was put to a vote the Federal and
county authorities would go fully into
the matter of concessions, it now being
the belief that the wharf would not
only retire the bonds but would pro-
duce considerable revenue over this ex-
pense.
Would End Water Mark Dispute.
The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and the Fine Arts
Commission would assist in the prepa-
ration Of plans for the wharf, and the
former body would then seek legislation
giving to Arlington County all of the
land between high and low water marks
which, in view of the land that has
been reclaimed through drainage, would
amount to considerable. This also
would bring to a definite end the age
old boundary dispute between the two
jurisdictions.
The proposed wharf would not inter-
fere in any way with the George Wash
inston Memorial Parkway plans of the
the latter could carry out their plans
for the construction of the roadway be-
meath the Key Bridge and thence up
the Potomac Palisades to Great Falls.
In order that no time should be lost
in working out the definite details Of
the development, Charles w. Eliot, I'd.
CITY planner OF National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, and County
Directing Engineer c. l.. Kinnier were
to meet today TO formulate plan Of
action.
Highways Agreed Upon.
Another matter that was taken up
and worked out to the apparent salts
faction Of all is the question Of connec-
tions with the new bridge in time for
the opening of that structure. 1t was
agreed, according to Hedrick, thai the
Federal Government would construct its
section OF the Lee Boulevard from the
bridge to the north wall Of the Airing
ton National Cemetery and that the
county would then construct q tempo
rary hard-surfaced road through Whip
pie street. Radnor Heights, to make
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POLITICAL ALLIANCE
FEARED AS BACK OF
BERLIN TRADE PACT

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