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The Washington times., 1931-03-12
PAVING
SOON To BEGIN

The first concrete paving and
the first asphalt replacement
jobs under the Highway Depart
ment's spring and summer work
ing program will begin Monday.
The asphalt replacement will
be on Massachusetts Avenue
Northwest, from Sheridan Circle
to California Street. This will
necessitate the closing of Massa-
chusetts Avenue.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, high
way engineer, announced that
suitable detourS will be arranged.
Two shifts of workers and quick
setting cement will be employed
to hasten the work.
The concrete paving job will be
along what is known as new" V
Street from Georgia Avenue to
Ninth Street Northwest, and will
afford the thousands who attend
baseball games at Griffith Sta
dium a new outlet for traffic.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

Women are still Disseminated
against in appointments in the
Government service, Miss Mary
Anderson, director of the Women's
Bureau, Department of Labor, de-
clared in a radio address broad
cast last night.
Miss Anderson spoke on a pro-
gram sponsored by the National
Federation of Business and Pro.
fessional Women's Clubs as part
of Business Women's Week"
Women have made great prog
ress in the Government service,
Miss Anderson stated. but equality
of opportunity is a long way off.
Many barriers, she asserted, re-
mains in women's path and pre-
vents their appointment to choice
jobs.
Miss Anderson pointed out that
there are now about $4,000 women
on the Government payroll and
about $4,000 men.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
F FUNERAL TODAYWOMAN WORKER
FOR COTTON ASKS EQUALITY

Secretary of State Stimson,
accompanied by Col. Campbell
Hodges, military aide to President
Hoover, left the Capital today for
Bedford, Westchester county, N. Y,
to attend the funeral of Joseph
p. Cotton, Under Secretary of
State, who died in Baltimore
Tuesday. Colonel Hodges went
as the personal representative of
the President, Cotton's friend and
intimate for more than 20 years.
Department to Close
AS a mark of respect, StimsOn
issued an order directing the
State Department close at l p. m.
today, q tribute which established
o precedent in the case of deaths
of departmental officials of lesser
than Cabinet rank.
Members of the family accom-
panied the body to Bedford yester-
day from Baltimore. In the party
were Mrs. Cotton and her son
and daughter, and Assistant Sec
retary of State Francis White.
Castle Doomed for Job
Cotton's passing leaves a va
cancy in Secretary Stimson's off
cial family, and already there is
speculation as to his successor.
Chief mention is being made of
Assistant Secretary of State Will
lam r. Castle, jr., long attached
to the department in that ca
nacitv-
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Veterans Hospital
Asked bv MaruLand

ANNAPOLIS, March 12.-Ccn-
struction of a 300-bed hospital by
the Federal Government in this
State, to care for Maryland vet
Grams, is sought in a joint resolu-
ton adopted by both houses of
the general assembly yesterday.
The resolution, offered by Sen
ator Williams. recites that al
though the Government has ap-
propriated a fund for the con-
struction of veterans hospitals
there is no general medical and
surgical institution in Maryland
and that 240 veterans of this
State who have applied for treat
ment in general hospitals have
not received it because no beds
have been available.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Pantages to Fight Love Bazaar Case;
Saws He's Victim of Fran1e-Up

The girls were brought here, it
is alleged to act as companions
for the defendants at a hotel
party.
Free on S1OO, 900 Bail
Miss Day and Jobelmann will
be given a hearing in Los Angeles
county on March 81.
Pantages is at liberty on $780,,
900 bail pending a decision by
the State Supreme Court of an
appeal of his conviction and sen,
tence of from l to so years for
an attack on Eunice Pringle,
young dancer who was then II
years old.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

violate the State juvenile de-
linquency act. Alice Blake, 16,
otherwise known as Lydia NittO,
and Helen Livingstone, 19, were
named as the complaining wit
neSSeS.
Supplied Girls for Parties
The complaints stated that the
Blake and Livingstone girls were
brought here by automobile with
Olive Clark Day, former screen
actress, and William H. Jobel-
mann, alleged proprietors of the
Hollywood "love bazaar" which
furnished young girls for hotel
parties at stipulated prices.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Ten Laid-Up Ships
Offered for SCRAP

Continuing its program of dis
posing of unusable laid-up vessels
as a means of providing employ
ment in the scrap market, the
Shipping Board yesterday au,
thorized advertisement for sale
of 10 steel ships for scrapping or
conversion into barges.
The ships are: North Pole,
Polar Sea, South Pole, Conotton,
Quitticas, Provincetown, Eastern
Chief, George E. Weed, Lake
Girth and Luella.
They range from $3.50 dead
weight tons to 9,469.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
SPONSOR SAYS
STATE FAILED
ITS DEBT
Szamski Charges Colleagues
With Repudiating Promise;
Measure Called Bad Law

ANNAPOLIS, Md. March IL.
Hard pressed Maryland war vet
Grams, distressed through unem-
ployment, who had expected State
aid under the terms of a bill
sponsored in the legislature here
by Delegate Szamski, were disap-
pointed yesterday when the bill
was defeated in the house ofdele-
gates by a vote of 81 to 46.
State Is Scored
Arising to defend his measure
when an unfavorable report was
made upon it by the ways and
means committee, Delegate Siam
ski, before packed house, &C,
cused the State of failing to pay
an honorable debt to her vet
Grams. Mr.. Szamski further at.
tackled the Federal provisions for
men who served in France as
only for officers"
Delegate James Lindsey, chair
man of the ways and means COM.
mittee, defended the Judgment of
that group, CHASING the Szamski
bill as bad legislation" and
worse economies. He pointed out
that payment of this debt would
fall upon its beneficiaries.
Aid is Cited
Mr.. Lindsey further called at.
tention to the 100000 yearly ap.
preparation for needy vets and
their families, and declared that
Szamski'S bill would take this
fund away from men unable, in
the majority of cases, to work.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Shepherds Order
Plans NeW LOdge

Organization of Ruth Lodge
No. 2, Order the Shepherds of
Bethlehem, will be held Saturday
at 8 p. m. in the community
hall at Potomac, Va. with Emma
V. Delaney, organizer, officiating.
Members of National Lodge No.
2, Washington, will give the de-
gree work. Mrs. Eva A. Hall, of
Hattonfield, N. j., founder of the
order, will be present.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Other Features

Sediment zone wheve dirt set
Ties and remains, thus keeping
Wdsh Woter clean.
Highest Grade Enamel on
ArncO Steel Tub.
Specially designed faucet emp
ties tub in IN minutes.
Easily cleaned. Simply rinse
out tub and wipe like dish.
The average family wGsh done
in hour less time than in other
Wdshers.
The 1900 Midweek Washer and
Rotary HOner can be used on
this model.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Lye May Cost Man
Sight of One Eye

Lye, thrown in the face of
Fannie Chisley, co1ored, As, by a
man with whom he is said to
have been arguing, may cost him
the sight of one eye.
The argument occurred at First
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
BILLIE TIMMONS

and N Streets Southwest. The
injured man was taken to Emer.
gency Hospital.
Robert Chase, colored, of 1858
Half st. S. W., is under arrest.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

Apartments located in good resi-
dental neighbOrhOOd can be located by
turning to the Rental Listings in to-
days Classified Ads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
BUS MISSES BOY
BUT HITS TREE
Coach Swerves to Avoid
Running Down Cyclist;
Good Driving

One of the big busses operated
by the Washington Motor Coach
Co. crashed into a tree last Friday
night, giving the passengers a
thrill and a severe shaking up, tho
injuring but one passenger. Miss
Edna Cundiss of Walla Walla was
considerably cut about the face,
tho not seriously injured in the
crash.
The bus was coming into town
on Columbia avenue, swerving to
avoid hitting a youth who had
lost control of his motorcycle he
was riding in the path of the bus.
The sudden application of the
brakes pulled the heavy bus across
the pavement and onto the park
ing strip where it collided head-on
with tree.
The bus was not seriously in
jured. The heavy bumper absorb
ed most of the shock, tho it was
pushed into the radiator. 1t hap
pened that the accident was OBJ
served by Highway Patrolman
Marvin Carnahan, who declared
that the bus driver did the only
thing possible to avoid running
down the cyclist.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
Far Westerners Partake
Far Eastern Specially

Miss Lucille Withers was hostess
at dinner bridge party Wednes-
day evening at the home of her
brother, w. H. Withers on the S.
Highlands. An East Indian curry
dinner was the feature Of the eve
ming. 1t was prepared in the man.
ner favored in the far East and
was decided novelty to the far
Westerners who were present.
Miss Withers, who has spent years
in the Orient, had every detail of
the meal a duplicate of the east
ern style. Following the dinner
four tables of bridge were in play.
The prizes were beautiful linen
handkerchiefs brought from China
and monogramed with Chinese
ideaograms, meaning good for
tune. The design, to one who un-
derstood the Chinese method of
illustration, contained a scroll
which indicated "Silk." Included
was a figure meaning one over a
funny thing indicating mouth. I'm
der this was a rectangle indicat-
ing, to the Chinese, at least, a
field. The whole design, when
properly read, meant that the dom
or wished the recipient a large
farm with only one person to sup
port, thus indicating always a
surplus hence prosperity or good
fortune.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
PLAYFIELD HAS
SPLENDID YEAR
Larger attendance Shows
Increased Benefits;
Use Point System

Two hundred four kiddies were
enrolled in the Kennewick play
field this year, according to a re-
port made Tuesday to the Kiwanis
club, which is sponsoring the act
ivity. Of this number, 100 were
girls and 104 boys. The average
daily attendance was about 60. In
1880 there was an attendance rec
ord of 1856, while in 1881 it had
jumped to 3472.
Under the direction of Miss
Elsa Brogunier, the playfield this
year had many new activities. The
classes were run on the point sys-
tenn, so many being given each Of
the children for attendance, and
participation in the various con-
tests and games. During the sea-
son "a different games were play
ed on the field. Contestants were
divided into age classes and each
section competed among them
selves.
In addition to the games, the
story hour, the construction per-
iod and the swimming classes
proved very popular among the
kiddies. Over half the entire en-
rollment took the swimming in
struction given under the direction
of the National Red Cross during
the past two weeks. Suitable
achievement awards were made in
this course and quite a large num-
Der learned how to take care of
themselves in the water.
A school bus was used to trans
port the kids to the Pasco beach
for each of the classes. The use of
the bus was donated by Fred
Mills, who has one of the regular
routes. The club wishes to pub
licly thank Mr.. Mills for his gen
crosby.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
FAIR TO HAVE
PARADE FRIDAY
Everyone Asked to Join
in Line; No Floats;
Bigger Show

A. new feature has been added
to the plans for this years fair.
Friday evening there will be a
parade. 1t will consist of cars
bearing banners of the business
establishments and private cars
and a shivaree section bringing
up the rear. This part will have
tin cans, and all sorts Of noise
making contrivances and the car
making the most noise will receive
honorable mention. The parade
will start at six-thirty and will be
headed by the band which has do
mated its services for the occasion.
Herman Schmidt, who has been
working up the parade, is asking
that the merchants Of the two
towns close up at five thirty that
evening and everyone who has a
car rally around into the parade.
The merchants of Kennewick have
responded fairly well to the re-
quest for entries, as have also
those from the Pasco side. The pa
rade will be held in both towns.
The queen contest is liwening
up little toward the tail end,
with June Kramer still somewhat
in the lead. The final count will
be made at IL o'clock Saturday
night down at The Trees. Pictures
taken of the candidates were sent
to Spokane this week and were
printed in today's Review. 1t is
hoped that the cuts will arrive in
Kennewick in time to be published
in this issue.
All department heads report
activities progressing nicely in
their respective lines and the
whole show gives every evidence
of being an exceptionally fine one.
From the cooperation being arous-
ed in Pasco this year, large at
tendance from that side is being
anticipated.
In addition to a much larger
program of entertainment, MarG
gras features will be put on this
year to add to the spirit of gaiety.
Each afternoon there will be a
base ball game and rodeo and the
preliminaries in the horse shoe
entertainment. Friday night will
see the browning Of the queen
with appropriate ceremonies, to-
gether with a varied program
from the platform. Saturday night
added attractions will be staged.
A loud speaker has been obtain
ed so that everyone in the grounds
will be able to hear the complete
programs.
The midway has been enlarged
also, and will, as in former years,
be conducted by members of the
American Legion.
The new building housing the
industrial exhibits promises to be-
come one of the major points Of
interest this year. Several very
interesting and unique displays
have been spoken for.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
DEFECTIVE CHILDREN

A report recently compiled by
the county superintendent of the
schools shows that there are 80
defective children in Benton coun-
ty. Twelve of these are classed
as feeble-minded, four are cpl
leptic, six are crippled, six more
are suffering from the result Of
infantile paralysis, four have cleft
palates, two are deaf, and two are
Monaghan idiots.
Fourteen of the detectives are
able to attend the public schools,
eighteen are kept at home, and
the remaining seven are in private
or state institutions.
Parents of feeble-minded child
rem, who are unable to care for
them properly, may receive fin
ancial help from the county, thru
the county commissioners, in
transporting them to the State
Custodial school and other state
institutions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
Officers Ask Increase
In Taxing Ratios

The county commissioners,
County Prosecutor Charles Powell
and Deputy George Beardsley
were in Olympia this week ap-
pearing before the state board of
equalization. The county officials
were attempting to raise the
county's tax ratio and presented
what appeared to them to be a
very substantial showing toward
maintaining the present ratio of
47-or even raising it. Each point
raise obtained from the state
board means an increase of ap-
proximately $4,000 in taxes re-
ceived from the railroads travers-
ing the county. Also the higher
the ratio adopted thruout the
state the lower the tax levy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
POWER PLANT
READY JUNE 1
Prosser Dam and Canal
to be Completed This
Winter; Juice Surplus

Power from the governments
new plant on the Yakima river at
Prosser will be available to the
Highland users by next June, ac-
cording to word received this week
by the directors of the local dis
trict.
Mr.. Moore, district engineer,
and Mr.. Smith, who has supervis-
ion of the local project, were in
town the first of the week and are
authority for the statement. Mr..
Smith has located at Prosser, to
be near the work. He has the plans
and specifications for the work,
bids for which are to be received
shortly.
Construction of the power canal,
two and a half miles long, on the
north side of the Yakima river,
from the sight of the present dam,
will give a fall of ninety feet. At
this point the power house will be
erected. The government has about
completed arrangements with the
Pacific Power & Light company
for the transmission of the power
to the pumps on the Columbia
canal just above town.
Over twice as much electricity
will be generated by the plant as
can be used, even with the addi-
tional water supply, on the High
lands. This juice will be sold by
the government and the proceeds
be applied to the construction cost
of the plant. In return for the
transmission of the juice to the To-
cal pumps during the irrigation
season, the government will de-
liver an equal amount of electric
ity during the "dry' season to the
power company.
According to the local direct
ors, this is a most advantageous
arrangement, both to the district
and to the power company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
DELAY ASKED
GASFRANCHISE
Tight Money and Trouble
at New Well Cause
Further Delays

Natural gas will not be avail
able to Kennewick and Pasco res
idents this winter.
r. B. Newburn, head of the
Northwestern Natural Gas Co.,
which has control of the Benton
county gas fields, appeared before
the city council Tuesday night and
asked for six months extension
on the company's franchise. The
extension was granted.
Owing to the difficulty in fin
ancing large enterprises at this
time, Mr.. Newburn said that it
would work decided hardship
upon his company if he were COM
PEELED to live up to the letter of
his contract at this time. Under
the provisions thereof, work Of
piping the town was to have been
commenced by September 4. As a
further cause for delay, he ex-
planned that the new well eight
miles west of town was now pro-
crossing satisfactorily and that he
had every expectation of securing
a substantial flow of gas at that
point.
Piping from this point would
save twenty miles of mains, as
well as save the expense Of cross
ing the Yakima river
On the advice of his geologists,
Mr.. Newburn has let a contract
for two wells at this location,
which is the most favorable one
in the entire field, according to
latest advices, for the striking of
a substantial flow of gas. The
present hole has, up to this time,
been progressing very slowly. But
lately, however, better speed has
been obtained and it is hoped to
continue the progress at a salts
factory rate. The additional hole
will be started upon the compile
ton of the first.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
DUCK SHOOTING
PERIOD LIMITED
Only One Month Open
Season; Upland Birds
Same as Before

Five million dollars worth of
shot gun shells will be stored on
the shelves of dealers this fall, ac-
cording to latest estimates. This
as a result of the governments
order cutting down on the time in
which ducks and geese may be
shot. Instead of three months of
shooting as has been the practice
heretofore, the time has been cut
to one month, starting at noon on
October first.
Due to the drought this year,
hundreds of thousands of ducks
have persisted and the government
is limiting the shooting period in
the hopes of rebuilding the flocks
to their former strength. While
many hunters feel their rights are
being limited in a new way, new
ertheless the true sportsmen have
endorsed the governments action
in the hopes of perpetuating the
sport in future years.
The Benton county game COM
mission has also just announced
the local rules on shooting. The
season on Chinese pheasants will
again be split UP into separate
days. Experience has shown that
this method of opening the sea-
son prevents, to a large extent,
the inroads made in the local game
supply by making it too expensive
for outsiders to come into the
county. The shooting dates will
be Sundays and Wednesdays in
October, beginning on the 18th.
Other dates are as follows: IA, Is,
81, 25, and 18th. The same dates
apply to the surrounding counties.
Hungarian cartridges may be
shot on the same dates.
Quail shooting will be permit
ted in this county on two days
only, October IL and Ia.
The state game commission has
the following recommendations to
make to hunters.
The law requires every person
to have his hunting license in his
personal possession and one his
person while hunting. 1t is sug-
gested that every person intending
to hunt procure his license early
so as to avoid the rush for licenses
which often takes place near the
opening of the hunting season. Lii
censes can be procured at the Of
flee of a county auditor or from
any authorized agent.
Observe a land owners rights
and first obtain his permission to
hunt upon his lands before so do
ing, this is quite likely to save
trouble, and will promote a bet
ter feeling between the landowner
and the hunter.
Stick to the bag limit and play
the game in a square way. You
help yourself in the future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
PLAY FOOTBALL
IN CITY PARK
Board Permits Use; To
Stress craftsmanship
in Seasons Play

High school football games will
be played in the park this year.
Arrangements have been made
with the city and the park board
for the use of the east end of the
park for this purpose.
BY the removal of a few trees,
which have not prospered since
replanting, a sufficient space is
available. Heavy posts, carrying
cable will be set around the
field, which will then become one
of the best in the valley.
The Kennewick team, in years
past, has been somewhat handi-
capped by being compelled to play
on the soft, sandy field adjoining
the park. Other schools had sod
fields and our teams have been
unused to the footing, with the
consequent penalties. This year,
under the new arrangements, the
team will have the same adyan-
tages the others have.
The new coach, Robert Jacobs,
spoke before the Kiwanis club at
the lunch Tuesday, outlining his
plans for the season. He says that
the boys are showing unusual in
terest this year as SO outfits were
passed out Monday. to those who
are trying for positions on the
team.
While the boys are not heavy,
nevertheless, Mr.. Jacobs is of the
opinion that winning team can
be worked out from the material
available. Several experienced
linesmen are back in uniforms
this year and the backfield looks
fast and promising. Mr.. Jacobs
stated that, above all things, this
year the team will be coached on
sportsmanlike football--no other
form will be tolerated. He said he
understood the Hollingsbery style
of football had been played in the
past by the local team largely.
This years tactics will be based
more on the Notre Dame style of
fast, deceptive plays.
Mr.. Jacobs bespoke keener in
terest in the high school athletics
from the businessmen of the town
and promised that every effort
would be made to produce team
of which the town could well be
proud.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03
Keene. Won't Pay SIS for Dead
Bob Cats---Money All Gone

Lets take look at the book
seq he. So we did. In 1880 the
county, acting for the state, paid
bounties on 793 coyotes and fif-
teen or twenty bob cats. Coyote
bounties were a dollar each, while
five dollars was paid for each cat.
A year or two ago, Mr.. Keene
said, when hide were high, the
number was even larger. In addi-
ton to the bounties, which did
not affect the Suitability Of the
hides, the hunters and trappers
were receiving s15 to $1S hide.
This year, the price is about half
that amount, and with the bounty
off, there will probably not be
so many animals killed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-09-03

The Business Girls held a call
business meeting at the club
rooms Wednesday evening and
voted to send Miss Odjia Shep-
herd as bridemaid at the mock
wedding ceremony of the Yakima
Enumclaw picnic September 13.
There will be another special or
call meeting held at the club
rooms Friday evening at 7:30 and
president Esther Hatch requests
all the members that can to be
present, as there is much business
is to be taken up about the Queen
contest and fair booth.