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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
The Once Over

BY IL L EnLRs
THEY'LL NONE OF EN- BE MISSED
with apologies 10 W. s. 0ubert)
J.
found.
I've got a little iist-rve got o little list
Of present era nitwits who might we'll be under
ground.
And who never would Be missed-who never would
be missedl
There's the pestilential nuisances who talk In charts
and graphs
The brokers clerks with market jokes and Irritating
laughs
All business men who loudly shout for keeping wages
high
And then discharge a flock Of men with Just q pious
And al those persons who on spotting Russian plots
insist
They'd none orem be missedl They'd none Of iem
be missed
There's the radio announcer with the artificial way,
And the lecturer on whist-Ive got him on the list
And the rs requested" fellow who says "Oh-oh" all
the day
They never would be missed They never would be
There's the idiot who broadcasts free advice about
finance,
Though he hasn't got a nickel and a nail holds up
his pants
And the man who brings the ball game to the millions
through the air
without telling what the score Is or who's playing
who and where
And that most amusing expert called the market
I don't think he'd be missed ! don't think he'd be
missed
III.
There's the man who writes the movies that the
showmen think such fun,
The talking picture humorist-Ive got him on the
list
The so-called presentations that bring sleep to any
They'd none Of EN- be missed They'd none OF en-
be missedi
And the hoity-toity ushers in the uniforms 50 neat.
Who will render every service except finding you a
seat
And the man who draws those animated pictures for
the screen
That are never funny and are always quite obscene
And Benito in the news reel with his very warIike
They never would be missedl They never would be
missed
There's the golfer who gets ninety but who talks an
eighty-two-
I've got him on the listl I've got him on the listl
And the duffer who will never let the other fellow
through
III never would be missed He never would be
missedl
There's the man who plays Backgammon and who
wants to teach you how
The life Of evry party who admits he is a wow
The life insurance agent who talks death when you're
alive
And asks, Have you thought where you'll be when
you're sixty-five?"-
But It really doesn't matter whom you put upon the
list.
For they'd none Of EN- be missedl They'd none Of
EN- be missed
There. the pessimist who bellows that the nations
gone to pot
I've got him on the list I've got hin on the lstI
And the gunman loud and yellow who puts victims on
the spot
He never would be missed He never would be
missed
There's the crooked court official who lets gangsters
go their way
II they have sufficient money and are satisfied to
pay
There's the lawyer who thinks ethics is a type of
motor car
And who must have had a double when he admitted
70 the bar
And. oh. I almost overlooked that pest the columnist-
I don't think he'd be missed KNOW he'd not be
missed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
Barnes Tells Club
Of English Ways

The program committee of the
Kiwanis club searched the entire
district for q genuine old-country
Irishman to give the principal talk
at the regular meeting Tuesday,
which was st. Patrick's Day. In
lieu thereof, w. S. Barnes was
drafted to tell of his recent trip
to England, that being the near
est the committee could come to
Ireland.
Mr.. Barnes gave an exceptional
ly interesting account of the
things which impressed him on
his return to the county which he
had not seen for twenty-five years.
Many changes, Of course, were
noted and some Of the old land
marks which were familiar to him
in his youth had been swallowed
up in the march Of progress in the
past twenty years.
Three new members of the CLUB
were presented with their shiny
new blue and gold membership
emblems, E. C. Durdle making the
presentation talk Several other
members have been added to the
clubs roster and they will be the
recipient of pins at another meet
ing. DR.. Paul Stone, Carl Cady and
Russ Day are now wearing their
new pins.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
NEW RED SUITS
FOR BALLTEAM
Preseason Game With
Pasco Sunday; Form
New League

Kennewick's baseball team will
be arrayed in vivid new suits when
they take the field in their pre-
season game next Sunday at Pas
co. The new uniforms were receiv-
ed today and consist of scarlet
shirts and sox with white pants.
The shirt fronts bear big black
initial K.
The team is showing promise of
being real contender for cham
pionship honors, according to
Warde johnson, who is whipping
the material into shape. No Off
GERS have yet been selected nor has
schedule been arranged. The
Kennewick team is trying to get
Pasco, Sunnyside and Grandview
to join in a lower valley league to
play series of IL games, wind
ing I'D with a two-day session here
on the Fourth of July.
A week from Sunday the Pasco
team will come over here to play
another practice game. By that
time definite arrangements viii be
completed for the seasons sched-
ule.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
HURT;
CRASH TRAIN
Crossing Accident Injuries
Both; Car Completely
Demolished

The grade crossing at Finley
was the scene of another serious
automobile accident Saturday night
when w. H. Tewalt of Finley
drove into moving freight train.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Te-
walt and both were more or less
seriously injured, and their car
was completely demolished.
The Tewalts were returning
from an entertainment at the
school house. On attempting to
cross the tracks, which at this
point are graded up considerably,
the lights of the car did not rise
sufficiently high to shine on the
moving train. They crashed into
it before they were aware there
was a train at that point.
Mrs. Tewalt was taken to the
Linn hospital, where she has been
receiving care, until this evening,
when she was taken to the hospital
at Pasco to receive X-ray pictures.
She was badly cut about the face,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

About sixty local Masons attend
q the regular meeting Wednes-
Wy night, when a degree team
MADE up of past masters confer
,ea the third degree upon Nat
VIII. There were several out OF
soWn members of the order in at
sndance, as well as several Of the
enarter members of the Kenne-
slck lodge, which was started
twenty-five years ago. The meet
lug was preceded by a banquet
served by the ladies of the East
ern Star.
Friday night of this week the
. neo'.lsh Rite Masons will confer
= s.e fourteenth degree upon a class
u candidates. The ceremonies will
- ioiioWed by a feed in the ban
y sue, loom. The remaining degrees
~ the 18th will be conferred upon
n. tas same class early in May when
!; mead of all Scottish Rite bodies
an me United States will be pres
no -. 70 see the work put on. Ken
1--WE sHk Masons have more than a
= a, reputation for excellent work
d. sne fourteenth and eighteenth
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
CHERRY CROP
STILLNORMAL
New Trees Replace Old
Test Thermometers on
One Day Only

Minimum weather forecasts will
be started Friday night of this
week, according to H. A. Rath-
bone, who has been assigned to
Benton county this spring.
Mr.. Rathbone brought his tenn
perature stations here the last Of
the week and has them all set up
and is ready to start making his
predictions. His territory will ex-
tend from Hover to Prosser, with
the bulk of the stations in and
around Kennewick.
Mr.. Rathbone says that some of
the growers of the soft fruits are
making ample preparations to
fight frost, while others are not
going into it this year. He says
that one large orchard in the Pros
ser section is making prepare
tons to heat I20 acres this year.
Around Kennewick cherries are
about the only tree crops which
will be protected.
While the winter injury to the
older cherry trees was quite Sc
we're last year, Mr.. Rathbone re-
ports that there are enough new
paintings coming into bearing this
spring so that the crop tonnage
will not be materially lower than
it has been in the past.
Apricot trees are in full
bloom at the present time and an
other day or so will see the peach
trees in full bloom. Cherries are
swelling in the bud and will be in
full bloom next week.
The temperatures will be obtain
able at the telephone central Of
fees upon inquiry each night after
seven-thirty.
An official test will be given all
thermometers left at the fruit
house next Wednesday and they
will be obtainable that evening,
Mr.. Rathbone says. AS this is the
only test that will be made this
year, he suggests that all Their
mometers which have not been
checked should be ready at that
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
NATIONWIDE
CHAIN TAKES
OVER LIBERTY
Mercy Show Houses in Big
Deal; No Change in Local
Management or S how
Bookings.

The Kennewick Mercy theatre,
as part of the Mercy chain, was
sold last week to a nationwide
hook-up belonging to Hughes
Franklin Theatres, who now con-
troll los houses. The deal trans
ferred the entire Mercy chain to
the new syndicate and the consid-
Grafton was in the neighborhood
of $3.50, 900, and the Mercy's retain
their real property under a twenty
year least to the new chain.
The operating force will be re-
tanned as at present, with Clar-
ence Olbrich in charge of the To-
cal house. Junior Mercy will have
supervision of the valley chain
which includes three theatres in
Walla Walla, three at La Grande,
two at Toppenish and one each at
Pasco, Kennewick and Sunnyside.
A new theatre will be built at Yak
ina by the Mercy's and added to
the system.
"There will be no change in the
programs offered in our chain"
Mr.. Mercy jr stated, Gas we have
contracts for all the big produc-
tions now"
The deal will mark the retire
ment from the exhibiting field of
Mr.. Mercy ST, who is Washington's
oldest motion picture man in point
of years of service. He began in
the game in Seattle slightly over
&c years ago and has been active
~ identified with the cinema thru
virtually every phase of its de-
velopment from the one-reel
nickleodeon days to the present
highly developed talkies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
DITCH WATER
WEEK EARLY
Printing Load Now On ;
Canal Stronger; New
Concrete Lining

Once more the water is on. The
canals of Columbia Irrigation Dis
trict have been primed for the
season and will be ready for the
delivery of water as soon as the
users will take it. AS usual, only
small head of water has been
taken down, as the tail-end spill
ways will handle only small
amount of waste water. A few of
the higher headgates serving high
level land, where there are no
checks, cannot be served until
enough lower users come on to
bring the water up to the high
ones. If you are one of these,
don't get nervous-eve effort
will be made to get water to you
as soon as possible and it won't
be long now.
There has been considerable re-
quest for water service earlier
than has been the custom in the
past. April first has been the open
ing date aimed at heretofore. This
year-if no breaks are encounter
ed in raising the head, all parts
of the system will be ready for
service about week earlier than
ever before.
There has been an unusually
thorough cleanup of all canals,
clear to the headgate, which should
assure definitely better water
supply this summer. One danger
Gus spot on the main canal, due to
the bad condition of the 24-year-
old concrete lining just below Bad
ger flume, has been taken care of.
In this 700 foot stretch on very
steep side hill, a new bottom was
laid; all poor concrete in the sides
was removed and replaced, and the
edges raised over a foot. 1t is hop
ed that the dangerous seepage at
this point will be cured by this
work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
CITY PLANS TO
REISSUE BONDS
To Cut Down Tax Levy
Next Year; Finances
In Good Shape

A plan to issue a series of re-
funding bonds was submitted tC
the city council Tuesday night by
E. HI. Behrman, chairman of the
finance committee. The plan was
advanced for the purpose of de-
creasing the tax levies for the en-
suing few years.
The city now has several bond
issues outstanding, payments on
which spread over a period of about
eighteen years. The new plan con-
templates taking up all the out
standing bonds and making them
payable in ten equal annual in
stallments. This plan will reduce
the tax levy about three mills for
the coming year or two.
An issue of $4,000 is out for the
city hall; S4,700 for the bridge
across the canal on Kennewick
Avenue; $4,000 for the highway
right-of-way, $500 for the fire
truck, as well as $l2,UU0 on q
former refunding issue, a total
amount OF s47,S00 Of bonded in
debtedness. These bonds were is
sued at various times and repay
ments begin at odd times and run
for odd periods, making heavy pay
ments in some years and lighter
in others. To equalize the pay
ments and make a given amount
due each year will simplify finan-
cial matters materially, in the view
of the councilmen.
The matter was not settled def
initely, as the council viii seek in
formation as to how low an inter-
est rate can be secured, should the
entire lot be placed in one issue.
The city this year and next year
will pay about $500 on bond re-
tirement. Under the new plan these
payments will be cut to about S4,-
700 year, permitting a substan-
tial decrease in the tax millage.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
DIES
OF INJURIES
IN CAR WRECK
Local Man Succumbs to Hurts
When Cars Crash on Road
Near Newport; Wife Not
Seriously Injured

w. Fl. Kratzer, 60, a long time
resident Of this district, was fatal
ly injured last Friday when his
car collided with another near New
port, Wash. Mrs. Kratzer, who
was with her husband in the car,
was not seriously injured, nor was
the driver of the other car,
a Mr.. F. M. Stewart of Spokane.
The accident occurred after dusk
on road in the foothills couple
of miles east of Newport. Mrs.
Kratzer was driving the light car,
and has admitted that they
were on the wrong side Of the
road and driving without lights,
when another car, a large sedan,
suddenly appeared around curve.
Both drivers made desperate eff
forts to avert the collision.
After the crash Mr.. Kratzer ap-
peared not seriously injured. Later
feeling distressed he was taken to
the hospital where it was found
his jaw was broken and his lip
badly gashed. It is believed by at
tending physicians that the shock,
exciting heart trouble which had
previously bothered Kratzer, con-
tributed to his death as much as
his injuries.
William Hugo Kratzer was born
January 1, 1868 at Curwensville,
Penn. He was the seconod child of
a family Of five. He followed the
teaching profession until 1907,
when he came to Kennewick to
take up farming, and where he
has resided since. He is survived
by his widow, three sons, bro
ther and two sisters. The sons are
L. L. of Kennewick, w. X. Of Way,
Idaho, and j. C. Of Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
TAX MONEY is
COMING IN FINE
Treasurer Reports Big
Payments; Railroads
Renig on Theirs

More than 100000 will be col
'lected by Benton county this month
in taxes, according to a statement
made this week by Treasurer Har-
ry Forsyth. This in spite of the
provision made by this session of
the legislature, that only half of
the personal property taxes need
be paid by March 16, which has
been the final date for delinquency.
Several of the larger taxpayers
and many of the smaller ones took
advantage of the extension and
paid but the first half.
The taxes collected this week
amount to more than $150,000, ac-
cording to Mr.. Kelly, chief deputy.
Railroad companies are the heav-
lest taxpayers, and all but the
Union Pacific system made their
payments under protest. The I'm
ion Pacific paid in full $37,
in taxes on real property and
$2,188.39 in personal property
taxes. The company has made the
largest payment of any in the
county.
The Northern Pacific has paid
none of the real property tax and
only half of it's assessment of S12,-
515.35 assessment on personal
property. The concern paid the
taxes under protest, charging that
the assessment was in excess of
the valuation. The S. P. & S. paid
in full the levy of $8,216.S4, but
the payment was made under pro-
test.
The Pacific Power & Light COM
pany gave check to the treasurer
for S11, 527.87, which is one-half
of the company's levy in Benton
county. Many local taxpayers took
advantage of the opportunity to
withhold half their personal prop
erty taxes, altho considerable
number had made their payments
in full before the emergency act
of the legislature became effective.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
Business Girls Have
Fun at Dinner Party

The Business Girls held a seven
o'clock dinner meeting in the ban
quet room of Plowman's Thurs
day evening. Covers were laid for
80. The pink and white colors Of
the club were used on place cards,
tables and room. Each member in
PRODUCED the neighbor on the right
who responded with a riddle or
story. Mrs T. C. Browne, aresi-
dent of the state PEG, gave a
very inspiring talk on "0rganiza
ton" Dean Yedica and George
Plowman, dressed as "Amos an
Andy" gave a tap dance number.
Miss Coral Goodrich, music in
structor in the local schools, sang
two Irish songs, accompanied at
the piona by Miss Beatrice Sherk.
Miss Eva Leibbrand gave "Pen-
rod" reading. Mrs. HI. e. Hunt
ington was a guest Of the club.
This was one Of the events the To-
cal club gave in observance of Ma
tional Business Women's Week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
BUSINESS GIRLS ENJOY
POT LUCK DINNER

Kennewick Business girls en-
joyed a spot luck" dinner at the
L. H. Raymond home in the Gar
den Tracts, with Elsa Raymond
and Lena Mains as hostesses. The
home was cleverly decorated in
st. Patrick's motifs and yellow
jonquils, the same motif being car
ried out at the two long tables
with yellow china. After the din
ner seven new members were in
itiated: Helen Rude, Myrtle john
son, Iimogene Rorick, Nell O'Leary
Eleanor Allen, Coral Goodrich and
Mrs. ]. E. Mulkey.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
FREE BRIDGE
JULY FIRST
rs EXPECTED
Legislature Gives 100000
to Buy by July or Will Use
Money to Build New; Road
Money Plentiful

This section Of the state Jared
exceptionally well in the highway
appropriation made in the closing
days of the session of the legisla-
ture. Six hundred thousand dollars
were appropriated for purchase or
construction of the bridge across
the Columbia; $51, 900 allotted to-
ward maintenance and betterment
Of the road to Plymouth, $3.50, 900
on the North Bank road between
Maryhill and Paterson, together
with large sums for the highway
up the Yakima Valley. -.
These items were all passed by
the legislature and have been sub
mitted to the governor for approx
al. He has ten days after the close
of the session to approve or veto
the bills submitted to him in the
closing hours of the session. 1t is
thought that all the items per-
tanning to this section will have
Gov. Hartley's OK.
The bridge deal details are as
follows. During the closing hours
of the session the bridge company
dropped their price from $738,00O
for the structure to $650,000. The
legislature compromised by offer
ing 100000, giving the bridge
company until the first of July to
accept the tender. If they do not
accept at that time and turn the
structure over to the state, the APP
preparation becomes available for
construction purposes.
The improvements provided for
by the legislature in the Yakima
valley included three big paving
jobs. The biggest one is for ST.
249, 900 for the .Yakima-E llens-
burg section; paving and better
ment TO Union Gap, $108,000 and
for Sunnyside to Prosser paving
$290,OO0. Heavy oiling between
Kiona and the end of the Kenne-
wick pavement, $4,000.
The session also passed the re-
apportionment bill, which hooked
up Franklin, Benton, Klickitat and
Skamania counties, with two rep
resentatives and a joint senator.
The constitutionality of this bill
has already been questioned as was
also the emergency clause on the
tax of Is cents per pound for but
ter substitutes.
The legislature also adopted the
Showalter school bill, the two in
come tax proposals, the personal
income and the corporate income
bills. The governor promptly We
toed the school bill. Whether he
, will approve the other two is prob
lematical. The session also auth
orized the SO auto license with an
additional two cents on gasoline.
The Governor has stated that he
would not approve additional gas
tax over a one-cent increase.
That the appropriations made
by the legislature have good
chance to secure the approval Of
the governor is statement made
at today's meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce by State Senator
Stimson of Pasco. Senator Stimson
stated that the highway committee
did everything within its power to
secure the early opening Of the
Kennewick-Pasco bridge and thot
that the compromise arrived at
would be accepted, both by the gov
ernor and the bridge company.