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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jones and
three little daughters drove down
from Winesap last Tuesday and
visited at the Walter Jones home
and also at E. ]. Jones. They re-
turned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Asmussen
and their two children, Doris and
Maurice of Mansfield spent the
weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Gooch.
Hanford was again the victor in
the ball game between Benton City
and Hanford played here Sunday
afternoon, the score being to 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Odell and
children visited at the Frank OdelI
home last week.
Joe Grell had his airplane out
Saturday for the first time since
last fall. He overhauled the engine
and repaired the damage to the
wings by woodpeckers. This is the
first time Joe had been up since he
was SO badly burned at the garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Carson of Seat
tie are spending a week with their
0AAs <As LIZ SdI Sol1. 1LC Sdx SoAS
have recently bought the tract well
known as the E. A. Brown place.
Mrs. w. III. Wehmeier of Seattle
spent the weekend in Hanford.
She had as passengers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Whelan, Mrs. Margaret
Earles and Miss Branin. This is
the first time Mr.. Whelan has Wis
tied Hanford since losing his eye
sight. He recognized the voices of
his old friends and it was pleas
ure to talk to them even tho he
could not see them.
Johnnie McConnachie drove to
Toppenish Friday to bring home
his mother, who has been visiting
her son, Raymond, and family for
over a week.
Mrs. Robert mcdonnell drove
to Yakima Friday. She had as pas
sengers Mrs. j. W. Fenley and Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Dwyer. The two lat
ter went from there to their home
in Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

ma said TO get the
kind Of Ochre you use
to make tappy ochre
pudding"
tai
Whether it is painting
inside or out, our yell
low oehre is like all Of
our paints And we
keep only one kind
the best. Every drop
guaranteed to "Save
the Surface"
TAIL
ICustomer-"That chick
en- ] bought yesterday
had no wish bone"
Red Lape - Madam,
that chicken lived in a
Tum-A-Lum designed
house. He was so hap
py and contented that
he had nothing to wish
for.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30
HIGHLANDS
Vote to. Give Prizes to
Busy Bee Sewing Club

The Highland Woman's club
held their regular meeting Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Mary Davis was
present and gave talk with illus
trations on the control Of moths.
The annual election of officers
was held, Mrs. w. I. Knight being
elected president, Mrs. Henry Lie
bel, vice president; Mrs. Peter
Erickson, secretary; and Mrs. Fred
Giles, treasurer. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses, Mes
DANES M. G. Clarke, p. A. Com
belle, M. j. Perry and Mrs. Leslie
Mylk.
The club voted to give prizes
for the most meritorious work dis
played by members of the Busy
Bee sewing club, which will put on
style show at the clubhouse in
the late summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

The young people of the Nazar-
enc Sunday school held a party at
the w. G. Curtis home Friday
evening. After the games refresh
nents were served.
Mrs. j. w. Tippie, Mrs. Frank
Henbree and daughter, Dorothy,
Mrs. Audrey Hem[bree. Mrs. Lemar
Foraker, Mrs. A. r. Mechanism
and Mrs. Ben Hawkins attended the
Royal Neighbors convention in
Pasco Friday. The Kennewick camp
won the prize in the retiring
march.
Miss Clara Smith and her moth
er, Mrs. E. M. Smith. Mrs. Grin
Smith and Mrs. B. j. Campbell
drove to Walla Walla Saturday,
where Mrs. E. M. Smith went to
consult a doctor. She left Thurs
day morning to enter the hospital
where on Saturday she will under
go a goiter operation.
Harry Conway has purchased
the Randlett place. Glen Beightol
and family are occupyinp the home
on the tract while working on the
Hembree tract.
On Thursday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest arrived from Seattle
for weekend visit with his par
ents. On Thursday afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. A. III. Rasmussen drove
from Portland and stayed till
Monday morning the guest of his
F. J. Rasmussen.
John Mayer drove to Spokane
Friday, returning Saturday
Curtis Samsel returned Sunday
from Stockton, Mo-, where he was
called by the serious illness of his
father.
j. Harte has been laid up the
past couple of weeks, having been
kicked by his horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan MCGOWAN and
son left for Tacoma Thursday aft
er a visit of several days with Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Rasmussen and 9TH
er friends. Mr.. MCGOWAN comes
over each spring to enjoy the
blossom time at his ranch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30
NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED
PARTIES

Notice is hereby given that a
public hearing will be held for the
consideration and establishment
of grades on onions at Walla Wal
la, Washington, beginning at 900
am. o'clock on the morning of May
18th, 1881, in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, by Erie j. Barnes,
Director of Agriculture.
By George E. Harter, Supervis-
Or of Horticulture.
Dated at Olympia, Washington,
this 13 day of April, 1881. 4:23-5:7
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

Now is the time to
build that packing
shed. Cash cement soc
per sack.
tai
A small boy rushed
into McDonald's gro
Gerry the other day and
said, 81 want a quart
ers worth of ochre."
But, we don't have
paints" replied Mac
(himself) "You go over
to the Tum-A-Lum and
ask for yellow ochre."
saw, that amt what
1 want" came back
the future president.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30
Editorial

Editorial
When a girl builds air
castles she may leave
out the kitchen but
never the garages.
M. N. Hudnall, editor
TAIL
Now, our accomplished
architects figure all of
these things in when
they plan your HOME.
Come in today and let
us figure out the plans
for your new home OF
the remodeling that
should be done to the
old one. You might
even give the dog a
treat by building him
a kennel.
tai
We are offering some
bargains in lumber.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

MONEY-We have It to loan on
pianos, furniture, diamonds,
automobiles, livestock and listed
securities. Payments to suit your
income and convenience. Walla
Walla Finance Co., 218 Drumhell-
er Building, phone 24o0. 46tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30
HANFORD
Bond Issue Wins at
Hanford Election

Great interest was evidenced in
the bond election held at the brick
school house, halfway between
Hanford and White Bluffs. Many
nonresident landowners were pres
ent. The vote was 181 for those in
favor of issuing bonds and log
against.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

SOR SALE Single Comb White
Lehom and R. I. Red Chicks
nom parebred stock, leghorns, $14
r hundred, Reds SIS per hun
0sd. 2 weeks old Leghorns, $50
per hundred; 2 weeks old Reds, $22
SG hundred. Hatch every Monday
custom Matching $500 for 112
ma Must be at hatchery on Sat-
.iuay each week. A weeks old
.esh0m eockerels, SIP per hun
sfsd at hatchery. Twin City
Poultry Farm. 10
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

FOR SALE - Clark Seeding
strawberry plants, first genera
ton, free from weevil and disease.
400 per 1000. Hood River, Ore
gon. Cascade Nursery. 8p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

20 ACRES, 5 room house, good
barn, etc. Fine view of Hauser
Lake, 1-2 mile distant. Fruit trees.
Ideal for poultry ranch. Goats
thrown in. Raise calves on goat
mix. For improved property in
Aennewick vicinity to $500. Own
q, h. Osborn, Rt. i Post Falls,
idaho. 5p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

ASPARAGUS GRoWERS-Walla
Walla Produce Co. can handle
your asparagus and make you
money. Ask for Flower at Gas
coigne & Fyfe office or call
1881. Now receiving at Combelic
& Perry warehouse. 1 If
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

FOR SALE-Improved New Ore
eon strawberry plants; also Net
ted Gem potatoes, cheap. Zarndf
Bros, phone 415. op
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

roR SALE-Addlng machine pa
ner. both wide and narrow rolls.
.,sh register paper. Courier-Re-
porter. u
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS
In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for Benton
County, in Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
William ]. Duffy, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that
Letters Parliamentary on the Es-
tate of William J. Duffy, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned
on the End day of April, 1881, by
the said Superior Court.
All persons having claims
against said estate, are required
to serve them with necessary
vouchers on US at the office of C.
L. Holcomb, in Kennewick, Wash
ington, within six months after the
date of the first publication of this
notice, towit, within six months
after the 10th day of April, 1881,
and file the same with the clerk
of this court with proof of service
thereof, or they shall be forever
barred.
Dated this 18th day of April,
CLARENCE E. DUFFY.
Executor.
ANNA LEAH DUFFY,
Executrix
C. L. Holcomb, attorney for Ex-
ecutor and Executrix.
4:16-23-30.
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HOVER
intermediate Pupils
Enjoy Smile Hike

Mrs. Keith Edwardson, with her
intermediate pupils hiked about
five miles down the river Friday
and enjoyed picnic lunch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

FOR SALE-Here is where you
ret the most feed value for the
dollar. We handle a full line OF
Sperry's feeds and sell by the
hound. sack or ton. Specially low
prices on large lots. The Farmers
Exchange. 52u
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voR sALE-Buttermilk, ideal for
ssedine hogs and chickens. For
.,;ee call Swift & Company, phone
,sc, tic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

FOR SALE-Gladiola bulbs, Kun
dred Glory mixture, sound, full
" matured bulbs, great variety of
beautiful colors, like you used to
zee at Sweete Shoppe and Kings
macy last year. G. w. Milne,
lis, II Kennewick Ave. E. 5p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

mp SALE1Needles, shuttles,
M hrsb;ns and belts. For your sew
NO s machine. Inquire at Neumans
n n Gore 3tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

rop sAaE-McCormick moving
fU mnscb S set double Concord
.. ras wagon. Call at Swift &
e. 60 Up
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' s BUY some used garden
ho s0a, odd lengths: also used one
n s garden implements. George
|-o. 5-6c
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/ rras bay, spade brand:
:sase los since Sunday in
h@d heaven hills. Call 1914 If
5tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-04-30

aene. laying ag home Of one or two
BOD easds a pay for it like rent. A
Y fam;l peas a cow, poultry keeps
M r hlcn- SIP
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. .rrs-one cent per word
l "a Insertion minimum, Zoe.
PEI ,rsnaid, five times for the
price Of four.
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.on clTE-Extra fancy Delicious
w. cold storage stock. combelic
4 Perry, Inc. -.
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'tSaSIalED3,Paper hanging; also
aue, e orders for exclusive wall
hon ' r arge samples to choose
4 E,h1rs. ?. F. Young, 1 mile W
So 4-5p
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,ou r t hICH has a customer for
|s,ns AZ house = OF farm for cash or
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
|N|.SHAP At SEA
ENDS 49 LIVES

TOKYO, Feb. 10 1.NSD j.
Hope was abandoned today for
the lives of 49 passengers and
members Of the crew of the
Japanese steamer Kikusui Maru
which foundered and sank in the
Akjshi channel, off Kobe, follow
ing collision with the French
liner Porthos in a binding snow
storm.
Twenty-Five persons were res
cued from the Kikusui Maru be-
fore she went down. The strong
current running in the channel
and the thick weather compelled
abandonment of further search
for the missing. All of the vic
Tins were Japanese.
The PorthoS, en- route from
Kobe to Marseilles,A returned to
port after the collision, rot Sc
riously damaged.
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the Capitol, Speaker Nicholas
received at 1890 a
letter by special messenger read
ing:
"A committee of Is has been
named by the workers unem-
plOyment insurance delegation
now in session in Washington.
and which represents 100000
workers who signed and voted
for the workers unemployment
insurance bill.
This committee will arrive
at the House of Representatives
at 1 p. m. today to present its
proposals and demands for un-
employment insurance. Signed
Workers, Unemployment InSur-
ance Delegation, Alfred Wag-
enknecht, secretary, S14 C st.
N. w."
Large crowds, including mem
bers of Congress, milled about the
House corridors, particularly on
the second floor where the office
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
SAVES
GAS VICTIM

Mrs. Janet Levy, 46, of 29O1
Conn. Ave. N. w. accidently over
come by gas this noon, owes her
life to William Sims, colored
porter, who climbed through the
12-inch opening of a refrigerator
and closed the gas jets of the
kitchen range.
Mrs. Levy had telephoned her
friend, Mrs. Burton, that she
was not feeling we'll. Mrs. Bur
ton, unable to enter Mrs. Levy's
apartment. notified the janitor.
who made his way through the
ice-box. In the meantime, po-
lice had been notified and radio
summons had been flashed to
various stations. Radio car. No.
3, arrived at the apartment in
four minutes. Mrs. Levy will
recover, according to Emergency
Hospital physicians,
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
CLUES INDICATE
SHOW STABLES
SET AF|RE
Four Men and Fifty Valuable
Horses Die in California
Fire; Heroism Tales Barred

OAKLAND. Calf, Feb. 10
G.N.SO Two. clues indicating in
cendiarism we're being followed
today as investigators poked
about the ruins of the Oakland
horse show stables, where four
men and so blue-blooded horses
died in a spectacular fire.
The horses burned, many of
them champions and all Of them
prize winners, we're valued at
$500,0O0. Bodies of the four men
who died have been recovered.
Other stablemen recalled that
Michael Mccarthy, one of the
victims, only last week had said
he would give his life to save
the horse he worshipped, Carna-
ton Lavendula. McCarthy's body,
crushed and burned, was found
beside that of Carnation Laven-
dula.
Other tales of heroism, in
which grooms risked their lives
to save horses, were told.
Although police said that evil
dence pointed to incendiarisn,
show officials voiced the belief
that a carelessly thrown cigarette
had ignited the straw.
Billet Doux, a horse valued at
$4,000, was among the animals
killed,
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
PHYSICIST DIES
IN BRIDGE LEAP
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car. Death had occurred in
stantIy, so the body was not re-
moved until the coroner viewed it.
Mr.. Skogland was married, and
the father of two children, it was
said at the Bureau of Standards,
where he had worked since 1908.
For several days he had been on
sick leave.
Ill Health Blamed
Fellow workers said that he had
not looked well lately, and that he
appeared worried.
NeighbOrs also said that he had
not been in good health. They
said he had lived in the C Street
house for Is years.
No note was found at the scene,
and no reason other than i'll
health could be found for the
plunge.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
HUGE A|RSH|P
. ATTACKS"
FLEET
Speed and Vertical Mobility
OF Craft Enable Her Crew
to Mystify Canal Defense

COLON, Panama. Feb. TO-
Her great grey bulk flirting with
tropic clouds, the giant United
States Naval Dirigihle Los An
geles revived the tactics of the
world war today, playing the part
of Mystery Ship" high in the
skies above the Pacific.
Acting am important part in
the United States fleet maneuvers
the gigantic Eye Of the Navy"
shrOuded its movements in ut
most secrecy, enacting in the
clouds the same mysterious ma.
nuevers Of the romantic Hush.
Hush" ships of war days.
Speed Her Asset
But while deceit and camou'
Slage were needed to protect the
movements of the "Hush-Hush"
ships in war-times, the Los An
Reles' speed and vertical mobility
rendered her an invaluable asset
to her fleet in this modern Bat
tie of Panama"
With her course known only to
her officers and the headquarters
staff, the Los Angeles is cruising
within a 200-mile radius OF Bal
boa, dropping down to bombing
range of enemy" vessels, and
then catapulting herself to the
cloudy reaches beyond the range
of anti-aircraft guns.
" Each night the huge ship is
moored to the U. S. S. Patoka,
the dirigible mother ship" of the
United States Navy, at some
secret location. Seen over Pana-
ma last night, the lights in her
cabin cleaning high above the
isthmus cities, the graceful dirigi-
BILE floated away into the un-
known, and throughout the night
no hint came as to the where
abouts of the giant raider.
"War Game" Is Serious
Taking the war game" with
utmost seriousness, United States
Navy officers here StOutly refused
to divulge the airShip's position
or the present location of the
anchorage vessel from whose
mast the Los Angeles starts out
on its sOrties against the enemy"
fleet,
Lines are being drawn for the
crucial battle" expected to take
place off the Panama Coast
shortly, in which the Los Angeles
will play an important part.
Naval officials were enthusiastic
over the airShip's performance
and unstinted in their praise of
her wartime practicability.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Decision AUdited
In Trial of Police

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. GN.S.D
Decision was awaited today in
the trial of the first of the po-
licemen suspended as a result of
the appellate divisions inquiry
into the lower courts. The trial
that of Richard Ganly, a mem
ber of the vice squad, was COM
pleted yesterday.
Ganly was accused of illegally
arresting and falsely testifying
against Mrs. Nina Artska, a dane
ing teacher. Decision was re-
served.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Woman Killed, T1CO
Others Hurt by Gang

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10 1.N.sO.-A
woman was killed and another
woman and a man were wounded
here today by three bandits who
ordered them to raise their hands
and then dropped them with a
volley of revolver fire before they
could obey the order.
The shooting took place in the
anteroom of a local saloon where
the man and two women were
seated,
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Trial of Edsterddy
Resumes TOMORROW

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 G.N.SD.
Trial will be resumed tomorrow
of w. w. Easterday, stock broker,
who once served a term in
LeavenWorth prison with Nicky
Arnstein; Charles H. Greenhaus,
hoy wizard of Wall Street." and
four others. They are accused as
conspirators in alleged bucket
shop activities of using the mails
to defraud.
They operated as company
which had branches in Boston,
Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami
and operated also with a COM
pany which had offices in Wash
ington, Baltimore and Richmond,
it was charged.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
QUIZ BARTLETT
ON GOOD VISIT

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ceding the calling off of the
grand jury and asked:
do you now realize that you
were used on your trip to st.
Paul to get the grand jury
called OFF,"
81 can see now that I was
probably, used to quiet the
people and that played part
is dismissal of the grand jury"
you realize that you were a
convenient vehicle for what
they wanted to dO?"
81 can see now that / was
used"
The witness was unaware of
any attempt to prevent the
second investigation by the grand
jury. He went to st. Paul about
July 27, 1923, Blaine said, and
en- route handed to the late James
w. Good, in Chicago. a sealed
personal letter from New.
Contents Not Discussed
Bartlett said Good, previously
identified as the Secretary of
War in President Hoover's Cabi
net. did not discuss the contents
Of the letter.
Good was attorney for the
Jacob Kulp Company, of Chicago
the firm that held the St. Paul
lease.
It was at the request Of Good
that the 20-year lease negotiated
in 1920 was Cancelled and few
lease with the usual cancellation
clause eliminated was signed the
same day Good conferred with
New.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
u. S. Bank Records
Burned in November

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 G.N.SO.
A sensational turn into new
channel was taken by the Max
Steuer investigation into the Bank
of United States today with the
testimony that a van load of rec
ords, journals, ledgers, and other
documents of the bank we're
burned last November, a month
before the closing.
The data were destroyed in the
incinerator of the Hotel Beres-
ford, property, managed by
Bank of United States subsidiary.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Firenaen Puzzled
Bu Fish In Hose

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Feb. 10.
Firemen can't figure it out yet.
While eXtinguishing a rural fire
a stoppage occurred in the hose.
Upon removing the strainer as
a barn blazed away, several good
sized fish wriggled out to the as
tonishment of the men. It was
believed impossible for fish to
enter the pipes.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
Egyptian Diver Is
Sued for DiUOrce

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 ON.
SO.-After two years of married
life, Mabel Van Der Akker
Simaika today was seeking a
divorce from Farid Simaika,
Egyptian diving champion.
According to the complaint
filed by the wife, Simaika told
her that he didn't love her a
week after they were married.
She also charged desertion.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
SEEKING
MORE MONEY
FOR PARKS
Director Asks Senate Group
to Restore Items in District
Bill Stricken Out in House

Liberalizing amounts In the
District Appropriation bill for
the office Of public buildings and
public parks is being sought to-
day at hearings before the Dis
trict subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, 3rd,
director of public buildings and.
parks, is asking the Senate COM
mittee to insert in the bill items
for the park administration al
lowed by the Budget Bureau, but
refused by the House Appropria-
tions Committee.
One principal item Colonel
Grant wants restored is that
which would allow him to employ
six additional park policemen.
He also wants restored $1,045 for
uniforming and equipping park
police and a clause for employing
a naturalist.
The Senate committee intends
to go further into the method of
selection of sites for fire engine
houses and schools and Fire Chief
George S. Watson will be called.
School officials are also seek
ing increases over the amounts
carried in the bill as it passed the
House. Representatives of the
schools were not at the hearing
yesterday but their testimony
will be taken today or tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1931-02-10
RELIEF BILL HIT
BYLAFOLLETTE

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son placed kilograms in the record
yesterday reporting conditions
greatly improved in his State.
Unconditional Surrender
He charged:
In my judgment this agree
: ment is not a compromise. but
an unconditional surrender.
Three weeks ago when Senator
Robinson informed us Of cOndi-
tiOnS in the drought States we
came to the conclusion that
ordinary relief measures would
be inadequate so the Senate
overwhelmingly adopted an aD-
preparation of S25,OOO.OOO for
the Red Cross.
"NOw we are asked to aban-
DON that position, although
there Is adequate testimony to
support the contention that
= conditions exist in the drought
States that have never before
been equal'ed.
La Toilette protested the com,
promise bill would provide no re
lief whatever for unemployed in
the cities or to farmers without
the security for a loan. He
stressed the fact that Congress
was abandoning the city sufferers
to charity.