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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

Last fall, there were many sug-
gestions made to the growers as
sociations that some changes should
be made in the grade and pack
rules. These suggestions came from
both growers and other factors In
the trade.
AS a result of good deal of in
vestigation, it appeared that there
was very little demand for major
changes in the principal rules, or
for general grade and pack con-
ference.
But there was decided convic-
ton on the part of all that there
should be: ~ Qualification Of the
present rules; (2) Better contact
and cooperation between the
growers and inspection service of
both state and federal; go Mere
uniformity in the Interpretation OF
the rules SO that members of the
inspection service would be in
agreement as to what constituted
the grade.
The inspection service, the ship
pers council anu The traffic assn-
Citations were asked to help on the
problems. Representatives of all
these bodies have met at different
times during Gne winter.
AS result, there has been a un-
animous agreement on the part of
all concerned that the rules sug-
gested below would be an improve
ment on those now in effect. There
is one point-that of tolerance
that will have to have more study,
because, for one thing, some legal
questions are involved. Otherwise,
these suggested changes have me.
with approval from all concerned.
These rules are the result of
hours, yes, days, of discussion by
all interested parties, growers, in
spection service and shippers. They
are not perfect from the stand.
point of any one group, but they
are as near perfect as possible
from the combined standpoint of
all.
One major result does not show
in these suggested rules. That is
that as a result of these confer
ences, there is now better un-
derstanding among growers, ship
pers and inspection service. What
everybody wants is clear, practical
regulations, uniformly interpreted
and justly enforced.
Suggest Grade Rules
Extra fancy or first grade shall
consist of one variety which are
mature, hand picked, clean, well
formed, sound, free from bruises.
limbrub, sprayburn, sunburn, rus
setting, drought spot, hail mark,
visible water core, broken skin,
apple scab, stings and from dis
eases and insect injury except that
slight blemishes shall be permit
ted in this grade.
Each apple shall have the
amount Of color hereinafter spec
flied for apples in this grade.
Definition of Terms
mature" means having reached
the stage of maturity which will
insure the proper completion of
the ripening process. Firmness of
the flesh of the fruit shall be con-
sidered only in connection with
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

The growers name and address
lif not included on the labeD or
his lot number, must be placed
either in line with the grade marks
above the label or on the opposite
end of the box.-Growers Gazette.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12
Pianos Middle Pedal

The third pedal of piano is the
demonstrating or sostenuto pedal.
This, when pressed down, allows
the player to prolong any note or
group of notes the keys of which
were already lifted when the pedal
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12

was pressed down and -
them so until the pedal ! I, se'
Thus one is able to sustain 4 ,elss.
leaving the hand free q. eAs
notes. iot Oh
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Imported Labor Arouses
Ire of D. c. Workers

cials claim, operates by transport
ing cheap labor from job to job,
making masonS into gypsies, and
cuts pay to a minimum.
The attack is not confined to
the local job, but is national in
scope. In other parts of the coun-
try, it is said, other companies are
doing the same thing, importing
cheap labor, with the result union
men are out of employment and
Government jobs are being done
with cheap labor.
Indiana Fight Launched
At Indianapolis recently an at
tempt was made to construct bar
racks on the job to feed and house
the cheap imported labor, but
such storm of protest was
aroused that this scheme was
abandoned.
On other Government jobs in
the Southwest, it is charged, cheap
Mexican labor is being used, while
white men and eX-service men are
jobless.
Union labor officials declare
that it would be impossible for the
Rose Company to take the Gal
linger Hospital job without bring
ing cheap labor, as it is impossible
to find non-union workers here.
About 600 Washington masons
are unemployed, while plans are
being made to bring in the North
Carolina labor, it was said.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
AGED MAN HIT
BY AUTO

jeremiah Crilly, "a, of Alexan-
dria, Va, was painfully injured
last night when knocked down by
an automobile operated by Will
liam Frye, 1S, colored, of 2417
I st. N. W., at Twelfth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue North
west.
Ill luck seemed to haunt the
aged man, for few minutes after
he had been placed in Frye's car
by bystanders to be taken to
Emergency Hospital the machine
collided with an automobile op-
Grated by Capt. Glenn C. Cole,
U. S. M. c., at the intersection
Of Fourteenth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue Northwest.
Crilly was then placed in
taxicab and taken to the hospital
where he was treated and then
sent home. , John Walker, of
East Falls Church. Va, one of
the men who picked Frye up,
was also treated for shock suf-
fered in the second crash.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
MAN COP SHO7 7
IMPROVES

Charles Macon Wesson, 23-year-
old son of Colonel Wesson, U. s.
A., shot January 16 by Policeman
M. j. Mahaney after he is, said to
have fired five shots from taxi
cab window, was transferred last
night from Garfield to Walter
Reed Hospital.
For more than d week it was
not believed that young Wesson
would live, but yesterday his con,
dition was reported much i'm
proved.
According to police the youth,
who is employed at Hoover Field,
procured a revolver and forced a
cab driver to take him on wild
ride through the city. The driver
in order to halt the apparently
crazed man deliberately wrecked
his cab at California Street and
Connecticut Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
K|DNAP RUMORS
VEX POLICE

Police of the Fourteenth pre-
cinct toured that section last
night when reports come in that
a woman was screaming that she
was being kidnapped.
The first report had it that
cries of murder we're being heard
at Grant Road and Albermarle
Street, followed by shout that
some maiden was being abducted.
A riot squad investigation re.
vealed only cat fleeing before
their lights.
Upon their return to the sta
ton another call came in that
a woman was being kidnapped at
Thirty eighth and DenniSon
Streets Northwest.
Investigation failed to reveal
any kidnapping. The rest Of the
night police spent in a futile
check-up of the report in other
precincts.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
CAPPER. CALLS
BORLAND Law
SESSION
Favorable Report Expected
On Substitute Measure at
Conference of Committee

In an effort to obtain favor
able report on the much con-
troverted substitute for the Bor-
land law for assessing abutting
property for street improvements,
the Senate District Committee
will meet tomorrow.
Senator Arthur Capper Of
Kansas, chairman of the COM
mittee, said today that he hopes
to have the members reach an
agreement as to what shall be
done with the bill fostered by
the District Commissioners.
Report Expected
Death of the measure or an
adverse report would be in keep
ing with the overwhelming de
mand of citizens of the District,
but the other course, favorable
report, is more likely to be
pursued.
The Commissioners have urged
action on the bill at this session,
the Borland law haYing been so
badly battered by court decisions
that it is virtually impossible to
collect any revenue under it.
Citizens View Told
The view Of citizens is that
while the substitute is preferable
to the Borland law, the entire
principle of assessing abutting
property for street improvements
should be thrown into the dis
card.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26

Washington labor leaders today
renewed their attack on the ac-
ton of the Government in letting
contracts to out-of-town bidders
who they claim are cutting wages
and adding to the unemployment
situation.
The attack is directed at the
w. P. Rose Company, North Caro-
linas contracting firm, which has
been awarded the contract fer
the addition to Gallinger Hospi-
tai. Excavation on this job is
now being completed and the
masonry work will be started
within the next two weeks.
Wage Cuts Raped
Officials of the BricklayerS,
Masons and Plasters international
Union are directing the fight on
the award of the contract to the
Rose concern on the ground that
it is wage-cutting company.
The concern imports cheap
labor from North Carolina ana
by virtue of this is able to make
lower bid on jobs and win con-
tracts, the union officials charge.
The Rose Company was award
ed the contract for st. .Elizabeth'S
Hospital and for the Elliot Junior
High School, now nearing COM
pletion. On both these jobs the
union leaders declare, more than
80 per cent of the labor was i'm
ported" from North Carolina ard
other points outside the District.
In addition to this, the union
officials say, the Rose concern
lets the greater part of the sub
contract work to out-of-toWn con-
tractors and also purchases the
bulk of materials away from
Washington.
Hoover Policy Cited
The policy of this concern, it
is said, is diametrically opposed
to the recent statement of Pres
ident Hoover that "the policy of
the Federal Government is that
wages on contracts let by the
shall be held up to
the standard existing in the dis
trict where the work is done"
This, it is claimed, is not done
by the Rose Company. On the
st. Elizabeth's job, it was said,
the pay for masons ranged from
81 an hour to $125 as against
the union scale of SITS an hour.
In addition, it was pointed out,
the local unions and contractors
agreed to a five-day week in or
der to help solve the unemploy-
ment problem. The five-day week
allows more men to each job.
The Rose Company, officials say,
works its men six days a week.
N. C. Rule Quoted
The union points cut that in
North Carolina no outsider can
come in and bid without hold
ing a State license, but the Rose
Company comes here and bids
with a free hand, cutting the bid
price because its costs are lower,
due to the policy of nonunion
with its lower wage
scale.
The Rose Company, union off.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Phone Your Tips
To Times, Folks!
$50 in Prizes

Phone The Times when
anything happens-ring the
News Tip Editor between
$50. a. m. and 6 p. m.-tell
him of any new happenings
in your neighbOrhOod. 1t
may mean cash to you,
Fifty dollars in cash is
divided each week among 10
people who "tip off" The
Times on the best news
stories. Save your news for
The Times. A business mer-
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fire, an important discovery
or anything that you think
might be of interest to the
public, may net you some
spending money If You
phone the News Tip Editor
at District $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Direct Mail Expert
Speaks Tomorrow

Stuart Webb, direct mail ex-
pert, of Baltimore, will address
the members of the Advertising
Club of Washington, at it's lunch.
con meeting in the National Press
Club auditorium tomorrow at
1890 o'clock.
A printorial display of the fifty
direct mail leaders exhibit, un-
der the auspices of the National
Direct Mail Association, will be
available for inspection.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
$4,000 Bail Put, Up
On Title Charge

COTTAGE CITY, Md, Jan. 26.
NJ. j. Wilmer, garage owner of
1912 Twelfth st. N. E., Washing
ton, was free today under $4,000
bail for a charge of making false
statements in assignment of auto
mobile titles. Wilmer was ar
rested here Saturday by Chief
of Police H. L. Mccormick.
Formerly a resident of Mt.
Rainier and former owner of the
Cottage City Motor Company,
Wilmer moved his residence to.
the District of Columbia where
he operates a garage at Ninth
and o Streets Northwest.
According to Chief Mccormick,
the garage man has issued a num-
ber of false titles. He will be
arraigned in police court in
HyattSville Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Commerce Banquet
To Hear ShOrtridge

Senator Shortridge, Of Califor-
MIA, will be the honor guest and
speaker at the twenty-fourth an
niversary banquet of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce, at
the Mayflower Hotel, Thursday
might.
The dinner, the outstanding
social event of the year for the
trade body, will be followed by
dancing from 10:30 to midnight.
Entertainment features also will
be offered.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
BILL EXPECTED
To Be PASSED
SHORTLY.
Commission Opens Hearing
Now So Change May Be
Effective When Bill Passes

With leaders of various civic
groups and officials of the local
traction companies in attendance
to testify, the Public Utilities Com.
mission today opened a public
hearing at the District Building to
consider the rate of fare for
school children on street cars and
busSes under the terms of the
pending reduced fare bill.
Half-Fare Sought
The bill, which is expected to be
acted on by Congress within the
next few weeks, provides that the
rate of fare shall not be less than
half of the present existing fare
and the commission is authorized
to fix the amount which shall be
charged to pupils up to 18 years
OF age.
Officials of the Public Utilities
Commission explained that the
hearing is being held at this
time to prevent any delay in fare
rate from becoming effective im-
med1ately after the passage of the
bill.
Record to Be Studied
At the conclusion of the hear
Ing, the record of testimony will
be carefully studied and COM
mission members will agree on a
reduced fare, but will not an
nounce a decision until the bill
passes, it is stated.
The bill, sponsored by John j.
Noonan, Washington capitalist,
has the backing of numerous citi-
gens association groups and
parent-teacher associations.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
OcCULtiSnl Decried
As of the Stone Age
Times Staff Photo

Julius Davidson yesterday
stressed the view that occultism
was hostile to the methods of
science and religion, in his
speech on "The Fallacy of Oc-
cultism," before a meeting of
the Open Forum of the Washing
ton Secular League, 1905 E st.
N. w.
He also said that occultism
impeded the pursuit of a truly
realistic appreciation of mans
place in nature and society and
declared in the final analysis it
was a reactionary doctrine more
appropriate to the Stone Age.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
DRIVER ESCAPES
IN RUM CHASE

A 15-minute chase of a liquor
laden car ended yesterday at
TWenty-second and P Sire e t S
Northwest, when the driver, find
ing that he could not elude a
police car driven by Private A.
H. Preusser, of the Seventh pre-
cinct, drove on the sidewalk and
escaped. The abandoned car was
found to contain 38 half-gallon
jars of liquor.
Preusser picked up the car at
Twenty-seventh and P Sire e is
Northwest, and the ensuing chase
threaded through traffic in the
Dupont Circle section, the driver
doubling back on his tracks.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
JeWs to Honor Stein
On 8Oth Anniversary

The eightieth birthday Of A. I.
Stein, 6705 Georgia Ave. N. w.,
will be celebrated Wednesday
night at public reception at the
Jewish Community Center tend
cred him by his sons.
Stein came to Washington "A
years ago and engaged in busi-
ness until his retirement in 1921.
He has been prominent in Jewish
activities in the city. His sons,
who are arranging the birthday
reception, are Morris, Charles,
George, Joseph and Sherry Stein.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
BIRTH
FETEPLANNED

Celebration of the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln, on February
IL, is planned by a group of
colored citizens of the District
in Galbraith African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, Sixth and
M SITS. N. w.
Among the speakers will be
Representative Joseph A. Gava-
gan, Charles M. Thomas, j.
Finley Wilson, DR.. w. A. Alstork,
the Revs. j. L. S. Holloman, w.
D. Battle and H. D. Tillman.
Similar exercises are being ar
ranged by the Mu-So-Lit Club, of
which Grant Lucas, sr. is the
president.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Is Blind Children
May Regain Sight

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Jan.
26.-A possibility that normal
sight could be restored to IS chill
dren at the State Blind School
at Romney, w. Va, is reported
by barley G. de Berry, superin-
tendent.
The report was made following
an examination of the blind
children. In addition to these
afflicted, the report said that 81
of the lis children inmates might
be materially benefited by medi-
cal treatment.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
2 CARS UPSET
BY H|T-RUN
AUTO|ST
Speeder Drives One Car Into
Another; Miss Irene Reese
Killed; Father, Son Are Held

One woman was instantly killed
and six other persons were Sc.
riously injured yesterday in hit
and run collision on the Balti-
more Pike near Waterloo, Md, 8
miles north of Laurel.
Miss Irene Reese, IS, 1414 Ken
yon st. N. W., an employe Of
the Bureau of Economics and a
Cornell University graduate, was
instantly killed when the auto
mobile in which she was pas
senger careened from the road
and turned over several times.
Her neck was broken.
According to the stories told
BY the injured companions Of
Miss Reese her car was sideswiped
by another coming from the op-
posite direction. Her car swerved
across the road and crashed into
another machine which also
turned over. The hit-and-run
driver speeded up and disap'
peared.
Injured List
Others injured are: James
Owens, 27, 1927 K St. N. W.,
driver of the car in Which Miss
Reese was riding, suffering lacera.
ttons to the head and face:
Ronald Orr, 25, also of 1927 K
st. N. W., cuts on the face and
hands.
Occupants of the other machine
who were injured are: Dennie
Lady, 81, and B. G. Lady, Of st.
Petersburg. Fla, minor cuts and
bruises; Agnes Lindsey, so, who
refused to give her address, body
bruises, and Gordon Willis, 20.
of Essex, Md. The latter was
treated for shock.
Owens, Dennie Lady and his "a
ther are being held by Baltimore
police pending the outcome Of an
inquest today.
Cars Demolished
Both cars we're demolished,
parts being strewn for 200 feet
along the road.
Miss Reese, who was native OF
Ithaca, N. Y, came here about a
year ago. She had recently been
engaged in the White House Con-
ference on Child Education and
Development. Funeral arrange
ments await. arrival of her brother
John E. Reese from Ithaca.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
WOnlGn's Party Tries
To Save Old Mansion

The National Woman's Party
yesterday voiced strong protest
to the proposed razing Of the
historic Alva Belmont house on
Capitol Hill, doomed to be razed
by the Government to make the
way for the new Capital Park
way.
House hearings on the destruc-
ton of the Belmont hotSse VIII
be held wednesday morning.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
TEACHERS TO MEET

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Jan.
24.-A meeting of primary and
intermediate school teachers of
Prince Georges county will be
held at the College Park School
at $50 a. m. Thursday. A meet
ing of principals will be held at
9 a. m. Friday. in the SilyGg Hill
School -,-..- ... d.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
BrOOkhGrt to Speak
In Huntsville

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Jan. 26.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart, of
Iowa; DR.. Raymond A. Pearson,
president of the University of
Maryland; A. G. Wood. president
of the Washington Gas Light
Company; Walter Johnson and
Nick Altrock, humorous coach for
the. Griffmen, will attend the an
nual banquet of the Prince
Georges County Chamber of Com
merce to be held in the Masonic
hall here tonight.
Arthur P. Owens, president of.
the chamber, said that covers will
be laid for more than 100 guests.
Music will be furnished by a
string trio. DR.. Pearson will act
rs toaStmaSter.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
O'NEIL TO SPEAK

Ralph T. O'Neil, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
who will arrive here Thursday,
will address the opening session
of the Women's Patriotic Confer
ence at Constitution Hall, Thurs
day night at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Archaeology SGUGnt
To Talk at Virginia

UNIVERSITY, Va, Jan. 26.
William Foxwell Albright, Amer
ica's greatest authority on Biblical
archaeology, will deliver three lee
lures at the University of Virginia
on February 10, II and IL on THE
Archaeology of Palestine and the
Bible"
DR.. Albright will be the first to
hold the James w. Richards lee
tureship.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26
Hotel Party Leads
To TheftS of $3.50

Jackson S. O'Bannion, 200
block E st. N. W., yesterday re-
ported to police that his purse
containing $3.50 was stolen dur
ing a party in a hotel room in
the first block E st. N. w. He
named a suspect.
The Washington times., 1931-01-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
WEALTHY WIFE OF MISSING DOCTOR
 WILLING TO PAY
Dr Isaac D. Kelley Kidnapped in St Louis Has Not Yet Been Heard From

St Louis, Mo, April 22.--(UP)- The wealthy wife of Dr Isaac D. Kelley. kidnapped physician, sat to- day near the telephone in her stone mansion, fighting off hysteria as she waited hopefully for the abductors to approach her for a ransom fee.
 Only one mysterious telephone message had been received to give q hint of his whereabouts since Kelley drove out into a pouring rain Mon- day night to answer what turned out to be fictitious emergency call.
 The message was to Detective Chief John Kaiser and informed him that Dr Kelley was "in Chicago and all right" Before Kaiser could re- ply, the receiver clicked. The call could not be traced. Kaiser thought it was from a crank"
 Police to-day arrested Edward "Cocky" Leonard. police character who was questioned in 1880 in con- nection with the Kidnapping of Mi chael KatZ. millionaire druggist of Kansas City.
 Leonard was arrested on suspicion after police learned he owned Q yell low automobile similar to one con- taining six excited men which crossed the Lewis and Clark bridge over the Mississippi Monday night.
 Mrs Kelley received many sym pathy calls from society friends. She Is the former Katheleen Mcbride, a daughter of William Cullen Mcbride. multimilllonaire oil magnate who died in 1917. Her fortune is esti- mated at several millions.
 Detectives, lawyers and friends of the family remained in the Kelley home all night. From a source close to the family 1t was learned that Mrs Kelley was willing to "pay any ransom" for her husbands safe re- turn.
 Early to-day. E. R. Christman, one of the attorneys, said no secret attempt to communicate with the kidnapers was being made and po- lice would be notified if the abduct- ors attempted to negotiate.
 Dr Kelley is a descendant of one of the founders of St Louis. Mrs Kelley is related through marriage to several leading families.
 A man of 45, weighing 200 pounds, and six feet two inches tall. he would have been more than match for unarmed assailants.
 The Kidnapping was the ninth in this vicinity in recent months: five of the other victims were gamblers, two grocers, and the other was Adolphus Busch Orthwein, 13 year old heir to tho Busch brewery mill lions. Young Orthwein was released IS hours after being abducted but the other victims were reported to have paid q total of more than $100,000 ransom.