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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-03
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mrs. H. A. Beamer is entertain
ing the Episcopal Guild today.
Mrs. Lortz is helping Mrs. Per
sonette at the Personette nursing
home this week.
The Missionary society met thi:
afternoon with Mrs. Arthur Camp
bell on Third Avenue.
The Study club met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. II. E. Hunting
ton on Second avenue.
DIR. and Mrs. L. G.. Spauldine
are both confined to their home
this week with the flu.
G. H. Shanafelt left this after.
noon for Spokane, where he will
take further treatments.
Mrs. Everett Dague will enter.
tain Friday with a quilting party
at her home on Beach street.
The Womens circle of the Bap.
fist church met Thursday after.
noon with Mrs. F. j. Arnold.
Mrs. Herman Campbell enter.
tanned Mrs. Rueben Gest and fam
lily at a one o'clock luncheon on
Thursday.
Mrs. Dale Smith was hostess TIC
the Christian Ladies' Aid at her
home on the Highlands Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Alma LEM returned Satur-
day from a two weeks vacation
spent visiting relatives and friends
in Seattle.
Mrs. Henry Otte entertained the
Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies' Aid
this afternoon at her home in East
Kennewick
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Megenity Of
Spokane arrived Monday to visit
Mr.. Megenity's sister, Mrs. J. c.
Hogan, 412 Avenue F.
Charles L. Powell was host to
the Inquiry club Monday evening
at his home on Avenue A, reading
the paper of the evening.
Miss Margaret Hawkins and
Miss Mary Lincoln were Sunday
dinner guests at the A. ST. Laur-
emit home on the Highlands.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
is holding an all-day meeting to-
day at the home of Mrs. J.. R
Ayers at the ranch near Hover.
Mrs. C. A. Boyer expects to re-
turn from Pasco hospital Friday
morning, where she underwent q
major operation several weeks
ago.
Mrs. Ted Hogue of Seattle, left
Wednesday for her home after Wis.
iting with her mother, Mrs. w. H
Harrison at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Perrin,
Miss Lydia Strickle returned to
her work at Neuman's department
store on March first, after more
than q years absence, necessitat-
ed by an infected finger.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Samphere
came up from Seaview, Wash
Tuesday afternoon and are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schmidt,
while looking after their High.
lands property.
Mrs. Reuben Gest entertained
"a little girls Friday after school
FOR the pleasure of her twin sis
tiers, Jean and Irene Lum's eleventh
birthday. Games were played and
the hostess, assisted by her moth
er, Mrs. C. E. Lum, served ice
cream and cake to the guests.
Mrs. M. M. Moulton is enter.
tanning Is little folks for the pleas.
ure of her daughter, Patsy's, sixth
birthday after school today. Games
are the diversion of the afternoon
and birthday cake with six light
ed candles was prepared for the
young folks. Miss Esther Moultor
is assisting her mother.
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Oriental Lac
A stain and varnish
combined - for floors,
woodwork and furni-
ture. Quart $1.20.
TAIL
Our New Slogan
Spend for the Home
in 1882
Sail see you next
week.
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Editorial
This weather is as I'M
certain as the brakes
on the Japanese war
machine. We advertise
coal and a chinook be-
gins to blow; suggest
spring work and it
SHOWS a foot.
Well, anyhow, hot or
cold, we have the ma
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EKTE WANT to fill this page with good newsy items
w every week. You can help us When You know an
item of interest tell US about it personally, by phone
we'll appreciate it. Phone No. 0ne-Doube-0ne.
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The Woman's Highland club met
at the club house promptly at two
o'clock so Mr.. Durdle could finish
his talk on gardens by three. He
said the garden was usually di-
yided into thre sections, the pub
lie area, the part in front as seen
by the passerby, the private area
as seen from our dining or bed
room window and the garden area.
He stressed the fact that we should
have a definite plan in view be-
fore starting the garden. The
members feel that more than one
afternoon could be profitable spen.
in the discussion. After the bust
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terial for repair work
or fuel for keeping the
house warm.
M. N. Hudnall, editor
TAIL
Why not get some low
priced "T u NAL u m
Der" for a new lattice
or flower box this
week?
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Former Highlander
Dies at Charleston
HIGHLANDS

Dan friedman of Charleston,
passed away at his home Friday,
after a lingering illness. Mr.. and
Mrs. Friedman were residents of
the Highlands for number of
years, having sold their place about
two years ago to w. L. Patterson.
He is survived by his wife and
several grown children. Funeral
services were held Monday.
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Turn-A-Lum Ticker

Published the Knnewick vicinity
the TUM-A-LUM LUMBER co. Phone
Vol 81 Thursday, March 8, 1882 No. az
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Thursday, March 8, 1882.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
DELEGATES VISIT
SHENANDOAH PARK
City Planners Leave Wash
ington as Concluding Event
of Conference.

Delegates to the Bicentennial Con-
ference on Planning Parks and Gov
ernment left Washington this after
noon for a tour Of the Shenandoah
National Forest as the concluding
event of the conference, which started
here last Sunday.
The party left the Capital in private
automobiles for Skyland, Va. by way
Of the new Skyline drive, opened es-
pecially for the group by the National
Park Service, which Is sponsoring the
tour.
Will Arrive at Skyland.
The party will arrive at Skyland late
this afternoon. in time for a barbecue
chicken supper, at which Horace NJ
Albright, director Of the National Park
Service. will preside. There will be
lectures on the new Virginia park by
other executives of the Park Service
and prominent Virginians.
Tomorrow there will be hikes and
horseback rides to various sections Of
the park The group will return to
the Capital Sunday evening.
Returned Last Night.
The same group returned late last
night from a tour Of the historic Vir-
ginia Tidewater country, starting at
Old Point Comfort in the morning and
making its last stop at Wakefield,
birthplace of Washington. In time for
a buffet supper last evening.
The group visited jamestown, York
town and inspected the restoration OF
Williamsburg, having luncheon in the
hall Of the Wren Building, at William
and Mary College
Evening star., 1932-09-23
ENGINEERS MEET
HERE ON MONDAY
Chicagoan to. Be Presented
CIauSen Gold Medal for
Welfare Service.

Award Of the second Clausen Gold
Medal to H. A. Wagner, Chicago engi-
neer, for distinguished service per-
formed in behalf of the social and eco
nomic welfare of engineers will mark
the annual convention of the American
Association of Engineers, which meets
in the Shoreham Hotel, opening Mon
day.
Members of the organization. a ma
tional engineering society with chap.
tiers throughout the United States, Will
gather here tomorrow from all parts OF
the country.
Will Address Convention.
Mr. Wagner has been national d.
rector for seven years. He has given
considerable attention to unemployment
insurance for engineers and advocated
an A. A. E. endowment fund to assist
engineers during periods of depression.
He will address the convention here.
The award of the 1882 Clausen medal
will take place at the annual banquet
Wednesday night and will be made by
Capt. James H. Griffin of New York.
chairman of the Committee on the
Award.
Others on Program.
Arrangements for the three-day ses-
sion have been under direction OF the
local chapter, of which Donald L..
Chamberlin Is president.
DR.. j. A. L. Waddell, New York bridge
engineer, will speak on vocational
Guidance for Engineers" Others sched-
uled to make addresses include DR..
Henry Arnstein, Philadelphia consult
ing chemist; Bernard V. Stems, New
York consulting engineer, Charles j..
Ullrich, of Salt Lake City, consulting
engineer and lawyer, and John Lyle
HARRINGTON, member of the engineering
advisory board of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
GASOLINE SLASHED
81 CENTS A GALLON
FOR ALL GRADES
Largest Single Reduction for
This Territory in
13 Years.
OVERSUPPLY AND PRICE
CUTTING WAR HELD CAUSE
Heavy Imports Before Tariff Be-
came Effective Declared to Have
Flooded Market.

The retail price Of gasoIlne IN the
District today was slashed 80 cents a
gallon by all of the leading oil COM
panies, cutting the price a gallon for
regular gasoline down to 142 cents. in
Guiding tax, and high-test brands to
IT, cents.
Officials Of the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey, The Texas Co., the Sun
Oil Co.. American Oil Co. and other
wholesale distributors in the District
said today it was the largest single
slash in price in this territory in 13
years.
During the Summer gasoline here
went up cents per gallon, causing the
commodity to retail until early today
at ia cents for regular and 20.4 cents
for high-test grade.
Independents Expected to Follow.
Oflcials said they believed all inde-
pendent filling stations in the city would
make their prices conform during
the day.
The general reduction, the local dis
tributorS said, reflects the weakness In
the refinery and bulk prices for gaso-
line In the Midcontinent and on the
Gulf Coast.
The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey,
in a statement issued last night, ex-
planned the reductions were made nee
esSary by conditions Of oversupply and
widespread price cutting" The mar
keting area of this company embraces
New Jersey. Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland, District of Columbia, North
and South Carolina.
The New Jersey company also an
nounced that the spot tank-car prices
of regular gasoline effective today,
would be cents gallon #. o. b. Bay
onne, Bayway, Baltimore, Sewells Point
Va: Wilmington and Charleston, S. c.,
and 6.5 cents gallon at Parkersburg,
W. Va.
For the last few weeks, oil men here
said, the tank-car price Of gasoline has
been steadily declining with the spread
between tank car and the posted service
station prices at some points In this
territory amounting to as much as
cents gallon.
The situation Is understood to have
encouraged price-cutting and in many
localities independent distributors were
selling gasoline at retail cents gallon
below the posted price.
1t was pointed out that factor In
the oversupplying Of gasoline on the
Atlantic Coast was the large amount OF
gasoline that was imported into this
country before June 81, when the tariff
of ~ cents gallon on gasoline went
into effect.
MANY companies, 1t was said. had an
ticipated this levy by bringing in as
much as possible with the hope of dis
posing of this excess gasoline during the
heavy consuming season of July and
August. AS consumption OF gasoline
did not show it's unusual increase and
refinery operations were maintained,
this heavy oversupply brought about the
weakness In tank-car prices.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
HISTORIC HOTELS OWNER
! DEMANDS LIQUOR TRIAL
Joseph schladt, S3, Pleads Not
Guilty After Arrest in Raid-Ten
Gallons Seized by Agents.

Joseph Schladt, SO. owner OF the his
toric West Washington Hotel, 1896 Wis
consin avenue, arrested YESTERDAY IN .
raid. pleaded not guilty and demanded
a Jury trial on charges Of sale and pos
session of whisky when arraigned In
Police Court today.
TWO officers of the seventh precinct
called at the famous old hosiery ano
after selling 10 gallons OF alleged
whisky placed the old man under ar
rest.
They had shown schladt a warrant
which had been secured when an In
FORMER said he made>a buy" there three
days before. The informer, who had
rented a room in the hotel, assisted the
officers in uncovering the alleged liquor
which was located in several parts OF
the building.
Schladt. who was born in Germany,
has lived In Georgetown for more than
so years. During the pre-prohibition
days he operated a bar there.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
EMPLOYEES TO WAR
ON INEQUALITIES y
Unity of Action Needed in
Economy Act Campaign,
Say Officers.

The National Federation Of Federal
Employees is organizing an effort to
have the many inequalities and in
equities" of the economy act corrected
at the coming short session Of Con-
gress.
The drive was outlined last night by
officials of the federation at the annual
dinner given collectors for Local Union,
No. 262. Treasury Department, at the
Dodge Hotel.
Luther c. Steward, president Of the
federation, declared Federal employees
have been victimized by thoroughly
selfish attack" the instigators of which
are still waging their campaign OF
Misrepresentation"
Unity Of Action Needed.
Mr.. Steward said that while the fed
erations long-range program OF educa-
ton mitigated some Of the evils of hys-
terical economy, Government employees
must unite to combat the injustices OF
their present status.
The job that lies ahead is plainly
outlined" he said. This Is not time
for discouragement, for moping or for
By concerted effort the ground
that has been lost can be rewon. But
IL Will take WOTk, ana lOLS OF II, lutSI-
ligent aggreSsiVenesS unassailable In
logic and determined in vigor"
Ulrey j. Biller. one Of the fedora
tons vice presidents, declared the op-
Grafton Of the compulsory retirement
clause has proved costly to the Gov
ernment.
Other speakers were John Cloud, Or
ganiZer Of the national federation, and
Gertrude M McNally, secretary-treas-
urer of the federation
Welcomed by Burnham.
j. o. Burnham, president Of Local
No 262, welcomed guests at the dinner
and praised the collectors for their work
in gathering fees and learning the
viewpoints Of individual members.
Mr.. Burnham said the attitude of the
local is one of courageous advocacy OF
the rights Of employees without bitter
ness. He declared the local would not
hesitate to fight for more equitable
legislation.
Reports were heard by the local from
the Hospital Guild and the credit union
the present assets of which are over
$4,000.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
New Desert Race Revealed
Gigantic Writing and Images Discovered by Auplane
Are Photographed by Army Flyers and
Linked to Lost Civilization.

Another figure, so feet long, resembles
a horse. Other mysterious designs were
found nearby. Three groups Of figures
in all have been found. In each there
is a colossal figure Of man, an animal
and a snake Dark-brown and light
colored pebbles, varying in diameter
from l to inches, were used by the
artists, who have left records which
have remained unknown for nobody
knows how many centuries, according to
the report to the War Department.
Because the figures are so huge 1t Is
believed that they were not designed
for the sake Of art, but rather for re-
ligious or ceremonial purposes.
The strange figures first were re-
ported by George Palmer a civilian
flyer, who chanced on them in the
vicinity of Blythe. Calf He called
them to the attention Of Arthur Wood
ward, ethnologist of the Los Angeles
Museum
Lieut.. Milton w. Kaye, commanding
officer Of the 23d Photo Section, Army
Air Corps, hearing Of the find. organ
lied an expedition to investigate. A
number of aerial photographs and ob-
servations were made and taken to Los
Angeles.
From the observations and photo
graphs, which give definition impossi-
Bile to obtain from the ground, scien-
fists hope to discover clues that will
help them unravel the latest additions
to the mysteries of the desert mesa
country.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
, IGANT1C writings and images

- IGANTIC writings and images
of unknown import, the relics
Y Of a prehistoric race which
~ peopled the ancient California
deserts, have been discovered
by the only possible means Of detecting
them-the airplane-and are being pho
tographed and studied by officers of the
Army Air Corps in cooperation with
California scientists, 1t was reported
here today.
So large are the writings and images
that they have escaped observation from
the ground. though it is possible that
many people have ridden over them. The
writings have been done with colored
pebbles and stones on SO huge scale
that the tracerieS are meaningless until
viewed from considerable altitude.
The amazing feature of the discov-
cries is that the ancient artists them
selves were unable to view the writings
as a whole, and the means they en-
ployed to trace the huge outlines accu-
rately is a mystery to those who have
seen them. There are no hills close
enough to permit the markings to be
seen from an elevation.
The images which have been found
ranged in size from so feet to hall a
city block and more. One is OF man
with his arm outstretched. His neck Is
long, the head small and round, knees
knotty and feet short and thick. A
huge circle surrounds the body, blsect-
ing his legs just below the knees.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
ABSENTEE VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
Renewal of New York, Delaware
and Pennsylvania Registra-
tions Needed.

The $4,000 absentee voters in the
District were notified by the Repub-
ican State Committee here today that
renewal Of registration is required OF
all Capital residents who intend to
vote in New York, Delaware and Penn
sylvania. Registration in these and
other States Is soon to close. the COM
mittee asserted.
with the exception Of few cities.
including Pittsburgh and Scranton,
Pa, absentee voters must register in
person and preparations for visiting
the local officials in charge Of poll
lists should be made without further
delay, the committee reminded. Fed
eral employees and voters in the 38
third-class cities Of Pennsylvania may
register by mail. but must vote in
person.
Only one more registration day re-
mains in Delaware, where all voters
are required to renew registration this
year. The date is October %.
Precinct registration in New York
City will be conducted between October
10 and IS and in other cities Of more
than 5000 population on October IA.
IS, 81 and %.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
Post Cards Cost
Still Rankles Him,
Snow Tells Probe
BY the Associated Press.

It took several years. but Rep
resentative Snow of Maine today
got of his chest a complaint
against an "extravagant" price
paid for six post cards which he
bought upon a sightseeing bus
on his arrival here, in 1929, to
enter Congress.
Before the House Committee
investig ating Government compe-
tition with business. he today re-
lated how the guide on the bus
suggested that the cards be pur-
chased for the benefit of the
soldiers athletic fund at Fort
Myer.
Did you buy the cards." asked
Chairman Shannon.
Yes, and I have been kicking
myself ever since" heatedly re-
piled Snow, adding he had in
tended taking some action in
Congress about it. He now Is
retiring.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
OLDEST POSTMASTER IN COUNTRY
TO ATTEND CORNER STONE LAYING
John NJ Van Zandt, SS Years Old, Has Been 66 Years
in Service.

was welcomed by Postmaster General
New and taken to the White House,
where President Coolidge greeted him.
Details were being completed at the
department today for the ceremonies,
which will get under way at $3.50 pm.
Police arrangements were the subject
Of q conference between Col. E. w.
Startling, assistant chief Of the White
House Secret Service detail; Inspectors
L. I. H. Edwards, E. w. Brown and
Thaddeus A. Bean and Capt. w. E.
Holmes of the Police Department
and S. w. Purdum, chairman Of the
post office committee arranging the cor
ner stone laying.
The ceremony is expected to be wit
messed by thousands and, in addition
to President Hoover, will be participated
in by many others in public life, more
than 1000 invitations having been sent
out, the list including many members
After the ceremony there will be .
concert by the Army Band in the court
Of the Post Once Building, and car
penters today were busy erecting .
platform there.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
RESIDENCE OF REALTY
OFFICER PLUNDERED
Jewelry Valued at 81 200 Taken
From Home of Bishop
Hill.

Jewelry valued at $4,700 was stolen
Yesterday from the home Of Bishop
p. Hill, 5000 block of Woodland drive,
by thieves who entered the residence
while its occupants were out between
2 and 5 pm, Mr.. Hill told police.
Entrance was gained by breaking the
glass in a rear kitchen window.
The whole house was ransacked, MT.
Hill said, but the thieves took only
jewelry. Mr.. Hill is vice president Of
the real estate firm of Moore g. Hill Co.
The most valuable piece of jewelry
obtained was a diamond and sapphire
bracelet, valued at S2,50O. Other loot
included a diamond and sapphire bar
pin, valued at $3.50; dinner ring,
valued at $500; two rings, valued at
SIPS each, and various other pieces Of
iewelry of smaller value.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
DEPOSIT0RS FILE CLAIMS
AT Departmental BANK
Institute, Closed Since July IA,
Opens Today With 100 Per-
sons in Line.

Opening for depositors to file bills of
claim, the Departmental Bank, which
closed July IA, today was handling hun
dreds Of depoSitorS.
The bank opened at $50 am. with
line of more than 100 persons waiting
to file their claims, and throughout the
day clerks we're busy taking care of
depositors. 1t will remain open until
9 pm. and have the same hours to-
morrow.
Depositors have three months in
which to file claims and after this week
end the bank hours will be from $3.50
until S on every day but Saturday,
when the hours will be from $3.50 until
1. it was announced by w. B. Altman,
receiver Of the bank.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
OPERATION OF ssTRAFFIC TRAP
IS CHARGED TO POLICEMAN
Motorist Accused of Driving Wrong Side Of Street
Under Repair Presents Complaint.

the northbound traffic is supposed to
move over to the east side Of the street.
The line he was in, however, con-
tinued straight ahead on the west side
and found Healy waiting for 1t at Fair
mont street and handing out the tickets
Mrs. Peter Kekenes, 4725 Colorado
avenue, another victim, said she en-
tered Sherman avenue at Euclid street
and was told by one Of the workers on
the paving job to keep over to the west
side of the street.
Both complained that II the officer
had been stationed at Euclid street he
could have avoided all Of the arrests.
Acting Capt. John T. Wittstatt, tenth
precinct, supported Healy today, saying
the drivers should have moved over at
Euclid street. He said large number
Of them, when they saw Healy passing
out his tickets did manage to get over
to the correct side.