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Evening star., 1932-12-25
DENTIST THOUGHT
|. SUICIDE IN Staying
Note Left in Office of St.
L0uiSan Where Woman'S
Body Was Found.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST LOUIS December 24-After 80
hours investigation of the Staying OF
Mrs. Josephine Stark Elder, II, Chief
of Police Joseph Gerk said tonight he
believed the elderly woman was slain
by her dentist, Dr. Squire P. Bevier, 60,
in a frenzy of rage during a quarrel
over the quality of dental work he did
for her.
Chief Gerk said he also thought the
dentist ended his life by jumping into
the Mississippi River from the Munich
pal Bridge
The theory Of quarrel over q den-
tai plate made by DR.. Bevier was
strengthened when Conway Elder. son
of the slain woman and former Judge
of the Missouri Supreme Court, said
his mother was dissatisfied with DR..
Beviers work. When she left home for
his office Thursday she said she in
tended to have the dentist make it
right Elder said.
Sharp Tongue Recalled.
Friends of Mrs. Elder said that de-
spite her age she was able to express
herself in biting English when aroused.
An acquaintance OF DR.. Bevier said he
was easily aroused to anger.
The finding of her battered body in
DR.. Beviers Office yesterday, and the
unexpected appearance of DR.. Bevier
at his home Thursday with scratches
on his face, bruise under his right
eye, and torn necktie, gave evidence
Mrs. Elder had put up a fight for her
life.
A note was found in the dentists desk
which read IN part: This d-n black
mailer got hers-me for t. river" and
upon this note Chief Gerk based his
theory the dentist drowned himself.
A toll collector on the municipal
bridge told police truck driver report
ed man leaped from the bridge into
the river yesterday. The truck drivers
seeking him tonight. The truck driver
said the man wore q brown hat and
COdC, WluCu COTIeSpO1lQ6Q WIFI CNe Oe-
scription of Dr. Bevier's clothing. No
report of a body in the river was re-
ceived, police said.
Word Mystifies Police.
The reference to "blackmailer'' mysti-
fed police, but they theorized it might
1--we been hasty epithet used by DR..
Bevier in Scribbling the note.
Police were informed today by officers
at Greenville, Ill, that John Ossola,
restaurant proprietor at Pocahontas, H.,
saw a man who resembled newspaper
pictures of DR.. Bevier in his restaurant
last night.
"That man was here about 80 o'clock
last night" OSSola told Sheriff George
Mansholt Of Greenville today. He was
with the driver Of r truck that runs
from st. Louis to Detroit. don't
know the drivers name. After they had
something to eat the driver and his
passenger left in the truck eastbound
on United States Highway 40."
Pccahontas is 40 miles east Of st.
Loul5.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAYS, Kans, December 24.-Miss
Kathryn O'Loughlin, Representative
elect to Congress from the sixth Kansas
district, has some patronage problems
on her hands in no way connected with
postmasterShipS.
Since her election, four men, none
of them known to Miss OLoughlin
have written proposing marriage.
Cowboy, Sc years DID," Hereford
Tex, has written that he read in the
papers that Miss O'Loughlin once was
broncho buster and that he himself
is a cowboy and believes "the two oi
US could get along Just fine together" !"
Evening star., 1932-12-25
EDGE INFORMS STIMSON.
American Ambassador at Paris Outlines
Conversations.

Secretary of State Stinlson received
a message from Ambassador Edge at
Paris yesterday detailing the war debts
conversation between him and Premier
Paul-Boncour when the French Pre-
mier visited the American Embassy
Friday.
The Secretary said Paul-Boncour
made no new proposals concerning
the debts and that the discussion with
Ambassador Edge was such as new
head Of the French Government would
naturally want to have with the repre-
sentative of the United States Govern
rnent to inform himself on questions
with which he must deal.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
PILOT ON FIRST RUN TO TEXAS
FROM NORTH BACK AT THROTTLE
Katy Line Grants Wish of Veteran, Now IS, to Be
"Guest Engineer" on Sixtieth Anniversary.

Thus Tobin will crafty a desire he
recently expressed to President M. H.
Cahill of the Katy.
Tobin left the Katy's employ many
ness He recalls the first Katy train
was drawn by straight-back type loco
motive, and there were only three
coaches, a combination baggage-express
car and q single Pullman.
Tobin, for years a city commissioner
and voted "Denison's most useful citi-
zen," Is looking forward to his trip to-
morrow with even greater interest than
he did the one go years ago.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENISON, Tex, December 24.-Sixty
years ago Christmas day the first rail-
road train to enter Texas from the
North steamed into Denison over the
newly completed Missouri ri-KanSaS-Texa
Railroad.
Tomorrow the engineer of that same
painting and putting wood burner Of an
earlier day, P. H. (Pat) Tobin, now
hale and hearty at IS, will be in the
locomotive cab, serving as guest engi-
neer" Of the Texas Special when It rolls
into Dsnison from the North on the
sixtieth anniversary run.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
FRENCH BACK DEBT
ACTION BY EXPERTS
Impression Prevails Nation
Will Welcome Plan if
u. S. Agrees.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, December 24-Authoritative
French opinion continued tonight in
favor of examination of the American
debt question by experts as the most
feasible and practicable manner of ap-
preaching the matter.
Dispatches from America indica ting
President Hoover now Is disposed to
take no pronounced initiative served to
confirm the previously held view Of
many highly placed Frenchnen that no
final solution of the debts can be hoped
for until the Roosevelt administration
assumes the responsibilities of Office.
Still, the belief is held that the
problem can be advanced toward solu-
ton by Franco American experts tack
ling it from the standpoint OF practical
economics, thus removing much that
the French now hold closures and COM
plicates the question.
Edge Awaits Instructions.
The impression prevailed that if
Washington could agree to this kind of
study France would welcome it.
An official French spokesman said
Premier Joseph Paul -Boncour's surprise
visit yesterday to the American embassy
would be more exactly understood if it
were interpreted as visit for infornla-
ton"
Ambassador Walter E. Edge will not
return the call until he has heard from
Washington and is able to furnish the
Premier with general debt information
Authority to Pay Upheld.
The question when and under what
circumstances NJ. Paul-BoncOur could
ask the Chamber to amend its action
and vote to pay America without FUR
the delay is regarded as delicate. There
is a considerable opinion this should be
done before Mr.. Roosevelt becomes
President.
Apparently this matter will be allowed
to drift for the present. pending develop
ments in conversations between WASH
ington and Paris. - -
Jurists now seem agreed that the
Chambers ratification of the Mellon
Berenger accord carried with it govern
mental authority to pay the December
interest without special sanction from
Parliament. This situation. however,
was changed by M. Herriot's asking the
Chambers approval to pay.
EDGE INFORMS STIMSON.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
Greece Seeks Trade Pact.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, De-
cemher "a tPj-A representative of the
Greek government arrived today to
negotiate reciprocal commercial
agreement. He proposed to purchase
100000 metric tons of wheat and re-
quested Argentina to lower the duties
on light tobacco and other Greek
products that might be imported
Evening star., 1932-12-25
Found Dead in Garage.

LOs ANGELES, December "a (P.-
The body of John Worley, jr, Al, steel
manufacturer was found in an auto
mobile in his garage today. Police
expressed the belief he had committed
suicide by breathing exhaust fumes.
His widow said he had been harassed by
financial difficulties.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
Santa Claus Among
Miners Trapped by
Illinois Explosion
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOWEAQUA, IL, December
24.-There was no Santa Claus
tonight for the children of Nc
weaqua-their Santa Claus was
imprisoned with 81 others in a
mine explosion.
Tom Jackson, a burly miner
who was to portray the rcle of
the jolly st. Nick at the commun-
ity Christmas celebration, was
imprisoned with his co-Workers
some 700 feet below the surface
of the grcund. The celebration
was called off.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
SMOKES LAST GIFT PIPE
Missouri Woman Received rs Many
Years Ago-WantS More.

PARIS, Mo. December "a P).-Mrs.
j. NJ Outright, smoking her twenty
fifth clay pipe, is bit concerned about
finding any more of the same kind.
The Is were wedding gifts many years
ago. She and her husband are octo-
genarianS.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.

Holly Of Hollywood; Keeping Up With
the Joneses; Mutt and JEFF; Reg lar
Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs; The Timid
Soul; Little Orphan Annie; Moon
Mullins; TarZan.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-10 PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Organized Reserves-Page 6.
Army and Navy News-Page 6.
American Legion-Page 8.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
PART THREE-6 PAGES.
Society and Classified.

Society and Classified.
PART FOUR@6 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Stage, Screen and
Music.
In the Motor World-Page 4.
Serial story, paris Love"-Page 4.
Y. W. G. A. News-Page 4.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 4.
Marine Corps News-Page 4.
Aviation-Page 4.
Fraternities-Page S.
News of the Clubs-Page S.
Public Library News-Page S.
District National Guard-Page 5.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page S.
Y. M. C. A. NewS-Page 5.
Radio News-Page 6.
PART FIVE@ PAGES.
Sports Section.
Evening star., 1932-12-25

PART TWO-8 PAGES.
Editorial and Financial.
Stamps-Page 8.
Community Centers-Page 8.
w. c. T. U. News-Page 8.
Parent-Teacher Acnvities-Page 8.
Disabled Veterans-Page 6.
American Legion Auxiliary-Page 8.
D. A. r. Activities-Page 8.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Page g..
Evening star., 1932-12-25
PART SEVEN-16 PAGES.

Magazine Section.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page IL.
Crossword Puzzle-Page Is.
Boys and Girls Page-Page IA.
High Lights of History-Page Is.
Those We're the Happy Days-Page 16.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
WEATHER.

70. q. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Partly cloudy, slightly warmer, possibly
preceded by light rain today; tomorrow.
partly cloudy and colder; fresh to strong
southwest winds. Temperatures High
est, 81, at pm. yesterday: lowest, AZ,
at am yesterday.
Full report on page =.
Evening star., 1932-12-25

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to city and suburban
homes by The Stars exclusive carrier serv-
ice. Phone National 5000 to start delivery
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
REV. VIM. A. PHILLIPS
TO TALK ON INDIA

An event of large interest to
the people of Kennewick will be
the ten days meeting IN the Bap-
fist church, beginning on January
Is. The leader in this campaign
will be Rev. w. A. Phillips of Spo-
kane, who is the evangelist for the
Inland Empire, representing the
Baptist State convention. Rev.
Phillips is an able speaker and is
very successful in his work. He
RECENTLY held meetings in the Lib
erty Park church, Spokane, whose
pastor is Rev. Cederberg, well
known in Kennewick.
Additions to the church number
ed &c by baptism and several by
letter.
Rev. Phillips, who was formerly
a missionary in India, to that peo-
ple known as "head hunters" tells
many interesting stories OF that
wild people and also of the tigers
and elephants which abound there
He is usually asked to address the
public schools and other commun-
ity organizations, as Indian affairs
are now engaging the attention OF
the civilized world.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
CITY TO GET
CHEAP RATES
Juice for Street Lights to
Be Billed at Lower Rate
for Ten Years

A ten-year contract with the
Pacific Power & Light Co. was
entered into Tuesday night by the
city when it passed an ordinance
covering rates to be charged for
the new street lighting system.
Under the new rates, the power
company is to charge but cent
and half per XIV for the present
system plus such additions as may
from time to time be added there
unto.
The contract is considered an
advantageous one by the city, and
contains q clause which will per-
NIT even further reductions should
occasion require.
An unusual number of bills we
passed for payment after which
the council considered steps fol
the street improvement work which
is being contemplated this year
The council would like to include
all the close in streets in their oil
ing program for the summer and
will welcome indications of agree
ment by local property owners.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
SAYS DISTRICT
CREDIT AS
GOOD ASGOLD
State Examiner States Benton
County and Local Schools
Have Good Credit Rating;
Interest has Been Saved

Benton county, and all Of the
school districts in it are in excel
lent financial conditions, according
to a statement made yesterday by
John Rummell, state examiner, who
is now at work on the county's
books at Prosser. He was accom-
panied on his trip to Kennewick
and Richland by County Treasur-
er, Harry Forsyth.
"The three big school districts,
particularly" said Mr.. Rummell,
''those at Kennewick, Prosser and
Richland, are in fine shape, con-
sidering the general economic
conditions. There is no financial
reason why warrants in either Of
the districts should not be taken
at face value. In the Kennewick
district, in particular, where there
is no bonded Indebtedness, the war
rants are as good as gold.
"This furry about the banks
refusing to cash school warrants
has come about thru a misunder-
standing. 1t seems that in AbeP
deem the district refused to legal
ize q school bond issue and the
word went out that the warrants
were not cashable."
Mr.. Forsyth called attention to
the fact that the county was on a
cash basis and stated that it in
tended to stay there. The only
outstanding bond issue was that
for the court house and Of the
100000 issue about $4,000 had
already been paid. This leaves
Benton county in excellent finan-
cial standing, and the state ex-
aminer has given the county an
excellent bill Of health.
"There is one feature about this
school warrant furry which the
people of the county are not all
aware Of" said Mr.. Rummell.
"Since Mr.. Forsyth has put his
new plan into operation in his Of
flee, he has saved taxpayers in
this county nearly the entire cost
of operating his office from the
saving of interest on school war
rants in the various districts Of
the county. This is a point which
the taxpayers can well bear in
mind.
$50 far as the school warrants
are concerned, it will be but tenn
porary inconvenience am sure
that they will be accepted at face
value within very short time"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
Who's Kennewick,s OIdest Mother?

earnestly seeking the oldest moth
er who can go to Washington, d.
C. as a symbol of motherhood to
receive the honors Of the nation,
thus honoring the memory Of Mary
Ball Washington, George Wash
ington's mother.
This mother will be safe guard
ed in every way and while in the
capital will be under the special
care Of the American medical pro-
fession. All transportation and
entertainment expenses will be
complimentary"
The General Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs is cooperating with
the District of Columbia Commits
sion in this search. Any mother
who can fill the requirements viii
please send name to Mrs. L. ]. AL
drich, not later than january 25,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
and a few close friends. Following

and a few close friends. Following
the ceremony Mrs. A. T. Belair
served a buffet luncheon. Mrs. Cot
man is graduate of the Kenne-
wick high school with the class of
'29 and has grown to young wo-
manhood here. She was charming
in a white satin Eugenia gown and
carried shower bouquet of pink
rosebuds. The groom is the son of
Mrs. Cotman Ketchum of the Cot
man House, and has lived in Ken
newick since a small child and is
a graduate of the Kennewick high
school. He is employed as assistant
baker at the Kennewick bakery.
They have gone to housekeeping
at Nine Fourth Ave, Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
TO DECIDE ON
APPLICATION
Congregational Church to
Consider Question at
Sunday Meeting

Whether to affiliate with some
other denomination or continue to
operate as heretofore will be decid-
ed by the members of the First
Congregational church next Sun
day morning.
The annual meeting was held at
the church Monday evening, at
which time officers were elected
for the coming year. Encouraging
reports were given concerning the
activities of the past year and an
unanimous vote was given for the
following officers: Trustees-M
M. Moulton, Harley Peter, j. b
Slaugenhaupt, Mrs. L. J. Aldrich
Mrs. ]. r. Ayers and Mrs. M. G
Clark; deacons-R. HI. Holcombe
M. G. Clark, j. H. Cox, Nelson
Williams, R. E. Carpenter and G
F. Winkenwerder; clerk Mrs
Huntington; assistant-Mae Shan
afelt; superintendent of Sunda,
school-Don Peter; chorister-F
E. Green; organist-Mrs. Beegle'
pastor emeritas, L. ]. Aldrich.
A special adjourned meeting will
be held Sunday, January 10, at II
o'clock, followed by a cafeteria
luncheon. This meeting and lunch
con are open to all who are affiliat-
ed with the church or Sunday
school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07

Who is the oldest living mother
in the u. S.? Also who is the old
est living mother in Kennewick and
vicinity?
"The Columbia George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission wants
to find the oldest living mother in
the u. S. to be the nations guest
on Mothers Day, May s, 1882, at
Washington, d. C.
She must be native born moth
er, who on one side of her ances-
try comes from proven stock which
helped to make the United States.
Her health must be sufficiently
sound so that she may stand the
strain of the trip to Washington
and the inevitable excitement Of
the occasion.
This is not a contest. We are
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
WOMEN MUST
HELP IN STATE
Kiwanis Speaker Tells of
Way to Bring Prosper
ity; Install Officers

No great reform, no movement
for the betterment of conditions has
ever succeeded in this country
without the wholehearted support
of the women, is the statement
Judge Matt Driscoll made in the
principal address before the local
Kiwanis club Tuesday night, at
which time the ladies of the or
ganization were present.
The Judge stated that he was en-
dorsing and attempting to further
a cause which he considered of
great Importance to the people of
this state, and appealed to the wo-
men present for their support. He
said that residents of Washington
should become better acquainted
with the resources and possibili-
ties of the state and it's multitude
of industries. With a decided lead
ership in a great many lines,
Washington industries should be
better patronized by the women
who control the expenditure of 80
cents out of every dollar spent in
the state.
A whole hearted campaign of
this sort would speedily bring our
state back to its rightful position
in the head ranks, the Judge stated
and the word depression would be
thought of in this state as some
thing as remote as the plaques of
India.
Following the dinner, at which
there were about forty present,
Past President Harold Fyfe pre-
scented the gavel to incoming Pres
ident Vane Wilder. Pins were pre-
scented to both by former district
governor, M. M. Moulton, with an
appropriate speech.
Don Peter gave an interesting
chalk talk in which he kidded the
various members with cartoons IL
Illustrating their foibles. G. C. Nc
Daniels, of Hover, a really talent
ed vocalist, sang three numbers
which were greatly enjoyed. He
was accompanied by Miss Coral
Goodrich. The clubs quartet sang
couple of numbers in their usual
pleasing manner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
MAGUIRE-COTMAN

:.
AT a prettily appointed wedding
~ the home of the brides father,
". Z. Mcguire, 113 Kent street,
MSS Myrtle Winnifred Mcguire
Secame the bride of Mr.. Edward
bryan Cotman at five o'clock Sum
uay afternoon. The bride was
sven away by her father and at
ended by Miss Lillian Seller Of
.asco, and the groom by his bro
,ier Hanford Cotman, with Rev.
Fletcher Long officiating. The
'emony was solemnized in the
piesence of immediate relatives
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07
LOCAL OFFICE
MAKESGAINN
PAST 12-MONTH
Carriers Tramp 5000 Miles to
Deliver Over Half Million
Pieces of Mail; Saving De-
pOsits Also Show Gain

Old man depression may have
been on a rampage elsewhere but
apparently, according to figures
compiled at the local office today
by Postmaster Shanafelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Citizen of the Kennewick dis
trict failed to pay much attention
to him, at least as far as their use
of Uncle Sans postal facilities
were concerned. Cancellation fig
ures compiled show that approx
mately $4,000 pieces of mail were
dispatched and about twice that
number were received. In the de-
livery section foot carriers tramp
ed 5000 miles and delivered 412,
$50 pieces of mail. The parcel post
carrier drove 1000 miles and han
died $4,000 parcels. Rural carriers
burned enough gasoline to take
them over 21,1O4 miles, delivering
514,272 pieces of mail to $50 fam
lilies.
In the financial section the bus
mess was also good, while the De-
cember business was slightly under
that of last year the total stamp
sales for the year show a a per-
cent increase over 1880, which is
rather remarkable, showing as
most post offices are showing, a
decrease. In the money order Sec
ton, a total of 1904 orders were
handled amounting to 100,214.7O.
Depositors in the Postal savings
section transacted a volume OF
business amounting to SIS, 274.33
and left on deposit at the end OF
the year deposits to the amount
of s67, $4,000.
A letter received this morning
from Senator Jones states his
pleasure on the showing made by
the local office and assures that
he will do everything in his power
to secure the construction of the
proposed federal building in Ken
newick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-01-07

The Naxarene Young Peaple's
society held their business meeting
at the home Of Mrs. John Lewis
last Friday evening. Among 9TH
er forward looking plans adopted
was the decision to hold business
and social meetings alternating
months. Light refreshments were
served at the close Of the meet
ing, which was formerly scheduled
to be held at the Lechelt home at
Finley, but changed due to illness
there.