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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-02-18
LUNCHEON SUCCESS

The Get Together Luncheon at
the Congregational church last
Sunday was a splendid success.
During the hour several musical
numbers as well as interesting adj
dresses entertained the congrega-
ton Of nearly 80 persons, accord
ing to report given by Don Peter,
Superintendent.
Mr.. Moulton gave a report of
the Steering committee to the eff
feet that the Sunday school was
surely not dieing at all but was be-
coming stronger, more interesting
and more valuable each Sunday.
The superintendent introduced
the new Sunday school orchestra,
which presented special number
in response. Then an old time
novelty, "Shall We Gather at the
River" was presented by a group
of two guitars and three harmon
icas.
Miss Lura Lampson presented
some very interesting information
about teaching children success
fully in the Sunday school and the
church.
Finally, Floyd Hutchins, past
superintendent of the M. E. church
scored the Congregational Sunday
school for it's recent display of pep
and life and encouraged the mem
bers to pull together in the right
direction, toward common civic
benefit.
The next Get Together" lunch
con will be held the first Sunday
in March. All are looking for
ward to another meeting as splen-
did as this one was.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-02-18

The members of the Highland
Improvement club and the High
land Women's club and their FAM
lilies will have their dinner at the
club house on Monday, February
%, at six o'clock. At eight o'clock
there will be program, which
will be followed by dancing, with
good music. The program and the
dancing is open to the public.
Ernest Green moved to the Bea-
yer place last week.
The Tongue and Needle club held
its regular all-day meeting at the
home of Mrs. N. L. Foraker on
Tuesday, February 16. The time
was spent working on a quilt. Mrs.
F. N. Giles, Mrs. Avery Truman
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. bennett
were guests. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. H. j. Liebel.
Is 4 q + = Z
Mrs. E. A. Gray is expected to
return home next Tuesday. She
visited with her son, Howard, in
California for two months and then
drove with friends to Seattle,
where she is at present.
Mrs. Bertha Simsen was call
er at the HI. ]. Liebel home Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. G. w. Curtis was i'll last
week.
Miss Erma Jane Rider of Ken
newick spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Miss Eunice Foraker.
Nels Beck was a visitor at the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-02-18
W.C.T.U. Has Interesting
Program at Meeting

! Inc regular meeClng OF Inc
Kennewick w. C. T. u. was held
February 16 at the home Of Mrs
T. w. Payne with the president
Mrs. Alice Lampson, presiding
There were fourteen members and
five visitors present.
The Edwards Quartet of the
Nazarene church favored us with
two splendid vocal numbers. The
four ladies represented the four
states, California, Illinois, Michi-
gan and Indiana and are real art
lists.
AS February 10 is Frances Will
lard Day the president requested
members to respond to roll call
with material concerning that il
lustrious lady who devoted her life
to the temperance cause.
The members are urged to regis
ter and to aid in seeing that all
voters are registered before cleo
ton. The books are open so if
you have not registered please do
so at once.
The devotions Of scripture read
ing and prayer were led by Mrs.
Cummings.
A letter was read from Repre-
sentative John w. Summers thank
ing the Union for the resolution
sent in the last meeting and stat
ing that he would continue to
stand squarely for the eighteenth
amendment.
A similar letter from Senator
Wesley L. Jones stated that he
would support the eighteenth
amendment until something bet
ter is submitted.
All opposed to the repeal or the
modification of the eighteenth
amendment are urged to write our
Senators and Representatives to
that effect.
White Bluffs has asked the
county to help organize Wet.
U. and q Mems Temperance organ
ization in their community. The
meeting scheduled for February
16 was postponed for two weeks.
Members are requested to attend
this meeting. The date will be pub
lished later.
Mrs. T. w. Payne gave q report
Of the meeting at Prosser and Mrs.
Lampson told Of the meeting at
Pasco.
A letter was read from Mrs.
Cole, social morality worker for
East Washington, concerning a
meeting when she would talk on
the subject Of Scientific Temper
ance Instruction. No definite act
ion was taken.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
under the able leadership Of Esth-
er Crofford entertained with mu-
sic and readings. These children
meet every Saturday afternoon
and the Union arranged to serve
refreshments to them the last
Saturday of each month.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. J. R. Ayers on March Is at
Hover.-Mrs. ]. R. Ayers, public
ity director.
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Richland News Items
Rchand invited the district greater
publicity by informing the correspondent of the happenings OF
The II S

Mclaughlin and William Boettch-
er had to be satisfied with the con-
ISOLATION prizes.
Two games of basketball were
played Monday evening at the
gym, both scores favoring Rich
land. The first was the Richland
town team against the Catholic
team of Kennewick and the other
the Grange team against the Bur-
bank team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-02-18
Hawkins Home Burned
While Family Away
HIGHLANDS

Ben Hawkins house burned
about $3.50 Sunday morning. The
family was absent at the time and
it is not known how the fire start
ed. Part of the household goods
was saved, but was damaged to
quite an extent. Insurance covers
part of the loss. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawkins are making their home
temporarily with Mrs. Hawkins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shoe
maker of the South Highlands. No
definite plans have been made as
yet.
Mrs. o. X. Jones, who has
charge of the program Monday
night, requests that all who are in
it meet at the clubhouse on Sunday
afternoon, February 81, at 2:30
for practice.
The Highlands Women's club
will meet Friday, February 26, at
the club House at two o'clock. E.
c. Durdle, county agent, will be
present and will give a talk on
"Home Vegetable and Flower Gar
dens." All Highland ladies are
urged to be present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-02-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Sans Win
Masquerade Prize Fri.

The masquerade dance Friday
night furnished a great deal OF
fun to those who took part. Some
of the costumes were very good.
Mrs. Rose had a turkish costume,
Misses Bernita Jones and Jean
Cheyne were little girls, Mrs,
Same was an Indian and Mr.: Sans
a negro, both receiving the prize
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
APPR0PR|AT TON
GUT REJECTED

A proposal to impose a 10 per
cent slash on all Government de-
partmental appropriations was
made, debated, and abandoned in
the Senate today after Demo
cratic leaders declared the House
would initiate Stricter economy on
all governmental expenditures in
the future.
The wholesale slash of 10 per
cent in all departmental funds
was proposed by Senator Dickin-
son (RO of Iowa.
Senator Bingham (R0 of Con-
necticut, said no such slash could
be imposed on deficiency appro-
priations, while Senator Robinson
of Arkansas declared it was ''im-
practical" Dickinson then with
drew his motion, declaring he
wanted merely to show the folly
committed by the Senate in re-
ducing appropriations 10 per cent
on one bill.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
COLD TONIGHT,
TOMORROW

Peals of thunder that awakened
Washingtonians from their slum,
bers this morning have no par
ticular significance, according to
the Weather Bureau forecaster.
Thunder and lightning, the
weather man reports, are not un-
usual at this time of year and
only indicate unstable condi-
tionS."
The forecaster promised this
afternoon would be "clear and
colder" with a steadily dropping
temperature toward night. To-
morrow will be still colder.
Strangely enough. Washington
is practically in the center of the
area affected by the storm which,
last night, created such havoc in
the South and Southwest.
Again quoting the Weather Bu-
reau officials, such storms do not
always do the most damage at
the center of the area affected.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
GARNER GAINING
SAYS NJ 'ADO0

The movement to make Speaker
Garner the Democratic nominee
for President is growing through
out the West, former Secretary of
the Treasury William G. McAdoo
declared in an interview here
today.
California, he said, will send a
delegation to the Chicago con-
vention favorable to the Speaker.
McAdoo, who came East from
Los Angeles on legal business, dis
cuSsed Government finance with
Speaker Garner early today. He
emerged from the Speakers pri-
vate office asserting they had not
discussed politics. He said:
"Mr. Garner will undOubted-
ly enter the Chicago convention
as one of the strongest men
before it. The fact that Mr..
Garner is not a candidate J.
restraining the activity of many
of his friends in seeking dele
gates, but has brought him
the respect of the people,"
McAdoo declined to enter into
a discussion of the tax bill. He
reiterated his advocacy of a pro-
vision placing a 100 per cent
tax on bootleggerS.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
new JAP FORCE
IN REBEL ZONE
Times staff photo

MUKDEN, March 20 UN.S0
Gen. Jiro Tamon, commander of
japanese forces in Hardin, re-
ceived orders today to send rein
forcements Immediately to 1mienpo
as the result Of new clashes be-
tween Japanese troops and Man
churian rebels, according to re-
ports received here.
General Tamon, the reports
said, is endeavoring to persuade
the Chinese Eastern Railway to
provide him with trains for troop
transportation.
Thirteen japanese soldiers were
killed in a battle with rebels in
Kirin Province today, according to
Japanese military dispatches.
Headquarters was told at least
$50 rebels were slain.
The fighting broke out at Man.
hutou, near the Soviet border,
and similar upriSings were re-
ported to have occurred at other
points throughout the province.
MOSCOW, March % GN.S0 .
Both japan and Russia were
on record today with denials of
troop concentration along Far
Eastern borders and of having
aggressive intentions against each
other.
Both stands were made public
in an official Soviet foreign
office communique, the Japanese
viewpoint coming through Am
basSador Koki Hirota, in confer
enceS with L. NJ Karakhan, act-
ing foreign cOrniEiSar.,
The japanese statements were
in reply to the Soviet note of
March asking details regard
ing japanese activity along So
Wet borders.
SHANGHAI, March % U.N.S0.
An unexpected upset endangered
the Shanghai Armistice Confer
ence today When Gen. Chang
Kuang Wal, commander of the
Nineteenth, Route Army. departed
suddenly. Being a full general,
he insists Japan delegate a mill
tary man of similar rank to meet
him.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
MARTIAL Law
LOOMS FOR
OH|OM|NES
Gov. White Threatens to Use
Troops After Strikers
Dynamite Railroad

ATHENS, Ohio, March %
(IN.S. .).-Again defying Gov.
George White s threat to send
out the militia, striking min
ers massed at the No. 6 mine,
near Millfield early today and
dynamited a switch line on
the Chesapeake and Ohio. Rail
road.
A mob of nearly 500 gathered
at the mine, which is owned by
the Sunday Greek Coal Company,
at / a. m. and then voluntarily
dispersed after the switch was
blown up. sy-...
Heard Mile Away
The roar of the explosion was
heard by a score of deputies and
Ohio National Guard officers 10
Gated at the Mine Tipple. nearly
a mile away. but no attempt was
made to arrest any Of the.
strikers.
BY destroying the switch, the
strikers cut off all railroad con-
nections with the mine. The
switch is part of the line on
which a trestIe was dynamited
Sunday. s.t ...
After a return to their homes
for a short rest, the mob of
strikers, augmented by several
hundred more, returned to the
mine shortly after daylight.
Strikers Are Armed
The crowd of strikers was
armed with stones and shotguns.
Today's dynamiting was ex-
pected to bring an immediate re-
primand from Governor White.
The dynamiting was the type
of behavior against which the
governor cautioned the strikers
in a statement issued Sunday,
when he charged that laws have
been dragged into the dust" and
threatened to place the coal
fields under martial law.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
REBELS WANT
INHERITANCE
TAX BOOST
Ask Decision Before Sales
Levy Vote Is Taken; Crisp
Shows PeSSimiSm

A new drive to rewrite the
ST, ,O96,000,000 tax bill in the
House was inaugurated today
by leaders of the opposition,
who spurned all proposals for
a compromise.
The opposition spokesmen
said they would demand sharp
increases in the inheritance tax
rates as a part of the "scak
the rich" movement.
Negotiations for an immediate
vote on the manufacturers sales
tax provision of the bill failed
when opposition leaders demand
ed that the inheritance tax queS-
ton be settled first.
Committee Agrees
Called into special meeting,
the Ways and Means Committee
agreed to tlne demands of the
opposition to consider the inheri-
tance tax schedule today, if unani-
nous consent can be obtained
from the House.
Under the plan, the inheritance
tax question would be settled
after two hours debate and the
sales tax then would be taken
up with a vote scheduled for
late today.
For the first time since the tax
fight opened, Acting Chairman
Crisp said he was peSSimistic over
the chances of the sales tax pro-
vision.
Bill Falls Short
AS result of the committees
decision to eliminate all food,
clothing, medicine, farm imple
ments and other necessities from
the sales tax, the bill is $104, ,000,-
600 short of the amount necessary
to balance the budget, Crisp was
informed by Treasury experts.
Crisp said he would demand a
vote on the whole sales tax pro
vision when it is reached in the
House.
Thus, if the sales tax is defeated,
the tax on foreign oil and the levy
on malt syrup. wort and grape
concentrate also will be defeated
Calls 1t Bribery"
Representative Rankin CD of
Mississippi, one of the leaders of
the opposition, attacked the COM
mittee's action in exempting food
and other necessities from ahe
sales tax as Legislative bribery"
which is being resented by the
very members such amendments
are designed to affect"
Representative LaGuardia (RO
of New York, also an opposition
leader, proposed a tax on short
selling of stock as part of the
bill.
He already has introduced an
amendment raising the stock
transfer tax from 4 cents a share
to Is cents on 500 share. He
proposes an additional Is cents a
share on short sales.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
TWO WOMEN,
PUG|L|ST
SEIZED
80 N. Y. Detectives Crash Into
Dwelling in Quest for
Gang Leader

NEW YORK, March %
(IN.S, While the authorities
in New Jersey were methodi-
cally pursuing their investiga-
tion of the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing mystery, police in New
York city and on Long Island
were active today in running
down other clues bearing upon
the abduction of the world
famous baby.
Thirty detectives crashed into
an apartment in the Bronx in
search of Harry FleiScher, alleged
leader of the notorious Purple
Gang" of Detroit, wanted for ques-
tioning in connection with the
case. However, Fleischer was not
there apparently. -
The detectives found in the
a man who gave his
name as walter Cohn, two women,
and an 8-year-old boy,
ASK Photo Checkup
Police took Co1n into custody
and, after questioning him, sent
for photographs of Fleischer as a
final check-up on Cohn's identity.
Cohn denied knowing FleiScher.
The raid followed an all-night
vigil. Detectives, acting on a mys-
terious tip, surrounded the place
stationing themselves on
the roof.
Entrance was gained by de-
tective posing as messenger boy.
A card was found in the apart
ment bearing the address of
Greenbush, near Detroit. This was
the only clue linking the place
with Fleischer-if, indeed, it did
that.
Says He's PugiliSt
Cohn said he was a jewelry
then changed this, say
ing he used to be a pugilist.
Fleischer also was a pugilist.
New Jersey authorities have
never made public their reason
for wanting to question Fleischer!
Cohn was held at a police sta.
ton and four detectives were left
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The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Former Wife Helps
Man Held in RObberu

LOS ANGELES, March %
G.N.S)-The divorced actress
wife of Morris Factor today prom
iSed to testify in his behalf in a
trial in which he is accused of
taking part in a 100000 jewel
robbery. Manila LIE Mori, actress
and dancer, and Factors divorced
wife. said she would testify that
Factor was having breakfast in
her apartment at the time the
robbery occurred,
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
4 Dead, IS Injured
In Mexican Wreck

SAN BIAS SINALAO, Mexico,
March % QN.S0 -Four persons
were killed and 35 injured when
a Southern Pacific passenger
train, bound from Nogales to
Guadalajara, crashed into a
freight near Calamanero station,
this state, today The engineer.
the fireman, q brakeman, and q
flagnan were killed outright. -.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
1000 HURT;
TN|STERS
SWEEP 5
STATES
Dying Gales Fan Fires in Ruins
to Complete Havoc; Troops
Aid Red Cross Relief

BIRMINGHAM, Ala,
March % I,N.S.).-Mount-
ing death tolls as bodies
were recovered from shat
tered homes in the path of
several violently destructive
tornadoes that swept
through five Southern
States last night brough the
known dead today to 202.
Approximately 1000 per-
sons were injured.
One hundred and sixty per-
sons lost their lives in western
Alabama where the twisting
scythes of death struck with
their fullest fury.
Villages Ripped Apart
Twenty-eight persons were
killed in North Georgia COM
munities where tornadoes rip
ped a triangular tract of more
than 100 miles from Rome to
Dalton and then lifted to strike
villages near Athens, seat of
the University of Georgia.
Eleven persons were killed in
Tennessee, two lost their lives in
the wreckage of a hotel in Ken
lucky, and one person was killed
and four were missing in the wake
of the cyclone that struck with
a final lethal crash this morning
near Spartanburg, S. C.
South Carolina Hit
Apparently riding the heels of
the storm that swept northeast
ward from the Gulf of Mexico, a
tornado struck today in South
Carolina, killing one and demol-
iShing the village of Berry Shoals,
in Spartanburg county. Four
others were feared dead.
The town of Northport, Ala, six
miles south of Tuscaloosa, was
leveled. Between three and four
hundred residences were shat
tered. Forty-three persons were
killed and ITS injured.
Fire which broke out in the
wake Of the storm threatened to
complete the destruction.
The National Guard was called
out and rushed to the stricken
town to aid in the rescue work.
The gymnasium of the Univer.
sity of Alabama was converted
into a temporary hospital to care
for the overflow of injured that
crowded every available hospital.
Emergency relief crews were
rushed into the stricken areas
and the toll of dead and I'M ured
mounted as workers toiled stead
ily among the ruins of homes and
buildings leveled by the wind.
After the tornadoes had passed
torrential rains and high winds
come to heap added suffering
upon the hundreds Of homeless.
The downpours and winds hamp-
cred the work of rescue and re"
lief.
Center of Storm
The tornadoes centered their
wrath upon Northport and Co
lumbiana in Alabama.
Establishing headquarters in
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The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Prisoner Injured
In "FOOLiSh" Leap

BALTIM ORE, March %
QNS0.-Theodore Shipley, Serv-
ing a 10-year sentence in the
penitentiary for banditry, is not
an athlete and that's why Leon
Wagner, a guard, did not shoot
him today when he saw him
attempt a leap from the roof Of
the furniture shop to the top OF
the prison wall, a distance of 20
feet.
Shipley missed his leap, as
Wagner expected, and fell to the
ground badly bruised
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
A|RPLANE
FOUND SAFE

LOS ANGELES, March %
GNSO.-A passenger airplane
with six persons aboard, feared
lost in the desert of Arizona, has
been found, with all aboard un-
harmed, according to a radio dis
patch received at the Transconti-
mental and Western Air Company
offices here today.
The plane was located near Mel
son, Ariz., and the entire group
of passengers signalled from the
ground to the scouting planes to
indicate they were safe.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Anti-HOOUer Forces
RaLLu in Illinois

CHICAGO, March % QN.SJ.
A drive to elect a bloc of anti
Hoover delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention was
launched in Illinois today. Fifteen
candidates for delegates, under
leadership of Bernard w. Snow,
Republican County Chairman,
are pushing the campaign with
the avowed purpose of Saliva
tion of the Republican Party"
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Waltz King Weds
Cherokee Maiden

CHICAGO, March % GN.S0
Wayne King, the waltz king" :"
and his bride, Dorothy Janis, 20,
were honeymooning near Green
Bay, Wis, today. The orchestra
leader and Miss Janis, a Chero-
kee, were married here yesterday.
She came here from Hollywood,
where she, has been acting in the
movies,
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Minor RLLn1OrS
ASSGiLed by Stone

Continuing rumors that George
S. Minor, general manager of
the Farmers National Grain Cor
poration, had gone to Europe for
the purpose of dumping stabili-
zation wheat, were characterized
today by James C. Stone, chair
man of the Farm Board, as hav-
ing THE earmarks of being a
part of a malicious attempt to
manipulate the market"
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Frozen Assets Tie Up
Junkers Air Works

DESSAU, Germany, March %
ONS0 The famous JunkerS
Airplane Works today announced
its inability to meet outStand,
ing obligations. While the com
pany's assets are equal to liabil-
tiles. they are frozen, owing to
present economic conditions. and
negotiations are under way for
credits to enable continuance Of
operations,
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Grandson
Divorced on Coast

LOS ANGELES, March %
QN.SO He just wouldn't work
SO he might support me prop
erly," Mrs. Charlotte Arthur tes-
titled in court in winning a
divorce decree from Chester A..
Arthur, jr.. grandson of the twen-
ty-first President of the United
States. The couple were married
in England, June 20, 1921.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Storm Warming
North of Canes

The United States Weather Bu-
reau today issued the following
Strom warning:
Northeast warnings ordered
8 a. m. north of Boston to East
port, and warnings changed to
southwest north of Virginia
CapeS to Block Island, Rhode
Island. Disturbance of marked
intensity central over lower lake
region, moving nOrtheastward."
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Eclipse ReUiUes Old
Chinese Superstition

PEIPING, March % G.N.S0-
Ancient Chinese superstition ran
riot tonight with a total eclipse
of the moon. The beating of
countless gongs and drums was
heard throughout the city as the
face of the moon was obscured
at $3.50 p. m. The Chinese re-
sorted to the customs of their an.
cestors to ward off evil spirits,
fearing that the darkened moon
portended further Japanese ag-
greSSion in North China.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
FEARS
IRISH TROUBLE

LONDON, March % QNS0. q.
Eamonn de Valera's threats on as
suming power as head of the
Irish. Free State have created q
grave situation, j. H. Thomas,
DominionS Secretary, told the
House of Commons this after
noon.
Thomas disclosed that he had
just received from the Free State
commissioner in London a Every
important and serious document" :"
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
PinchOt Urges u. S.
To Stabilize Mines

Enactment of the Davis-Kelly
coal bill to stabilize the bitumi.
nous coal industry through Gov,
ernment regulation was urged to.
day by Governor Clifford Pinchot
of Pennsylvania, in letter to
the Senate Interstate Commerce
subcommittee.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of March
10, $739,794,387.70; expenditures,
$7,861 ,608.33; customs receipts,
$14,760, ,362.67.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22

THE WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight and Wednesday; low
est temperature tonight about 80 degrees; fresh
to strong west and northwest winds.
Temperature yesterday-Highest, 81; lowest
"a. O93l-Highest 54; lowest, 3O).
Humidity yesterday-Highest, 9s; lowest So.