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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31
ORATORS FROM
SCHOOLS ENTER
COUNTY FINALS
Champions from Four Dis
tricts Compete at Benton
City Saturday Night for
Cash and Trophy

The Benton County oratorical
contest will be held at Benton City
Saturday evening, April 2, at
eight o'clock Four high school dis
tricts will be represented in this
contest. About fifty students en-
tered their respective school con-
tests and from this number each
school selected one champion for
the county contest. They are Bob
Ratliff. representing the .Prosser
high school; Margaret Hartman,
representing Benton City; James
Salvini, Hanford, Edith Tooth
aker, Hover.
The contest is held under t h e
auspices Of the Seattle Times and
is national and international in
scope. It's object is to foster in
terest in and study of the consti-
tuition of the United States, and
each contestants six-minute ora
ton must be on some phase Of our
national constitution.
The awards will be as follows:
The county champion viii get q
gold pin and fifteen dollars in
gold. The county champion will
.epresent this county in the district
contest to be held in Ellensburg
April 16. The state contest will be
held in Spokane at some later date.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. Admission is free.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31

Willard Campbell was in Ho.
yer Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers attended the
Easter Cantata given in Pasco on
Sunday evening. ~...
Celebrates Birthday -.
Honoring her son Seth's fourth
birthday, Mrs. Frank Montague en-
tertained % little folks Sunday
afternoon at an Easter party.
H. S. Hughes was business Wis
itor in Yakima and Prosser Tues
day and Wednesday.
Those reported on the sick list
this week are Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Ashby and Mr.. Ayers.
Raymond Lee of Kennewick is
working for his brother-in-law,
Thad Stewart.
Attend Meeting
Mrs. Louis Tucker entertained
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31
NEW FORD IS
ANNOUNCED
S's Top 4's Only $4,000

The long awaited New Ford S's
went on display in the cities to-
day. In the smaller communities,
owing to the lack of cars, dealers
had to be content with showing of
big pictures in full color of the
new cars. Prices were also made
public today. Of chief news value
to most citizens was the fact that
the spread in price between the
four and the eight cylinder models
is but $50.
With brake horsepower of 65
the V-8 is described as capable OF
rs miles an hour, and embodying
number of new features, includ-
ing a silent synchronized gear
shift, down-draft carburetor, car
buretoo silencer, automatic spark
control, and diaphragm pump
drawing fuel from tank in the
rear.
The car is described as larger
with double-acting hydraulic shock
absorbers, flexible transverse can
tilever springs, and newly de
signed rear spring mounted OF
perches at the rear of the axle
housing to permit lower frame
and body height. Rounded V-typt
radiator, slanting safety glas:
windshield, and rounded roof lines
with large ventilator in the top Q.
| the cowl, are the details outlined
An oval instrument panel and In
side sun visors are also part of TIT
standard equipment.
The engine is described as o
the 9O-degree V-type having al
sac. rating of 80 horse powe,
and developing 65 brake horsepow
er at 340O RPM. The 65-poune
crankshaft is of the 9O-degre'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31

John Miller of Yakima spent
Sunday at the home of his bro
ther, J.. p. Miller.
Mrs. Chas. Burris has, been i'll
the past week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Liebel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Simsen and
Mrs. Bertha Simsen and daughter
Louise were Sunday dinner guests
at Bruce McLean's home Sunday.
Miss Simsen left later on the bus
for Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard and Mrs.
Eddy came over from Walla Wal
la Sunday and took Mrs. Muncey
ST. home with them. Mrs. Muncey
has spent several weeks with her
sons and their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton NordIing en-
tertained the 500 card club Satur-
day night. Five tables of cards
were in play. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Snow, Luell-
off, Citron, Dam, Johnson, Beet
tcher, Mclaughlin, Krohling and
Gray.
Cemetery Benefit
Those who are taking part in
the entertainment given for the
cemetery benefit April ID are
working hard and will give every
one the full value for their money
3 Senior Play
The senior play "Lady Lilac
will be presented April 8. This
play is a comedy mystery dealing
with the solution of who shot
Captain Lane. There will be mys-
terry, thrills and laughs by the
carload. Be sure to remember the
date, April 8.
Successful Year
Rev. Paul 81. Ashby of Walla
Walla, district superintendent
drove to Benton City Tuesday eve
ming with Rev. and Mrs. Hilbert
The cantata Sunday morning was
great success. All departments
of their work have been greatly
improved this year under Mr.. Fill
bert's administration.
Mr.. and Mrs .Henning and child
rem and Miss Louiza Winans spent
Easter at the home of Chas. Dick
erson.
Miss Audrey and Miss Gladys
Peddicord left Monday evening
for Portland after short visit
with Mrs. Ross and family. Mon
day evening they all visited with
the Rose family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Purschwitz jr.,
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Pursch-
WITT, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Now
cry and Mrs. Human of Pasco at
dinner Sunday.
Miss Pauline McClendon spent
Sunday at Kennewick with Miss
Eleanor Lewis.
Wesley Sawyer and family have
been spending an Easter vacation
at the home place. They left Mon
day for their home in Seattle.
Rev. E. M. Filbert and wife and
G. A. McClendon and wife called
on Mrs. Chas. Sawyer at the home
of Mrs. Personette in Kennewick
Sunday. Mrs. Sawyer is gradual
" failing.
Mr.. Hoffman, who came from
Leavenworth with the Nicholaus
girls, left for his home Wednes-
day.
Carol Harding and family and
C. C. Harding had their Easter
dinner with the Curtis family.
C. Christianson. of Benton City
was buried at that place Wednes-
day. Rev. E. NJ. Filbert had charge
of the funeral.
Roy Erickson, who has been
spending the winter in Spokane,
returned to his uncle's home last
week for the summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31

Tacoma-Modern Lumber and
Millwork company south 1lth st.
and Cushman Ave-, resumed OPP
erations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31
Progressive W0men's
Club Holds Meeting
EAST KENNEWICK

Inc Progressive woman cluD
held very enjoyable meeting on
Friday at the home Of Mrs. j. C.
Swayze. Mrs. L. j. Smith and Mrs.
Roy Stafford were assisting host
esses. The afternoons entertain
ment, which was in charge Of Mrs.
Witt and Mrs. Johnston, consist
ed Of piano solo by Theo Lamp
son and several pieces by the
Grange orchestra and recitations
by Daphne Taylor.
Miss Mary Kennett of Ritzville
spent the week end with home
folks.
Mrs. Lee Lampson and children
spent Easter Sunday at Prosser.
The G. A. Rupp family spent
Easter Sunday at Connell. Vivian
Maddox accompanied them.
Mrs. Jack Hubert is at Free
water with her mother, who is SER
iously ill.
Freddie Thompson is out Of
school with a severe cold.
Eugene Elliott Of Puyallup came
last week to spend the summer at
the home of his uncle, w. B. FL
lott.
Valley Grange will put on the
third and fourth degrees at the
regular meeting Friday, April 1
Locust Grove, Finley and Vale
Oranges have been asked to bring
their candidates for initiation and
each one is asked to bring their
refreshments in q paper bag and
then exchange with some one
Coffee will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins have NOV.
ed into the house known as the
Davis house, owned by Fred Berg
Mrs. Noble Macdonald of Nest
was a weekend guest at the How.
land home.
Mrs. Beegle spent the day Wed.
nesday with Mrs. Rowland.
Miss Myrtle Schuster was al
Ellensburg and Yakima visitor OF
Tuesday.
Mrs. M. Schuster was q guest
of Mrs. J. S. Kenneth severa
days this week.
Quite number of valley
Oranges accepted the invitation
Of Finley Grange Friday and at
tended a party. All report having
had fine time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31
Shearers Began Work
Tuesday at Ayers Ranch
HOVER

The work of shearing started at
the Ayers sheep ranch Tuesday
morning. There are eight shearers
and three helpers. t..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-03-31
Richland News Items

Rchand invited the district greater
publicity the correspondent of the happenings of
thaco tv.
Evening star., 1932-08-29
CONFESSES SLAYING HIS WIFE
THROUGH INFERIOR COMPLEX
Teacher Declares He Was Tired of Finding
Nothing But Unwashed Dishes
In Home.

tolerable. For a while I thought I'd
kill myself. But to get out of the pic
ture that way would mean she would
have a second husband. At least 1
felt she would. We had loved each
other and I couldn't stand to think of
her marrying again.
Every night I would return home
to find the house dirty and the sink
full of unwaShed dishes. I swallowed
my resentment, but I brooded There
was no quarrel preceding the shooting.
I simply decided that the only way out
was to kill her.
Slain on Way Home.
The couple had been in Indian
apolis and were on their way home at
the time of the killing. The authori-
ties said Moor admitted he purchased
the weapon he used in indianapolis sew
eral weeks before the Staying.
Moor is a chemist and teacher of
agriculture. His wife was prominent
in women's club affairs and was recog-
niZed as a competent All Club judge
States Attorney Miller said that a feel
ing of mental inferiority on the hus-
bands part was moving motive for
the shooting.
Moor and his'wife both attended But
Ter University, at Indianapolis. Mrs.
Moor was graduated He attended three
years and then went to the University
of Illinois, where he received his degree.
In addition, Mrs. Moor had attended
the University Of Chicago
Evening star., 1932-08-29
DEADLOCKED Jury
ENDS STARK TRIAL
State to Decide if Policemen
Accused of Killing Prisoner
Shall Go Free.
BY the Associated Press.


MINEOLA, N. Y, August ga de-
cision is expected soon as to whether
the prosecution will press for a second
trial for three policemen accused of
manslaughter in the third degree
killing of Hyman Stark, youthful
prisoner.
After 10 hours deliberation, an eX-
hausted jury reported yesterday a
hopeless deadlock" and was discharged.
Jurors said that toward the end OF the
long session they had stood II to l for
acouittal for Detectives Leslie w. Pear
sail and Harry Zander, and to for
conviction of Deputy Chief Frank j.
Tappen on a charge of assault.
District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards,
expressing disappointment, said that
propaganda put forward by the So
called Defense Committee and the
'Anti-Crime Society as well as the
speech making publicity over the radio
in an attempt to arouse sympathy for
the police made it very difficult for us
to get a Jury wholly uninf1uenced by
propaganda"
stark died after being questioned in
police headquarters about a robbery in
which he was accused of striking a
detectives mother. The prosecution
said he was beaten with rubber hose,
blackjacks, fists and feet by police
seeking revenge"
Ten policemen have been indicted for
assault in connection with the case, and
their trial is set for later.
Evening star., 1932-08-29
BANNED CLERIC HOLDS
SERVICES OUTDOORS
Rector of Stiffkey, Convicted of
immortality, Gathers Congre-
cation of 800 Persons.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
STIFFKEY, England, August 90
Using phonograph to supply music for
hymns, Rev. Harold Davidson, banned
rector of this parish, yesterday fulfilled
his promise and held an open-air re-
ligious service attended by 300 persons.
Wearing a lounge suit and clerical
collar, he emerged from the rectory onto
the lawn while a friend carried the
phonog1aph. He had been forbidden
by the Bishop Of Norwich to officiate
within the church after being convicted
of immortality by an ecclesiastical court.
Standing at plain table, Mr.. David
son led the singing of Jesus, Lover of
My Soul and read the Anglican con-
fession for the fourteenth Sunday after
Trinity, as well as the Apostles Greed.
Then he preached a short sermon and
took collection for his appeal fund.
The service closed with the singing of
abide With Me-"
The clergyman was convicted last
month of improper conduct with sew
eral young women he met while posing
as a reformer in the seamy sections of
London. When the sentence is pro-
nounced he will appeal to the King and
the Privy Council.
Evening star., 1932-08-29
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARSHALL, Ill, August "a story
Of how H. C. Moor, 81, Robinson, Ill,
high school teacher, alledgedly slew his
32-year-old teacher-wife, Marjorie, be-
cause he had an exaggerated infertorlty
complex and because he was tired of
''unwashed dishes" was related by
county authorities today.
Moor, the officials said, confessed he
shot his wife to death in their automo-
bile on the night of August IA. He
was arrested at the time, but main
tanned he had been slugged and his
wife slain by hi-jackers whom they re-
sisted on a lonely road 6 miles from
Marshall.
It want to spend the rest of my life
paving my debt to society by teaching
In the penitentiary," States Attorney
Victor Miller quoted Moor as saying in
his confession. Miller said he would
recommend life Imprisonment fer the
prisoner if he pleaded guilty at the
next term of court in November.
Tells Of Ambitions.
"I was tired of going home every
night to dirty house and sink full
of dishes" Moor was quoted as telling
the States attorney.
I'VE all have our dreams which can't
be realized because the facts OF life are
hard. MY dream was advancement in
nv profession and a home with de-
voted wife and happy children. But
Marjorie was not home girl. She
wanted her own life apart from mine.
Perhaps she was better teacher than
I. I wasn't sure about that. So we
gradually drifted apart. 1t was IN
Evening star., 1932-08-29
PHEASANTS AND QUAIL
RELEASED IN COUNTY
Montgomery Game Warden Frees
500 Birds-Purpose Is
Propagation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

1pNNioA DASPdbSI W 4Ic oIdE
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 20
Within the past few days, Carroll
Waters, chief deputy game warden for
the county, and the men under him
have liberated 800 ring-necked and
mutant pheasants and 200 quail in va
rious parts of the county for propagat-
ing purposes.
The pheasants were raised on the
Montgomery County Game Preserve,
near Middlebrooke, and the quail came
from the State Game Farm near Ow-
1ngs Mill, and, according to Deputy
Waters, all were fine specimens. The
pheasants were planted" in punches
of several pairs each and the quail in
somewhat larger punches of pairs.
Deputy Waters stated today that rab-
bits, quail and squirrels are more plen-
tiful now than for number of years,
and predicted a season of fine sport. He
said the county's force of deputy game
wardens has been increased and that a
careful watch would be maintained
throughout the season for violators of
the game laws.
Evening star., 1932-08-29
DIRECTORS SUED
IN KREUGER CASE
Irving Trust Names Eight
Americans in $135, 900, 900
Complaint.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 29.-Suit
against eight American directors of the
International Match Co.. asking an
accounting Of 0,000,0 900 allegedly
"lost through negligence" and the re-
through the illegal payment of divi-
dends out of capital" was begun today
Federal Bankruptcy Referee oscar
w Ehrhorn signed the summons and
complaint prepared for the plaintiff,
the Irving Trust Co., trustee of the late
1var Kreuger'S defunct match company.
The eight directors named in the
papers are Percy A Rockefeller. Donald
Durant, Francis L. Higginson, Henry o.
Havenmeyer. Frederick w. Allen, Samuel
F. Pryor, Adrian H. Larkin and John
McHugh.
The summons and complaint ratified
by Ehrhorn alleges in part that al
though the American investing public
put $l50,000,00 into the International
Match Corporation the directors allowed
Kreuger to control it and manage its
finances.
Although the corporation was hold
ing company for numerous match COM
panieS throughout the world the COM
plant alleges that the directors meg
lected" the subsidiary affiliateS and let
Kreuger select the directors for those
companies from among Ibis subordinate
and associates"
1t is also charged in the complaint
that the directors were negligent in that
they allegedly left the management
largely to Kreuger, who had other COM
panies abroad with interests, accord
ing to the complaint, opposed to those
of the International Co.
The part of the complaint dealing
with the action to recover 5000, 900
dividends allegedly paid out of capital,
charges that the corporation injured its
financial status by paying such divi-
dends out of its capital structure since
1925.
Counsel for the Irving Trust Co. told
the referee that there is definite pro-
vision In the law making 1t illegal to
pay dividends out of capital II the
capital structure is thereby endangered
Evening star., 1932-08-29
RIVAL CELEBRATIONS PLANNED
FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON STREET
Mount Rainier Mayor and Councilman Aim to Hold
Observances of Completion of Rhode Island Avenue.

the public officials of the town and
the State be invited to participate"
Charging Councilman Mcscr attempt
cd to "segregate" the town, emitting
the third and fourth wards altogether
in his invitation, Mayor Beall declared
he plans big celebration" A COM
mittce on arrangements will be appoint
ed and details discussed at the next
meeting OF the council on SEPTEMBER 6,
TIE mayor said
improvements to Rhode Island ave-
nue. include removal of trolley poles
from the center of the street. erection
of b:centennial pillars at the town
limits and paving of the street car
tracks. The latter will not be COM
pletsd for six or eight weeks, it is es-
timated. giving both Mayor Beall and
Councilman MCser ample time to COM
Evening star., 1932-08-29
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, August %
Townspeople of this community may
have two opportunities to celebrate
when Improvements now under way on
Rhode Island avenue are completed.
Rival celebrations are being spon-
sored by Mayor John H. Bsall and
Councilman R. w. Moser of the second
ward. political adversaries.
Councilman MCser has invited all
persons interested in "a general cele
bration" to inset at his home, 3213
Eastern avenue Saturday night. In an
nouncing this meeting Mr.. Moser sug-
gested that the second ward, together
with the first ward and the towns of
Mount Rainier and Brentwood in gen.
eral stage a real, outstanding celebra-
ton, wherein the residents as well as
Evening star., 1932-08-29
CHURCH CONDEMNS
ROADSIDE MARKET
Evangelical Conference Declares
Sunday Buying Is Undermining
Christian Sabbath.
BY the Associated Press.

AKRON. Ohio, August 2e.-The
roadside market with its fruit and
farm produce set out to attract Sunday
motorists was condemned as among
the many influences at work to con-
tinentalize and undermine the Chris
tian Sabbath by the closing session of
the Ohio Conference of the Evangelical
Church.
Abstenance from attendance at COM
mercialized amusementS and the buying
of luxuries on Sunday also were urged
in the report of the Public Morals Com
mittee.
I'VE urge" the report said, "ab-
stenance from all trafichng on Sum-
day, such as selling and purchasing of
luxuries, or even so-called necessities
which can be taken care of some other
time"
The highway markets, it said, was
regarded, aside from moral implica-
tions, as positively unfair to the busi-
ness men of the Nation, who, as law
abiding citizens, conf1ne commercial
activities to the six days of the week. +"
Evening star., 1932-08-29
PLANS DRAINAGE BASINS
TO ELIMINATE FLOODS
D. C. Engineering Department to
Act to Remedy Conditions on
Rhode Island Avenue.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of the Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, August %
Residents of Rhode Island avenue, who
have been inconvenienced by floods in
their yards caused by water which
drains across the District line, can eX-
pect relief within the next few weeks,
town authorities said TO-DAY.
The mayor and Council have been
advised by R. M. Brennan, chief clerk
of the Engineer Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, that drainage basins
have been ordered constructed on both
Rhode Island avenue and Newton
street. Mr.. Brennan said it is believed
the basins will remedy the flood con-
ditions on Rhode Island avenue in
MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1932-08-29
.EGAN TO TAKE STAND
TO CLEAR AWAY LlES'
Former Public Defender, on Trial
for Murder, Denies He Will
Not Testify.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.-Frank
]. Egan, former San Francisco public
defender, on trial with Albert Tinnin
for the murder of Mrs. Jessie Scott
Hughes, elderly widow, insisted from
his cell last night he would take the
stand. He is alleged to have engi-
neered the murder so he could benefit
from the widows estate. Previously
defense counsel had said he would not
be put on.
II am going on the witness stand
and clear away the maze of lies that
have come into this case" he said.
The trial was resumed in Superior
Court today. The defense has inti-
mated it has but few witnesses re-
manning.
Evening star., 1932-08-29
RECTOR TURNS TO MUSIC

CHICAGO, August 90 OP.-What's
the pulpit's loss will be music's gain
Rev. Henry Scott Rubel, suburban
Berwyn's song writer-pastor, has left
for New York on a years leave of
absence from st. Michael and All
Angels Episcopal Church to develop
his musical talents
Accompanying him was his wife, the
former Dorothy Deuel., one-time mem
ber of the Broadway vaudeville act
billed as the Deuel. Sisters.
Evening star., 1932-08-29
FATHER AND SON FACE
LIQUOR LAW CHARGES
Pair Arrested at Stone Quarry
Near Cherrydale Arraigned
in Arlington Court.
By staff Correspondent of the Star.

BY staff Correspondent OF the Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
August 29.-Arrested late Saturday
night at stone quarry on the river
bank near Cherrydale. Mike Miller, 48,
and his son, Charles Miller, l6. were
to be arraigned before Judge B. M.
Fedrick in County Court todav on
charges of violating the State prohi-
bitiOn law.
The two were arrested in a raid con-
Quoted by Deputy Sheriff Harry l..
woodward and Policeman Norman
Carson. The father was charged with
sale and possession of beer and the
son with manufacture of liquor and
possession of still. Police say they
captured the still on August 3, but that
the owner escaped through the woods,
Evening star., 1932-08-29
Adder Bites Baroness.

Baroness Paulin de Tuyll stepped on
an adder while she was walking in the
gardens of Tylehurst. near Grinstead,
England. and was seriously bitten. Al
though a physician gave prompt treat
ment she became seriously iii, but has
just been pronounced out of danger.
The baroness is Ia
Evening star., 1932-08-29
J. B. WAKEFIELD, IS, DIES
AT NEW ORLEANS HOME
Member of Prominent Maryland
Family Is Survived by Widow
and Daughter.

NEW ORLEANS, August 29 (P,-
John B. Warheld, IS, member of a
prominent Maryland family and nephew
of Mrs. Johns Hopkins, wife Of the
noted benefactor of the university OF
that name, died here yesterday.
Warfield formerly had been general
manager of the American Tobacco Co.
in the Far East, but recently was con-
nected with a real estate firm here.
He is survived by his widow, the for
mer Miss Genevive Moody, a native of
Virginia, and a daughter, Miss Mabel
Warfield.
He was nephew of the late Gov.
Edwin Warfield of Maryland.
Evening star., 1932-08-29

promise and unite in one celebration
or afford the public an opportunity to
judge between them.
Evening star., 1932-11-15
Companion Sale Of
IS RALEIGH
HATS
g.

DALEIGH'S are as smartly styled and
n finely made as the average hat at
much higher price. They were grand
value at their regular price-and now
sale-priced we'll, it hardly pays to
have the "old" hat cleaned. Choose from
all the smart new Fall shades and shapes.
New off-the-face Welt Edge, Snap Brims,
Homburgs and University Small Shapes.