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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
ROBERT WATTS
DIES; RESULT
CAR ACCIDENT
Fred Shoemaker, Blinded by
Lights of Approaching Car,
Crowds Wagon into Ditch;
John Scott Injured

Robert Watts, 40, passed away
at the Pasco hospital Sunday
morning from internal injuries re-
ceived Saturday about 5:45 at the
foot Of the cemetery hill, when a
wagon he was riding in was crowd
ed into the ditch by a car driven
by Fred Shoemaker, a former
Highland resident, now residing in
Pasco.
Lights from an approaching car
are said to have blinded Mr.. Shoe
maker, and the uncertain light Of
the early evening with the wagon
travelling without lights, was said
to have caused the accident. Mr..
Watts received a badly broken
and mangled leg, injured neck and
fractured skull besides internal
injuries it was stated
Henry Scott, 20, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Scitt, who was said 20
have been driving the wagon, was
unconscious for several hours Sat-
urday night, was able to be taken
to his home Sunday, altho suffer-
ing from cuts and bruises.
Mr.. Watts had resided in Ken
newick for about seven years, own
ing tract adjoining Kennewick
in the Omstead addition, and for
several years was employed by
tn e John Dover Lumber Com
pany, but the last several years
had devoted his time to improving
his property.
He is survived by his widow, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Watts in East Kennewick, and two
brothers, Bert and Ed Watts in
Kennewick and two sisters in the
east. .......
Funeral services will be held on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in
charge of the Masonic order, Of
which he was member.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
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uotbodist Episcopal Church
IIahort C. Vincent, pastor

c,rdav school at $50. A fine
. S for attendance last Sunday
-. ~. we can do that for every Sun
ana If if each member will be in
gay aay, Mace. Morning worship at
saen a,cIock. The pastor begins a
- Of sermons in preparation
g. So tbe proper observance OF
f Christmas. The theme for this
honr will be "The Great Expect
aucv.p Seasonal music by the
choir under the direction OF Mrs.
uana wilder The Epworth Lea
Won, meets for a fellowship hour at
s.so and for their devotional hour
-. - Gao. The regular evening serv-
g.; g. mill feature "The Knight of
Christi group of young. men
trom Grace Community church,
WalIa Walla, who will present a
nrogram Of music, talks and read
mos. You will like this service.
Members and friends are expect
ed to be present at these services.
Strangers most cordially invited.
An will be made most welcome. Ii
the pastor of the church can serve
Won at any time just call him.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
MAY LOOK FOR
WHEAT CHECKS
BY JANUARY 1
.7O% of Farmers Signed Up;
Plan May Be Continued
After 1885 Season is the
Present Set-up

The allotment committee and
the county agent have been very
busy during the past week with
the work of signing up the wheat
contracts preparatory to sending
the necessary copies Of the appli-
cations and contracts to Washing
ton, D. C. The work is now pretty
well in hand and it is expected
that before the end of the week all
applications and contracts which
do not require signatures Of own
ers living at too great distance
from Kennewick will be on their
way to Washington, D. C.
It is difficult to say just how
soon checks will be coming back
to wheat farmers but these should
be returned probably before Christ
mas time.
Contracts are signed up with
approximately 20 percent of the
farmers in. This 70 percent, how
ever included much more than this
percentage of the wheat grown in
the county. Some recent rulings
would probably have made it to
the advantage of a number of far
mers who have not signed up, to
have come in but since the date Of
application was closed two monShs
ago it is now impossible for these
people to come in at this time.
Present indications are that
some such program is going to be
continued in effect after the close
of the 1885 season and undoubted-
ly more farmers will be interest
ed in the plan with the set up is
made for the next period.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
Tuesday Set as Date
For Return of Pupils

The local schools will be lacking
the usual clack and clatter until
next Tuesday morning. T e
Thanksgiving vacation starts to-
morrow and will last for the re-
mainder of the week. Inasmuch as
many of the teachers will return
to their homes over the holiday,
Monday has been named as visit
ing day, giving the teachers an OPP
portunity to attend to this re-
quirement without the necessity
of making an extra trip during
the year. Regular school hours
will be taken up again Tuesday
morning. 49,. j.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
SHOW CHANGES
OPENING HOUR
No Change in Thursday-F
day Program. Sound .Engin-
GERS Declare Local Show
Accoustically OK

A change of program schedule
has been announced for the Sat-
urday and Sunday showing hours
at the Liberty Theatre. Instead
of the usual continuous showings
on Saturday the doors are now
open at pm. for the matinee per-
Torrance. The box office will
close at approximately 2:30, and
manager Don visger said, patrons
coming before that time will have
the opportunity of seeing the whole
show as the schedule is arranged
with the short subjects first, these
are to be repeated at the end Of
the feature picture, still giving
those who came in late the chance
of seeing the whole show. The
evening performances on Saturday
will start at z pm, and will show
continuous through until IL pm.
The Sunday program starts at
8 pm. and is a continuous perform
ance all through the day until IL
at night. Thursday and Friday
program hours have not been
changed.
The theatre management has
also announced the installation Of
two sets of special deaf head
phones that are attached to the
sound unit Of the projection mach
ines. These phones permit per-
sons who are hard Of hearing 20
completely enjoy the movie pro-
gram, Mr.. Visger stated.
He also said, sound engineers
have declared the Kennewick Lib
erty to be among the finest in
this entire section Of the country
from an accoustic standpoint. The
new wide angle projection mach
ines recently installed now present
a picture on the screen that is en-
tirely restful to the eyes, while
the sound effect is perfect in every
detail.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
Rev. Vincent Tells of
First Thanksgiving Day

A description of the first
Thanksgiving ceremony held in
this country was given by Rev.
Hubert C. Vincent at the regular
luncheon at Hotel Kennewick of
the Kiwanis Club Tuesday. He
told of the three-day feast follow
ing the year of involuntary fast
ing. Stressing the religious feel
ing which prompted the action.
Rev. Vincent compared the motives
of the pilgrims with the general
feeling which prevails today thru
out the land. Miss Verdella Muel-
Ter and Neil Lampson played a
saxaphone duet, accompanied by
Miss Vincent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
WORKERS MUST
ALL SIGN NEW
CARD FOR JOBS
Horn Road, School Play
grounds, Irrigation & City
Work Allowed by State on
Relief Program

Until some new pronouncement
is made, there is no more use in
registering for work under the
most recent setup for federal re-
lief.
Last week the new federal plan
was announced. Benton county was
allotted $50 men to be employed at
government expense for twenty
weeks at fifty cents per hour. Five
six hour days were specified for
a work week.
All that was necessary was for
the irrigation district, school dis
trict, city or county to have spec
flied projects approved and the
number of men allotted.
Certain portions of the irriga-
ton district work was approved;
the county had the Horn road ap-
proved, school districts had play
fields approved and the cities an
plications were delayed for some
reason or other. Now assurances
are given that certain portions of
their project will go thru. The
difficulty lies in the fact that with
small apportionment of men,
there is not enough labor to go
around and efforts are being made
to have the allotments for the
county enlarged. In the meantime
all projects are working all the
men they are permitted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

Miss Dorothy Arnold was host
ess to the local chapter of PEG.
Tuesday evening at her home. Miss
clone Skeen was in charge of the
program and gave an interesting
paper on Hobbies" using her
stamp collection as an illustra-
ton. The members had been re-
quested to bring "their' hobbies"
and roud table discussion followed
the regular program. Mrs. Carl
Connell of Yakima was guest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
3. .. Keene. the genial coun

E. o. Keene, the genial coun-
ty auditor-clerk, was a business
visitor from Prosser today, having
brought some ne wlicense plates
to Gascoigne & Fyfe office. Mr..
Fyfe will be able to pass out the
new auto licenses plates, when APP
plications are made after the
first day Of December, when the
application is accompanied by the
states certificate of registration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

Later-According to word re-
ceived this wednesday, afternoon
by Geo. d. Peters, everyone who
wishes to work under the new re-
lief act, or wants any work under
the welfare or relief measures must
register again. New cards must be
filled out by all those who wish to
participate in the relief jobs. Mr..
Peters asks that this be done as
soon as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
otar Route to Walla
Walla Extended july !

no, me Walla Walla post office an
ro Ounees the change in the star
NJ. ,e connecting the Pasce-Kenne-
v;ts district with Walla Walla.
Ksa.Ine extension beginning at
pss uaeWlek on July 1, instead of
$3.50. 1t is stated the extention
ons S probably made because of the
br;daae OF the Columbia river
Har as a free traffic artery.
Wan Il hanes carries the Pasco to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

Mrs. n. s. fash, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland fash and small son, Roland
Of Twin Bridges, Montana, were
overnight guests of their daughter
and sister, Miss Mildred fash on
Tuesday. They left Wednesday
morning for Portland, where they
will spend Thanksgiving with rel
atives. Miss fash is teacher in
the local high school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Durdle, Mr..
and Mrs. j. HI. Siegfried and Mrs.
H. r. Vibber were weekend guests
in Pullman and attended the big
game Saturday. While there the
Durdles visited their daughter,
Miss Barnadine; the Siegfrieds
were guests Of their youngest SON,
Bob, who is a senior, and Mrs.
Vibber visited with her son, John,
who is freshman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

Thursday Bridge club was en-
tertained Monday evening with
seven o'clock dinner at the Harry
Watson home. The table and rooms
were cleverly decorated with aut-
umn flowers and Thanksgiving
motifs. Bridge was the diversion
following the dinner with honors
going to Mira. Odea Sloan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
First English Lutheran Church

Rev. II. F. Hammer, pastor
Two services in four days! First
oae thanksgiving Day at IL am.
WIN special Thanksgiving offer
ing to the budget Fourth and fin
q ior 1881 Theme Sewing Thanks
aWay"-text Eph, 500. Second
service Sunday, December 8. Come
ear car TINS one too! Theme, "The
Hsae aaag of a King" Text, John,
.o:oS-S7. Remember the SUNDAY
.nooi and adult class! We expect
many more SUNDAY.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

The Young Peoples choir Of the
Methodist church gave a Sunday
school party in the basement Of
the Methodist church Monday eve
ming, with seven o'clock pot-luck
dinner. Miss Glee Miller and Miss
Frances Allen were in charge.
Clever table decorations were used
in the dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

Mrs. r. K. Birum entertained
her bridge club Thursday at des-
sert luncheon. Contract was in play
at two tables. High score went 20
Mrs. T. B. Hauschild and low to
Mrs. A. T. Belair. Mrs. Clarence
Eakin was q guest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
First Baptist Church

A little girl of five had just
asked grace at table, "Come Lord
Jesus, be our guest" when, sud-
denly turning to her mother she
said, aBut, mother, / do not want
Jesus to be our guest"
"Why, dear?" demanded her
mortified parent
@Well, a guest is one who comes
only sometimes" said the child,
II want Jesus to be here all the
time"
The Holy Spirit indwells every
Christian and every Christian is
in Christ, to stay. Don't ask Jesus
to be your guest, but let Him come
in and take control!
Morning service at 1890 with
the Visual Evangel at 10:40. Wis
ual Evangel will be "Cowards of
Calvary. Sermon subject, "The
Lords Table" The Communion
service will take place after the
Bible school hour and the Hand
of Fellowship extended to new
members.
The World Wide Guild will pre-
sent "a Vesper Service at $3.50 in
the church auditorium. Everyone
is invited and urged to attend. At
$50 the B.Y.P.U. will meet with
Tom Knights team teaching the
10th chapter of Mark.
Evening service at 7:30 with
special song service. Evening mes
sage is "The Four-fold Christian. -
/ stand before my neighbors on
by character; but in heaven / have
no standing of myself at all. I
stand there only in the character
OF my Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

Clay Puderbaugh who suffered
a, minor attack Of appendicitis
last week, was able to return to
his work Monday. -"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30

ia ; Mary Boyer of Hope, ND.
and suest OF her son, C. A. Boyer
Bove,.s m ny for the holidays. Mrs.
Over Over plans to 60 to Grants Pass.
sissss oa a: 70 make her home with a
''s'er in the new year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
Catholic Services

thanksgiving Day will be OBJ
served at st. Joseph's Catholic
church at 500 am. Holy Mass, fol-
lowed by Benediction.
sunday morning, December 3,
mere will be two services at 8
am. and 10 am. Communion Sum
gay for the st. Elizabeth's Altar
Society. Sermon. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
Church of the Nazarene

Sunday school at 10; morning
worship at II. Duet by Ivane and
Fern Lechelt. :N.Y.P.S. at $50,
subject prevailing Prayer on
Mission Fields. Evening service at
1880. Special music. Prayer meet
ing and Bible study Wednesday at
7:30,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
GIRLS MOUTH IS
 SLOWLY CLOSING
Mother Doesn't Want an Operation But Judge
 May Insist on It ;

Milwaukee, Dec 9-(UP1-Judge Edmund Gauzewitz to-day consid- cred ordering an operation for a IA year old girl whose mouth Is growing shut. The girls mother has refused to allow the operation to be performed although, a Mil waukee specialist has agreed to operate free of charge.
 The girl has suffered for years from ankylosis of the jaw and at present is, able to open her mouth less than half an inch. In time her mouth will be closed complete iy,e Specialists said.
 In juvenile court yesterday, the girl mumbled plea that her mother permit the operation. The mother remained adamant.
 Miss Rose Croal, probation ofii- cer. said the girls father has agreed to the operation. The mother is determined to show her husband who is boss in the fam fly, Miss Croal said, in explaining the, woman's reason for obJecting to the operation.
 Judge Gauzewitz continued the case for week after pointing out that statutes clearly gave him au- thority and responsibility to order the operation if he considered it necessary or desirable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
MELLON. ESTATE
 WILL BE IMMENSE
Expected to Run Over Ten Millions - Government
 to Get Big Slice

Pittsburg, Dec g. (UP)-The estate left by the late Richard B. Mellon was believed to-day to be the largest ever offered for ap- praisal> in Allegheny county.
 If the estate appraises at more than $10.000, ,O0O--and it~ Is ex- pected to be far in excess of that -the federal government will col feet 45 per cent of its value in in- heritance taxes. Pennsylvania also will collect two per cent of bequests to the widow and children, and ten per cent of other bequests.
 Mellon left the bulk of the es- tate to his wife and two children after making three specific be- quests. One of them, for, $1,1O0,- 900. was to the Mellon Institute for Industrial Research: another of $100.000 was to employees at his home here, and the third of $150,- 900 was to employees associated with him in personal capacities in his business activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
EX-SENATOR IN LINE FOR PLACE
 ON COMMISSION
Attorney Thomas F. Me- Grath Mentioned in Petit
 ton to the Governor

Much strength has been added during the past week to the movc- ment on foot to have former Sem ator Thomas F. McGrath of this city named a member of the state liquor control commission. During the week copies of a petition, to be presented to the governor, were circulated throughout Waterbury and the state as g whole asking that the local man be picked to fill the vacancy that is to occur when United States District Attorney Frank Bergin resigns.
 The petition is being passed around for signing by members of the Connecticut Retail Lquor and Beer Dealers Association. The members of the association, them- selves, have signed the petition and hundreds of citizens have also affixed their names to the list favoring the appointment of Attor- ney McGrath.
 Ex-Senator McGrath's name has been proposed to Governor Wilbur l.. Cross also. and it is known that he is receiving consideration. There are several others being mentioned for the post.
 yG AS a result or: rne canulQacy Ol several leading democrats in the state, it Is not expected that Dis trict Attorney Bergin will resign until the governor has decided on his successor.
 Attorney Bergin's term has yet five and one-half years to go. He was given the longest appointment oi the three liquor control commiis- sioners by the governor when the board was formed last July. The term of Major John Buckley is for four years and that of ex-Lieu- tenant Governor Samuel Spencer Is for only two years. Therefore. should ex-Senator McGrath DC given the place now held by Attor- . ney Bergin, Waterbury would have a substantial representation on the board 4a sN4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
TWO OPOLICEMEN
 WERE RELIEVED
For Over Six Years They Guarded Prosecutor of
 SaccO and Vanzetti

Boston, Dec 9-UP)-Two po- licemen had been relieved from duty to-day after standing guard for 6 years, months and Is days at the Hyde Park home of the man who prosecuted the world famous Sacco-VanZetti murder case.
 The one whose life was guarded against possible reprisals was Fred G. Katzmann, who was district-attorney of the Norfolk Plymouth district at the time Nic- ola Sacco. shoemaker, and Bar tolomeo Vanzetti, fish peddler, were tried and convicted of a dou- ble murder in July, 1921. Katz- mann is now d Boston lawyer.
 When Sacco and Vanzetti, after a six-year legal battle that aroused worldwide interest, went to the electric chair here August 23, 1927, guards were assigned to the homes of several officials who had been prominently identified with the case. This was prompted by fears of bombings by Communist sym- pathizers.
 only last year the Worcester home of Judge Webster Thayer. the Sacco-Vanzetti trial judge who since has died, was demolished by a bomb, but officials feel it no longer necessary to guard the pros- ecutor's residence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
TRAGEDY ENDED HOUSE PARTY IN
 ENGLISH TOWN
Held at Mansion of Chica= go Man and Two Died
 in Fire

Whitechurch, England, Dec. g - (UP)-A house party made up of British, French and American notables came to a tragic end to- day when fire swept through the mansion of Leander J. Mccormick of Chicago.
 The Due De La Tremoille, of France, burned to death.
 The Honorable James H. R. Rod- ney, brother of the eighth baron Rodney died of injuries received when he jumped twenty feet from window to escape the roaring flames.
 Rodney's wife, the former Fran ces Strickland Oldham Lowell, was injured critically when she jumped with him. X-ray examination revealed sshe had grave spinal in- juries.
 Mccormick and his wife, who was the French Countess De Fleurieu, escaped in night dress.
 The Rodneys and the Due De Tremoille were weekend guests of the McCormicks. Fire broke out in a top floor bedroom. Spreading quickly through the old house. flames cut off the escape of the Duke and the Rodneys.
 Fire brigdaes from nearby towns fought vainly to save many valu- able paintings and other art ob- jects.
 Rodney died at the Royal Hants hospital at Winchester ,to which Mrs Rodney also was taken.
 Rodney was 40. He was cap tain in the Fifth Battalion of the Rifle Brigade in the World War, and later became a flight lieuten- ant in the Royal Air force. He won the military cross for gallantry. and was wounded. He first mar ried Bertha Eveline Edith Jones in 1923. She divorced him in 1927, and he married Mrs Lowell in 1928. Masters and servants in the great house, "Heronry," surround ed by extensive grounds, were sleeping at a. m. Mrs McCor- mick was awakened by the. smell of smoke and the cracking of flames as they ate through the heavy timbers.
 Screaming an alarm, Mrs Me- 1 Cormiek ran to rouse the chauf- feur, sleeping above the garage. He called the fire brigade.
 | Rodney and his wife emerged ,lthrough.ss tue smoke from, ~- their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09
DRIVER OF FIRE
 ENGINE IS HELD
Three People Were Fatally Hurt and Three War;
 rants Were Issued

Somerville, Mass, Dec 9-(UP)- Three warrants charging man. slaughter today were issued against the driver of. a fire engine that struck an automobile at a street intersection yesterday, fatally in- jury members of three generations of one family.
 Jeremiah J. Sullivan, 33, the Griver, was in Somerville hospital with minor injuries received in the accident. He has been a fire ap- paratus driver for two years and a member of the fire department seven years.
 Professor Justin O. Wellman, 5S. of Durham, N. H., his daughter, Mrs Eleanor. B. Lord, 26,. of Rye, N. H., and her daughter, Virginia. 4, were crushed in the wreckage and died soon afterward.
 The engine was going in the wrong direction to the wrong box in answer to false alarm when the accident occurred.
 Witnesses said the engine passed 2 red light at the intersection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-09

, Should Senator Blackall be so honored by his democratic col leagues in the upper branch of the legislature, he would not. however. be able to assume the tit.e of ma jority leader". This is due to the fact that the resignation of Senator Bergin would wipe out the demo- cratic majority of one and leave them with IT members. There are IT republicans in the Senate, also.
 In fact, the democrats woudl be in the minority if party lines were drawn as Lieutenant- Governor Roy Wilcox of Meriden, the presiding officer. is republican and would cast his vote with his g.o.p. col leagues.
 The selection of Senator Blackall as democratic leader would serve to. wipe some of the bad feeling that was created among the demo- crats of the senate when they or- ganzicd for the 1883 session. Sen- ator Blackall was candidate at the party caucus for the post of president pro tenn. However, Sen- ator David Goldstein of Bridge port defeated him by one vote.
 Now, should Senator Blackall be named party leader. in the event. of special session, both sides of the original fracas would be satisfied, 1t is felt by many party. leaders.