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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-15
Fox Signs Barrymore

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Lionel
Barrymore has been signed by Fox
Film for leading role in 1.-The Lit
tie Colonel" the company's adapta-
ton of the story by Annie Fellows
Johnston, which will serve as new
starring vehicle for Shirley Temple.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Frank White Chosen to
Head Democratic Club

The Young Mems Democratic club
met last Friday evening. Frank r.
White was elected president to sue
coed Don Visger, who resigned sever
al weeks ago. Scott Williams was
elected vice president, and E. r. Mas
tiers, secretary. It was decided to
change the name from Young Mems
Democratic club to the Kennewick
Democratic club, with a membership
fee of Is cents a month. The club
will be eligible for both men and wo-
men of any age.
City Attorney C. L. Holcomb was
the speaker of the evening and came
back in reply to the Republican state
ment dig up the Constitution" He
said that some of the newspapers were
politically narrow minded and chal-
lenged any Republican to prove where
the constitution was violated.
Meetings of the club will be held
on the first and third Thursdays of
the month.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
THREE INJURED
WHEN CAR HITS
ROADSIDE POLE
Collar Bone and Vertebrae Break
as Fades Boy Goes Thru Top;
Fractured Ribs and Bruises
Mark Other Passengers

FINLEY Especial Bill Howard,
accompanied by Roger Gilmore and
Robert and Kenneth Fades, had a
serious accident Sunday night about
10 pm, while enroute home from
KenneWick near the Valley Club
House. Howard and the Fades boys
were taken to the Pasco hospital.
where it was found Mr.. Howard had
8 broken ribs and a scalp wound.
Robert Fades was the most seriously
injured of the three, suffering a
broken vertebrae and a broken col
lar bone, besides scratches and
bruises. Kenneth Fades had large
deep cut in his leg, which required
several stitches to close. Roger Gil
more received only few minor
bruises and scratches.
The car ran off the road and hit
a telephone pole, breaking it COM
pletely in two. The car is a total
wreck.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Mrs, T. w. Payne and Mrs. A.. v.
McReynolds returned from Portland
Tuesday, where they attended the Pa
cific Northwest conference of the NJ.
E. church in Vancouver. While there
they were guests of former Kenne-
wick residents several times. On Sat
urday they attended birthday din
ner of Mrs. D. S. Brogunier given by
her daughter, Miss Elsa. On Sunday
they were dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Dunlap, former Kennewick
residents. Guests that day at the
Dunlap home were Dr. and Mrs. Brog-
unier and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Davis and son, Ray, the Arthur facets
family and Rev. Miller, all former
Kennewick people. Floyd Hutchins,
Rev. Vincent and Mr.. and Mrs. Merton
Lampson of Kennewick were guests.
Herbert Dunlap, Merton Lampson and
Floyd Hutchins were classmates in
the local schools.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
EVERYTHING is
READY FOR BIG
CELEBRATION
Ceremonies Start at 10 and Last
All Day; Events for Young &
Old; Pioneer Cabin will be In
formation & Registration Spot

All details for the big Fourth Of
July celebration next Wednesday seem
to have been taken care Of when the
various committees met this week. A
complete program of events from ten
o'clock in the morning until midnight
has been arranged and there will be
something doing for young and old
practically thruout the entire time.
Festivities will open with the flag
raising ceremonies at the park at ten
o'clock. A short parade, headed by the
White Bluffs band, will lead the crowd
from town to the park where the 10
cal American Legion post will have
charge Of that patriotic ceremony. In
the parade will be decorated bicycles,
which, following the flag raising, will
run a slow race on the grass in the
park.
After this race the speaker of the
day, former Congressman John w.
Summers, of Walla Walla, will give
the patriotic address. With interming-
led numbers from the band, the bath
ing beauty contest will then be held,
with fine cash prizes to the winners.
This event is a free for all and all
women are invited and urged to par
ticipate.
After this contest the swimming
races will be held in the canal. Sew
eral of these events have been ar
ranged, with prizes in the several
classes.
Old timers will be particularly hon
ored at tn is years celebration. Peo-
pie who have lived in the community
since before 1910 are urged to register
at the Pioneer Cabin at the park.
There are no prizes for his feature,
being merely for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning information relative to the
pioneers of the district. That infor-
nation, however, should prove inter-
esting TO the old timers themselves.
The records will be kept from year to
year, as it is expected that il will
prove interesting enough to warrant
At this booth, also, there will be
another registration. Here everyone
who comes to the park should enter
his name. This is for a special stunt
in which substantial cash prizes will
be given. There are no entrance re-
quirements other than signing card,
no contest, exhibition or obligation.
1t is especially requested that every
person coming to the park, young or
old, come to the.booth and sign up. It
will be well worth while to the win
ners. Register at the Pioneer Cabin.
I'm the afternoon there will be plen-
ty Of races and interesting events Of
one kind or another, not the least Of
which will be the grange kitty ball
tournament.
In the language of the advertising
"Come one, come all. Bring a picnic
lunch, stay all day and have lot Of
fun"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
OF
COUNTY SHOW
BIG DECREASE
Real Property is Assessed at
Lower Figures, While Person
al Holdings Show Rise; Fall
Has Been Steady Since 1927

Benton county property valuations,
exclusive of railroad holdings, total
So, SOP ,020, Harry Forsyth, assessor
treasurer, announced Tuesday. This
is decrease of $23S, $50 compared
with the 1888 valuation, he explained.
The decrease was accounted for in
real property and land contracts, and
the personal property valuations for
1884 We're slightly higher than last
year. Railroad valuations last year
were S4,301, 399, records showed, and
Forsyth thought there would be only
minor changes this year, which will
result in the total being slightly under
Sc, 100000.
Steady Fall Noted
Assessed values of property in this
county have fallen steadily since 1927,
Forsyth explained, and that resulted
in lower revenue. The peak of values
was in 1927 when they amounted to
15.000,000.
"The fall has come mainly in real
estate, as two years ago the county
woke up to the fact that the high
values were not in the land" Forsyth
said, sand that year decreases rang
ing from 40 to go percent were order
ed"
Revenue Decreases
In 1929, the valuations were ap-
proximately S14,000,000, and the
amount of revenue raised was $711,-
600. aLst year, with valuation of
Sc, 042,07 the county raised SAIL
600, and Forsyth predicted the sum
will be lower this year.
Personal property this year was as
sessed at s1,092,005, compared with
81 ,087,310 last year. The increase was
caused through larger stocks of mer-
chandise in stores, the assessor-treas-
urer said. Real estate assessment for
1884 and 1888 were S3,365, 280 and
Sc, 591 500, and land contracts for the
same years were $44,735 and $61 ESQ.
Distribution of S11, 636.S5 of state
and county appointments to Ben
ton county schools was completed re-
Gently, Olaf Strandwold, superintend-
emit, announced Tuesday. Prosser re-
ceived the largest sum, $3253.37.
High school districts got consider
ably more than the rural districts.
Other sums were: Kennewick, S3110.34
Richland, $1154.12; White Bluffs,
$747.11; Hanford, S422.18; Benton
City, $S08.02; and Finley-Hover,
$S29.62. Allotments to districts with
out high schools ranged from SCI to
$500.
Schools turnout the county are on a
better financial basis than they have
been for some time, officials said, and
all but seven of the 90 districts are on
cash basis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Christensen Says There's No
Doubt of Dilrs Intention

Former State Senator Geo. F.
Christensen was in Kennewick this
week. In talking politics, we take it
that Mr.. Christensen doesn't think
much of Senator G. c.. Dill. "Dill
claims he doesn't know whether or
not he is a candidate for reelection"
Mr.. Christensen said. "This statement
is made out of whole cloth. Dill has
been a candidate for six years and
still is. What he is working for is to
have the President ask him to run
this year, which will give him anoth-
er chance to fool the people," he said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
BLAIR-THoMAs

Nellie Blair, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Blair and William Thomas,
son of Wade Thomas, were married
at 4:30 Saturday afternoon at the
Lutheran parsonage by the Rev. NJ
G. Kauth. The bride was attended by
her mother and her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Hunt.
Immediately following the ceremony
the couple left for short honeymoon
trip. On their return they will live
on the groom's wheat ranch in the
Horse Heaven.
Mrs. Thomas graduated from the
local high school in this years class.
Mr.. Thomas is graduate of the Ho-
yer high school.
The young couple have numerous
friends who join in wishing them the
best of luck and much happiness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Wray Puts Up His New
Strawberry in Tin Cans

We have on display at the Courier
office, a can of strawberries. An at
tractlve label on the can indicates
that it contains the famous Wray Red
variety, grown and packed by Horace
Wray. The processing was done in the
kennewick HUSTON Kannery. Mr..
Wray is attempting to solve the berry
problem as faced by the local growers
by putting up pack. It is hoped that
the experimental lot will prove so
much of success that a large part of
the crop can be processed another
year. Further down the Columbia a
considerable portion Of the berry crop
is processed, the growers receiving
practically as much 70 their cannery
product as they get from the fresh
market.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
BOARD ASKING
. OPINIONS ON
RUNNING FAIR
Oranges and Civic Bodies Being
Asked to Tell what to Do about
Annual Show; May Mean the
Close of Institution

Questionnaires are being circulated
among the oranges and the civic or
CARNATIONS of Kennewick and Pasco
relative to the continuance of the an
nual fair. Feeling that the past, few
years have not been entirely satisfac-
tory, the fair committee has asked
for frank expression of opinion
from the community.
This noon members of the chamber
of commerce were asked to fill out q
form relative to the proposition. The
first question was: Do you believe a
Twin City community day could be
established that would identify our
community as to progressiveness and
furnish entertainment, amusement and
education for the community at large
Do you believe the Benton-Frank-
lin faird could be made to serve that
purpose?
Do you believe in the continuance
of the fair in it's present form?
Do you believe in the continuance
of the fair under a changed set-up?
If so, what particular changes
would you suggest?
How should it be financed?
Suggestions for new sources of rev.
enue.
A similar QUESTIONABLE is being
circulated among the grange members
! also, seeking an expression from the
suburban angle.
Expression was made at the meet
ing that the fair in the past year OF
two has not served the entire purpose
for which it is intended. Some
chanpe seems imperative if the in.
stitution is to survive it is thought
/ and the entertainment angle was par
ticularly stressed. The apparent lack
of interest among the growers in
making exhibits seems to indicate
that they are not particularly inter.
ested in making displays and the
premiums costs have been one of ths
! largest items Of overhead in the past
The fair committee will collect the
replies the first of the week, analyze
them and attempt to follow the de.
sires of the community as expressed
in the answers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Theatre to Run Four
Nights of Next Week

With the whole city of Kennewick
assuming convention air for the July
Fourth week, with the huge program
at the city park, the Kennewick Lib
erty theatre has booked in some ex-
tra-day pictures that are the finest in
entertainment for the balance Of the
entire week.
This Saturday, "Keep En- Rolling"
with Walter Huston and Frances Dee
offers movie goers a fine action pic
ture that is built around famous u.
S. Artillery army horse. The theme
of the show is taken from a recent
serial story in Saturday Evening
Post, known as Rodney" The FAM
Gus comedy "Roman Scandals" star
ring Eddie Santor and Auth Etting,
will play July Fourth and fifth, and
offers a splendid two-day movie pro-
gram. Matinee on the Fourth will
start at / o'clock.
Starting Friday, July and play
ing through Saturday Of next week,
the blow by blow, round by round pic
lures Of the Carnera-Baer fight fill be
brought to the local screen. An OUT
standing feature of this special fight
film, Manager Don Visger declared,
is that it was taken by four cameras
and the pictures are quite different
from the usual Of that type in that
they are crystal clear. In addition TO
this feature the theatre will also Of
fer the much hearlded Fank Bucks
"Wild Cargo" which is an authentic
movie Of the capture Of African jun
gle beasts.
Sunday Of that week will bring a
delightful romance piceure to the
screen entitled, "Three on a Honey
moon, which has for its stars Sally
Eilers and Johnny Mack Brown.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Irrigation District Loan
Has Been OK'd by RFl

Word was received today from the
RFC at Washington, d. C. that the
application for loan for the Column
bia Irrigation district had been ap-
proved. The resolution authorizing
the loans has yet to be passed, how
ever.
Some time ago, the district made
application for loan to retire the
outstanding bond issue. While the
bondholders had not agreed to accept
compromise settlement. the district
officials hoped to be able to affect
one.
Under the terms of the loan, should
the bondholders be amenable to the
settlement, the district would issue
long time bonds, which the RIG
would accept, giving the district a
chance to pay out.
As explained in this paper couple
of weeks ago, under the arrangements
for the refinancing, the new deal
would replace the original blanket IL
ability, but would reduce the per
acre Indebtedness more than half and
the per annum per acre payment
would be considerably reduced.
While no assurance is given at this
time that the bondholders corporation
will accept the terms of settlement, it
is thought that agreement can be
reached. Following the resolution, a
bond election authorizing the accept
ance of the loan will be required. This
will be submitted to the property own
ers and complete explanation of the
deal will be given as soon as the de-
tails have been received from Wash
ington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Mrs. w. III. Harris and Velma New
low gave an informal surprise birth
day party for Mrs. N. q. IWanzlg at
her home on Kennewiek Avenue TINS
afternoon with Is guests present,
many of them being friends OF guar
ter Of century. A large birthday
cake was the center of attraction at
the luncheon table. The cake was
decorated in shaded orchid flowers,
with yellow centers and lighted can
dies in yellow holders. Mrs. q. w;
Sherk and Mrs. R. p. Ollver and
daughter Florence Oliver assisted IN
serving.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Ella Linn is Elected to
Head Legion Auxiliary

The Legion Auxiliary met Wednes-
day evening in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms. The annual election of
officers was held. Ella Ann linn was
elected president; Hazel Oliver, first
vice president; Ida Stone, second vice
president; Leila Hatch, secretary;
Catherine Drennen, sgt.-at-arms; Bee
Behrman, historian; Margaret o.
Hearn, chaplain. There will be no
more meetings until September. The
local auxiliary plans to make 100
glasses of jelly to be donated locally
at Thanksgiving and Christmas. This
is in keeping with national program
of the auxiliary. - f. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Among the Kennewick members of
the local Methodist church who at
tended the Pacific Northwest confer
ence held in Vancouver over the week
end were Rev. II. c.. Vincent, Floyd
Hutchins, Mrs. T. w. Payne, Mrs. A.
v. McReynolds and Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
ton Lampson. Mr.. Lampson was
given a pastorate at Albion. Rev.
Vincent was returned to the local
church for another year. Rev. F. N.
Morton, former Kennewick pastor
was transferred to Cashmere. He has
been at Chelan for several years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Bond Men Inspect
Property of District

Ira T. Walker of Portland, president
of the Benton County Columbia COM
pany and George F. Christensen. of
Stevenson, contractor and banker,
spent the first of the week in Kenne-
wick making survey of conditions in
the system of the Columbia Irrigation
district. They are holders of the con-
tracts given by the people in settle
ment of the original bond debt. While
here they made an individual check of
conditions of all the contracts and an
entire check up of the system from
the head gates to the extreme end OF
the canal. They were very much
pleased, they stated, with the condi-
lions as they found them. The later
ais. fumes and such were in good con-
dition, even better, they stated, than
they were several years ago, when
they made a similar check up.
Mr.. Walker stated, this district was
much better off than most districts In
the northwest, and the best they had
come across in their checkings. eff
every one puts their energy and head
to the problem they will be worked
out much easier than in many places.
The diversity of crops raised IN the
district and the favorable conditions
are among the advantages they have
over other sections" he stated.
The committee of the Benton coun-
ty Columbia company holding COM
pany met with the board of directors
Of the Columbia Irrigation district
following their trip of inspection over
the system. They have found, they
stated, very much Improvement IN
all the structure as well as in the
canal property. They expressed en-
tire satisfaction in the operation OF
the district as whole.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
KENNEWICK IS
TO BE SHOWN
PASCO PARADE
Friday Evening at Seven Mile
Long Caravan of Floats Com
ing to Mark Opening of Ben
eft Karnival in PascO

Kennewick is to be visited by a
street parade a mile and half in
length Friday evening about seven
when the tPasco Kiwanis Karnival pa
rade crosses the river and marches
up Kennewick Avenue. Over fifty en-
tries from civic organizations, bust
ness establishments, three bands and
several comic floats have been regis
tered for this event. State PATROL
man Marvin Carnahan is to act as
marshall with an assemblage of Ken
newick and Pasco boy scouts with the
colors as lead-off organization. They
will be followed by over a mile of
floats, decorated cars and novelty en-
tries.
This large street parade is the offic-
ial opening Of the Kiwanis Karnival
in Pasco for children's playground
benefit, sponsored by the Pasco Hi.
wants club with the Active club and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars as CO.
sponsors. The Karnival is being held
both Friday and Saturday evenings
with fifteen concessions of every des-
cription from gambling games and
games of skill to athletic shows and
side shows. The entire event is pure
ly home talent.
Attention of Kennewick people is
called to the fact that Kit Clifford is
to be one of tbs attractions of the
Karnival, where he will display his
skill in the old seshell game"
Any Kennewick business houes, in
dividuals or organizations desiring to
enter floats or decorated cars in the
parade are asked to report at Fourth
and Columbia in Pasco at six Friday
evening. Pre-registration is not nee
essary for Kennewick entries. Three
judges are to choose the best float
and best decorated car in the compe.
tition for prizes.
After the long parade has complet-
ed its swing through Kennewick and
returns to its starting point in Pasco
the Kiwanis Karnival concessions will
open.
Both Friday and Saturday evening;
the Karnival will sponsor a jitney
dance in the Pasco Masonic hall ad.
joining the Karnival grounds. Paper
money known as "bucks" are to be
used at all concessions and are Sc
cured upon entry to the grounds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
SPUD CODE is
BOOSTING UP
BASIC PRICE
Dealers and Shippers Willing to
Cooperate; Put on Inspectors;
Warn Sellers; Eastern Mar
kets Are Improving

After several days of hard work
and study on the part of the early
ratato code committee since our last
.ssnes the marketing agreement took
s6spe and is now functioning in pref
- fair shape.
The services of b. X. Gage, who
has had years of experience in the
frr1it and vegetable business, were Sc
enred TO administer the affairs of the
code committee and watch for viola
t;ons of the marketing agreement.
The usual difficulties encountered
IN starting such an endeavor were OBJ
stacles at the start, but the commit
tee now report that things are running
more smoothly. 3.
The code price Of early potatoes in
amp container and for any grade was
set at $1,000 per ton fob. cars. Ship
pers have had some difficulty in get
ting this price in Puget Sound mar
kets on account of some truck compe-
tition. whose stock in most cases is
unwashed and not carefully graded.
Then too, the trucks do not have an
icing charge to stand. The potatoes
are not mature enough to carry in re-
frigerator cars without ice.
Growers are urged by the commit
tee in selling potatoes to do business
with deales or trucks who have state
licenses to do business as commission
merchants. A bond is required by the
state from such licensees, which is
for the growers protection.
A survey has been conducted by the
committee to determine the acreage
available and the probable consump-
ton. It was found that on increased
acreage of Cobblers and early plant
ed Melted Gems were ready on the
Yakima Indian reservation. They are
just about as mature as potatoes from
this section. All of the dealers, both
locally and further up the valley sig
nified their willingness and intention
of cooperating with the code commit
tee, but it was generally agreed that
unless an Eastern demand developed,
there was much too great tonnage
for the Northwest to consume. The
one bright spot in the deal right now
is that an Eastern demand has start
ed in small way. 1t is yet unknown
what price the trade in the Middle
West can afford to pay for our pota-
toes when the combination of fob.
prices plus transportation charges
from other areas are considered.
However, if this Eastern demand
continues and can be developed, is
should be the means of increasing the
price to the producer several dollars
per ton.
The code committee has rented
space in Gascoigne & Fyfe office,
where supply of code tags may be
obtained. The code requires that a
tax tag of cents must be affixed to
each 100 pounds and 1 cent for each
80 pound sack. The fund created
will be used to carry on the operation
of the code.
Two men have been stationed at the
Snoqualamie Pass and one on the way
to Spokane by the Horticultural de-
partment to police shipments. The
code committee is also putting full
time man on the streets in Seattle.
who will make occasional trips to Ia
coma to police the code and watch for
Violators.