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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Twenty-Five members Of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
and friends Of Mrs. Mary A. Davis
gave her surprise dinner at the home
of Miss Margaret Hawkins Monday
evening. The affair was a no-hostess
dinner and served buffet style, from
a beautifully appointed serving table
with tall lighted pink tapers in green
holders. The same color scheme was
carried out in the table and room dec
orations. Following the dinner, Mrs.
Davis, the guest of honor, was given
handkerchief shower. Mrs. Davis
will leave the latter part of the week
for her new home in Walla WaIla.
after being Benton county club lead
er for five years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
WATER TURN OUT

Might as well figure on taking
a vacation following the Fourth,
for the annual water turn out will
be made that day. Besides, after
all the events prepared for the
celebration, you'll need a vaca-
ton. A three-day turnout for
weed control will be made on the
Fourth. Weed conditions in the
canal force this action, according
10 Secretary Frank Maupin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

According to an announcement
made in the advertising columns of
this issue, the new house for Harry
Shoemaker will be opened to the pub
Lie Friday and Saturday of this week.
The new structure is replacing the one
recently destroyed by fire. The house
is a modern five-room structure with
q composition roof, built-in appli-
ances, nook, etc. There will be an at
!endant on the premises, in case an
inspection is desired. The work is be-
ing done by Yates & Chesley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Mrs Anna Read of Portland left on
Thursday for the Chicago Fair, after
a weeks visit with her son and daugn,
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lance Read
on Third Avenue. Mrs. Read has the
distinction of being the only woman
hank president in the state OF Ore
gon. as she is president of the reach
ers Credit Union in Portland, and mas
taught in the public schools Of Port
land for nearly 40 years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Floyd Hutchins was elected pfesi.,,
dent of the Young Peoples Counc1l
of the Pacific Northwest conference
held last week at Vancouver. Inc or
ganization covers all the young peo-
PIES leagues in Washington: Mortn-
ern Idaho and Alaska OF the Metnod!st
Episcopal conference. Ihere are
about 800 groups represented IN the
council. Mr.. Hutchins was vice presl-
dent last year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Bleakey of Bel
bingham have returned to their homes
after visit with Mrs. Bleakey's mo-
Their, Mrs. Winifred Campbell and
family. Mr.. Bleakey is an instructor
in the Bellingham schools and entered
the University of Washington this
week, where he will receive his mas
ter's degreen this summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
Mr.. and Mrs. v. M. Bird and Mr..

Mr.. and Mrs. ". M. Bird and Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Winkenwerder enter
tanned with party at the Bird home
Monday evening in honor of their
wedding anniversaries. Cards were
the diversion of the evening with hon
ors going to Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Reed
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Withers. The
Bird home was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Recently clipping from a paper
IN wisconsin was reprinted in this
paper. The item told of the wonder
Iui quality of cherries which were
sent by Father A. Joda. The fruit
was grown on the A. w. Liebel place
on the South Highlands. They have
named their ranch City View Cherry
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

The Fourth of July general COM
mittee which includes the chairmen of
all committees, are called for meet
ing at the chamber of commerce
rooms Friday evening at 7:30 by the
chairman, w. S. Green. Reports will
be given by the different committees
and plans completed for the Big
Fourth of July celebration next We'd
nesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Ten members of the local Kiwanis
siuo went to Yakima Tuesday evening
10 attend a joint meeting of the Ell
ipeaasourg, Gle Elum, Kennewick and
inasco clubs. Five Kiwanians from
.ne Pasco club were present. The KIN
s s;a club omitted their regular ses-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

The Highlands dance Saturday will
0e postponed on account of the XII
wants Karnival playground benefit
geing held in Pasco that evening. The
uance management, Willis Sonderman
ano Tony Mayer have agreed to CO.
operate with the Pasco clubmen. Pac-
60, IN returne, will postpone their an
favor. ~ 90 : ~. -, - -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

The Rebekah lodge observed Me-
mortal services at the Moose hall on
Tuesday evening with lodge members
and friends present. Miss Dora Will
liams sang two numbers accompanied
at the piano by Miss Helen Wrinkle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

=. mrs. t: B. Hauschild was hostess
b. the kilkare club at her home on
hienneWlck Avenue this afternoon at a
TIShGneon. Mrs. r. E. Reed and Mrs.
H. ID. Behrman were awarded honors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Miss Bonnie Hitler is patient at
the Pasco hospital and may have to
undergo an appendicitis operation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schmidt re-
turned Wednesday from Yakima
where they had been called by the
serious illness of sister Of Mrs.
Schmidts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-06-28
MOTH CATCH

The moth catch for the week June
n to ~ is as follows: SO, 1877, 40, 154,
81, 81 and So.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
llOLEY REPORT URGES INCREASE
IN FEDERAL POLICE FACILITIES

lice facilities, Moley said that the
department of justice had done re-
markably well recently with its linn
tied number of operatives.
THE high ratio of results" he
said, has done much to restore the
prestige of federal justice after the
miserable failures registered by the
prohibition law during the past
Is years.
"It would be folly, however, to eX-
pect to secure comparable successes
with the proposed crime bills unless
immediate provision is made for
substantial increase in the numer-
ical strength of the division of in
vestigation.
"At the present time, the field in
vestigating force totals 397 special
agents This is totally inadequate. 1t
is my Judgment that if the propo-
posed legislation is adopted, the
field investigating force should i'm
mediately be increased to not less
than 1000"
Unless the justice department is
strengthened, he said, the new anti
crime laws cannot be fully enforced
and the prestige of federal law en-
forcement will "be impaired.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
THREE MORE
VICTIMS OF
PLANE CRASH

LOS ANGELES, May %. Q.P)-
The week IS toll of California dead
in plane crashes stood at six to-
day.
Kenneth Gardner, pilot, R. G.
Sitzman, Jr., 81, and Miss Ruth H.
Converse, 81, died in the flaming
wreckage of a small biplane that
crashed in the front lawn of a
southeast side home. Their bodies
were burned beyond recognition.
Three Porterville youths were
killed in similar crash Monday
night.
Gardner, an army reserve pilot
attached to March field, was steer
ing the craft at an altitude Of
1,200 feet when the engine falter-
ed. witnesses said the plane Slip
ped into a spin and burst into
flames as it struck the ground
The occupants struggled to escape
from the wreckage but were trap
ped by the flames.
Gardner had rented the plane
from a nearby airport
n iC" Hioiiliio dSo, NdlOiieI liz =
ured in near-fatal accident but
saved himself and mechanic by cool
thinking. Plotting bombing plane
over March field, he remained at
the controls when the ship caught
fire until his mechanic had a
chance to bail out. He followed
with his own parachute and both
landed without injury. He was a
former distance runner on the Un-
iverSity of Southern California
track team.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23

WASHINGTON, May %. U.P)-
Prof. Raymond Moley, the original
brain truster, urged today in his
long missing crime report that the
totally inadequate" field forces of
the partm ent of justice be
strengthened.
The report, which had been in
preparation ever since Moley re-
signed as underSecretary of state
last September and which once was
reported as vanished by Attorney
General Homer S. Cummings, advo-
Gated passage of a lengthy list of
anti-crime bills.
Six of the measures already have
been made law by the signature of
President Roosevelt,
Moley explained that because of
his heavy duties since he was re-
turned to private life, preparation
of the report has been retarded
and that in fact it still is not COM
pleted. There will be two more in
stallments later, he said in a state
ment issued through the justice de-
partment.
Urging that congress pass still an
other measure extending federal po-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
BELIEVE S|X
KILLED WHEN
TANK CRASHED

CHICAGO, May %. U.P)-City Of
ficials believed today that six per-
sons were killed yesterday when a
150-ton water tank atop the seven
story Oakley building broke from
its supports and smashed through
five floors of offices and workrooms.
Three bodies were recovered from
the debris and three men were re-
ported missing.
Further search of the wreckage
was discontinued until city work.
men can shore-up the buildings 40
year-old foundations to prevent the
walls from falling.
Six other persons were injured by
the explosive plunge of the giant
tank. Floors were tilted at crazy an
giles and fragments of wrecked fur
niture and flooring shot with bullet
speed among fleeing men and wo-
men workers as it fell Thousands of
gallons of water inundated the en-
tire building.
The known dead were Kenneth
Healey, %, an engraver; George M.
Fischer, so, salesman, and an un-
identified man.
Missing were Frank M. Schiebele,
35, Park Ridge, ILL.,; Harry F. Vail,
SO, Evanston, and Edward Batters-
by, 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
WILL CONTINUE
To MAINTAIN
PICKET LINES
Vote Against Disturbances For
gotten When Carload OF
Strikebreakers Seen.
EASTERN MEDIATOR LEAVES
No Progress Made In Reach
ing Settlement Of Dispute
With Ship Owners.

SAN PEDRO, Calf, May %. U.P
Striking longshoremen were united
against demonstrations here to-
day despite failure of mediators
to negotiate settlement at San
Francisco conferences.
More than TOO strikers voted at
mass meeting to outlaw any dis
turbanceS in favor of peaceful
picketing. Leaders were resigned
to a prolonged session of picket
ing. -
NEW YORK, May %. U.p)-Pat-
rick j. Ryan, president of the Inter-
national Longshoremen's associa-
ton, plans to leave for San Francis
co by plane tonight, it was said at
his office today.
Ryan will board plane at 10 D.
m. at Newark airport. His trip is in
connection with the longshoremens
strike in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May %. U.p)-
The executive committee of the To-
cal organization of the Masters,
Mates and Pilots Association OF
America announced this morning
that their organization had decided
to join the longshoremen's strike at
this port.
The organization has a member
ship of 1000 embracing virtually all
deck officers employed on ships bas-
ed at San Francisco
The announcement was made
while mediators were awaiting word
of the decision of the employers and
the longShoremen on their latest
peace proposals. These proposals
contemplated government control
or operation of Longshoremen,s hir-
ing halls.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, May %. W.f9
Striking longshoremen acted to
block Importation of new workers
here today when they forcibly stop
ped an interurban car loaded with
80 men as it slowed down for q
crossing on the outskirts of Will
mington.
The strikers yanked the trolley
from its wire and spent an hour ar
guing with the scrikebreakers.
Half of the prospective workers
agreed to return to Los Angeles, 1t
was said. The remaining 40 men
continued to San Pedro. There was
no attempt at violence.
Approximately 200 members OF
the local Ship Scalers Union went
out on a sympathy strike with the
lolsgshoremen here this morning.
The scalers agreed to stay away
from their jobs until a settlement
had been reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
FEDERAL MEN
ASSISTING IN
RELIEF WORK

H. c. Gerrish, inspector in charge
of the U. S. border patrol, and
Arthur Spurlock, inspector in
charge of immigration at Calex-
leo, were principal speakers at the
weekly conference of social work.
ers of the county held last night
at the court house.
These meetings, which are at
tended by representatives of the
various organizations directing re-
lief work in the county, discuss
various activities connected with
relief work and ways and means
for improving them, particularly
in the elimination of 'chiselerS."
In this connection the immi-
grafton service and border patrol
have been of great aid, according
to DR.. N. E. Dupont, head of the
relief work in the county, who
states that members of both Or
CARNATIONS have a complete record
and maintain close contact with
all alien residents in the valley.
1t was found that numerous
MeXicanS crossed the border on
work permits only to place them
selves on relief rolls in the county.
Through the assistance of the fed
eral men this practice has been
practically ended, Dupont stated
In addition to the federal men,
addresses were also made by DR..
Dupont, M. o. Briggs and Miss
Irma Mason, case specialist in re-
lief work.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
ROBES CASE
SUSPECT NOT
RIGHT PARTY

TUCSON, Ariz., May %. W.P)-
Joe Newton, principal figure in
the Roundout, ILL.,, train robbery
in 1924, today was eliminated as a
suspect in the kidnapping Of June
Robles, 6, who was held prisoner
in a desert grave for 10 days, it
was announced by Sheriff John
Bolton.
Newton was arrested last night
in a roundup of three suspects on
warrants received from Medford,
Okla, where he is said to be want
ed for bank robbery in 1888. He
is being held for extradition to Ok
lahoma.
He was taken into custody when
he returned home from Mexico TO
visit his wife and son living here
since last February. Two other
suspects arrested with him were
freed after questioning and being
viewed by little June who is re-
covering from efforts of her hor-
rible imprisonment.
Newton. with his brothers, Willie,
Willis and sTesse were convicted
of the Roundout train robbery in
1924. Three of the brothers were
said to be in this community sever
al days ago but the others left be-
fore the arrest of ice. They at
tracted attention here when they
were said to have flashed large
sums Of money and were reported
carrying guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
TIGHTENING UP
ON OIL URGED
BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, May %. UP) -
Legislation to tighten up oil produc-
ton was requested today by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in warning that
unless code abuses are eliminated
the industry will return to "the
wretched conditions which existed
in the spring of 1888"
Meantime Secretary IckeS brand
ed as propaganda charges by the
Independent Petroleum Association
of California that scores OF inde-
pendent operators and refinerS are
threatened with destruction because
of alleged discrimination by the oil
administration against independ-
ents.
Mr.. Roosevelt said:
II am frankly fearful that if the
law is not strengthened, illegal pro-
duction will continue and grow in
volume and result in collapse OF
the whole structure.
Il hope therefor" he added, that
the proposed legislation can be en-
acted. do not want to see this i'm
portant American industry reduced
to the condition under which it was
operating before the oil administra-
ton started its work"
A bill for rectifying the situation
has been introduced in the senate
by Sen. Elmer Thomas, (Dem)
Okla, in the house by Congressman
Disney. 1t has the full support of
the oil administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
M& Rc7>>4.
aIssINsN.urht Syndicate. Inc
TRIAL AGAINST
COUNTY FAIR
BOARD OPENS

Trial of the damage actions
brought by Randall Connor, Eugene
King, Calvery Moody and Joe
Juvenal against the Forty Fifth
District Agricultural Association of
California legal name of the I'M
perial County Fair, started before
Judge Vaughn Thompson in super
ior court this morning.
These suits ask damages aggre-
eating 100000 for personal injuries
sustained by the plaintiffs. due it
is said to the carelessness and neg
ligence of the defendants, at the
county fair grounds on March 5,
1893. 1t is alleged that the fair
board did not provide a safe place
for the band boys to sit, the plain
tiffs having been injured when a
racing car plunged through the
fence where they were sitting, in
juring them.
D. v. Stewart, secretary of the
fair board was the first witness
called to the stand this morning
as the trial got under way. The
law firm of Smith and Perkins
represents the plaintiffs while
Harry Horton and the firm of
Mills, Hunter and Dunno, Los An
geles, the defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
Stores To Close
Memorial Day

A canvass made by the Ell Gen.
tro Chamber of Commerce under
the direction of j. Duke johnson,
chairman of the merchants rela-
tions committee, indicates that the
majority of stores contacted desire
to abide by the agreement made
by the associated chambers of COM
merce committee in connection
with holiday closing throughout
the valley and will close their
stores on Memorial day, May 80.
1t has been customary in the
past to close all stores on Memoir
ial day and this is one of the holi-
days approved by the associated
chambers committee. j o h n S o n
states that it is expected that all
general stores will follow this clos
ing agreement this year. Grocery
stores have not been contacted, as
they cuStomarily set their own clos
ing days according to the needs of
the public. The grocers will make
an announcement as to their pro-
cedure on Memorial day in time for
the general public to be informed
in advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
CLYDE BARROW AND WOMAN PARTNER SLAIN
NAVY PLANES
RUSH AID TO
STRICKEN MAN

WASHINGTON, May %. U.P)-
Two giant seaplanes, veritable fly
ing medical laboratories, today
roared over the Pacific ocean en-
route from the Canal Zone to
Pagus Bay, Galapagos Islands, car
rying aid to William A. Robinson,
world traveller, stricken with ap-
pendicitiS on honeymoon voyage.
First announcements laid only
one plane took off from the naval
air base at Balboa, C. g., but later
the navy department disclosed two
planes were making the mercy ex-
pedition. They took off at $40 a.
m. (EST) and were expected to ar
rive at Pagus Bay around S p. m.
(EST today.
The navy department said the
planes, of the same type that made
a nonstop flight to Hawaii last
January, would average at least 100
miles an hour on the 976 mile trip.
They were equipped with med
ical supplies, instruments and all
necessary equipment, including ra-
dios. The expedition was COM
manded by Lieut.. Commander Her
man H. Hallan and carried two
surgeons, Lieut.. Commander Rollo
w. Hutchinson and Lieut.. Oscar
D. Yarbrough of the medical corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
SEVEN VALLEY
YOUTHS NAMED
To {. NJ. 7. {.

Seven Imperial Valley youths
have been accepted as principals for
attendance at the Citizens Military
Training Camp at the Presidio of
Monterey in July, according to ad-
vice received here by Dr. N. E. Du-
pont Nt N. E. Dupont in this con-
nection) from 1t. John H. Dudley,
of the 11th cavalry enrolment Of
ficer for the G. M. T. G.
The boys selected from long
list of candidates are: j. C. Cass,
Parkman Moore and Robert D. Rey-
nolds, Ell Centre; Loudon Ashe and
Raymond E. Webster Calexico;
George D. Field, Brawley; and For
est D. Noffsinger, inland.
Alternates named are George r.
London, Earl H. Templeton, Leroy
A. Lewis, Bryan Willoughby, Glen
D. Waggoner, Adolph A. Birkhauser,
Jay B. Littlefield, William A.
Swerdfeger, Alexander P. Couch,
Miles A. Hoffman, Lewis E. Bornt,
Robert I. Elliott, Philip G.. Tucker
Arthur r. Mahana, Warren H
DlOth, Iluluo SllCoCl, SlioA iSo "A
Cubin and William E. Dubois.
Due to the reduction in funds al
lowed by congress for c. M. T. c.
work, the number of candidates per-
mitted Imperial county has been
greatly decreased from former years
AlternateS will be used to fill va
cancies in case any of the principles
are unable to attend camp and I'M
perial Valley alternates will also be
given a chance to fill in for princi-
pals from other counties which have
not completed their quotas.
High praise for the system of Sc
lecting candidates used here is con.
tanned in the following excerpt from
a letter written by 1t. r. G. Lowe
In charge of the C. M. T. c. work
1.-The report of your board, datee
May 16, has been received, and yol
and your committee are to be con.
graduated on the perfection of 6
system which is unparalleled ane
unsurpassed in any other county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
DIRECTORS DISCUSSPLAN TO HAVE
CANAL CONSTRUCTED BY DISTRICT
Unnamed Contractor Said To Have Sug-
gested Bidding On Job And Sub-Letting
Contract To District.

A possibility that the actual con-
struction work on the All Ameri-
can canal might be done by the
irrigation district was outlined at
a meeting of the directors late
yesterday afternoon by Mark Rose,
Holtville division director.
This plan is to the effect that
a San Francisco contractor would
enter a bid for the work and should
he be awarded the contract would
sublet same to the district after
posting his performance bond,
which, it was said could be fur
nished. The contractor whose
name was not mentioned during
the discussion, was to have met
with the board today but did not
come, according to district Off
cials.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-23
PRINTER ADMITS POISON PLOT
Confesses Putting Cyanide In Whisky Sent
To Lodge Members

Later, police said, he confessed
having mailed the liquor to himself
and seven others. None of those
who received the bottles tasted the
contents as the cyanide odor was so
strong as to arouse suspicious.
The police quoted Cleu as saying
an engraver in the shop where he
worked explained how deadly cyan
ide is.
Il told him I wanted to kill
skunks on my country ranch" the
alleged confession read. "He gave it
to me. whitfield off small pieces of
the stuff and put it in the bottles"
Cleu purportedly blamed a feud
within the lodge for the alleged ex-
termination plot. He was returned
here for further examination.