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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25

productions Of foodstuffs until we
are told we will have to import
Canadian agricultural products to
feed our people; we ployed under
cotton until we have found Brazil
taking over the British markets.
'The farmer is getting less and
the consumer is paying more for
food products, both are being tag
ed to support a new army of code
employees.
"NRA has been found 20 be a
clever device which pays a bonus
for chisiling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25
STAFF FOR OCTOBER
Editorial
Dorothy Larkin

Hallowe'en-the night for little
boys, and big boys, to remove their
neighbours gates, take off screen
doors, block roads, and produce
havoc in general. * III.
In many countries Halloween is
additionally devoted to merrymak-
ing, with playful ceremonies and
charms to discover future husbands
and wives. 1t is the evening be-
fore GAIL Saints Day" or the eve
ming of October 81. 1t is the night
for witches and hobgoblins, ghosts
and jack-o-lanterns-so beware!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards,
Evelyn and Gilbert Edwards spent
Monday at the Heberlein home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Root visited
at the Louis Anderson home i'm the
West Horse Heavens Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Larkin and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the j. C. Dennis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Simmelink
spent Sunday evening at the Roy
E. Larkin home.
A large number Of Locust Grove
people attended the auction sale at
Dale Smiths Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Simmelink and
family spent Sunday at the w. Z.
Dickerson home,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25

"A business which cannot ma,
fair wages to labor has no ripbtt 80 y
exist. But even the most desir,hssOO
and badly needed business tina y
is being Strangled by new pov1ra |"
mental DEGREES.
Il shall support national admin
istration policies when / beIiS..
they are right, but I do not tb;rs
this state wishes to be Represented
by a rubber stamp Senator. MA
pared to vote away our peonl.,,
rights"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25
Music
Vivian Peter

"The Belle of Barcelona" a mus
ical comedy by Charles Ross
CLANCY, has been chosen for pro-
duction by the glee clubs. Practice
on the choruses only will be taken
up for the present.
The school band is planning on
accompanying the football team to
Hermiston this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25
Society
Edna Minert

The pupils of the Benton county
schools enjoyed a two-day vaca-
ton during teachers institute at
Yakima, Thursday and Friday. If
you would like to know how the
teachers enjoyed their vacation,
just ask Miss Savage or Miss Nc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25
Patrons Improve Phone
Line in Horse Heaven
LOCUST GROVE

The patrons on the portion of
the telephone line that Theodore
Reese has charge of worked on the
line Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-25
Thursday, October Is, 1891
Jokes
Jack 0'Neil

Willard Helm-Boy, / got job
with 1000 people under me.
Vivian Maddox-Gosh, what do
you do?
Willard Helm-Oh, 1 NOW lawns
in the cemetery. ~
K-H-S
Mr.. Jungstrum-Whose problems
are these with Mae Vests name
on them.
Dorothy Payne-Mine.
Mr.. Jungstrum-Why did you
put Mae Vests name on it?
Dorothy Payne-Cause think l
done 'em wrong.
K-H-S
Margarete Root-Oh, Sperling,
arr the fist girl you evG1. kissed :?
Sperling Boutelle- Well now
that / think of it you do appear
rather familiar.
K-H-S
Three girls can keep secret. If
two of them are dead, and the 9TH
er one is paralyzed and deaf and
dumb in bed. :
K-H-S
Martha Chellis- Let's have some
ginger ale.
Lester Brown-Pale?
Martha Chellis-No, glass viii,
do.
K-H-S
Social Items
Josephine Smith is ''up" in Zane
Grey.
Tony Beigle says girls go for
me like flies go for sawdust.
John Tweet is just recovering
from a bad case of delirious tre-
mons.
Roy Maddox denies he is twerp.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
COLD WEATHER
To REMAIN

Little .elief from the below
freezing temperature and "slushy''
footing late today and tomorrow
was the prediction of the U. S.
Weather Bureau today.
Although the sun put in an ap-
pearance this morning, it had lit
tie effect en- the low temperature
which stood at 20 degrees at 8
o'clock. The low for the season was
reached at $50 p. m. yesterday
when the mercury Skidded to 10
degrees.
The snow fall, which ended
shortly before midnight, blanketed
the city with one and a half
inches.
CHICAGO, Dec. II QN.SO.
An emergency army of 500 went
to work with shovels and plowS
today to dig Chicago out from
under a one foot deep blanket Of
snow left in the wake OF a freak
blizzard that roared in from Lake
Michigan to ensnarl all forms OF
transportation.
A cold wave, with the mercury
dropping to the lower twentieS,
settled on the Chicago area to-
day. Two deaths were reported;
both due to heart attacks as the
victims fought SnowdriftS.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Will Rogers
Says:

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, Dec. IL.
One Of New YOrk's very, very
leading bankers was visiting our
studio land incidentally his
studiO) and he accused me Of
being an infIatiOnist.
1 told him 1 wasn't an in
flatiOnist, that to be honest
with him 1 didn't know any
thing about it. But that the
thing that felt was that If
industrialistS and business men
didn't start investing, and help
ing the President, and not keep
hOlIering for a guarantee of the
value of their money, they
would force the President to do
the very thing that they kept
hOIIering and asking him not
to do.
This fellow had an economist
with him. Pretty near every.
bOdy's got one, either that or
a police dog, and the more
wealthy have got both.
Copyright, 1884, McNauEht, Inc.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
100 FEARED DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE
Pepc0 to Cut
Electricity
Rates Soon

Electric light rates in Washing
ton will be reduced within two
months, William A. Roberts,
Peoples Counsel, said today.
The exact amount of the reduc-
ton in the rates is unknown at
this time. The prediction of the
reduction is based on the income
thus far this year of the local
power company.
Hearings in February
Public hearings on the rates
for 1885 will begin sometime in
February, after which the Public
Utilities Commission will set the
rate of profit to be allowed the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
The local power company is one
of the most prosperous in the
country and has passed one Of the
best years in its history, Mr.. Rob-
erts said. On the other hand, the
NRA and recent expenditures by
the company will have some ef'
feet on the electric rate for the
coming year, he pointed out.
The NRA has caused an increase
in the payroll of the company, and
this will be taken into considera.
tion when the Public Utilities Com.
mission sets the new rate. The re-
cent expenditures, including a new
SIS, ,000, 900 plant at Buzzards Point,
also will have some bearing on the
1885 electric rate here, Mr., Rob-
erts said.
May Not Allow All s.-
However, Mr.. Roberts added, 1t
IS quite possible that the Public
Utilities Commission will not
allow for all of these eXpendi-
lures when computing the amount
Of profit for the company in
1885.
The Public Utilities Commission
and Mr.. Roberts have been con-
ducting an investigation for the
past six months into the invest
ments of the Potomac Electric
Power Company, but it has not
yet been decided what expendi-
lures will be allowed in setting
the rate.
At any rate, Mr.. Roberts con-
cluded, there will be a decrease
in cost to the consumers OF elec-
tricity in washington.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
D. c. HEADS SIGN
FOR HOSPITAL:

The District Commissioners to-
day signed the PWA contract of
81 500, 900 for the construction
of the tuberculosis Sanitarium
at Glenn Dale, Md.
Plans for the early construc-
ton of the hospital, which must
be completed by June, 1896, were
being prepared by Engineer Com.
missioner Daniel I. Sultan Bids
will be advertised for preliminary
work early in January.
The Engineer Commissioner said
the water supply of the hospital
was adequate, with the wells on
the adjacent property giving
ample water for all of the needs
of the institution.
Public Works Administrato
Harold L. Ickes questioned the
adequacy of the water supply for
the hospital, and PWA engineers
consulted with District engineers
on this question.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Motorists Irked
As Girls Kiss
Halts Traffic

There's nothing in Washing
tons book of traffic regulations,
or any other law book, that
forbids a woman kissing her hus-
band or boy friend. There may
be, however, if incidents such as
that which held up traffic on
Sixteenth Street Northwest,
early today. become frequent.
Automobile and bus drivers
on the busy thoroughfare, al.
ready delayed by the ice.covered
pavements, honked their horns
and uttered ungentlemanly words
when an automobile occupied by
a young man and woman stopped
near the center of the Sixteenth
and K Streets intersection.
To the tune of the honking
horns the girl stepped from the
machine. after rewarding the
man with a lingering kiss. Say
the motorists:
"There ought to be a law"
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
ARMY, NAVY.
USED To AID
ARMS SALE
Munitions Deals Sanctioned
to Provide Information on
Military Secrets
By international News Service

The War Department approved
sale of ornaments by American
munitions makers to Americas po-
tential enemies. because the sales
gave the United States valuable
military information, it was dis
closed today at the Senate muni-
tions inquiry.
This revelation came from cor
respondence in the files of E. I.
du Pont de Nemours and Com
pany. Earlier it was shown the
War Department was willing to
furnish the du Pont Company
with 100000 rounds of incendiary
cartridges for sale to Japan. This
company did not take advantage
of the offer, although it filled the
Japanese order from other sources.
Memorandum Read
The War Departments attitude
toward du Pont sales of munitions
to potential enemies was revealed
in a memorandum written by A.
Felix du Pont. It concerned sales
to two countries, designated for
diplomatic reasons as "A" and
".B," which might be classed as
potential enemies" The
memorandum said:
eve looked into this matter
very carefully and discussed it
with Colonel McCabe, recently
in charge of military intelli.
gence.
."ColOnel McCabe could see no
objection to our dealing with
country A if we wanted to, and
used the following argument:
"'That country A will buy
munitions if she needs them.
Therefore there is no reason
why manufacturers in this
country should not sell to cOun-
try A.
From the military stand.
point the business has this
value, that if country A is 60
ing to obtain munitions some
where, by obtaining them from
the United States our Army
learns how much and what
kind of powder she is buying,
and by deduction is in a posi-
ton to obtain a considerable
amount of information of mill.
tary value.
The advantage in dealing
with potential enemies in order
to obtain information is recog.
nized by both branches of the
military service
ADMIRAL QUOTED
"In discussing a similar condi-
tiOn in connection with country
B, Admiral Long, recently in
charge of naval intelligence, ad.
vised Major Casey that the same
condition applied to that cOun.
try"
The memorandum, written in
July, 1923, closed with Mr.. du Pont
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Naval Officer
Linked byQuiiz
toArmyDeals
Bx International News Service

By international news service
Activities of a Naval Air
Corps officer in connection with
Army purchases was under in
vestigation by the House Mill
tary Affairs investigating sub
committee today.
After discovering activities
which one member of the sub
committee described as mis-
feasance," the committee laid
the testimony before Secretary
of the Navy Swanson.
Mr.. Swanson today sent Rear
Admiral Block, Judge Advocate
General, and Rear Admiral
Fairfield, assistant Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, to the
Capitol, to go over the evidence
behind closed doors with the
subcommittee.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
HOOVER SAYS
JAIL IS ONLY
DETERRENT
Chief of Famous Division of
i Investigation Calls Fear
4 Sure-Cure for Crime

Even though it means "war 70
the DEATH" the bureau of investi'
cation of the Department of Jus.
tice is pledged to fearlessly meet
the challenge of the underworld,
J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the De
partment of Investigations, de.
clared, as the national crime con.
ference resumed today in Cont.
mental Hall.
The only way to make crimi.
nal obey statutes is to make him
fear punishment, according to Mr..
Hoover. He declared:
"If he does not do that, all
the investigative, police and en-
fOrcement agencies in the world
cannot bring about any degree
Of freedom from crime. A crimi-
nal Obeys the law because he is
forced to it."
HITS EASY PAROLES
Mr.. Hoover asserted that the
only force criminal understands
is the certainty of going to the
peaitentiary and staying there if
he commits q crime.
He condemned any system Of
parole administration under which
offenders of the vicious type show
that they are not worthy Of parole
by repetition of offenses.
Provision for the security of the
families of men, in the Division of
Investigations was called for by
Mr.. Hoover. He stated:
"There should be some evi-
dence that this country does not
expect man to give his life in
its defense only to leave his wife
and children without means of
livelihood" ,...
Urges State Police
State police bodies were pictured
as a necessity in the future by the
Justice Department official. He
said:
"Unhampered by municipal or
county boundaries they can be
of ineStimabIe value, just as the
local authorities can be Of equal
value. Working together, and
aided by the forces of the Fed
eral Government, they will form
. line of defense and OffenSe
well calculated to give the GRIM
inaI that necessary fear to make
him obey the law"
In conclusion Mr.. Hoover asked
for a national teletype or radio
broadcast system of police COM
munications and for establishment
of national training school for
law enforcement officers.
John j. Bennett, attorney gen.
eral of New York, discussed COM
mercial racketeering. He asserted
that what made this activity so
revolving was that in many in
stances business men themselves
have sought and are seeking the
aid of the underworld in solving
business problems.
Cites Racket Toll
Discussing New York's racket
eering, especially that which
existed in the cleaning and dyeing
tndustrye, Mr.. Bennett pointed
out that in 1882 the annual take"
(Continued on PAGE 4, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
By CARROLL PEAKE
Time Staff Correspondent

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec,
1.-THE State prepared to com.
bat any insanity defense as the
trial of Edwin c. Bell, wealthy
church deacon and civic leader,
charged with poisoning his inva-
lid wife, Mrs. Madge Bell, opened
here today.
DR.. j. S. De Jarnette, super
intendent of the State Hospital
for the Insane, and other State
alienistS entered the courtroom
and took their places shortly
after the trial opened before
Judge Frederick Coleman in the
historic old courthouse today.
The presence of the alienists was
believed due to rumors that the
defense might enter an insanity
plea.
Jury Picked Slowly
Early progress of the trial was
slow. Only six men were seated
when the first panel of 20 had
been exhausted. Judge Coleman
ordered a recess to p. M. when
he will announce he would hold
night sessions if necessary to speed
up the trial.
A large crowd gathered early
and stood in the snow in front
of the courthouse to obtain seats.
Mr.. Bell walked alone to court
and was greeted by many friends.
OF the first jury panel, nine
men were excused because they
said they had definite opinions
as to the case.
Wife Near Collapse
Mrs. Bell had been recovering
since her husbands arrest and
has been standing by him. Worn
with worry, she was reported
close to collapse as the time for
the trial drew near and last night,
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
2 Die AS Guns
Settle Old Feud

ST. DAVID, ILL.,, Dec. II uN.S).
Two men were killed and a woman
and another man wounded in a
gun fight staged in the George
Stauffer Tavern here early today
as result of an old feud. Those
killed were George Stauffer, As,
tavern proprietor, World War vet
eran and former president of sub
district 2 of the United Mine
Workers of America, and Roy Muir
ray, 35, of st. David.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
. MICHIGAN
OFFICIALS
VICTIMS
Hotel Ruined, Trapped Guests
Leap in River to Escape
Fury Of Raging Blaze

LANSING, Mich, Dec. ii
HN.S.). - Belief that a
hundred persons perished in
the Kerns Hotel fire was ex-
pressed this afternoon by
Capt. John F. O'Brien, Of
the Lansing police. He said:
II don't believe l am
exaggerating when I say
100 persons were trapped
in the hotel.
Far more than that are
missing and almost the en-
tire detective force has been
unsuccessful in efforts to
locate them since dawn.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. ii
(I.N.S.).-At least IL and
probably as many as 40 per-
sons died early today IN a lire
which swept the four story
Hotel Kerns, which was
crowded with State legislators
called to attend a special ses-
sion.
Ten bodies have been re-
covered.
Those identified were:
Representative T. Henry How
lett, Howell, Mich.
Representative John Good
wine, Marlette, Mich.
1. Wishneff, Los Angeles.
Representative Donald Sias,
Midland, Mich, who died Of
burns.
Representative Verne VOOr-
hees, 56, Albion, Mich.
The others, one a woman,
were fatally injured when they
leaped from windows.
Fire Chief Hugo Delfs eSti.
mated that there were IS or 40
bodies in the smoking ruins.
Others were believed to have
drowned when they leaped from
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Mother Tries to Kill
Six Before Suicide

EDMONTON, Ala, Dec. II
GNSO O.-WholeSale Staying of
her six children was attempted
by Mrs. Isabel Brown, 35, today
on the Brown farm, near Ferin-
tosh, II miles southeast of Ed
monton, before she committed
suicide by shooting. Kenneth, 2,
is dead, and kathleen, II, is
critically i'll as result of eating
poisoned candy.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Truck Collision
Kills One Driver

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 11.-William
]. Lampe, 26. of Pasadena, Anne
Arundel county, died today as the
result of injuries received when
his truck collided with two others
last night near Gibson Island.
The other trucks were operated
by George Rudisill and Edward
w, PhippS.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Four Ships Ashore
In Virginia Storm

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. II GN.sO.
A snowstorm, accompanied by
winds of gale proportions, was
crippling shipping in and near
Hampton Roads today.
Two Coast Guard cutters, the
Travers and the Mendoza, were en-
route to aid three beam trawlers
ashore at Hatteras Inlet, while the
cutter Mascoutin was off to aid a
ferryboat ashore near GwynnS
Island,
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
$4,000 for Seat
On Stock Exchange

NEW YORK, Dec. II GN.SD.
The price of a New York Stock
Exchange membership scared $685.
900 today with the announcement
that arrangements for the sale of
a seat had been made at sos, 900.
The last previous transaction was
made at $4,000 on November 2,
which was the low point for the
year.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Huey Seeks to Halt
Ansell Libel Suit
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Senator Huey p. Kingfish)
Long DO of Louisiana made an
other effort today to have the
$50O,0O0 libel suit instituted
against him by Samuel T. Ansell
quashed in District of Columbia
Supreme Court. His attorneys
filed a petition claiming the court
lacks jurisdiction because he is
resident of Louisiana. Until the
Supreme Court ruled otherwise,
Senator Long had argued he was
immune to libel suit because he is
a member of Congress.
If you wish to know the correct
time of day or night telephone
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Court Is Filled as Bell
Poison Trial Opens

it was learned, she was critically
i'll with two nurses in attendance.
commemorative Attorney Al
bert V. Bryan of Alexandria, who
was brought in as special prose.
cutor, asserted that he has a very
strong case," against the church
(Continued on Page ,, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Cigar Store Chain
Increases Wages

NEW YORK, Dec. II NNsJ.
D. A. Schultz, Inc, operator of 325
cigar stores has increased the sal.
aries of 1900 employees 20 per cent
retroactively to December l, &C"
cording to an announcement today
by Arthur S. Myer. vice president
of Schultz Retail Stores Corpora
ton and D. A. Schultz, Inc.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
'Sistie, " "Buzzie"
Open Glad Season

Just like any other excited young
sters. "Sistie" and "Buzzie" Dali,
in bright red snow suits, opened
the White House shedding season
by coasting down the slopes De-
hind the executive mansion and
frolicking there throughout yes
terday afternoon. Lizzie McDuf-
tie, their nurse, accompanied the
Presidents grandchildren.
If you wish to know the correct
time of day or night telephone
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The Times Index

If you wish to know the correct
time Of day or night telephone
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Be a GOOdfellOw!

In hundreds of Washington
homes there will be no
Christmas unles the Good
fellows comes to the rescue.
See Page 1S.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

Weather Details on Pdg,
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
WASHINGTON FORECAST

afr and sIiRhtIy colder tonight
fair tomorrow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-12
Citizens Allied
To Count Costs
We Cannot Tax Our Way Through
to National Greatness,
Mcdonnell Saws

There is nothing wrong with the
American ideal, except that many
of us have been forgetting all
about it, James P. Mcdonnell, pres
ident of the Minnesota Taxpayers
Association, declared in an indie
pendence Day talk. We have chas-
ed after things that are not worth
the price, and we have not count
ed the cost.
There is reinsurance in the fact
that we are beginning to analyze
our follies. We are learning from
hard experience that many of the
things that we have, but do not
need, fail to supplant the other
things that we do need, things that