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Evening star., 1935-07-18

War Heroes Can Ride Flee.
Incapacitated ex-soIdiers will be
permitted to ride toll free across the
famous Sydney Harbor in Australia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12

Ray Rice is visiting home folk.
Roy and Oliver Johnson were call
ed home on account of the serious
illness of their brother, Fred.
Mrs. w. L. Cochran has as house
guests, her sister, Mrs. John Prince
and an old school friend, Mrs. Iona
Olliphant and Kenneth Olliphant
all of Colfax, Wash.
j. B. Cannon and Mr.. Buzzwell
of Moscow, Idaho visited at the TIE
walt home.
Mrs. w. w. Rice who has been in
Charleston for medical treatment fol
the past two weeks is much i'm
proved.
DR.. Kenneth Hoyt of Enterprise
Oregon is visiting at the Beall
home.
A meeting has been called of the
district scout committee and the To-
cal troop committees for Wednes-
day, December II in the main p.
P. 81 L. office at 8 o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12

Miss Ruth Long of Prosser and
Miss Mabel johnson of Finley were
guests at the G. A. Rupp home on
Thanksgiving. Miss Long returned
to her home Sunday.
Lester Brown, a student at Wash
ington State College, spent the hol-
iday vacation at his parents home,
MIR. and Mrs. j. BrySon Brown.
Billy ludlow, who is working at
Coulee Dam, spent Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
I. ludlow.
Mr.. Scott and children of Tekoa
visited Mrs. Scott at the Leslie
Smith home Thanksgiving. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford Gum and family of Te-
koa also visited at the Smith home.
G. E. McClendon was a visitor in
Pasco Monday evening.
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dents are in the Pasco hospital. Fred
Johnson from Finley was injured
while playing basketball Thursday
afternoon and underwent major
operation Monday morning.
Margaret Ashby underwent an
emergency mastoidectomy Sunday
evening.
Both students are reported as pro-
crossing satisfactorily at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Scherger and
small daughter from Pasco were
dinner guests at the Larry Dinmick
home Sunday.
Walter Murawsi-: ana daughter,
Mary Ellen, were dinner guests at
the Frank Montague home Sunday.
Gilbert Mass was weekend
guest of his brother Everett here.
Harvey Williams from Parkdale,
oregon is visiting his sister, Mrs.
William Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rife from
Walla Walla visited at the G. L.
Evans home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Glen Landell, Mrs. Grover
Montague and Mrs. Glen Tholman
have been appointed on the commit
tee in charge of the Christmas pro-
gram for the church.
Z Mrs. j. r. Ayers, Mrs. w. F. Ash
by and Mrs. c. Tholman were on
the election board for the Utility
District election held here Satur-
day.
& Mrs. H. S. Hughes, Grover and
Frank Montague are dressing tur-
keys for the Christmas market this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen cinnamon at
tended the banquet held for the
Benton County Teachers Associa-
ton at the Methodist church in
Kennewick Tuesday evening. Mr..
Benson gave a report of the meeting
he attended in Seattle. The rythm
band from the Riverview grade
school played a number for the pro-
gram. ~
Miss Maurine Carlisle spent the
weekend in Walla Walla. ii. 4
Harry Hampton made a business
trip to Seattle last week. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson and
Ruth Crane spent the weekend in
Benton City.
MIR. and Mrs. II. S. Hughes drove
to Lind Sunday night to meet Iris
who returned from Chicago. Iris
reports wonderful trip.
Columbia Irrigation District Elec-
ton was held at the Hover store on
Tuesday. Mrs. II. s. Hughes, Mrs G.
Montague and Frank Bens were
on the board.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12
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Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Williams and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Anon
and daughter, and Phyllis Cham
bers were dinner guests at the I. N.
Mueller home Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Frank Bartlett, mother of
Mrs. Harold Whittemore, who has
been a guest at the Whittemore
home for the past week, returned to
Standpoint, Idaho the first of the
week. - ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Boulton had
as dinner guests Saturday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Visger and Mr..
and Mrs. L. Johannes. The occasion
was in honor of the Boulton's first
wedding anniversary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12

The SEW. Sewing club met We'd
nesday, November 81 at the home
of Alma Dean Wysong for a bust
ness meeting. The party which was
planed for last week was postponed
until after Christmas. No other
business, the meeting was adjourn
ed. Refreshments were served. Min
ME Thackara, reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl GoetchinS and
family of Medical Lake were week
end visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
BeaSley. Mr.. Goetchins is Mrs.
BeaSley'S son.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12

. Miss Emma Dahlin returned from
Portland last Tuesday. ..
Several students have been alb
sent because of pink-eye. ...--
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baird return
ed from a visit in Spokane Sunday.
Mrs. Fred White spent Tuesday in
PaSco. &c.,. r
Mrs. Vince Butkivoch of Renton
arrived Tuesday to spend few
weeks here at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Irby.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12

Gene Shanafelt and Alger Petit
jean returned Sunday morning to
Seattle to resume their studies at
the university after spending the
Thanksgiving vacation here.
Jim Beste arrived MONDAY from
Oakland where he has been en-
ployed with the Santa Cruz Can
ming company. He plans to stay
here until after the holidays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12
FINLEY FOLK
RETURN FROM
YAKIMA WORK
FINLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Strope are
home from Yakima where Mr..
Strope has been for the past three
months working in apple harvest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12
HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS ARE
RECUPERATING
HOVER

Two Riverview high school stu
dents are in the Pasco hospital. Fred
Johnson from Finley was injured
while playing basketball Thursday
afternoon and underwent a major
oueration Monday morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-12

1894 CHEVROLET MASTER De
Luxe Coupe-Looks like a new car:
hollywood tan color, duco tenders;
upholstered in spotless mohair.
Orlyen carefully for only 1900 miles
0ltlon. Good rubber. Sold with an
Ok that counts. Was $575 PEOE
NOW N616
Evening star., 1935-12-26
AIR ASSOCIATION
TO MAP POLICIES
Record Holders to Be Honored at
Dinner January 6 as Part
of Convention.

New policies for the National Aero
nautic Association, American represent
ative of the Federation Aeronautique
Internationale, will be considered at the
associations annual convention Janu-
ary and 7 in the Mayflower Hotel,
it was announced today by Senator
McAdoo Of California. president of the
group. recommendations will be
made by special committee headed
by Maj. James H. Doolittle.
Holders of international records es-
tablished during 1885, including many
of the Nations foremost flyers, will be
honored at dinner January s. Each
will receive the official F. A. I. GER
tif1cation of his record
Among convention speakers will be
Mai. Gen. Westover, newly appointed
chief of the Army Air Corps; Rear
Admiral Ernest j. King, chief of the
Navy Bureau Of Aeronautics; Richard
S. Boutelle, State aviation co-ordina-
tor, Bureau Of Air Commerce; Mabel
Britton, president Of the "99ers." ma
tional organization Of woman flyers;
Oliver C. Parks, president of Parks
Aviation School; Thomas A. Morgan,
chairman of the board, Curtiss- Wright
Corp: Walter Beech, president. Beech
Aircraft Co.; Fred L. Smith. Ohio di-
rector of aeror1autics: c. r. Smith,
president American Airlines; DR.. Roy
E. Whitehead, chief of the Medical
Section, Bureau of Air Commerce; Col.
Harold E. Hartney, technical adviser
to the Senate Aviation Committee:
william Rockford of St. Paul, Mimi,
and Col. J. Monroe johnson, Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
Fire Victims Paid
Late Call by Santa
Face Lack of Home
Children Lost AHClOthes
But Those They
Wore.

An empty stocking tragedy was
narrowly averted yesterday for s.
year-old Ronald Bierwagen and his
sister. Marilyn, 18 months, made
homeless by a Christmas eve fire, but
today found the two children of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bierwagen facing q
crisis of more grave than neglect BY
Santa Claus.
"The children haven't q thing to
wear but the clothes on their back"
said Mrs. Bierwagen, who lost almost
all her possessions In the fire at 1882
Columbia road, where she lived in q
ground floor apartment. What they
need more than anything else now
is something to wear and q place TO
live"
Santa Claus, in the gllise of q
young couple. located the family at
the home of the children's uncle. Ed
mund Bierwagen, 648 A street north
east, and paid belated call.
The attractive toys delight young
Ronald, but their mother said to .
visitor:
There isn't room for US to stay
here with my brother-in-law more
than o day or So" she said. I'VE
don't know where to turn to md o
plaee n hKa"
Evening star., 1935-12-26
PIONEER DAlRYMAN
EXPIRES AT FLORIS
Ben Middleton, "a, Was One Of
First to Adopt Modern
Methods.
By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF The Star.
HERNDON, Va, December 26.-
Ben Middleton, "a, prominent Vir-
ginia dairyman, died yesterday in his
home at Floris, near here. It was
his forty-sixth wedding anniversary
He had been in failing health for
several months.
Mr.. Middleton was one of the first
dsirymen in Fairfax County to adopt
modern methods. His farm,
miles west of Herndon, was consid-
cred model dairy establishment.
Several years ago the State Chap
ter Of the Future Farmers of America
awarded him the gold medal given
annually for efficient farming.
Born in England, Middleton came
TO this country with his family when
he was years old, and since then
had lived in the house in which he
died.
In addition to his other activities,
Middleton was a charter member of
the Floris Farmers Club and a men,
Der Of the Floris School and Com
munity League. He also participated
in county affairs.
On Christmas day 46 years ago he
married Hannah Detwiler, who sur
wives him. In addition, he leaves four
children-B. William, John, Miss Edna
Middleton and Mrs. Frank E. Peck, all
of F1oris.
Funeral services, to be held at the
residence tomorrow at pm, will be
conducted by the Rev. G. M. Butt,
pastor Of the Herndon M. E. Church.
Burial will be in Chestnut Grove
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
MURDER IS CHARGED
TO MOTHER OF FIVE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEARISBURG, Va, December 26-
Mrs. Maggie Walter Woods, about 80,
the mother Of five children, was lodged
in jail here yesterday on charge Of
murder in connection with the fatal
wounding of Ray Bradley, Is, of Penn
broke, at the woman's home, at Penn
broke, Christmas eve.
Commonwealth Attorney ]. L. Dill
low of Giles County conducted an
investigation and ordered the murder
charge placed against Mrs. Woods.
Dillow said he was told Bradley
went to the door Of the Woods home
about IL o'clock and asked for his
overcoat. Mrs. Woods said, according
to the Commemorative attorney, that
Bradley entered over her protests and
she shot him. An automatic pistol
was used, officers said. Bradley was
shot twice in the stomach, twice in
the chest. once in the shoulder and
once in the leg. An operation was
performed at the hospital in an effort
to save his life.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
COSTS OF LIVING
Up 0.9 PER CENT
Increase in Capital Prices
Is Double That of Ma
tionaI Average.

Living costs here increased nine
tenths of l per cent, or more than
double the average for the country
as a whole, in the quarter ending
October Is, the labor Department
reported today. The national average
was four-tenths of per cent.
The report covered 80 cities, and
Washington ranked eighth among the
Is points that showed advances. The
top of 1.6 per cent was registered in
Kansas City, Atlanta and Birming-
ham.
Items covered in the survey are
those the department says are needed
by the average worker with family.
Specific advances here we're: Food,
1.3 per cent; clothing, o.s; rent, Is:
fuel-light, 3.s. and housefurnish-
ings, 0.5
Nationally. food costs were prac-
tically unchanged; clothing went up
0.3; rent, 0.9; fuel and light, 3.6;
furniture, per cent. Miscellaneous
items dropped OIL.
Meanwhile the A. A. A. said in
special study that the 100000
employed railroad workers can now
buy 16 per cent more food than in
1929.
In q statement by L. H. Bean,
economic adviser, the A. A. A. said
earnings of the railroad workers were
SO per cent as large as they were
in 1929. Retail food prices, it added,
are only 80 per cent of the 1929 level.
However, only 81 per cent as many
prisons are employed by the rail-
roads as there we're in 1929, the
statement said. On class / railroads
in 1929, employment totaled 1880, 900.
compared to 100000, in october,
1895.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
POLICE INVESTIGATING
THEFTS TOTALING $3.50

Thefts totaling $3.50 in cash and
about SlOO in property were under
investigation today by police.
The hold-up victims included
Charles Davis, colored, 1881 S street,
who was robbed of $54 after he was
attacked by robber at Seventeenth
and Swami streets last night; Wini-
fred Davis, 1412 Chaplin street, robbed
of $3.50 by two men in the Garfield
Hospital grounds, and Alonzo Gilbert,
colored, robbed Of s25 by two men at
the corner of Seventh and N streets.
Samuel C. Hubbard. manager Of a
filling station at 6431 Georgia ave-
nue., asked police aid in locating a
man to whom he said he entrusted
S55 for one of the station employees.
Several other robberies also were re-
ported.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
TRIO TO BE QUIZZED
ON DEATH OF MAN
Body Is Found Frozen in Kitchen,
Christmas Eve Quarrel
Is Reported.

Three persons with whom he had
spent Christmas eve were to be ques-
toned by police and Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald today in connec-
ton with the death of Charles
Roaten. So, and homeless, whose
body was found yesterday in lean
to kitchen in the $500 block of Day.
enport street.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bangerter of
the Davenport street address, and
man guest we're ordered held, pend
ing an autopsy, scheduled for today.
Roaten, according to police, was al
lowed shelter from the cold in the
Bangerter kitchen. His body was
frozen when found. according to De-
tective Sergt. William J. Liverman.
but there was no certainty death was
caused by the cold.
The investigation was ordered, po-
lice said, after 1t was reported the
four had quarreled during Christ
mas party.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
COUNT MAKING QUITS
AS HIROHIT0 ADVISER
Succeeded by viscount saito as
japanese Lord Keeper Of
the Privy Seal.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 26.-Count
Nobuaki Maxine, a dominating figure
in the imperial court and one of En-
peror Hirohito's closest and most in
fiuential advisers, resigned today as
lord keeper Of the privy seal on
grounds Of Ill health.
Count Maxine is rs years old.
Viscount Makoto Saito, an admiral
and former premier, was appointed
his successor.
Count Maxine pleaded growing in
firmities in yielding his post, but
political authorities recalled that
militarists have long agitated for his
replacement, objecting to the presence
Of q statesman of Makino's liberal
views so close to the throne.
He was q leading member Of the
Japanese delegation to the Versailles
Conference In 1919.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
MRS. MARY QUIMBY
DIES AT RESIDENCE
Wife of Agriculture Department
Economist Lived in Capital
1S Years.

Mrs. Mary Pryor Quimby, SO, wife
of Charles H. Quimby, jr.. an econo-
mist in the Agriculture Department,
died yesterday at her home, 1918 Blair
road, after a short illness.
Mrs. Quimby, native Of Blaine,
Ohio, had been a resident Of this city
for Is years.
Funeral services were to be held at
3 pm. today at her late residence.
The body will be sent to Wheeling, W..
Va, where another service and burial
will be held tomorrow.
Mrs. Quimby is survived by her hus-
band, q son, Charles H. Quimby, Sd,
partner in the law firm of Quimby.
Fields and Fletcher; two daughters,
Mrs. Helen Adler and Miss Mary
Quimby, and two brothers, Harry
Pryor of Cleveland. Ohio, and Roy
Pryor of Elmira, N. Y.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
OLD CHASE HOUSE
TO Be RAZED SOON
Center of Reconstruction
Social WhirI to Give
Way to Car Lot.

Commercial progress soon will re-
move another famous Washington
landmark when the red brick walls
of the historic Chase House at Sixth
and E streets tumble under the ham,
mers and crowbars of wrecking crew
The old house was the center Of
the Capital social w1irl during re-
construction days, when it was oc-
cupied by Mrs. William Sprague, wife
of the Civil War Governor of Rhode
Island and daughter of Salmon P.
Chase. Lincolns Secretary Of the
Treasury, who also lived there during
the war period.
Until a week ago, the Chase house
was occupied by the District Catholic
Charities, which has been moved to
l441 Rhode Island avenue.
Earlier it was occupied by the
Catholic Daughters of America and
before that by the Catholic Women's
Service League and the Order OF
Eagles.
The property recently was bought
by the Hecht Co. and after the old
house is torn down the site will be
used as a parking lot. Later a modern
business house probably will be built.
In the old house Salmon P. Chase.
then Chief Justice of the United
States, decided to urge quashing the
treason indictment against Jefferson
Davis President of the Confederacy.
Chase had resigned from Lincoln's
cabinet in 1864 to become Chief Jus
tice.
Mrs. Sprague moved into the old
house after the death of her father
in 1873. As Kate Chase, she was one
of the celebrated beauties of the
Capital.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
NUT IN W|NDP|PE
FATAL TOBOY OF 3
Kensington Child Dies as
Car Trouble Delays
Rush to Doctor.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

DS d SbdIl NOEISSpOnueuL OIL Inc star.
KENSINGTON, Md, December 26.-
A cowboy suit and many other toys
lie just as Santa Claus left them be-
meath a Christmas tree at the home
of Thomas H. Norris on Bladensburg
road.
Untouched by the chubby boy for
whom they were intended, they are
mute evidence of tragedy which
descended upon the Norris household
in the midst Of its Yuletfde festivities
and claimed the life OF 3-year-old
Thomas, jr.
Tommy-a Christmas nut lodged in
his windpipe-died shortly after he
bounded downstairs and with eyes
widespread in amazement took stock
of the presents which Santa had left
beneath glittering tree in the par
lor.
Had Suffered Illness.
The child had virtually recovered
from an attack of diphtheria which
had threatened to spoil his Christmas
and the family had looked forward
to day of good cheer and happiness.
Mrs. Norris was Strengthening some
fruits and nuts on the dining room
sideboard when Tommy playfully
snatched nut from her hand and
swallowed it. It lodged in his throat
The father picked up his son and
started with him in his automobile
to the home of DR.. Henry S. Brown,
the family physician, quarter of a
mile from the Norris home at %
Bladensburg road.
However, the gasoline supply ran
out a short distance from the physi-
clans, and the father frantically
pushed the machine to the crest of a
hill, down which the car could coast
to the doctors office.
Pronounced Dead.
The child was pronounced dead
when he was carried into the physi-
clans home.
Members of the Kensington and
Chevy Chase Fire Departments
worked over the boy for some time
with oxygen equipment, but efforts to
revive the stricken youngster were un-
availing
The elder Norris, who is a plasterer,
and his family moved to Kensington
only a short time ago from Silver
Spring.
The child's body was removed to
the Warner E. Pumphrey funeral
home in Rockville, where services will
be held at II o'clock tomorrow.
Burial is to be in Monocacy Cemetery
at Beallsville, Md.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
BABY DIES IN FIRE,
4 OTHERS RESCUED
AT SEAT PLEASANT
NeighborS Dash Into Two.
Room Home to Save
Youngsters.
WOMAN AND SON LOSE
LIVES IN SECOND BLAZE
Inquest Called in Death Of In
fant-Both Parents Away
From Home.
By star Correspondent Of The Star.

by a Ctdu Correspondent OF Inc Stars
SEAT PLEASANT, Nd, December
ga Christmas day FIRE swept
through the two-room house of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bruckschen here yes
terday, took the life Of their 2-month-
old daughter and left four other young
children suffering from burns and ex-
posure.
The infant was burned to death as
neighbors entered the house and res
cued the four other children, 19
months old to years in age. by
passing them through window.
The flames which razed the small
home started with explosion Of an
oil stove, which became overheated
from a cooking stove nearby.
Parents Away.
Neither Of the parents were at home
at the time. Bruckschen being at the
st. Elizabeth's Hospital garage and
Mrs. Bruckschen being at a house
nearby where she had gone shortly
before to get some help on the
Christmas dinner which she was pre-
paring for her family.
The father arrived home at $50
pm. to find only smoking emberS,
one child dead and the others in
Casualty Hospital. The fire had
started shortly after o'clock. The
second youngest child, Leonard, is
feared to be in a serious condition at
the hospital, suffering from expos.
ure. with a threat of pneumonia.
The other three, Betty Ann, ),
Hugh. 4, and Oscar, 3, are to be dis
charged today.
Found by NeighbOr.
The fire was discovered by Henry
z. Halfpap, jr., who lives across the
street from the Bruckschen home i'll
Carmody Hills, a section Of Seat Pleas
ant. He ran into the house to flnd
the four children huddled in corner.
Dorothy was in her crib, although he
did not see her at the time because OF
the dense smoke.
Breaking open q window Halfpap
passed the four tots to his brother
George and his sister Julia.
In the meantime Halfpap's father
called the Fire Department and volun-
teer companies from Greater Capitol
Heights, Seat Pleasant. Capitol Heights
and Boulevard Heights responded.
The house was beyond saving, how
ever.
Inquest Ordered.
Chief William J. Tierney Of the
former company and Chief Irwin ].
Main of Seat Pleasant began an inves-
tigation, not yet complete, which re-
suited in the explosion theory.
Mrs. Bruckschen was visiting at the
home of F. r. Sparks at the time Of
the blaze. She became almost hys-
terical when informed of the fire .:
her house and was unable TO make
an effort to assist in the rescue.
Judge Oscar T. Poore, acting in the
capacity Of coroner. ordered an in
quest for Monday night at the fire
house. DR.. Willis Jones acted as cor
oner's physician.