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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03
ONE OF
: CITY OFFICIALS
STAYSIN CHAIR
All But Gleason Sworn in, and
Still But One New Face to
BE Seen Around Council
Table; Committees Named

Oaths, wholesale and retail,
marked the first meeting of the
city council for the year 1885.
EVERY officer, with one exception,
had to stand up and swear We'd
nesday evening" nd swear they
did. The one exception was Courl-
Gilman I. S. Gleason, the only
holdover among the city officers.
The other two councilmen whose
terms had not expired with tn 9
close of the year, George HartJe
and Ed Watts, both resigned. Mr..
Hartje had served as councilman
for fourteen consecutive years,
representing the third ward. On
account of his age, he rendered his
resignation to Mayor Alfred Anon
1 few days ago. Election of his
successor has not yet taken place.
Councilman Watts resigned at
the last meeting to accept an ap-
pointment by the mayor to the Of
flee of assistant street commits
sioner. C. A. Crawford was elect
ed by the council to fill the va
cancy thus created. He was not
present to take his chair.
Councilman Belair, first ward;
Councilman Visger, second ward;
Councilman Behrman, third ward;
City Clerk Campbell, City Treas.
Huntington and Mayor Alfred
Anon, were all reelected to their
present offices and took their
oaths accordingly.
The only new face around the
council table for the coming year
will be that of Milton Libby, newly
elected councilman at large, TAX
ing the place of C. G. Campbell. The
latter was present and received the
thanks of the mayor and council
for his cooperation in managing
the city's official business during
his term.
City Attorney Chas. L. Powell
was sworn in and took his official
position at the foot Of the coun-
ell table. Newspaper men are not
required to swear, nor have they
been provided with cushioned
chairs.
Mayor Anon announced the re-
appointment of Gus Henke as
street commissioner, Watts as as
sistant and Rube Gest as patrol
man. He also announced his COM
mittee assignments for the council,
lacking the one to be filled by the
election as councilman from the
third ward in Hartje's place.
The finance committee will con-
sist of Behrman, Visger and Be
lair; ordinance, Libby, Gleason and
the new man; public Improvement,
Gleason, Belair and Visger; fire,
Crawford, Behrman and new man;
street and alley, Crawford, Libby
and new man; printing, Belair,
Behrman and Libby; park, Glea-
son, Byrd and Arnold.
Following the regular session,
nearly all the affairs of the nation
were settled by the council in an
informal talk. Code monkey-bus-
inesses, taxes, relief and the Town
send Old Age Pension bill were all
disposed of and the new year was
officially ushered in.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03
Democratic Study Club
To Meet Monday PM.

The Woman's Democratic Study
club will meet Monday at 2 pm,
January 2, at the home of Mrs. L.
M. Keene in a special meeting call
ed to study the Townsend Old-Age
Securities Plan. ALI women in
terested are invited to be present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03

The Kennewick Women,s clu b
will meet Friday, january IL at
the Congregational church. The
meeting viii begin at 2:30. The
president asks that all who can
to be sure and bring the October
number Of the Women's club year
book.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03


The year 1884 has been a period
of strenuous activity and crafty
ing success for the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, stated Ella Linn,
president of the Robt. Ely unit Of
the auxiliary, in summarizing the
years activity of the organization.
The aux. has gained in strength
throughout the country and h q s
achieved practically all points Of
the program outlined for the year.
Membership losses of the past
two years over the country were
ended this year and strong MEM
bership gain made. The increased
enrolment, approximately 10000
above last year, has brot the
strength of the aux. up to nearly
400, 900 members. New units form
ed during the year have increased
the total number of local units to
more than 8,40O.
The auxiliary has continued it's
efforts for the welfare of the dis
abled World War veterans, many
of whom were in acute distress at
the beginning Of the year because
of curtailment of government BEN
efits under economy measures. It
gave vigorous support to the Le-
gion's campaign for the restoration
Of these benefits to justly deserv-
ing veterans, helping mobilize pub
lie opinion behind the Legion's
demands. Action of Congress re-
storing benefits to important cate
gories of war disabled and depend
ents materially improved condi-
tons for the wars victims and
was a clear-cut victory for the
American Legion and Auxiliary.
Turnout the year the Robert w.
Ely post will continue it's coopera-
ton in relief work for families in
need as a result of economic con-
uitions. We will cooperate with
the Business Girls and Woman's
clubs in sponsoring the VERA
sewing service, stated Marilla Oil
yer, community service chairman.
There are four layettes in use
at present. The Christian Ladies'
Aid made three baby gowns for the
auxiliary. The auxiliary has also
provided clothing and shoes for
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03

Frank Keene and Melvin Dut4on
were Paterson visitors Sunday
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i EGI 10 N
N OTES
Never ask a man favor until he
has had his dinner"


More than 100, 900 veterans who
were forced to spend Christmas day
in hospitals received gifts from
the American Legion Auxiliary,
Lulu White, chairman of the re-
Mobilization committee of the Robt.
Ely unit, has announced. Arrange
ments were made to present a gift
to every veteran confined in hos
pital. This is part Of the auxil-
larry continuous work for the war
disabled. The gifts were selected
to meet the needs Of the individ-
ual veterans as far as possible,
were taken to the hospitals and
presented personally by members
of auxiliary units located near the
federal, state, municipal and pri-
vate institutions, where veterans
are under treatment. In many hos
pitfalls Christmas entertainment
also was given by the auxiliary.
Christmas also was made more
cheerful for thousands of the dis
abled men thru a nationwide con-
tact service by which their FAM
lilies left at home in need, were
visited by Aux. members and ne
cessities for happy Christmas
were provided. Last year more
than 10000 homes Of hospitalized
veterans were given this Christ
mas aid and this year the number
is expected to be increased largely
Ito date reported $4,000 families.
Every auxiliary member contrib
uted ten cents to a special nation
al rehabilitation fund, from which
$25, 900 was donated to the Amer
lean Legion for its work for the
disabled and the balance expended
in the national activities Of the
auxiliary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03

Rev. w. L. Hanson is ill this
week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03

There are four layettes in use at
present. The Christian ladies aid
made three baby gowns for the
Aux. The Aux has also provided
clothing and shoes for two fam
lies. This work is separate from
the Christmas relief and is in the
hands of the welfare chairman,
Bee Behrman.
Our next meeting will be on Ma
tional Defense and this program
will be in charge Of Emma Belair,
chairman, at Hazel divers. This
meeting will be. postponed until
the second Wednesday in Febru-
airy, the 18th, because Of so much
illness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-01-03

two families. This work is sepa-
rate from the Christmas relief, and
is in charge Of our child welfare
chairman, Bee Behrman.
Our next meeting will be on Ma
tional Defense, and this program
will be in charge Of Emma Belair,
chairman, at Hazel divers home.
This meeting will be postponed un-
til the End Wednesday in February
because of SO much illness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
AUSTRIA SEEKS
TO BOOST ARMY
TO 100000 men
Won Starhemberg to Become
Regent, Is Rumor in
Geneva, London.
By United Press

By United Press
GENEVA, March 26. Austria
seeks the right to establish an army
Of 100000 men by institution Of
compulsory service, it was said on
reliable authority today.
Reports from Vienna said the
Fascist Heimwehr planned to make
Prince Ernst Rudiger Won Starhem-
berg regent of Austria and reports
from London said Turkey planned
to announce her determination to
fortify the DardanelleS.
There were indications that
Hungary and Bulgaria would make
unanimous the efforts to rewrite
the World War treaties, and seek
liberalization of restrictions on their
armies.
Diplomatic circles in Geneva
said the Austrian government had
intimated to Great Britain, France
and Italy that it could not maintain
its position much longer unless the
military clauses of it's st. German
peace treaty allowing an army of
10000, we're relaxed.
Italy was said to favor the Aus
trian plan because it would
strengthen Chancellor Kurt Schusch-
nigg and his government against
NaH expansion in southeastern
Europe.
However, the Little Entente ma
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26

the Coburn & Jones warehouse,
on w. Georgia-st, about &c years
ago.
The fire burned for four days.
Mr.. Bihlmaier remained on the
scene without leaving for the first
43 hours, went home to sleep for
five hours and then returned to
the fire for another 36-hour
stretch before the blaze was ex-
tinguished.
TINE greatest loss of life was at
Il the WATSON department store
on the present site of H. P. Was
son g. Co., just before the turn OF
the century. The roof collapsed,
carrying 20 firemen to death in
the flames below. One engine
company did not have enough
men living to take their engines
back to the station.
Another disaster Mr.. Bihlmaier
will never forget was the blaze at
the old Surgical Institute in S.
IllinoiS-st.
He says he will always remem-
Der the frantic cries of the II
helpless cripples who dragged
themselves to windows to scream
imploringly for help, and then
disappeared, overtaken by the
greedy flames
Mr.. Bihlmaier has nothing but
praise for the Indianapolis Fire
Department.
The department always was
good, he says, but it has continued
to improve in efficiency and the
chiefs and their men have always
taken advantage of new equip
ment and methods of fire-fighting.
He added that the department
is much better now than in the
old days when it was the play
thing of INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
Born in Germany, Mr.. Bihlmaier
came to this country when he was
IA. He went to Terre Haute,
where he lived for three years be-
fore coming to Indianapolis. He
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
SO Years of Answering Fire Alarms Is Ended
for Water Firm Worker Retiring on Pension
BY Upton BLISH
Times stan Writer

THE special fire alarms have
IL been removed from the home
OF Frank Bihlmaier. 100 Geisen-
dorf st. and today Mr.. Bihlmaiec
IS sitting quietly at home. glad
that no alarms will disturb his
reverie 10 send him out again in
the wake Of the careening fire
engines he has followed for the
last 50 years.
At the age Of "A he has just
been retired on pension by the
Indianapolis Water Co.
Mr.. Bihlmaier's position was
that Of contact man between the
water company and the Indian
apclis Fire Department and it was
his official duty to answer every
fire call to see that the necessary
pressure was being supplied, that
no hoses we're kinked and deliver
ing insufficient water. and thai all
hydrants were functioning prop
erly.
From 1897. when he became
professional fire buff, until 1912,
he drove to the fires in a specially
built buggy. for which he kept
stable of three horses.
The company suggested his US
ing an automobile as early as
1910. two years before the first
automobile was put into service
by the fire department. but Mr..
Bihlmaier was fond of his horses
and did not want to give them
up. In 1912, however, the horses
had grown so old end the city
was growing so rapidly that the
change had to be made.
TINE company purchased a sec
Il Ond-hand Packard roadster,
already two years old, and in it
Mr.. Bihlmaier sped to every fire.
great and small. in the city until
1929 During that time it became
probably the best known automo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26

bile in Indianapolis and Mr..
Bihlmaier was the envy of every
small boy who ever followed a fire
engine.
When tho car became too anti
quated. the company bought an
other Packard. but it never quite
replaced the old one in Mr.. Bill
maier's affections. 1t was used
for three years before being re-
placed by the Chevrolet which is
now in service.
Mr.. Bihlmaier has kept record
of every fire in the city since 1898.
He says that he has answered an
average of four alarms daily in
that period. In a single day about
five years ago, he established a
record by going to 81 fires. He
estimates that he has watched
between 40 and so thousand fires
in his career.
The stubbornest of these con-
flagrations, he says, was that at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26

worked on the Vandalia Railroad
for several years and went to work
for the water company in May,
1882. Until 1897 he worked on
construction, repair and mainte-
nance jobs until 1897 when he be-
gan his liasion work with the fire
department. He is married and
has one daughter living.
Mr.. Bihlmaier is not sorry to
retire, but he is troubled by the
problem of what to do with him
self. He will not go to fires.
He admits that he was thrilled by
every blaze during his first years
on the job, but as the years wore
on the job lost its glamour. The
flames no longer excited him and
he concentrated only on the idea
of doing his job-and doing it
well.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
JUDGE LAUDS TIMES
CARTOON URGING CURB
ON RECKLESS DRIVER

AS his contribution to the
challenge of the cartoon of The
indianapolis Times of Saturday to
do something about the rapidly
increasing traffic deaths in Mar
rion County this year, Municipal
Judge Charles j. Karabell an
nounced that drunken and reck-
less drivers coming before him
need expect no leniency.
Il was much impressed with the
cartoon" Judge Karabell said
yesterday, land think my court
can do something to help the sit
uation."
Suiting his action to his reso-
luton, Judge Karabell revoked the
licenses of four drivers yesterday
who were charged with reckless
ness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26

tions-Rumania, Czechoslovakia and
Yugoslavia-are hostile to revision
Of the St. German Treaty, realizing
that if it we're relaxed, Hungary and
Bulgaria would demand similar re-
Taxation of military clauses in their
treaties.
The Starhemberg report was that
Austrian Heimwehr CFascis) lead
ers decided to make the 35-year-old
prince, now vice chancellor, regent
by changing the constitution, before
May l. presumably as place holder
for young Archduke Otto pending
restoration of the monarchy.
President Wilhelm Miklas, it was
said, would resign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
Haqenauer Rites Set

Requiem mass for Karl Hagenauer,
who died Sunday night in his home,
1l8 N. R1ey-av, will be offered at 9
tomorrow in Our Lady of LourdeS
Roman Catholic Church. Burial
will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr.. Hagenauer was Al. He was
born in Alsace Lorraine, and had
lived in indianapolis II years.
He was a member of Our Lady of
LourdeS Church. the Knights of ST..
George and the st. Francis Aid
Society.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Katherine Caroline Hagenauer; a
brother. John Hagenauer, Corbin,
Ky: a sister in AlSace Lorraine, and
his mother. a sister and brother,
all living in France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
Greenwood Woman Dead

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie Wish
ard Harmon. Greenwood, who died
Sunday night in St. Vincent's Hos
pital following a two weeks illness
will be held at 1890 tomorrow in
the Greenwood Presbyterian Church
with burial in the Green Cemetery
Mrs. Harmon was 70. She was
the daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Jose oh
Wishard. and had lived all her life
in Greenwood.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs
Harry E Burns. Chicago; Mrs
Claude Combs. Bloomington; Mrs
Hal Wilson. Indianapolis, and Mrs
Frank L. Fisher. Greenwood; a SON
Ralph Harmon. Franklin: a sister
Miss Ella WiShard. Greenwood. and
a brother, Arthur WiShard, Green
wood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
DON'T NEGLECT COLDS

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n well into your chest and throat
almost instantly you feel easier.
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Good old-fashioned cold remedies
oil Of mustard. menthol. camphor
and other valuable ingredients.
That's why IL gets such fine results
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bymany doctors and nurses All drug
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Strength, Children's mild, and tx
ira Strong. Tested and approved by
Good Housekeeping Bureau, No.4S6I.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
100 ENTER KITE MEET
City-Wide Tournament to Be Held
Saturday at Playground.

More than 100 boys have regis
tered in the annual City-Wide Kite
Tournament Of the Recreational De
partment Of the Tabernacle Pres
byterian Church AT 9 Saturday at
the Indiana State Playground
The tournament Is under direc-
ton Of James B. Martin. church
recreation director. and prizes will
be offered for the best exhibitions.
Three hundred kites are expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
Former Teacher Passes

The body of Mrs. Rose McNeal
KeSsler. SAB N. Audubonrd, former
teacher in Indianapolis public
schools. who died in Los Angeles
Sunday, will be brought to Indian
apolis for funeral services and bu-
rial. Mrs. Kessler had spent the
winter in California.
She had lived in Indianapolis 80
years. and was a graduate Of But
Ter University. She received a de-
gree from the University of Chicago
and had done special work in Co.
lumbia University.
Mr.. KeSSler was the widow of Wal
ter KeSsler. She had no immediate
relatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
i S. DEMANDS
Gk. 'ERAL SLASH
IN LIGHT RATES
Public Works Funds for
Municipal Plants Are
Used as Threat.

BV Tinted Prcss
WASHINGTON. March ga
general reduction in light and power
rates was seen today as a major
goal OF the new public works pro-
gram.
The movement to cut monthly
utility bills By government financing
Of municipal plants went forward
on two frOnts-in the Office OF Pub
lie Works Administration Admins
traitor Harold L. Ickes and various
state Legislatures.
PWA state engineers have sub
mitted 70 Mr.. Ickes 1914 publicly
owned plant projects costing 1891, =
558059 that could be built from the
Administrations $3.50, 900 600 work.
relief bill
The PWA legal staff offered to
state assemblies three model meas
ures allowing municipalities 10 Gre
ate power districts for distribution
OF power at a reduced cost, fOrma-
ton Of public corporations to build
and operate utility planes and or
CARNATIONS Of co-operatives to make
possible rural identification projects.
Utilities Offered Chance
Private utility companies. it was
learned authoritatively. Will be given
an opportunity 70 reduce charges to
what officials consider 'reaSOna BILE"
rates before the government ad-
vanceS money for municipal projects
II. however. the concerns refuse
and the applications meet PWA re-
quirements as TO self-liquidatiOn and
employment. they will be considered
for a Federal loan and grant.
Mr.. ICkeS believes municipal
charges should be kept As low as
possible and that revenues from the
Federal-hnanced plants must not be
used for other local purposes.
Pipe Line Also Urged
He also said the government
should be repaid its loan and 80 per
cent grant by profits from the plants
and not from the assessment Of
additional taxation.
Spearhead Of the Federal program
Is New YOrk's proposed Sl5OO0,000
municipal plant to supply city
buildings. Mayor Fiorello H. La
guardia is expected 70 make his
application as soon as the work
relief bill passes Congress.
Mr.. Ickes also has asked Texas to
apply for a loan and grant Of not
less than $4,000. 900 to construct a
twin pipe line from the Texas Pan
handle to carry natural gas TO st.
Louis and Detroit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
COUNT VACANT HOUSES
Annual Census Result to Be Re-
vealed by water Co.

Results of the annual house
vacancy survey being compiled by
meter readers If the indianapolis
Water Co. will be available this
week, company officials announced
yesterday.
The figures are expected to show
a sharp drop from the 1884 totals
and, to indicate that Indianapolis
eventually will face a shortage OF
really modern and desirable resi-
dence properties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
NORTH SIDE REALTORS
ADD 2 NEW MEMBERS

Luncheon Session Is Held at Board
of Trade.
c. B. Durham and Jack H. Alder
shardt we're voted in as new men,
bers of the Indianapolis North Side
Realtors in a luncheon yes
terday at the Indianapolis Board of
Trade.
Members reported an increased
sale of North Side residential prop
erty in the last week. William Lowe
Rice, president, was in charge of the
meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
ParoIed Convict Nabbed

Miner Matthews, 33, Negro. 1922
S. Pershing-av, who was paroled
March 4 from the Indiana State
Prison, is said by police to have ad-
mitted committing seven burglaries
since his release. He was arrested
late yesterday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
U. S. MEXICAN POLICY
RAPED BY PRELATE
Archbishop Demands Protest on
Religious Persecution"

vi
Religious Persecution"
Bv United Press
WASHINGTON. March 26.-New
demands that the United States
protest against religious persecu-
tions" in Mexico we're made today
as Archbishop Michael j. Curley OF
Baltimore criticised the State De-
partment for its apathy and in
activity"
The time is at hand said the
archbishop to direct he attention
of the American people to the atti-
tude which our government has
taken on the violation Of funda-
mental human rights in Mexico.
There is no matter in the country
today upon which so much Chris
tian and Jewish attention is con-
centrated as Mexico. II must be
made clear that there is no excuse
for the apathy and inactivity of the
United states Department Of State. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
MARCH 26, 1895
ROOSEVELT ADMIRER
NEW BELGIAN LEADER
Prime Minister Organizes Coalition
Cabinet, Starts Work.


Cabinet, Starts Work.
By United Press
BRUSSELS, March 26.-Paul Van
iceland. an admirer of President
Roosevelt's managed currency ideas.
assumed the prime ministry today
with a coalition cabinet of Catho-
lies. Liberals and Socialists.
He succeeds Georges Theunis,
who resigned March 10 on the
ground that Parliament opposition
made impossible government plans
for financial and economic rehabili-
tation to maintain the parity of the
currency. Financial circles predict
ed that Van iceland, like his fell
low Catholic Theunis, would do his
utmost to maintain the gold stand
ard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-26
INDIANA POTATO MEN
DEMAND EXEMPTIONS
Congressman Enlisted in Campaign
Of Upstate Growers.

81 TiHies Special
WASHINGTON. March 26.-Indi-
ana Congressman today were en-
listed in a campaign launched by a
delegation representing northern
Indiana potato growers to procure
exemptions. if the AAA bill is passed
making potatoes a basic commodity
and putting production under con-
troll.
Their plan is to provide exemp-
tons up 10 so per cent of the an
nual consumption Of the state.