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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
RIVER MEN TO
PUSH WORK ON
UMATILLADAM
More Interest Now Being
Shown in Development
of Columbia than Ever
Before, is Report
LOCAL DELEGATES
ARE OPTIMISTIC
Association Favors Transpor-
tation Development to Aid
the Inland Empire

Much interest is being shown IN
the construction OF the Umatilla
dam, and its early construction Is
looked for by delegates TO the In
land Empire Waterways association.
according to Jay Perry, who attend
ed the hearing at The Dalles Tues
day.
The hearing was held on the con-
struction Of a dam $40 feet high at
Umatilla. Col Robbins. chief OF
construction for the u. S. Army En-
gineers, in charge OF the work at
Bonneville, presided at the meeting.
Proponents OF the high dam pro-
ject presented their side of the
case.
The high dam, q combination OF
the three phases in river develop
ment, navigation, irrigation and
power was discussed from each OF
the angles.
The completion Of the structure
would flood this entire area, creat-
ing a lake about fifteen miles wide
over this immediate district. cover.
ing even the Highlands develop
ment. Such a Lake would also cover
all roads, railroads, towns, farms
and the irrigated sections as far up
the Walla walla river as Gardena
and UP the Columbia river to Rock
Island.
However, MIR. Perry stated IN his
report TO the chamber Of commerce
this noon, but few OF the l50 to 200
delegates seemed to favor the con-
struction Of the high dam. The un-
animous opinion, apparently was
that the orderly development Of
the river from navigation stand
point primarily, should be under
taken as soon as possible. The first
step in this program, MIR. Perry said.
would be the construction Of the
low dam at Umatilla, creating slack
water as far as the mouth Of the
Snake river, without inundatinq any
valuable property or improvements.
Further development would event.
ually include slack water from the
Bonneville to Lewiston, Idaho,
with series Of dams holding the
flow in check.
MIR. Moulron, who also attended
the hearing, reported that more
/ than 600 tons Of pears were ship
ped from the Yakima valley this
season to q cannery at Tacoma.
where the payroll was Increased and
water transportation could be Sc
cured. With a slack water inland
port at Kennewick, situated near
the source of supply, agricultural
and horticultural interests could
get much better service with the in
creased facilities here. Such a con-
dition would greatly increase the
development Of all kinds of indus
tries and would make Kennewick
one of the important centers In the
state.
Following the discussion. the
chamber passed resolution asking
the port district officials to con-
tribute five hundred dollars Of the
$50 budget allotted Co Benton
county to the Inland Empire Water
ways association TO carry on the
work. The club also Indicated that
it would use every endeavor toward
securing the remaining portion OF
the budget by popular subscription
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
Chest Drive Nets But
400 Of Its Qu0ts

The drive for funds tor the COM
munity chest is progressing bun
slowly, according to report made
this noon to the chamber of COM
merce by J. II. Siegfried, chairman
As matter of fact only about forty
percent of the quota was reported at
noon today.
Difficulty in securing solicitors
has been the cause for the small
amount turned IN to date, Accord
ing to Mr.. Siegfried. A considerable
portion Of the residential section
has not been solicited Is yet, altho
teams Win take the field today and
Tomorrow. be said
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
Fsir-PIay Laws Upheld

Washington, d. G. - Supreme
Court visitors were puzzled at the
title of a case appealed from Cali
foruia: 1.-THE Pep Boys, Nanny, Moe
& Jack VS.. Pyroi1 Sales Co. The
Pep Boys were accused of violating
CALIFORNIA; Fair Trade Law by sell
ing Pyroi1 for SO cents quart when
the retail price was fixed by the
manufacturer at $1.75. The fair
trade laws Of a dozen other states
hinged on the decision. The SUI
pEeme Court ruled unanimously that
title to trade-madke articles re-
NAMED with the manufacturer, who
could insist that his retail price be
maintained. Many states now with
out fair-play laws are expected to
sdnpt them during 1887.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
w O r l. D
NJ II " -
Of the
W E EA
Condition of the Treasury
fEnr r asst Fiscal Week.
VICTORIOUS Chairman Returns

victorious Chairman Returns
New York City-Returning from a
months vacation in Ireland, POST
master General James A. Farley
immediately began the task, as the
chairman of the Democratic Nation
al Committee, of personally thank
inQ 10000 party leaders throughout
the nation for their help IN the last
ELECTION. Informed that Governor
Iaudon was having poor luck fish
ing in Florida, the p. NJ G. shook
his head sadly and said, That's too
bsd. He was at least entitled to a
few fish"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17

Two marriage licenses were issued
from the Benton county auditors
office the last few days. records
showed Tuesday Those obtaining
them were: John whiteley. 40. and
Matilda Miller, as. both Of Pendle-
ton, Oregon; and Grant Jackson
Doriand, "A, and Laura M. Kelley.
43, both Of Goldendale.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
NEW LINK IN
NIB. HIGHWAY
SOON TO OPEN
Seven Mile Cutoff Costs
100000 to Construct;
Shortens Route 9 Miles;
Eliminates Curves
FIVE TUNNELS AND /
BRIDGE INCLUDED
New Sector VIII Cut Half
Hour From Driving Time
to Portland

Construction costing approximate
ly 100000 is nearing completion on
the seven-mile cutoff on the Ever
green highway between Underwood
and Cooks, which the state high
way department. has announced Will
be open to traffic after the first
of the year.
The opening of this sector of the
Evergreen highway, often referred to
as the north bank road, is of much
interest to residents of the Yak-
ma valley making trips to Van
couver and Portland for it shortens
the road nine miles and eliminates
nearly 200 curves.
Building of this cutoff has been
under the supervision Of E. G. Simp-
son, district highway engineer, who
was formerly in charge Of the Yak
ina district.
Grade Follows Railroad
The new section Of the highway
is IS miles from Vancouver and is
virtually on water grade, for It
follows the Spokane, Portland and
Seattle raiload Although close to
the Columbia river, the country is
rough, due to many head1ands run
ming out to the river On this ac-
count, the construction was heavy
and the route required the driving
of five tunnels. The longest of these
Of 4O8 feet and the shortest is 130
feet.
A short distance from Underwood,
the new highway passes from the
north side of the railroad to the
south side by an overhead crossing
and follows the railroad on that
side for one and one-haH miles,
passing through the two tunnels. Il
then shifts to the north side Of the
tracks by a second overhead cross-
ing, and IN the next mile there are
three more tunnels. One bridge Is
on the cutoff, that over the Little
Salmon river.
Route Relocated
The building Of the Bonneville
dam, which will raise the level of
the water in the Columbia river, re-
CURED some relocation Of the route
for the highway. In some places,
the embankment Of the road viii
be partly covered by high water so
the construction called for riprap-
ping to protect against wave action.
Engineers estimate that the new
sector viii reduce the driving time
to Vancouver 80 minutes, due to
the shorter distance and the elm
ination of curves. On the circuito1s
road through Underwood Heights
are 200 curves, many Of them sharp.
The curvature of this road would
make q complete circles while on
the new cutoff are Il curves, none
of them greater than 8 degrees.
These would make just one and one
third circles.
Old Road Provides VieW
The Evergreen highway is known
as state road No. 8 and extends
from Buena to Vancouver. With
the exception of the old road conn.,
prising Maryhin sector, the high
way is Of modern construction.
Aside from the advantage Of
shortening the distance and elimin-
ating sharp curves, the new sector
Will be freer Of Snow due to its To-
cation at lower elevation
Users Of the new highway VIII
forego the scenic view Of Hood river
and the Columbia river gorge from
Underwood Heights, but the old
road win be available to those who
wish Tn IISp IL
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
Woman's Club to Add
to School Nurse Room

The women's Club Of Kennewick
met last Friday and enjoyed . very
interesting and instructive meeting.
Donations were voted to be given
to the Veterans Hospital at Walla
WaIla, Community Chest Fund and
Christmas Cheer Fund They also
voted to start furnishing the nurses
room at the Senior high school
Christmas songs were sung by q
sextet OF girls from the high school.
A Tuberculosis sltt enacted by
Misses Betty Sonderman and Eliza
beth Story was enjoyed Instructive
lectures were given BY Mn. z J.
Brand, chairman Of Benton CoUa-
ty Tuberculosis League, Miss Olive
Brakel, our county nurse, and Mrs.
J. r. Ayers, Benton County Christ
mas Seat Sale chairman
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17

Toledo, GA seriously inclined
olpectiye bridegroom obtained a
image license at the local bureau.
Hnln i've minutes he was back,
inning the document. This isn't
IND OF license I wanted. I
70 stay married" He pointed
: nne at the bottom, Good for 30
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
CITY TAKESON
FESTIVE AIR
Evergreens, Colored Lights
Create Holiday Atmosphere
More Coming

KenneWick,s bal1ny weather has
made it difficult to believe that
Christmas is so near. Were It not
for the decorations along the bus
mess street and In many Of the
homes, It would become even more
difficult.
The everYreens on the street
lamps, q few Of which are lighted,
lend q festive air to the streets,
while most Of the business houses
have Chxtstmasy window displays.
A window at the Vibber-G Clifford
store has q pretti1y arranged tree,
as has the p. 2. & L. Co. A novelty
is shown at the z. G.. Smith Motor
Co. display room. It is a silver
Christmas tree, all decorated with
flashing col0red lights.
In the residence section, more
trees are lighted each night than
have ever been IN Kennewick.
Among the list are r. 8. Macmahon,
w. r. Gravenslund, p. o. Stone,
The Spauldings, J. H. Siegfried, G.
S. Knowles, Rev. Wallace Bristor,
George Purdy and many others.
One Of the most attractive dis
plays is that IN the window Of the
A. 81. Meyers home, where the three
Wise Men are shown in silhouette,
with their camels. The entry at the
II. A. Linn home is also i1uminat-
ed with colored lamps, making an
effective display.
During the weekend many more
attractive displays VIII be set up,
according to present plans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17

N1d Books Stir Trouble
Denver, Colorado-To stock the
University Of Denver's new $45O, 600
nkary, Librarian Joseph Hare in
oeed local cons1lts Of Switzerland,
nin, Mexico, France, Belgium and
Germany to have their governments
enAte books Of their native writer's.
0Hmany sent 500 volumes, among
WRm some by Hitler, Goebbels and
othr Nazi authors. Simon Bloom,
neA attorney, promptly organized
mass-meeting to demand that
sscks Of Russian, Swedish, Nor
wegian and Danish origin be given
oA shef-space. The University
MY praises the institutions
nuad-minded superiority"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17
Italian Poet

Rome, Italy-Death claimed Luigi
PirandeIlo, famous playwright and
noes, at the age of 60. Declaring
that life is a very sad piece OF
buffoonery,v the philosopher lived
for II years with an insane wife be-
cause he could not afford to send
her to a sauiLarium.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-17

Washington, D. Gin nation
wide action against writer's Of OBJ
suuut letters, 500 postal inspectors
ne rounding up $500 members Of
tie Letter Club Different" Since
ut June evidence has been quiet
y gathered against the followers Of
0-year-old Gayle r. Cleveland, who
drew q 15-year term in Atlanta for
Gticing the love4oru into highly
cuimfuI correspondence, under the
aliases Of Miss Georgia Clayton"
md Miss Gayle Cleveland" The
Postal Inspection Service declares
there are thousands of members Of
tn other similar clubs who face
Ia years in prison and 5000 fine
N sending obscene matter through
te mail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14

Happiness reigned Inv a Wash
ington child's heart today by vir-
tue Of the humanity Of a Wash
ington corporation.
It was three weeks ago when
Julia Sterner, 9-year old daughter
of Charley" Sterner. local news
paperman, summoned her pet fox
terrier Mickey" to supper at her
home, 721 Quebec Pl. N. w.
But as the weeks passed, Julia s
tears still welled when she recalled
Mickey'S last piteouS call for help
as the wheels Of a heavy truck
crushed life from her canine con-
fidante.
AS the truck driver tried to eX.
plain, a puppy just doesn't under
stand the perils of traffic weighed
against the voice Of his youthful
mistress. Julia only knew, how
ever, that Mickey was gone
never again to await her as classes
ended at the Park View School
where she's in grade "A.
Last week, a mysterious package
was delivered at the Sterner house.
hold from a District pet shop. It
had been forwarded at the sug.
gestion Of the Peoples Drug Stores,
owner Of the truck which had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14
CLINIC TO AID
YOUNG DEAF

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 14.-In
an effort to give aid to Mont
gomery county school children
who are handicapped by deafness,
a clinic will be conducted in the
auditorium Of the Rockville High
School alternate Mondays at 4
p. m. -,.
The program designed to relieve
and often times entirely correct
the hard-of- hearing condition, is
being sponsored by thu Mont
gomery county board Of q .ucation
vi with ht the cooperation of he State
Dr.. M. L. Breitstein of the Balti-
more Health Department assisted
by Mrs. Breitstein will conduct
the examination of students who
have been previously tested in
their school and found to be suf-
fering from some deaf condition.
The children selected are tested
with an audiometer, following
which they are thoroughly exam
ined by DR.. Breitstein and a
diagnosis is made as to Wether the
conditions are durable, progressive
or incurable.
Following the examinations
proper treatment is recommended
for those cases which can be
helped, while lip reading will be
advocated for those in a more
serious condition. Those in the
latter category will be placed in
classes which are instructed by
Miss Helen Collins, in charge Of
up-reading in the county.
With the exception of Balti-
more, Montgomery county is the
only county in the State which
has such a clinic at the present
time, DR.. Edwin w. Broome, sup
erintendent Of county schools, de-
clared today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14
QUESTION RAIL
BOND SALE TO
MORGAN
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service


A rather mysterious purchase
by j. p. Morgan & Co. Of q $l0,-
100000 Missouri Pacific Railroad
bond issue for Allegheny Corpo-
ration, giant holding concern Of the
Van Sweringen railroad empire,
was probed today at the Senate
inquiry into railroad financing.
The bonds were sold the Morgan
firm in October, 1880, upon the
express condition they could be
repurchosed by Allegheny Corpo-
ration at any time within the sue
ceeding six months. The Senate
investigating committee sought an
explanation Of this option.
Two Letters Revealed
The repurchaSe condition was
revealed in two letters spread
upon the inquiry's record. One
from j. P. Morgan & Co. to ALE
ghany officials, dated october Is,
1880, and the other signed by D.
S. Barrett, jr., treasurer Of ALE
ghany, and dated the following
day, replying.
Committee investigators won
dered why the Van Sweringens
turned over the huge bond issue to
the Morgan firm upon such con-
dition. All their other bond issues
were f1oated by the banks under
usual conditions and without any
option for their repurchase.
William c. Potter, chairman Of
the board Of the Guaranty Trust
Company, was recalled to the wit
ness stand along with John P.
Murphy, attorney for the late Van
SweringenS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14
MormonS on Relief
Seen Diminishing

All Mormons will be off relief
In three months, Don B. Cotton,
president of the Eastern State Mis-
sion of the Mormon Church, pre-
dicted yesterday at the close Of
the two-day Eastern Mission Con-
ference at the Mormon Church,
Sixteenth Street and Columbia
Road Northwest.
Mr.. Cotton, a former Representa-
tive from Utah, said that only five
per cent of the original $4,000 Nor
mons on relief five months ago,
when the Mormon Church decided
to "care for it's own," are now on
the dole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-14

} brought tragedy to the Quebec
Place address.
Julia'S brown eyes sparkled
gaily and her red hair seemed to
take on an added glow-for there
was another black and white fox
terrier-veritably a twin Of poor
Mickey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-11-19
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF GARRETT COUNTY, Md
FOR The FISCAL YEAR ENDING ON JUNE 80, 1886

Statement of Expenditures made by the Board of County Commits
of Garrett County, State of Maryland from the Var
Funds Levied for Public Purposes from July l. 1885, to
June 3d. 1885, Taken From the Records of the Commits
sioners' Office, Court House, Oakland, Maryland.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13

was said to be satisfactory at
Casualty Hospital today.
While sliding in the 1900 block
Of w st. s. e., Russell Solomon, IA,
Of 1924 Sixteenth st. s. E., fell
from his sled and was cut on the
body. He was treated by private
physician at his home, where his
condition was said to be not Seri-
Gus.
Another coasting accident was
reported from Alexandria. Viii
liam Moore, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Moore, was treated in
Alexandria Hospital last night for
q fractured rib and bruises after
the sled on which he was riding
crashed into a tree on Mt. Ida
Hill.
Slip Clouds Memory
Conclusion Of the brain was Suf-
fered by Leroy L. Evans. 16, of 725
Ninth st. N. W., a messenger boy,
when the bicycle on which he was
riding skidded on ice in the TOO
block Fourteenth st. N. w. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
After he had approached a
policeman at Fourteenth and F
Streets Northwest and said he
could not remember who he was
after he had slipped and fallen on
his head, william Mitchell, As,
Of l725 Kilbourne PI. N. w., was
identified by papers found by po.
lice in his pockets.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
Two Probes Started
In New York Deaths

NEW YORK. Feb. 13 u.N.s)
With the death toll at five and
more than so injured. a two-fold
investigation by police and fire
men was to be launched today to
determine what caused the fire
that transformed a quiet supper.
dance by q religious organization
into a raging inferno here last
tight.
The fire, originating In a first
floor shirt store, spread rapidly
through Q three-Story East Side
b-:ilding communicating itseli
to LuFn's Chinese- American res
taurant On the second floor. where
SOME 900 members Of the Holy
Name Society Of the Church oi
Our Lady Of Peace were gathered
The first intimation that any
one In the restaurant had that the
building was on fire was when 9
sudden burst Of flame and acrid
smoke broke through the dance
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
DAVIDSON SUIT
HINTS Staying
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the contestants. told Of the court
ship between Elva statler and
Davidson.
Herbert D. Vail, Of Pinehurst,
told Of being a guest Of the David
sons shortly before Mrs. David
sons death. He related:
''After dinner she went to the
piano and became mOrOsely de-
pressed Just because she struck
. wrong note or two"
Vail told Of following ner into
another room and trying to com
fort her. He said she told him.
II guess the only thing to do is to
go out in the garage and turn on
the gas"
Testimony yesterday revealed
she had made a mysterious tele-
phone call shortly before her
death last February to Robert D.
Field, Harvard University in
Structor.
In a written deposition he said
the young heireSs had written
him Just prior to her death that
she couldn't go through with it"
Field said he didn't know what
she meant by her strange decla-
ration and in his deposition
added that she was highly emo
tional but I do not think she
was likely to commit suicide"
DR.. w. M. Leach, who pro
nounced the heireSS' death due Il
carbon monoxide poisoning after
her body was found lying in hel
auto in her Pinehurst garage, re
vealed he had seen bruises and
scrapeS on her body.
DR.. w. w. Mari, the first physi
clan called after the body was dis
covered, described the position ir
which he found the body and teSti
fled it was his opinion the young
woman could not have fallen into
that posture.
DR.. c. c. Carpenter, who per
formed the autopsy, confirmed DR.
Leach's testimony concerning the
bruises and scrapeS on the body
and testified they we're not of such
q nature as could be sustained in q
fall into the position in which the
body was found.
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
ICE HERE
AFTER SNOW
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other passengers were shaken, but
required no medical treatment.
Higher temperatures than those
Of yesterday made Shedding at
tractive to hundreds, despite the
fact that one person was near
death and six others injured e.
q result Of coastingf accidents
here during yesterday and last
night. One coaSting ground Eas
closed by police.
Two persons were hurt In acci
dents attributed to slippery streets
and sidewalks.
Girl Sledder Badly Hurt
From midnight to 9 q. M, the
thermometer vacillated between
a. and IS degrees. nearly 20 de
grees above the mercury readings
at the same time yesterday.
A victim Of Q shedding accident
was said to be in q critical condi-
ton today by attendants at Emer'
gency Hospital. She is Miss Glenna
Westall. 81, Of 1850 Massachusetts
Ave. N. W., whose sled crashed
into an electric light pole last
night on the Shoreham Hill. Seri.
Gus decorations and q possible frac'
tured skull were the result.
Because three other persons
were also hurt while coasting at
the spot, which includes q hair.
pin turn difficult to negotiate,
park police sanded the hill, max
ing it impossible to use it for
shedding.
The other three injured on the
hill are Matthew Ard, a, of 1426
NJ st. N. W., who suffered cuts
on the leg; Edward Warren, 81,
Of ait N st. N. W., decorations
on his knees, and George veney,
20, Of 1922 N st. N. w., cuts on
the face and left side.
All three were treated at Emer
gency Hospital and later sent to
their homes.
Horace Tibbs, IT, Of $500 Jay
st. N. E., suffered a broken leg
when the sled on which he was
riding crashed into the side OF
an automobile at Division Ave. and
Grant st. N. E. His condition
The Washington times., 1936-02-13
Relieving the Pain Of
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